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Car in parade, possibly in Astoria

Photograph of four unidentified people in a car, probably during a parade. The car is decorated with flowers and United States flags, and the two men in the front seats are wearing uniforms. Spectators are watching from the sidewalk. The photograph may have been taken in Astoria, Oregon.

Goat and members of Columbia Theatre Boys Drum Corps

Photograph of a goat wearing a banner with the text “Columbia Theatre Boys Drum Corps.” Next to the goat, partially outside the frame, are unidentified people in uniforms carrying drums. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative. The photograph may have been taken in Astoria, Oregon.

Parade float, possibly in Astoria

Photograph of two unidentified people on a parade float carrying what appears to be a pile of barrels. The float is draped with banners. Houses are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken in Astoria, Oregon. Image note: Photograph is out of focus and shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Women on parade float, possibly in Astoria

Photograph of unidentified women in matching dresses riding on a parade float. One woman is sitting in an elevated seat under a canopy decorated with a United States flag. The photograph may have been taken in Astoria, Oregon; a building that may be the Clatsop County Courthouse is visible in the background. Also see image Nos. 371N4881 and 371N4882. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Women on parade float, possibly in Astoria

Photograph of unidentified women in matching dresses riding on a parade float. One woman is sitting in an elevated seat under a canopy decorated with a United States flag. The photograph may have been taken in Astoria, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 371N4877 and 371N4882. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Women on parade float, possibly in Astoria

Photograph of unidentified women in matching dresses riding on a parade float. One woman is sitting in an elevated seat under a canopy decorated with a United States flag. The photograph may have been taken in Astoria, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 371N4877 and 371N4881. Image note: Photograph is blurred and shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Girls in parade, wearing costumes imitating Indian clothing

Photograph of a group of unidentified girls wearing costumes consisting of fringed dresses and skirts, beaded necklaces, and headbands with feathers. Some of the girls appear to be wearing face paint. The photograph is related to a parade and may have been taken in Astoria, Oregon. Also see image No. 371N4890. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Men in uniform watching parade in Astoria

Photograph of a line of unidentified men in uniform standing in a street and watching as decorated cars drive by. A band is walking down the street behind the line of men. The photograph was taken at the corner of 6th and Commercial streets in Astoria, Oregon. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Parade, possibly in Astoria

Photograph of a costumed man on horseback and a Portland Elks Lodge 142 band marching in a parade, possibly in Astoria, Oregon. Spectators are lining the street. Also see image No. 371N4916. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Men in parade, possibly in Astoria

Photograph of a group of parade marchers standing in the street on either side of a decorated rope attached to a large wheeled vehicle in the background. They are wearing matching hats and sleeveless shirts with a winged “U” emblem on the chest. The photograph may have been taken in Astoria, Oregon. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Drum major, possibly in Astoria

Photograph of a drum major, probably from Portland Elks Lodge 142, standing next to a building with his hands resting on his baton. Two men in uniforms are standing nearby; the man on the left is wearing a Lodge 142 marching band uniform. The photograph was probably taken in Astoria, Oregon, and is related to a parade; also see image No. 371N4912. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Unidentified man holding vetch at John Jacob Astor Branch Experiment Station, Astoria

Photograph showing an unidentified man with his arms outstretched to the sides. He is facing front, looking to the left, and holding a vetch plant with one end of the plant in each hand. He is standing in front of a field, and a sign next to him reads “Plot 5 / Harry Vetch 5 # / Winter Oats 5 #.” The following unverified note is written on the negative sleeve: “Astoria / Astor Experiment Farm / Vetch plot / Dec 12, 1929.” See related image No. 371N5668.

Astoria, the Seaport of the Great Northwest, 1890

A real estate promotional map for the city of Astoria, Oregon, produced by the Astoria Real Estate Co. in 1890. The front of the document features a map of real estate lots in Astoria with the title, "Astoria as laid out & recorded by I. W. Case." The back of the document features a bird's-eye view of Astoria illustration by Lewis & Dryden. It also includes promotional illustrations and information about the regions climate and commercial development opportunities.

Astoria Real Estate Company

Stengele's view of Astoria / B.W. Pierce, artist, 1890

A Bird's-eye view map of Astoria, Oregon looking south from above the Columbia River. An inset map shows "Upper Astoria, looking east from E. 4th & Hemlock Sts." The border of the map includes illustrated vignettes of select buildings and business interiors in the city including: J.O. Hanthorn & Co.; residence of Col. J. Taylor; Hotel Ford; W.L. Uhlenhart; public school building; Sam'l. Elmore; Odd Fellows Building & I.W. Case; Pythian Castle; Clatsop Mill Co.; Flavel Block; Astoria Iron Works; M.J. Kinney; O'Hara & Ingalls; Astoria Real Estate Co.; Gustave Hansen Jeweler; Elmore, Sanborn & Co.; H.M. Thatcher; Van Dusen & Co.; residence of Geo. Flavel; M.C. Crosby; Robb & Parker; Thompson & Ross.

Pierce, B. W. (Bruce Wellington), 1859-1947

Map of Astoria in 1846 as I remember it, Mr. Burr Osborn

A watercolor sketch map of Astoria, Oregon in 1846. Burr Osborn drew the map from memory in 1913. Osborn served on the USS Shark under the command of Lt. Neil M. Howison. He survived the shipwreck of the Shark near Clatsop Beach on September 10, 1846 and spent several months in Astoria . Copies of his letters sent with the map detailing his reminiscences of the event and his time in Astoria were reprinted in the Oregon Historical Quarterly in 1913, v. 14, no. 4, p. 355-365.

Osborn, John Burr, 1826-1921

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