Rose Festival Parade, NW corner of 10th & Madison.  

The first parade, in 1907, was called the Rose Carnival, but
eventually came to be known as the Rose Festival Parade
and later still the Grand Floral Parade. The 1907 festival
also included an "electric parade" with illuminated floats. 

Portland Rose Festival  (1912-1914).

Grand Floral Parade in 1954.

The Original Taco House was a chain of Mexican restaurants
based in Portland, Oregon. Established by the Waddle family
in 1960, the business at one time had five locations. The last
remaining two locations closed on December 31, 2017.          

Inspired in the late 1950s by growing cultural ties between Oregon
and Japan, Mayor Terry Schrunk and members of the Portland community conceived the idea of building a Japanese garden on
the site of the old zoo in Washington Park.

At this time in U.S. history, Japanese gardens were founded across
the country as a way to build cultural understanding. Needing no translation, an American could experience firsthand Japanese
ideals and values, communicated simply through nature.

The site was dedicated in 1961, and Professor Takuma Tono of
Tokyo Agricultural University was retained to design the Garden. Professor Tono’s plan included five different garden styles laid
out on 5.5 acres.

This was quite a departure from gardens in Japan which typically
follow one singular style. His intention was to represent different historical developments in Japanese garden architecture and
through that communicate Japanese culture to create a cultural exchange.

In 1967, the Garden formally opened to the public for the summer. Admission was $0.50 for adults and $0.25 for students. That year,
more than 28,000 people came before the Garden closed for the
winter.

   

japenesegarden.org