1957-1958

1963

People in rural areas especially benefited from catalog shopping

In 1944 an estimated crowd at 7,000 attended the opening day celebration (above)
of Henry Troh’s Skyport airport located at Southeast 156th, north of Division Street
in Portland.

Troh’s Air Taxi services included a G.I Bill flight school, Piper aircraft sales, aerial
photography, advertising with lighted aircraft and banner towing, ambulance and 
charter flights.

Blimps, such as the Mobilgas blimp seen above, were based at Troh’s when special events brought them to Portland. 

A photo of the last plane to depart Henry Troh’s Skyport, The construction
of a new retirement community forced the airport to close in June of 1959.

Barry Williams is known for his role as Greg Brady, the oldest
of the Brady boys on the ABC television series, The Brady
Bunch (1969-1974). He made is TV debut in and episode
of Dragnet in 1967.

1955