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To Mount Hood – Through Oregon’s Lolo Pass Road

Here’s a great story from 1958 about driving through Oregon’s Lolo Pass Road back when it first opened.

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Posted on February 21, 2017March 7, 2025Categories Historic Ephemera, Mount HoodTags ford cars, ford times, history, lolo pass, lolo pass oregon, lolo pass road, Mount Hood, Mt. Hood, OregonLeave a comment on To Mount Hood – Through Oregon’s Lolo Pass Road

Oneonta Bluff and Tunnel

Here’s a rare view of Oneonta Bluff and the old railway bed prior to the construction of the Historic Columbia River Highway.

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Posted on February 17, 2017March 7, 2025Categories Columbia River Gorge History, Columbia River HighwayTags Columbia River Gorge, history, oneonta bluff, oneonta gorge, oneonta tunnel, Oregon2 Comments on Oneonta Bluff and Tunnel

The Ivy Bear at Alder Creek

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.

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Posted on February 15, 2017March 29, 2026Categories Historic Photos, Mount Hood, Mt Hood Loop Highway, PeopleTags alder creek, history, ivy bear, mt hood highway, mt hood loop highway, Oregon, restaurant23 Comments on The Ivy Bear at Alder Creek

Multnomah Falls circa 1930

Multnomah Falls circa 1930

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Posted on February 15, 2017February 19, 2026Categories Columbia River Highway, Historic PhotosTags Columbia River Gorge, Columbia River Highway, history, Multnomah Falls, Old Cars, OregonLeave a comment on Multnomah Falls circa 1930

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.”

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Posted on February 5, 2017March 7, 2025Categories Historic Photos, Mount HoodTags brightwood, history, Oregon, Post Office, postal history1 Comment on The Brightwood Post Office 1979

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