Fairs & Expositions

Fairs & Expositions
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  1. Engine 26 Decorated for the Rose Festival Parade - 1910
    As low as $5.00
    A horse-drawn fire engine covered with roses and other flowers stands ready for Portland's fourth Rose Festival Parade - a tradition that began in 1907. Learn More
  2. Forestry Building at Lewis & Clark Exposition - 1905
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    This view of the Forestry Building was taken shortly after its completion, on March 8, 1905. Behind it can be seen the Oriental Palace. Learn More
  3. Government Building at Lewis & Clark Exposition - 1905
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    This view shows the U. S. Government Building on its island in Guild's Lake, with the "Bridge of Nations" leading out to it in the middle right. Learn More
  4. Government Building from the West, Lewis & Clark Expo - 1905
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    This view benefits from its unusual vantage point - probably not one that was ever used by the Exposition's promoters. Learn More
  5. Government Building Military Camp, Lewis & Clark Expo - 1905
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    The Government Building hosted exhibits from many branches of the U. S. government at the Lewis and Clark Expositon - including the military. Here two types of tents fill the east lawn near the waters of Guild's Lake. Learn More
  6. Hoop Dancer at Molalla Buckaroo - 1936
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    The Molalla Buckaroo has been a continuing tradition for a century, beginning in 1913 when the railroad came to town. Learn More
  7. Looking East Across the Lewis & Clark Exposition - 1905
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    This overview of the Exposition is the work of talented amateur photographer Olaf Indahl, who often captured slightly different views of the fair than those published by the promoters. Learn More
  8. NCR Exhibit at Lewis and Clark Exposition - c. 1905
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    One of the few buildings from the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition that survive, the NCR building provided the first opportunity for many fair goers to experience motion pictures. Learn More
  9. Portland Rose Festival Queen - circa 1912
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    This formal portrait shows the Portland Rose Festival Queen, in a photo apparently taken on a rooftop or deck overlooking downtown Portland. Learn More
  10. 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
  11. Second Annual Grant County Fair, John Day - 1910
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    Locals gather for the second annual Grant County Fair, started in 1909 on land donated by the Trowbridge family to the Agricultural Society, for the purpose of holding an annual fair and race meet. Learn More
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