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THE U.S.S. OREGON IN PORTLAND ~ 1925

uss oregon in 1925 being greated in portland

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PORTLAND’S ‘’HOOVERVILLE’’ ~ 1936

shanty town portland 1936
A shanty town built by homeless people during the
Depression. It was named after President Herbert
Hoover who many blamed for the Depression.

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HE WAS ONE OF BARNEY’S MANY FAN’S

RETIREMENSHOW-BOB HAZEN
Prominent Portland businessman Bob Hazen (right)  was
among those in attendance for the final broadcast of KEX
radio personality Barney Keep (left) on February 14, 1979.
Keep was ending 35 years with the radio station.

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WHEN ST. JOHNS MERGED WITH PORTLAND

st. johns merger ballot 1915
                                                                  1915

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IN THE OREGONIAN ON THIS DATE IN 1963

Oregonian ad 11-23-63

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