A couple weeks ago I received an email from Cherie Cheney Nomura who mentioned that her father, Ed Cheney, once owned a ballroom on Burnside in Portland in the 1940s.
Would I be interested in a few photos from the ballroom she inquired? “Absolutely,” was my answer.
She took the time to dig out photos, [...]
Archive for the ‘Portland History’ Category
The Palais Royale Ballroom: Where They Danced for Joy
Posted in Oregon History, Portland History, tagged Palais Royale Ballroom, portland 1940s on June 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Lost Oregon Oral History Project
Posted in Oregon History, Portland History on June 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This has been brewing for quite some time.
Sure, I love our architecture, buildings, streetscapes, wacky hotels and roadside oddities that all make Oregon a wonderful place we call home.
But, something strange happened along the way.
People started commenting [as I would hope, this being a blog, ya know?] about their experiences with the buildings or the [...]
The Dill Pickle Club
Posted in Oregon History, Portland History on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m surprised I haven’t run into the Portland-based Dill Pickle Club group yet, but better late than never. I met with one the founders, Marc Moscato, last week and we chatted about local history, WPA projects, hobos and Chicago in the 1930s.
The club’s namesake originates from Jazz-Age Chicago’s legendary yet ill-forgotten speakeasy, founded in 1914 [...]
Welcome Oregonian readers
Posted in Oregon History, Portland History, Portland kitsch, tagged lost oregon, lostoregon, peter carlin on June 18, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Thanks for stopping by after reading the piece by Peter Carlin. Poke around, check things out and please comment – I’d love to hear your memories.
Thanks!
The Scribe – Portland’s 70s Underground Newspaper
Posted in Oregon History, Portland History on June 2, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Every once in a while I come across an image, factoid, booklet or yeah, postcard, that reminds me why I produce Lost Oregon [other than the gazillions of adoring fans or occasional crackpot emailer]. Last week I nabbed a stack of old issues of the Portland Scribe, Portland’s own early 1970s underground/counterculture newspaper from 1972 [...]
Milwaukie High, 1972
Posted in Oregon History, Portland History on May 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Picked up a curious booklet a couple month’s ago – a handbook of sorts for students of Milwaukie High School in Milwaukie, Ore., for the class of 1971-1972.
In it are various rules and regulations, facts, photos, and a calendar of sporting and other events. I’m sure there’s a wiki page now or at least a [...]
Memorial Coliseum, 1960
Posted in Oregon History, Portland History on May 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It ain’t lost. Yet.
Luke from the Save the Portland Memorial Coliseum blog http://www.savethecoliseum.blogspot.com/ graciously loaned me a copy of a booklet that was used to promote the newly built Memorial Coliseum. In it are amazing photos of the construction and every day scenes from Portland, Oregon, 1958-1960.
I have to admit I’ve been on the fence [...]
Welcome Oregonian readers
Posted in Portland History on May 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Howdy,
if you found me via today’s Oregonian article, welcome to Lost Oregon! Hope you enjoy your stay.
And, if you have old postcards, photos, or memories you’d like to share, please contact me – I’d love to hear from you!
