Archive for January 7th, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL, 76 TODAY

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Paul Revere, leader and organist of Paul Revere & The Raiders, 
was born in Harvard, Nebraska in 1938.

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,CURRENT EVENTS,HISTORY,MUSIC,TV and have No Comments

THE THOMPSON ELK, PAST AND PRESENT

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The Elk statue at SW Main in Portland, 1900

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The statue today

The Elk fountain was given to the city by David P. Thompson. He arrived in Portland driving sheep over the Oregon Trail. He served as Portland’s mayor from 1879-1882
and was founder and director of the Oregon Humane Society.

          David-P_Thompson(1879-82)
           David Preston Thompson (1834–1901)

posted by Bob Karm in ART,Government,HISTORY,Photography,POLITICAL,PORTLAND'S PAST,THEN AND NOW and have Comments (8)

LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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                                  MikeGracia1
                                   Mike Gracia

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,DEATH,Government,HISTORY,POLITICAL,WAR and have No Comments