Summertime
I find this Alva Day image remarkably evocative of lazy, hot summer days. Two children fooling around in a row boat in the hazy light at the end of the day, the smells, the sounds, the feelings all come flooding
Album Page
We have many unidentified photo albums in our collection like this one. I enjoy the detective work trying to figure out who the people are. I was successful with the Alta Walter albums and the George Thomson family albums, so
Locomotive at Hood River Depot
This Union Pacific locomotive is at the Hood River on a snowy day. It looks like the rail has just been cleared. I hope the train guys can narrow down a year, because I am interested in the building down
Sack Lunch?
Alva Day took this odd class portrait in December 1938. At first glance I assumed each student had a sack lunch, but those bags look awfully full for a sandwich and apple. Also, the image has a 3:40 PM time
“Second Street Looking North”
This Reeves postcard shows the familiar view of Second Street looking to the north on a busy day. There’s a big crowd of people by the intersection of Oak Street, so perhaps there is a parade or other event. The
Tillman Taylor Statue
I’m always looking for good bronze statues. This period postcard shows the memorial to Umatilla County Sheriff Tillman Taylor in Pendleton, Oregon. Sheriff Taylor was killed in a prison break when five men attempted to escape his custody with a
Parade Time
The year is 1972, and Ty Taylor has been trying to find the pieces to the 1920 American LaFrance engine for a couple of years. They have enough together to make the trip to Portland and participate in the Rose
28 in a 20 mph zone
This letter from the Hood River City archives gives some insight into traffic law enforcement in the 1920s. It seems Dr. Abraham has been cited for driving 28 in a 20 mph zone at the corner of 9th and State.
Cherry Grading
Cherry harvest is starting at lower elevations in the Hood River valley, assuring us that it really is summertime. This worker is checking the size of the cherries against the “Northwest Canners Association Standard Conversion Chart”. Over the years size
Industrial View
Alva Day captured this image exactly 92 years ago, on June 17, 1932. I’m not positive I have the exact location, but it’s hard to imagine it any place other than along Industrial Avenue at the far west end of