Alex Blendl Prints
In addition to our own "Old Oregon" photos, we offer a selection of favorites from Alex Blendl Studio.
Alex Blendl has been creating prints of historic Pacific Northwest photos for 35 years. In most cases Alex starts with original negatives he's acquired over the years. We're honored that he's chosen Old Oregon as the online reseller for his photographs. Let us know which subjects you'd like to see more of.
While we will pass on any messages we receive for him, you may contact Alex directly at his studio at 503-657-0970.
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Aerial Mermaid Commercial Airplane - c. 1928
$25.00This closeup of the "Aerial Mermaid" in Portland shows the open-cockpit plane's capacity of four passengers for its advertised passenger flights and taxi service. Learn More -
Bach Air Yacht, Portland's 1st Passenger Service - 1928
$25.00The West Coast Air Transport Company initiated passenger service for Portland in 1927. This photo was taken the following year. Learn More -
Bathing Beauties - c. 1925
$25.00The contrasting swimwear of the young woman in the middle was an inspired choice by the unknown photographer when composing this view. Learn More -
Battleship Oregon Memorial, Portland - 1940
$25.00The Battleship Oregon is most famous for her central role in the Philippines in the Spanish American War, but also served in World War I and World War II (after this photo was taken). Learn More -
Beaverton, Oregon Main Street - 1909
$25.00A rare view of Beaverton, Oregon's Main Street in 1909. Learn More -
Bellomy & Busch, Oregon City Town View - 1897
$25.00The Courthouse keeps showing up in Oregon City views, but this photo features Bellomy & Busch, House Furnishers, who advertise "Furniture, Carpets, Wallpaper, Crockery, Hardware and Stoves". Learn More -
Broadway Theater, Portland, Oregon - 1940
$25.00The Broadway Theater in Portland shows off its lights for a Chaplin classic. Learn More -
Cascade Locks, Columbia River - 1920s
$25.00The Cascade Locks on the Columbia River, with the town of Cascade Locks in the background. Learn More -
Castle Rock, Columbia River - 1899
$25.00This photo of Castle Rock, now called Beacon Rock, on the Washington side of the Columbia River, was taken in 1899 by Benjamin Gifford. Learn More -
Celilo Falls, Columbia River - 1941
$25.00Celilo Falls, Columbia River in 1941, showing some elaborate two-story fishing platforms. Learn More -
Clackamas County Courthouse, Oregon City - 1899
$25.00A great overview of downtown Oregon City, the suspension bridge, and the West Linn side of the river - then referred to as "West Oregon City". Learn More -
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Commuter Boat Altona, Oregon City to Portland - 1900s
$25.00The sternwheeler commuter boat Altona is pictured here ready to leave Oregon City for Portland. Learn More -
Entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park - c. 1912
$25.00An early Hupmobile automobile sits at the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, established in 1899. Learn More -
Excelsior Auto Cycle at Oregon City Hill Climb - 1920
$25.00An Exelsior Auto Cycle takes the hill in the 1920 Oregon City Hill Climb. Learn More -
Fire Hose Competition, Oregon City - 1913
$25.00A large crowd of spectators are clearly enjoying the spectacle in this view - though the reaction of the three team members on each side appears a bit more mixed. Learn More -
First Oregon City Elevator, Almost Completed - 1915
$25.00At first glance, this wooden elevator looks finished, till you realize it doesn't go anywhere. The bridge to the top of the bluffs on the right has yet to be built. Learn More -
Flying Boat Camera Plane, Hood River - 1917
$25.00A growing group of young boys gathers excitedly around an early film maker's flying boat airplane, moored at the edge of the Columbia River near Hood River. Learn More -
Freighter Passing Under St. Johns Bridge - c. 1931
$25.00Looking upstream at the St. Johns Bridge, we can also see the swing span railroad bridge in the distance. Learn More -
Harley Davidson at Oregon City Hill Climb - 1920
$25.00A Harley Davidson in the 1920 Oregon City Motorcycle Hill Climb. Learn More -
Harley Davidson, Washington - 1930
$25.00A Harley Davidson that's been through the mud. 1930 Washington plates. Learn More -
Howard Hughes at the Controls of the Spruce Goose - 1947
$25.00This photo is from the first, and only, flight of the now-famous Spruce Goose, piloted by its designer, Howard Hughes. The craft is the largest float plane ever built, and still has the largest wingspan and height of any aircraft in history. Learn More -
Howell & Jones Drug Store Interior, Oregon City - 1908
$25.00In 1902, Linn Jones opened this pharmacy in partnership with Howell, in the center bay of the newly-built Garde Building (now known as the Andresen Building) on the southwest corner of 7th and Main. Learn More -
Iron Works Furnace at Oswego - 1890s
