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  1. 1890 Salem Flood, Looking Northeast Across Pringle Creek
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    The 1890 flood in Salem was the largest flood the city had experienced since 1861. In this view, we are looking northeast from High Street towards the State Capitol and other buildings in the city center. Learn More
  2. 1893 Union County Courthouse, Union, Oregon, c. 1893
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    This Union County Courthouse was built in 1893, when the county seat was located in the town of Union. Learn More
  3. Buggy in Front of the Courthouse, Oregon City - c. 1915
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    One of Ralph Eddy's early glass plate photos, this crisp view taken with his large wooden camera shows a street scene at Eighth and Main Streets in downtown Oregon City. Learn More
  4. City Hall, Portland, Oregon - 1900
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    This early portrait of Portland's City Hall was taken in the days of concrete sidewalks, electricity and streetcars, but before paved streets and automobiles. The building was only five years old at the time, having been completed in 1895.

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  5. Liberty Temple & Elevator, Oregon City - c. 1918
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    During World War I, Liberty Temples were built in many cities as a place for patriotic rallies and headquarters for the Third Liberty Loan Drive, which helped fund the war. Learn More
  6. Marion County Court House, Salem - circa 1904
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    An architectural historian once described Marion County's ornate 1873 Courthouse as a wedding cake. It stood until 1952 when it was torn down and replaced with a more modern, utilitarian building. Learn More
  7. Marion County Courthouse, Salem, Oregon - circa 1920
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    This view of the ornate Marion County Courthouse in Salem is recreated from a hand-tinted "magic lantern" glass slide taken in about 1920. Learn More
  8. New Coos County Court House - 1898
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    Three unidentified men stand on the front steps of the newly completed courthouse in 1898. Learn More
  9. New Sinnott Memorial Building at Crater Lake - 1933
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    Dedicated in 1931, the Sinnott Memorial Building was two years old when this photo was created by J. Verne Shangle. Learn More
  10. Newly Completed Clackamas County Courthouse - 1884
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    This photo shows Clackamas County's second courthouse, built in 1884, before landscaping was completed. It also gives us an early view of the surrounding area in Oregon City. Learn More
  11. Oregon State Capitol - circa 1908
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    This extremely detailed photo of Oregon's capitol is recreated from the original glass negative, created by Sunset Magazine (and Southern Pacific Railroad) photographer Howard C. Tibbits. Learn More
  12. Oregon State Insane Asylum - c. 1890
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    Built in Salem in 1883 as the Oregon State Insane Asylum, much of this building is still in use today as the Oregon State Hospital. Learn More
  13. Pioneer Courthouse, Portland - c. 1900
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    While best known for his logging photos, John F. Ford occasionally ventured into the big city. In fact, he briefly operated a studio in downtown Portland. Learn More
  14. Portland Rose Festival Royalty at City Hall - circa 1912
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    King Rex Oregonus and the Queen of the Rose Festival gather with their court to receive the key to the city in this ceremony opening the Festival in about 1912. Learn More
  15. State Capitol at Night, Salem - 1940
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    This dramatic night-time photo of the new Oregon capitol was taken by postcard photographer Ralph Eddy in 1940, two years after the building was completed. Learn More
  16. State Capitol Building, Salem, Oregon - 1932
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    One challenge of taking photos of the old State Capitol was being able to see the building through the trees. Ralph Eddy solved this problem by staging his photograph in the winter. Learn More
  17. Vista House, Columbia River Highway - 1927
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    This great early view of Vista House was one of Ralph Eddy's best-selling early postcards. We've restored it as a larger crop beginning with the original negative. Learn More
  18. West Linn's First City Hall - c. 1936
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    This view shows West Linn's first city hall building, at the north end of the Arch Bridge, shortly after its completion in 1936. Learn More
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