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1905 Port Orford Tribune (Front)

1905 Port Orford Tribune

Another rare scan of an early edition of Port Orford’s earliest recorded newspaper. You can learn more about the history of The Port Orford Tribune on our Newspapers…

SS Frogner

S.S. Frogner

The SS Frogner was built in 1921 by Armstrong Whitworth and Co. of the United Kingdom for Fearnley and Eger, Frogner, Oslo, Norway. The largest ship to dock…

Downtown Fun Zone. Elvis Portrait by Darren Evans.

Port Orford Today Archives

The Port Orford Today was a weekly newspaper written, edited and produced by Evan and Valerie Kramer who owned and operated a long-time business in Port Orford known…

Cannery Building (Photo by Lance Nix)

The Old Cannery Building

The old condemned cannery building was torn down in May 2019 prior to a plan to re-construct the jetty. The goal after demolition of the 80-year old dilapidated…

Tim Palmer Photo

Tim Palmer’s Nature Photography selected for US Postage Stamps

Artist, Writer, Conservationist and Port Orford resident Tim Palmer had four of his exceptional nature photos selected for US Postal Service Forever Stamps. You can view Tim’s remarks…

Salmon Bake

Annual Tseriadvn Native Salmon Bake And Honor Ceremony

Tseriadvn Native Salmon Bake and Honor Ceremony is an annual, living history event that honors the indigenous people of our area. The US Army fort at Port Orford…

ARTWALK May 2019 (Alan Mitchell)

Port Orford Art Walk

The Port Orford Art Walk has been a tradition among the galleries in Port Orford for nearly 20 years. Every ART WALK, the gallery owners in Port Orford…

ARTWALK 070418 (Tree Wizard Gallery)

ART WALK Poster Archive

A collection of ART WALK posters featuring the work of local artists. We’re scanning in years of posters – please check back for the full collection (and please…

Amak

Crew of the Charlie Ells – FV Amak

Three portraits of people captured by photographer Alan Mitchell as the crew of the Charlie Ells FV Amak passed through Port Orford in the 1970s. Captured near the…

Triangle Square during a rare snow event (Photo by Lance Nix)

Historic Triangle Square

The Port Orford Historical Photos Collection is hosted at Point.B Studio in historic Triangle Square in Downtown Port Orford. We are in the building on the far right…

Mayor Jim Auborn

Mayor Jim Auborn

James John Auborn was a much beloved figure in Port Orford and we were all saddened by his passing on April 6 2019. He served as mayor of…

Maritime - Shipwreck SS Sinaloa 1917-0615 - Grounded at Cape Blanco - 1

SS Sinaloa 1917 – Grounded at Cape Blanco

Cape Blanco was a site of several marine disasters. One such grounding was the S.S. Sinaloa which was documented in the lighthousekeeper logs at the Cape Blanco Lighthouse…

Joan Reynolds

Happy Birthday, Joan Reynolds

This incredible video was created by Josh Reynolds, son of original Kingston Trio founder Nick Reynolds and the multi-talented Joan Reynolds, as a memorial upon her passing in…

Port Orford On Location

Port Orford On Location

Port Orford is home to many incredible artists, and it is no wonder considering the beautiful scenery everywhere you look. These views inspire and have inspired all forms…

Port Orford Books +

A short list of some useful books and reference media specific to Port Orford. Most are historical or documentary in nature, with a few fictional narratives that include…

Knapp Hotel Circa 1930s - Nix

Lance Nix Collection

We are very pleased to announce the addition of a sizable collection of images from artist Lance Nix. He recently scanned in numerous photographs belonging to the Lindberg…

Rainbows Over Port Orford by Alan Mitchell

Rainbows Over Port Orford 🌈

These photos were taken by Port Orford Historical Photo’s own Alan Mitchell. The photos were taken in the winter of 1999 obviously captured to traditional film. Alan’s photography…

The Hero of Battle Rock

Heroes of Battle Rock

A recent acquisition of the Port Orford Historical Photos Project.

Donna and Rosy Roselius

Donna Roselius

For over 20 years, Donna Roselius hosted monthly gatherings in her home with its Roaring Sea Arts Gallery. Professional, amateur and student musicians and singers performed classical and…

1904 Port Orford Tribune - Front Page

1904 Port Orford Tribune

Four pages of irreplaceable Port Orford history. The pages were so delicate that it had to be scanned with a vertical scanner which was manually moved across the…