Historic Hood River
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In 1905 W. D. Rogers visited the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland. This stereo card is from an unusual angle and captures some detail I haven’t seen before. The building to the left appears to be a food court. Large signs advertise “Steak 25¢ Half Chicken 15¢ Bread & Butter 10¢ Sandwiches 10¢ Ham and Eggs 25¢ Vegetable Soup 10¢ Baked Beans 15¢”. You can see one of the fair’s unusual light fixtures at the upper left corner. The hillside above Guilds Lake has quite a few residential homes. And of course there is the hot air balloon floating above the site.
Based on this map I think Rogers was standing on the “Bridge of Nations”, and the Ham and Eggs were available at “Kruse’s Restaurant”. You can see the spot he was standing (and the great light fixtures) in this image.
JKG
Good sleuthing. Fascinating that this went from oxbow marsh, to deepened lake for the expedition, and only a few years later, was completely filled in for industrial land. The architecture isn’t what I would have expected for the food hall…
Arlen L sheldrake
As one of many docents at the Oregon Rail History Center in SE Portland, one of favorite stories is about the city of Portland owned steam locomotive OR&N 197 purchased to help with the loads of people coming to Portland for the exposition. The 197 is now under active restoration and WILL run again!
Thorn
The official guidebook: https://library.si.edu/digital-library/book/officialguidele00lewi
Thorn
This image also confirms the location, you can match up the lake shore esplanade and the simple rectangular building in the middle of today’s photo:
https://gallery.multcolib.org/sites/default/files/styles/bp1920/public/image/JWpic_000168.jpg?itok=ctGdxMu0
So that means today’s photo was taken at approximately NW 25th and Industrial Street, in the middle of the Bridge of Nations, facing southwest: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3a2b7mfJg6pmmTNH7
Arthur Babitz
Great image Thorn– two airships in one shot!
L. E.
My husband’s grandmother, even in her old age, still talked about the 1905 Exposition. She had a photo dressed in her new dress and big hat.
Often, when I am reading through some local history, there will be mention of taking the boat to the Exposition.
kmb
This area brings back memories. My grandmother used to live in an apartment in this neighborhood in the 1960’s. She used to work at Montgomery Wards and walked to and from work. I remember staying there with my older brother when we were kids. She took us downtown to see The Sound of Music when it was in its original theater run, which would have been 1965. I also remember visiting Macleay Park and the old log Exposition Building before it burned.