$25.00A rare interior view of the second iron works furnace in Oswego (now Lake Oswego), built between 1885 and 1888. Learn More -
Jenny Biplane, Blue Bird Transit Co. - c. 1920
$25.00This Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" biplane photo was taken somewhere in Oregon, where the plane was in use by the Blue Bird Aerial Transit Company, offering "Passenger Rides" as an early passenger service. Learn More -
Loading the Catch at Sand Island - 1910s
$25.00Loading the Catch at Sand Island, at the mouth of the Columbia River. Learn More -
Logging Crew with Oxen - 1891
$25.00Oxen were commonly used to pull logs out of the woods through the end of the nineteenth century, when they were replaced by horses and then by power equipment. Learn More -
Logging Train, Clatskanie, Oregon - 1910s
$25.00Engine No. 1, owned by the West Oregon Lumber Co., near Clatskanie, Oregon. Learn More -
Main Street Looking North, Oregon City - 1950
$25.00This recent (for us) photo shows Main Street from the intersection at Fifth. The electric trolley is still running, but it's nearing the end of its line. Learn More -
Multnomah Falls - 1917
$25.00Multnomah Falls, in 1917, showing the activity in the parking lot as well as the falls itself. Learn More -
NW 6th & Washington, Portland - 1946
$25.00A normal day in downtown Portland at 6th & Washington in 1946. Learn More -
Old Oregon State Capitol Building - 1898
$25.00This is Oregon's second state capitol building, which served from 1876 until it burned in 1935. Learn More -
Oregon City and the Arched Bridge - 1937
$25.00The "new" arched bridge is now fourteen years old, in this town view of Oregon City taken near the end of the depression. Learn More -
Oregon City viewed from the West Linn side - 1904
$25.00Looking across the Willamette River, below the falls, at the lower level of Oregon City, while a commuter stern-wheeler approaches the docks. Learn More -
P-51 Mustang Over Mt. Hood - c. 1947
$25.00This view combines two icons -- the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane and Oregon's own Mount Hood. Learn More -
Pearson Field, Army Air Corps - c. 1930
$25.00Pearson Field, in Vancouver, Washington, is the oldest operating airfield in the United States. Learn More -
Seattle Waterfront, c. 1908
$25.00This circa 1908 view of the waterfront was taken by Otto T. Frasch, a Seattle photographer known mainly for his scenic postcards. Learn More -
Ships on Willamette River, Portland - 1896
$25.00While this wide and narrow format photo does not identify any of the ships, it gives us a good overview of Portland harbor near the end of the nineteenth century. Learn More -
Steam Pumper on Barge, 1894 Portland Flood
$25.00How do you battle fires during a flood? Put your steam pumper on a barge. Learn More -
SW 1st in Portland, Transcontinental Rail Completed - 1883
$25.00In 1883, the Northern Route of transcontinental rail service was completed, and Portland celebrated. The tracks in this photo were not, however, part of that route; they were for horse-drawn trolleys that served downtown. Learn More -
SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon - 1918
$25.00A view down Southwest Broadway in Portland in 1918, probably shortly after the signing of the armistice on November 11. Learn More -
Swan Island, Portland's First Airport - 1932
$25.00Dedicated in 1927 by Charles Lindberg, Portland's first airport at Swan Island quickly outgrew its space, and was moved to its present location in 1940. Learn More -
The New Medford Airport - c. 1930
$25.00Taken shortly after it opened in 1929, this photo shows Medford's new state-of-the-art airport, financed by a $120,000 bond issue passed by local citizens by a margin of 13 to 1. Learn More -
Three Women at Netarts, Oregon - 1899
$25.00It appears the tide is coming in, surrounding the rock these three women are perched on to survey the breakers approaching the shore. Learn More -
Three Women with Baskets, Puget Sound - 1900s
$25.00Three women display the baskets they've made, sitting outside a military-style tent. Learn More -
Two Chinese Girls with their Dolls - 1900s
$25.00Two Chinese Girls with their beloved dolls. Learn More -
Ulrich's Bar, Milwaukie, Oregon - 1910s
$25.00Ulrich's Bar, Milwaukie, Oregon, where it looks like folks are successfully getting relaxed. Learn More -
Willamette Engine Co. #1, 1st and Morrison - c. 1879
$25.00While there are quite a few photos of older fire trucks available, it's harder to find views of horse-drawn equipment. Learn More -
Woman Admiring (sort of) a Large Fish - 1910s
$25.00While she's agreed to pose with the fish, somehow I detect a lack of enthusiasm on the part of the woman in the photo. Learn More -
Wooden Bridge at Multnomah Falls - c. 1895
$25.00This is photographer Meiser's take on the original timber bridge at Multnomah Falls in the Columbia Gorge. Learn More
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