Archive for July 29th, 2012

PORTLAND POSTCARD ~ 1912

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Lincoln High School

               Lincoln_High_School_(Portland,_Oregon)_logo

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WORST NAVAL DISASTER ON THIS DAY IN 1967

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forrestal newspaper

USS_Forrestal_fire_1_1967

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MINSTREL RANDY SPARKS IS 79 TODAY

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The New Christy Minstrels with Randy Sparks (seated)

RandySparks album

Randy Sparks is the founder of The New Christy Minstrels. The group
was named after the original Christy Minstrels, formed in 1842 by Edwin
”Pop” Christy (below).

 

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Singer/Composer Edwin Perce Christy


1963

 

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The New Christy Minstrels today

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