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”.
Here’s a great assortment of views of Portland Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge circa 1950. They’re printed using an offset printing process on canvas textured paper. Printed by the Angelus Commercial Studio in Portland, Oregon. The cards are the same as the postcards that the company printed but are half the size.
First West Coast Trip by Automobile A Journey of Challenges in 1912 This is a remarkable story of early automobile travel. In 1912, a group of travelers set out from California to Portland, Oregon. Along the way, they faced deep mud, fallen trees, and icy conditions. They forded rivers, camped under the open sky, and … Continue reading The First West Coast Trip by Automobile – 1912
