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Markham Elementary School, circa 1958

An area of Markham Elementary School on SW Capitol Highway and the surrounding area, circa 1958. Portland City Archives, AP/26347.

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Chimney Park and municipal incinerator, 1972

The Portland City Archives is excited to announce its new exhibit, A History of the Portland Archives & Records Center. Portland officials have produced records since the incorporation of the City of Portland in 1851. The earliest surviving City records include charters and council documents relating to government structure and detailing laws and regulations. For over one hundred years, City…

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Workers compiling voting results, 1965

View of workers compiling voting results in 1965. This photo is found in ‘Your Multnomah County Government Handbook’, a handbook published by the [Multnomah] Board of County Commissioners in 1968. According to the Foreword, the handbook was written to, “aid the public in developing a better understanding of County government”. By 8p.m. on Nov 5, the first posting of unofficial results for all…

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Voting Registration Office, 1965

The interior view of the voting registration office, 1965. Don’t forget to turn in your ballot by 8pm on November 5th! Portland City Archives, AP/59050. View this image in Efiles by clicking here.

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Sewage Disposal Project, 1952

A City worker laying pipe on east side of Willamette River Crossing sewage disposal system from SW Ankeny St to NE Irving St. Portland City Archives, AP/28925. Click here to view this image on Efiles.

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City of Portland Pipe Band, 1948

The City of Portland Pipe Band, photographed near the Exposition Center on N Marine Drive. City of Portland (OR) Archives, AP/58725. View this image in Efiles by clicking here.

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SE 15th Avenue, 1965

SE 15th Avenue looking northeast towards SE Belmont Street, 1965. Portland City Archives, AP/98396. View this image in Efiles by clicking here.

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Bingo the Roving Clown, Duniway Park, 1971

Bingo the Roving Clown, also known as Charles O. Sandefur Jr., performing in Duniway Park. Bingo performed in parks, parades, and television shows for over four decades. Portland City Archives, AP/98408 Click here to access this image on Efiles.

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NW Front Ave, circa 1964

View of NW Front Ave looking north, during an aerial traffic study. Image taken at 4:50 PM. Date is circa. City of Portland (OR) Archives, AP/27737. To view this image on Efiles, click here.

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Municipal Paving Plant, 1948

The Municipal Paving Plant on the Willamette River, 1948. Portland City Archives, AP/98414.

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Committee for Protection of Oregon's Foreign Born, 1952

October is Filipino American History Month! Beginning in 1933, the unionization of Alaska cannery workers provided Filipinos and other Pacific Islanders with tools to advocate for better wages and working conditions. This informational flyer highlights the intimidation practices utilized by the government in efforts to break the union and deport labor organizers that were longtime residents of…

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Sample Ballot, 1960

Large format sample ballot for the 1960 General Municipal Election in Portland, Oregon. Are you ready to vote this November? Learn more about Portland’s upcoming election and rank-choice voting by clicking here. City of Portland (OR) Archives, AD/16402. To view this document in Efiles, click here.

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Insect Control, 1963

Insect Control employee using a motorcycle to spray insecticide. Portland City Archives, AP/4662. View this image in Efiles by clicking here.

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Paving Map of Portland, 1894

We’re bringing back this image originally posted in 2010 because we can’t get enough of those colors! This 1894 Paving Map of Portland was rendered by City Surveyor T.M. Hulburt and captures what paving materials were used in different early Portland streets. Portland City Archives, M/10618 To view this map on Efiles click here.

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This Saturday! Building Bridges: A City Archives Open House

We are just a couple days away! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Building Bridges: A City Archives Open House this Saturday, October 12 from 2PM-5PM. Record your Portland story in our oral history booth, bring a photo or document for the digitization station, and more! We are also thrilled to have Albina Music Trust, Dont Shoot PDX, Vanport Mosaic, and Oregon Queer History Collective be in…

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Olmsted's Plan of Parks & Boulevards, 1917.

A Parks Bureau interpretive drawing (likely re-drawing) of the 1903 Olmsted (John Charles Olmsted) plan for city parks. Map material is linen. City of Portland (OR) Archives, M/10075. To view this map in Efiles, click here. To view more historic maps of Portland, click here.

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Portland Archives and Records Management, 1981

Portland Archives and Records management staff working in the stacks at the Chimney Park facility, 1981. City of Portland (OR) Archives, AP/98346. View this image in Efiles by clicking here.