Here’s a great story from 1958 about driving through Oregon’s Lolo Pass Road back when it first opened.
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The Ivy Bear at Alder Creek
For decades, travelers along U.S. Highway 26 in Oregon have been greeted by an unusual roadside landmark—the towering Ivy Bear at Alder Creek.
Zigzag River near Rhododendron Oregon – 1948
Zigzag River on the Mt Hood Loop Highway near Rhododendron Oregon – April 17,1948
The Brightwood Post Office 1979
“Booming Business – Tiny Brightwood post office will soon be upgraded in status, and position of officer in charge will be changing to postmaster. Kay Hudon, who’s now officer in charge, is applying for the new job.”
The Oregon Ark Motel
April 17, 1985. The Oregon Ark Motel. “Richard Lightbody, owner of Oregon Ark Motel, puts final touches on “ark” he is building out of bender boards, even though area has had fewer than 40 days of rain a year. He said ark was not meant to save souls but to attract attention to his motel … Continue reading The Oregon Ark Motel