A photo of the first Welches Oregon pioneer homesteaders.
Welches Oregon Pioneer Homesteaders
Category: Mount Hood
Brightwood Museum and Novelty Shop: Mt Hood Loop History
The Brightwood Museum and Novelty Shop. Many locals who remember this place in its heyday still call this the Snake Pit. In its lifetime it was several things, including a home.
Rhododendron Oregon Centennial and History
a video to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the little Mount Hood village of Rhododendron Oregon.
Uncle Sam Welch’s Ranch in Welches Oregon
Back before Welches became a destination it was a ranch, Samuel Welch and his son Billy homesteaded adjoining 160 acre sections of the Salmon River Valley on the southern side of Mount Hood.
Cal Calvert and His Airplane
There was one photographer from Portland Oregon who was especially creative in how he would entice customers to pose for their portraits. His name was Charles :”Cal” Calvert and he specialized in fast postcard photos. He advertised himself as “Cal Calvert the 10 Minute Post Card Man”.