Category: People
In 2009, Persimmon Hill Magazine contacted Rebecca Malamud-Evans of Port Orford Historical Photos to illustrate a story with photographs for an article they were writing on Dement Ranch…
(As told to Alan Mitchell by Leon White – September 2021) I recall one of the movie serials had a scene with a Forest Ranger speeding in the…
(As told to Alan Mitchell by Leon White)PHOTO ABOVE: Long-time friends Alan Mitchell (second from left) and Leon White (right) at Port Orford City Hall. I had never…
I learned a lot from [Tracy Hassett]. He was critical to my education as a woodworker. We remained friends till he moved from Oregon to Utah. … I…
(A Series of Recollections by former Mayor Leon White as told to Alan Mitchell) “There were blackouts. At night we had to hang blankets over windows to make…
Pehr Johan Lindberg was a Swedish immigrant who relocated to Port Orford in the mid-1880s, bringing with him a wealth of building experience from thirty years of practicing…
Though he did not start the first paper, the first half century of Curry county journalism revolves pretty much around Walter Sutton, real Oregon pioneer, who crossed the…
Music by Alyane Olmsted and Rick Cook, recorded in artist Rick Cook’s studio. The photo above is of an old cabin belonging to cousins of Rick on Cadron…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rick Cook is a self taught woodworker in Port Orford, Oregon. He is also a talented musician and played the guitar for the music in this video along…
When the first European settlers came to the area in 1851 led by Captain William Tichenor, the Tututni Native Americans lived in a large village along the beach…
In October of that year in company with his brother Martin M., he started for the Pacific coast this time by way of New York and from there…
Cover of a multiple-fold two-color brochure from 1917 from the Port Orford Harbor and Development Corporation. The material was intended to promote stock offerings in the organization. Featured…
Artist Rick Cook sent some great photos and information about his historic gallery building in Port Orford. — (See also: Rick Cook Gallery, Part II and Rick Cook…
Lois Miller was a vital part of the Port Orford Community and documented much of its beauty and history with her ever-present camera. Lois will best be remembered…