Looking east with Mt. Hood in the background.

This was Portland’s Union Station, pre-1914.

Union Station yard and switch tower, around 1915.

Local children’s show host, Heck Harper was the foreman  of KPTV’s
”Bar 27 Corral” from November, 1953 to November,1956. Heck would
welcome his “Ranch Hands” to the show which featured Heck’s
singing and guitar playing, story telling and  showing  portions
of a cowboy movie through the week. Heck was most remembered
for his happy birthday song. Heck Harper’s show moved to KGW TV
where it  was called “Heck Harper’s Cartoon Corral”. He passed
away as a result of Leukemia at the age of 79. Heck Harper was
one of Portland’s greatest citizens! He made a lasting impact on
many of us and was never replaced.

Note…You have till 8PM tonight to drop off your ballot.
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Houseboats at Portland’s first stockyards in 1905.

This was the city’s first steel box garbage truck in the early 1920’s.

Milton,played by John Hillsbury and Tarantula Ghoul,Suzanne Waldron,
were the hosts of “HOUSE OF HORROR” Wednesday night’s on KPTV
from October,1957 to November, 1958. Classic black and white horror
flick’s like “Frankenstein,” “Wolfe Man”and “Dracula” were shown
following “lively” banter by Tarantula and Milton.
Note: The identity of the head is not known. 

Tarantula awakens from her coffin to begin the evenings festivities.