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Vortex I music festival photographs

  • Org. Lot 666
  • Collection
  • 1970

The collection consists of 17 black-and-white photographs of attendees and performers at the Vortex I music festival. The photographs depict crowds arriving at the festival, performers on stage, audience members dancing, and attendees sunbathing in the park.

The Vortex I music festival, also known as Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, was a rock festival held at Milo McIver State Park near Estacada, Oregon. Members of Governor Tom McCall’s staff in collaboration with members of the Portland counterculture community planned the state-sponsored festival. Vortex I officially ran from August 28 to September 3, 1970 to coincide with the American Legion annual convention held in Portland the same week.

Musicians performing at the Vortex I Music Festival

Members of The Gangsters performing on an elevated stage at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival. Band members pictured are Michael Cooper (baritone saxophone), Melvin Vann (tenor saxophone), Thara Memory (trumpet), Lester Cooke (tambourine), and Jimmy Sanders (organ). Additional band members also present but not pictured from this performance are Lester McFarland (guitar), Calvin Walker (drums), Michael Nowlen (drums), Ronnie Young (percussion). A crowd of people are dancing below the stage in the foreground.

Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival

Several people are loaded in the back of a truck while others walk on foot down an unpaved road near Milo McIver State Park where the Vortex I Music Festival was held. A wooden sign in the foreground reads, “Milo McIver State Park Oregon State Highway Department.”

Portland General Electric Photograph Collection

  • Org. Lot 151
  • Collection
  • 1880 - 1965

Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.

Portland General Electric Company

Street Scene - Estacada, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene on Highway 211 in Estacada, Oregon. There are a few businesses and houses on the street. A sign points left for the Broadway Theatre. Two automobiles drive in the street. Handwriting on negative reads, "Estacada, Oregon. Christian 11-6002."

Christian (Photographer)

Stadium at Estacada High School - Estacada, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of the stadium at Estacada High School in Estacada, Oregon. There is a large sports field in the foreground and the high school buildings are in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Stadium at Estacada High School. Christian 11-6004."

Christian (Photographer)

Church in Estacada, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of a Christian church in Estacada, Oregon. A sign over the entryway reads, "Church of Christ, 1909." Handwriting on negative reads, "Estacada, Oregon. Christian 11-6013."

Christian (Photographer)

Mill River Power Plant - Estacada, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Mill River Power Plant at the River Mill Dam in Estacada, Oregon. Water from the Clackamas River goes over the spillway in the background. Power lines carry electricity from the plant. Handwriting on negative reads, "Mill River Power Plant - Estacada, Ore. Christian 11-6007."

Christian (Photographer)

Street Scene - Estacada, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Estacada, Oregon. There are several businesses on the street, including Stein's Bread, Trail's Inn Tavern, and the Broadway Theater. Automobiles are parked in the street. Handwriting on negative reads, "Estacada, Oregon - Christian 11-6000."

Christian (Photographer)

Park Lumber Company - Estacada, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a lumber yard at the Park Lumber Company in Estacada, Oregon. There are stacks of lumber scattered across the yard. There is a large pile of logs in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Park Lumber Co. - Estacada, Ore. Christian 11-6008."

Christian (Photographer)

Estacada Park

Photograph showing a forested area with an arched “Estacada Park” sign. A fenced area can be seen in front of the sign, which is built on two pillars lined with rounded river rocks. A building is visible through the trees, and a flag pole with a United States flag can be seen.

Estacada Hotel and train

Photograph showing the Estacada Hotel, with a train and large crowd of people in front. Many of the people are faced forward towards the camera, many of which are children. The building is two-stores, with decorative awnings on the windows. In the background is small forested hill. Signs with “The Estacada” are visible on the front and side of the building. The image is a duplication of another photograph, which is appears to be attached to a surface.

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