Coos County

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  1. Baseball Game at Marshfield (Coos Bay) - 1901
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    This early sports action photo shows a base runner apparently safe at first base (at least he's smiling). Learn More
  2. Baseball Game at Marshfield, Libby Railroad in Background - 1901
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    Unlike the field in the 1985 movie "Brewster's Millions", at the Marshfield stadium the railroad did not cross the outfield. But it was pretty close. Learn More
  3. Breakers Row and Strand at Bandon Beach - 1932
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    This striking image of Bandon Beach was captured by Oregon postcard photographer Ralph Eddy in 1932. Learn More
  4. Clay Moore Saloon, in Blanco Hotel, Marshfield - c. 1900
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    Patrons gather outside the Clay Moore Saloon, in the Norman Building, at Front and Commercial in Marshfield (now known as Coos Bay). Moore operated several Marshfield saloons - this one is in the old Blanco Hotel. Learn More
  5. Coos Bay Bridge, Oregon Coast Highway, Nearing Completion - 1936
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    This photo was taken on May 24th, 1936, shortly before the Coos Bay Bridge opened on June 6th. The bridge replaced regular quarter-hour ferry trips across the bay. Learn More
  6. Coquille at Marshfield Baseball Game July 7, 1901
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    It's impressive how many people turned out for this 1901 baseball game between rivals Coquille and Marshfield (now Coos Bay) on the southern Oregon coast. Learn More
  7. First Street, Marshfield - c. 1910
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    First Street in Marshfield, now Coos Bay, was a busy place in 1910. For some reason, everyone in this photo appears to be headed the other way. Learn More
  8. Fleet of Fishing Boats at Fishermen's Dock, Marshfield - 1930
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    This very detailed photo allows us to step into the world of small fishermen in Marshfield (now Coos Bay), Oregon in 1930. Learn More
  9. Front Street in Marshfield, with Fire Crew - c. 1895
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    Though reproduced from a stereoview, this town view of Marshfield (now Coos Bay) has lots of detail. Learn More
  10. Girl Reclining in Gypsy Outfit - 1920s
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    It's unclear whether these are this girl's regular clothes, or whether she is in costume. In any event, she and the photographer chose an unusual pose for her portrait. Learn More
  11. Harness Racing in Coos County - Circa 1900
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    A crowd gathers for a harness race somewhere in Coos County, in about 1900. Like most American harness races, the horses are pacers, not trotters. Learn More
  12. Hauling Logs on a Horse-drawn Wooden Railway - c. 1900
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    Horses had been used to pull railroad cars for at least a century when this photo was taken - in mines, for portage railroads, in cities for trolleys, and in the woods to haul logs. Learn More
  13. Interior of Bandon, Oregon Creamery - circa 1915
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    While the original photo has written on its back, "Bandon, Ore., Creamery" we are not sure if this was the creamery named "Bandon Creamery", as there were many creameries in Bandon at that time. Learn More
  14. Loading Logs with 3 Steam Donkeys and a Steam Engine - c. 1900
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    Steam and smoke from the steam donkeys and the train engine create a wonderfully composed photo, and there's enough detail here to examine the machinery close up. Learn More
  15. Looking North on Second Street, Marshfield - c. 1909
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    Looking north on Second Street in Marshfield (now Coos Bay) at the intersection of Commercial Street. Few of these buildings survive today. Learn More
  16. Marshfield at Coquille Baseball Game - circa 1901
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    There are lots of photos of baseball in cities from this era, but we are fortunate to have available five images of the small town version taken by Ernest Stauff in southwestern Oregon. Learn More
  17. Marshfield at Coquille Baseball Game from Center Field - c. 1901
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    A good-sized crowd has turned out at Coquille's stadium for their baseball rivalry game against nearby Marshfield (now Coos Bay). Learn More
  18. 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
  19. North Bend Number 1 Ready to Unload Logs - c. 1900
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    The crew of this southern Oregon logging train pauses for a photo before unloading their logs into the waiting pond. Learn More
  20. North Bend Number 1 With a Full Load of Logs c. 1900
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    This is the middle of a set of three photos by Ernest Stauff of Marshfield. All show the same logging train - this one shows it on the way from the woods to the mills. Learn More
  21. Steamship Alliance, at the Marshfield Docks - 1890s
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    The ocean-going steamer Alliance pulls away from the docks in Marshfield, behind the much smaller Blanco, used for travel within the Coos Bay area. Learn More
  22. The New Footbridge - c. 1900
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    This detailed pastoral view features two men showing off their new bridge to the ladies. Another man tends some horses to the left. Learn More
  23. The Steamboat Blanco Leaves the Dock - 1890s
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    The small steamboat Blanco pulls away from the dock, probably somewhere near Marshfield, now known as Coos Bay. Learn More
  24. Workers in Boiler Room, Marshfield (Coos Bay) - c. 1910
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    There are not a lot of windows in this view of a Marshfield boiler room, so the photographer has opened the doors to bring in some light. There's also a light source behind us, illuminating the faces of the workers. Learn More
  25. Wreck of the Schooner Marconi, Marshfield - 1909
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    In 1909 the Marconi ran aground on the Coos Bay south spit, while leaving for Valpariso, Chile. This unusual close-up view shows a group of curious visitors examining her wreckage. Learn More
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