Here are the honorees at the Chamber of Commerce 1973 awards banquet: Mrs. Shisue Iwatsuki and Aileen Nunamaker, Women of Accomplishment Audrey Tonn, Special FISH award Dr. Stanley Wells, First Citizen John Nelson, Businessman of the Year Bill Baker, DSA
This image had me scratching straining my brain, as I knew the name was familiar but couldn’t place it. I remembered Bill Pattison telling me about him, but couldn’t remember what he said. Fortunately Hal Puddy was famous enough to
Wearing a shirt with your name sewn on it provides some measure of long term identification, but it’s not foolproof. I can read Charlie, Li?, ?, Ted, Bill and Neg. Notes accompanying this collection indicate Charlie may be Charlie Edwards
It’s hard to resist taking a few shots when the orchards are at peak bloom. That’s Horatio Davidson somewhere in the Hood River Valley circa 1915. The post Blossom Time appeared first on The History Museum of Hood River County.
These ladies appear to be getting ready to board the Mt. Hood Railroad jitney for a ride up the Hood River valley. The list of destinations is posted on the depot: Powerdale, Switchback, Van Horn, Mohrs, Odell, Summit, Bloucher. We
This is Paul Barnett, husband of the famous Dr. Ruth Barnett. But as you might have guessed, I’m more interested in this fine automobile. Any guesses? The post Car and Driver appeared first on The History Museum of Hood River
This is a good example of why I’ve been having so much fun looking through the Thomson family album. They always seem to be having fun, there’s often a local background, and there’s always lots of detail to enjoy. The
This is a great view of the neighborhood around the Thomson house at 9th and Cascade, circa 1925. Those kids are very proud of their rides. I suspect that four-wheeled cycle handled like a shopping cart, but I could be
When I first encountered a box of images from the Hood River News with no IDs on the photographs I was scratching my head, but it turns out this was their box for wayward visuals which needed identification. This 1957
It seems like they’ve packed up the aged Chalmers Motor Firm auto for a camping journey. This is from the Thompson household album, and that may perhaps be Earl Franz at the wheel. The date is a little bit perplexing.
