“All The Young Men” Movie Filmed on Mount Hood December 13, 1959. Korea came to Mt. Hood when Columbia Pictures’ “All the Young Men” was filmed on the snow-clad slopes. Here Walt Aeppli, chief engineer at Timberline Lodge: Don Bar, member of lift crew,: desk clerk Warren Clancey and Brad Holt, lift crew member, appear … Continue reading “All The Young Men” Movie Filmed on Mount Hood
Billy’s Milk Shed and his Welch’s Ranch Tokens. In the day and age of quick trips to the store for a gallon of milk as well as refrigeration to preserve the milk we sometimes forget that our ancestors didn’t have those conveniences. Billy Welch was a resort proprietor. He ran the Welch’s Ranch in a way as to … Continue reading Billy’s Milk Shed – Welch’s Ranch Tokens
At one time there was the American – Swiss Model Garden Brightwood, Oregon. This is only one of many small businesses and tourist themed stopping spots along the highway to Mount Hood in the 1940-1960’s. This is an old flyer advertising the American – Swiss Model Garden at Brightwood, Oregon. If anyone reading this can positively … Continue reading American – Swiss Model Garden at Brightwood, Oregon
Mount Hood Snow – Government Camp, Oregon February 4, 2008
A View from The Roof of Cloud Cap Inn – Circa 1900. Cloud Cap Inn was built in 1889 and opened August 6th of the same year. It was built by William Ladd, a Portland banker and C.E.S. Wood a Portland attorney. It was Woods wife, Nannie, who named the hotel. Prior to building the … Continue reading A View from The Roof of Cloud Cap Inn
