View North on First Street from Alder Street During 1890 Flood, Portland, Oregon

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OrgLot1423_F1_005

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View North on First Street from Alder Street During 1890 Flood, Portland, Oregon

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  • 1890-02 (Creation)

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black-and-white prints (photographs); 9.5 x 7 inches

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Black and white photograph of First Street (now Southwest First Avenue) looking north from Alder Street (now Southwest Alder Street) in Portland, Oregon. The street is lined with 2-4 story buildings and a banner for a Grand Carnival at the Exposition Building is strung across the street. People stand on the sidewalks and a horse and cart travels down the road. One man stands on stilts, others wear rubber boots. Signs for "Baths", "New York Coffee House & Restaurant", "The House Furnisher", and "Telegraphs" are also visible. The photograph is mounted on a grey mat that was once bound into an album. Handwritten text below the photograph reads "Flood of /90" and "First and Alder, looking north." The photograph was taken in February, 1890, when excessive rain and unusually warm weather caused the Willamette and Columbia Rivers to flood.

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No Copyright - United States http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

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  • eng

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1890 Portland flood and street scene photographs, Org. Lot 1423, Item 005

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