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2014 Archives / Businesses

Ghormley’s Service Station

By Tim Lyman – Published May 28, 2014 Earl Ghormley operated an Associated Service Station at the corner of SW Capitol Highway and SW Garden Home Road, where Handy Andy’s is located. Part of...

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2013 Archives / Businesses

Capitol Cleaners and Dyers

By Tim Lyman – Published March 4, 2013 *missing photos from previous site article *Missing photo – Capitol Cleaners and Dyers ca. 1928.* Capitol Cleaners and Dyers was another business in the building at 7783...

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2014 Archives / Businesses

Then and Now – Switch

By Tim Lyman – Published December 15, 2014 This summer we did a series of “Then and Now” posters for Multnomah businesses. The posters features a vintage image of the building housing the business,...

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2014 Archives / Businesses

Then and Now – Sip D’Vine

By Tim Lyman – Published December 8, 2014 This summer we did a series of “Then and Now” posters for Multnomah businesses. The posters features a vintage image of the building housing the business,...

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2013 Archives / Railroad / Roads

Multnomah Crossing

By Tim Lyman – Published March 14, 2013 Capitol Highway crossing the Oregon Electric Railway tracks. Capitol Highway opened October 22, 1916, but the tracks of the Oregon Electric Railroad (today’s Multnomah Boulevard) remained...

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2019 Archives / Businesses / Roads

Old Multnomah in Color

By Tim Lyman – July 3, 2019 I love these old color photos of Multnomah.  From left to right:  Hogan’s Tavern, OLCC #73 Liquor store (facade just barely visible to left of right telephone pole,...

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2018 Archives / Schools

Maplewood School Blueprints – 1912

By Tim Lyman – Published February 5, 2018 *Missing photos from original article Every once in a while our research unearths something really interesting and unique.  Today, courtesy Stephen Hanks, Chief Records Clerk, Portland...

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2016 Archives / Businesses

John’s Market

By Tim Lyman – Published November 7, 2016 By Lowell Swanson, edited by Tim Lyman John Feuz was kind enough to allow us to scan many photos and documents relating to his family’s history in...

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2019 Archives / Railroad / Roads / Schools

Living on Maplewood Road

Posted by Tim Lyman – Published May 6, 2019 *missing photos from previous site article Written by Patti Waitman-Ingebretsen “The Ransom girl” In 1950, my parents, Don and Mildred Ransom, purchased a new ranch...