Portland’s Union Station, built in 1896 and still serving as a
major passenger rail and transit hub, once had a bustling
news stand that was a familiar part of the station’s atmosphere
for decades (above).
The station’s centennial in 1996 featured oral reminiscences
from residents, some of those memories included the station’s
news stand as a place where travelers could buy newspapers, magazines, and local goods
Engine – 26 ready for the 1910 Portland Rose Festival Parade.
Part of Portland’s popular culture for more than a century, the
Rose Festival has its roots in tradition while its programming
is both contemporary and nostalgic. Foresighted city leaders
started the festival during the first decade of the 20th Century
in order to put Portland on the map and brand it the ‘summer
capital of the world.’ Little did they know that more than a
hundred summers later the Rose Festival would be world
famous for its amazing, award-winning events, as well as
serving as a community leader for celebrating values like
volunteerism, patriotism and environmentalism. In 2010,
the Rose Festival was finally acknowledged as Portland’s
Official Festival by proclamation of the Council.
U.S. Cruiser Charleston at the 1907 Rose Festival.
Rose Festival Parade, NW corner of 10th & Madison, 1908.
Cadets marching in Portland’s Rose Festival parade, 1911.
Portland, Oregon Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade in 1954.
(Oregon Historical Society)
Ace Hotel Portland (below) is built on the site of the historic Clyde
Hotel. Built in 1912, the Clyde doubled as a station for the Oregon
Electric Streetcar.
1022 S.W Stark St.
