The newspapers and other print jobs of the time would have been printed on this type of machine. Photo taken from April 28, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County June 2, 1921
The newspapers and other print jobs of the time would have been printed on this type of machine. Photo taken from April 28, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County 100 years ago: May 12, 1921
The newspapers and other print jobs of the time would have been printed on this type of machine. Photo taken from April 28, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times. Clips come from the May 12, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times. Our thanks to the Forest Grove City[Read More…]
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County 100 years ago, May 18
The newspapers and other print jobs of the time would have been printed on this type of machine. Photo taken from April 28, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County 100 years ago
The newspapers and other print jobs of the time would have been printed on this type of machine. Photo taken from April 28, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Book on Banks history is getting a second printing
Banks: A Town on the Move front cover. Photo: Chas Hundley To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Banks, the Banks Historical Society released a book on the town’s history, titled “Banks: A Town on the Move.” “We’ve created a book that tells some[Read More…]
Oregon’s ‘Exploding Whale’ legend turns 50
A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius. The calf has remoras attached to its body.By Gabriel Barathieu – https://www.flickr.com/photos/barathieu/7277953560/, CC BY-SA 2.0, November 9, 1970. The sperm whale, washed up on Heceta Beach near Florence, Oregon, was dead, and the plan was to blow it[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: Election Day special edition
The farm that Esther Lilly Hundley and her family lived on in Gales Creek Cast of characters –Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. –Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles’ firstborn and his wife. –Ted and Thelma,[Read More…]
Oregon Historical Society asks for Oregonians’ experiences during COVID-19 pandemic
File photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. OREGON – The Oregon Historical Society has put a call out for one-page letters, or hand-written notes, sharing individual reflections and experiences during[Read More…]
Banks kicks off 100 year celebration with centennial party
The city of Banks sign on Highway 6. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The city of Banks is turning 100, and much has been planned in celebration for the centennial occasion. The official kickoff party is Thursday evening on January 16 at 6:00 p.m. at Sunset Park’s Schlegal Hall. “There[Read More…]
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