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A c1956 photo of the ‘original’ Pitches Tavern. c1940, two restaurants existed side by side at the south end of Port Orford … Behind the billboard are the…
These three undated photographs show “placering” (a.k.a. “placer mining”) up the South Fork of Sixes River. These photos show “modern” placer mining known as hydraulicking which breaks up…
A beautiful tune inspired by the area. Music: Harald Haugaard Violin: Harald Haugaard Piano and vocal: Helene Blum
These two photos appear to have been taken during the 1940s as (1) it appears to be post-Gable’s jetty construction; (2) the configuration of the Cannery Building; and,…
Great news for people who were unable to see this excellent program when it aired. You can now stream it from OPB’s website… https://www.opb.org/television/programs/oregonexperience/article/state-of-jefferson/ It includes former Port…
The first photograph (I’m guessing c1956) shows the original Episcopal Church on the SW corner 9th & Washington constructed by P.J. Lindberg, years before the 1962 Columbus Day…
Two photos (and an accompanying newspaper article) from the era of ‘Barnstorming’. I believe this modified modified JND4 (Jenny) dropped in around the time of Port Orford’s first…