"Benson Cocktails", Street Drinking Fountains in Portland - c. 1917
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A newsboy stops for refreshment at one of twenty water fountains given to the city of Portland by Simon Benson, shortly after they were installed.
A newsboy stops for refreshment at one of twenty water fountains given to the city of Portland by Simon Benson, shortly after they were installed. This humorous title was apparently short-lived, as today we know them as "Benson Bubblers".
This image and another shown in Related Items below are recreated from hand-tinted magic lantern slides produced by George Weister. Both were likely from the same photo shoot, and it appears they may both be taken at the same corner.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | George M. Weister |
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Location | Portland, Multnomah County |
Subject | Bicycles, Portraits, Town Views |
Decade | 1910s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Glass Slide (Magic Lantern) |
Size of Original | 2.3 x 3.0 inches |
Photographer's Number | Number 21042A |
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