Historic Hood River
Will Sheets, Circa 1900
4-5-2013
Notes
This portrait of Will Sheets came out of the Neff Brothers studio, probably around 1900. What a wonderful alternative to the usual portrait in formal wear.
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Judy
Can you "hone in" on the handle bars and read a brand name? Love the mustache.
Arthur
Sorry, Judy, I can’t make out any legible logo on the bike. From other images I know one of the dealers in town sold "Victor" bikes. Not sure if this is one of them.
l.e.
Can’t find out much about W.E. Sheets, other than he was a HR volunteer fireman before HR was a county.
nels
This should be hanging in every bike shop in town, HR’s first gnarly biker. Wonder if they raced in those days. Great pic Arthur. Thanks.
l.e.
In the January, 1906 Oregon News:
Hood River, Or Jan 8. Miss Blanche V., youngest daughter of Mayor Blowers, became the wife of William E. Sheets, Chief of the Fire Department here and a member of the firm of Stranahan & Sheets, wholesale dealers"¦"¦The bride and groom were met at the railroad station, where they went to take the train for a wedding trip to Portland and Seattle, by the Hood River Band, which serenaded them until they departed.
Arlen Sheldrake
with very few paved streets, riding this bike must given the rider streaks of mud both front and rear…
charlott
Hey Arlen, try riding a bike on State Street from the Lutheran Church t0 13th. Like biking on the Old Oregon Trail……