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BIRTH OF THE MEMORIAL COLISEUM ~ 1960

Memorial coliseum cont. 1960
                               During construction

memorial caliseum completed 1960
                                   After completion

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PORTLAND’S MOST FAMOUS STAR’S

jane_powell     jane posell 2
Actress/singer Jane Powell (Suzanne Burce) was born in Portland on
April 1,1929 and attended Grant High School. She currently lives in
Manhattan with her husband,former child actor Dick Moore( Pictured).

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Singer / songwriter Johnnie Ray was born in Hopewell ,Oregon but moved to Portland after graduating from grade school. He attended Franklin High. Johnnie died in 1990 of liver failure.

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A VIEW OF PORTLAND IN 1946

NW 6th and Washington - 1946
                               Northwest 6th and Washington.

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A FLIGHT OVER PORTLAND IN 1928

Portland from the air 1928
Note: The west wall had just been completed.

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A ROUND OF GOLF ANYONE?

Waverely country club 1925
This  was Waverley Country Club in 1925

                                                                               

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