Camping at Gearhart Park - c. 1894
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We're looking at a well-developed campsite at Gearhart Park, known as the first planned resort community in Oregon, begun in 1890.
We're looking at a well-developed campsite at Gearhart Park, known as the first planned resort community in Oregon, begun in 1890. In addition to the wooden platform for the tent, we can see a small building attached at the back, which probably included a kitchen.
The two detail views acquaint us with a woman who appears to be dressed in mourning clothes, and a young man with the beginning of a smile - perhaps a sign of changing times ahead.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | Roswell H. Gardiner |
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Location | Gearhart, Oregon Coast, Clatsop County |
Subject | Group Portraits, Parks, Vacations and Holidays |
Decade | 1890s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Boudoir Card |
Size of Original | 4.4 x 7.4 inches |
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