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Aerial of Downtown, 1938

This 1938 aerial image of downtown shows an artist’s rendering along the west side waterfront. It was probably used as a device to envision placement of Harbor Drive. This particular version lef… more →

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Aerial of Downtown, 1938 — 9 comments

Dan Davis wrote 5 months ago: This 1938 aerial image of downtown shows an artist’s rendering along the west side waterfront. … more →

Tags: BRIDGE, 1930s, Downtown, aerial, Harbor Drive, Burnside Bridge, Portland, Oregon, aerial survey

Aerial View of Portland, 1933 — 15 comments

Dan Davis wrote 5 months ago: Another amazing photo from the City of Portland Archives shows the inner Southwest and Northwest Por … more →

Tags: Burnside, BRIDGE, 1930s, Downtown, aerial, Portland, Oregon, aerial survey, willamette river

Steel & Burnside Bridgeheads, 1935 — 8 comments

Dan Davis wrote 9 months ago: A fantastic 1935 aerial photo showing the west end areas of the Burnside and Steel Bridges. The wate … more →

Tags: Northwest, BRIDGE, 1930s, aerial, Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Broadway Bridge, willamette river, Natural Gas Storage Tank

SW 3rd & Ankeny, c1927 — 9 comments

Dan Davis wrote 1 year ago: We’ve seen this building before, from almost the same angle. This one, taken about a year earl … more →

Tags: Building, Downtown, 1920s, 3rd Avenue, Ankeny Street, Streetcar, drugs, Portland, council crest park


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