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,...
Category: 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,...
Then and Now – Key Bank
By Tim Lyman – Published October 27, 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,...
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,...
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...
7783 SW Capitol Highway
By Tim Lyman – Published February 2, 2013 *missing photos from previous site’s post *Missing Photo – Maid o’Clover Ice Cream ca. 1920.* A log cabin is the first known structure on this site....
Portland West Side Auto Camp
Written by Tim Lyman – December 3, 2012 The first facilities specifically for automobile tourists were auto camps – campgrounds where the motor tourist could pitch a tent and have access to shared kitchen...
Multnomah Volunteer Fire Department
By Tim Lyman – Published November 27, 2012 In January 1926 the Multnomah Booster Club discussed what would happen if a fire started in the main business district. Just a few feet of fire...
Lovejoy and Jackson Store
By Tim Lyman – Published November 12, 2012 The first store by the Multnomah Station on the Oregon Electric Railroad was a small general store started by Nelson Thomas and aptly called the Bungalow...
Ross Motor Company
By Tim Lyman – October 22, 2012 *most of this article is inaccessible from the previous site. We have included what we could salvage. Artist’s conception of the Ross Motor Company building at 7634...