Portland river scene, Oregon, 1908 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Portland river scene, Oregon, 1908. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: [Portland river, scene #1]
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Portland river scene, Oregon, 1908
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Portland, Oregon, in 1908 was the largest city in the Pacific Northwest and a shipping center where the Willamette River meets the Columbia. The river waterfront was the city's commercial heart, with wharves and steamboats handling lumber, wheat, and flour bound for markets up and down the coast and overseas. Portland's population had climbed steeply over the previous decade, helped by the railroads that linked the city to the interior and by the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition, which had drawn national attention to the city. Residents of the time knew Portland as a busy river port and a booming city, with its growth shaping its streets, bridges, and docks along the water.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Oregon |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 812 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Portland river, scene #1] |
| Reference | OR 1908 Portland river scene 1 |
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