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CATCHING A STREET CAR IN PORTLAND ~ 1948

Broadway streetcar ne 29th and mason  about 1948 
                                               N.E. 29th and Mason

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LITERARY GREAT BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1850

robert l. steevenson 1
                                                                                          
treasureisland
Scottish novelist and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson
ranks among the 30 most translated authors in the
world. His well known works include, TREASURE
ISLAND, KIDNAPPED, and THE STRANGE CASE
OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE.

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REMEMBER THAT FIRST TV SET?

1950-Hoffman-Ad-49NY-Herald

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RELEASED ON THIS DATE IN 1940

Fantasia-poster-1940


This was the third feature-length animated film produced by Walt
Disney Productions.
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THE “TUXEDO” OF PORTLAND

Alemeda Park ad oregonian 1909
                                         Ad in the Oregonian,1909.

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