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”.
I have come across an interesting series of photographs recently that document the filming of a silent movie that took place on Mount Hood.
This is an old privately made Real Photo Postcard of a crew of three taking a break from hiking or climbing on Mount Hood.
I love Mount Hood, history and photography, and when I can bring all three together in one place I’m happy. Loyal readers of my column may remember the article that I wrote about Jennie Welch and her photography and its importance to the history of Welches and the Mount Hood area. (August 2018 M.T.) Before Jennie Welch took her first photo another Mount Hood icon was bringing cutting edge photography technology that would eventually allow consumers, such as Jennie, an easier method to create their own photos to the Pacific Northwest.
A climber standing on the top of Mount Hood with the old Summit House fire lookout station built by the legendary mountain man Lige Coalman circa 1915.
