A Popular Stop on the Mount Hood Loop Highway The Wistaria Farm Inn, located near Cherryville, Oregon, east of Sandy, was one of many roadhouses along the old Mount Hood Loop Highway (now Highway 26). During the early days of automobile travel, these roadhouses provided food and lodging for travelers exploring the scenic route around … Continue reading The Wistaria Farm Inn
Cross and Dimmit Postcards of The Columbia River Gorge and Historic Columbia River Highway. Cross and Dimmitt were two of the most successful photographers in Portland back in the first part of the 20th Century. Arthur B. Cross opened his photography studio in Portland Oregon in 1909. Five years later Edward L. Dimmit began working … Continue reading Columbia River Highway Cross and Dimmit Postcards
Mt Hood Area Sightseeing Carriage – Early Oregon Tourism Six Horse Mt Hood Area Sightseeing Carriage – SIX-HORSE TEAM AND SIGHT-SEEING CARRIAGE IN MOUNT HOOD AREA IN 1893 – Before the days of automobiles sight-seers were taken over roads at the base of Mount Hood in equipages such as this. The late E. S. Olinger, … Continue reading Six Horse Mt Hood Area Sightseeing Carriage Photo
Views of Portland Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge – Antique Postcard Set 20 Assorted Views of Portland Oregon. Here’s a great assortment of views of Portland Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge circa 1950. They’re printed using an offset printing process on canvas textured paper. Printed by the Angelus Commercial Studio in Portland, Oregon. The … Continue reading Views of Portland Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge
Vintage Photograph of Mt Hood from Lookout Mountain “On Lookout Mountain with Mt Hood as a background.” Not a lot has changed in the last 100 years once you hit the trail… well, maybe the clothing but we still get the same feeling of freedom when we stand on a place like this with Mt … Continue reading Mt Hood from Lookout Mountain
