Author: Mrs. N. B. RicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ionia County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Early History of Portland
Author: Mrs. N. B. RicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ionia County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The History of Portland, from Its First Settlement
Author: William WillisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Maine
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Portland in Three Centuries
Author: Carl AbbottPublisher:
ISBN: 9780870712074
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A compact and comprehensive history of Portland from first European contact to the twenty-first century, Portland in Three Centuries introduces the women and men who have shaped Oregon's largest city. The expected politicians and business leaders appear, but Carl Abbott also highlights workers and immigrants, union members and dissenters, women at work and in the public realm, artists and filmmakers, activists, and other movers and shakers. Incorporating social history and contemporary scholarship in his narrative, Abbott examines current metropolitan character and issues, giving close attention to historical background. He explores the context of opportunities and problems that have helped to shape the rich mosaic that is Portland. This revised and updated second edition includes greater attention to Portland's communities of color, an expanded prologue, and coverage of the 2020 protests that thrust Portland into the national spotlight. A highly readable character study of a city, and enhanced by more than sixty historic and contemporary images, Portland in Three Centuries will appeal to readers interested in Portland, in Oregon, and in Pacific Northwest history.
HISTORY OF PORTLAND, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT,
Author: WILLIAM. WILLISPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033975909
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
History of Portland, Oregon, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens and Pioneers
Author: Harvey Whitefield ScottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portland (Or.)
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Portland's Slabtown
Author: Mike RyersonPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738596299
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
In Portland's first decades, the northwest side remained dense forests. Native Americans camped and Chinese immigrants farmed around Guild's Lake. In the 1870s, Slabtown acquired its unusual name when a lumber mill opened on Northrup Street. The mill's discarded log edges were a cheap source of heating and cooking fuel. This slabwood was stacked in front of working-class homes of employees of a pottery, the docks, icehouses, slaughterhouses, and lumber mills. Development concentrated along streetcar lines. The early 20th century brought the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, manufacturing, shipbuilding, Montgomery Ward, and the Vaughn Street Ballpark. Today, Slabtown is a densely populated residential neighborhood, with many small shops and restaurants and an industrial area on its northern border. Tourists still arrive by streetcar to the charming Thurman, NW Twenty-first, and Twenty-third Avenues. Famous residents include author Ursula Le Guin, baseball greats Johnny Pesky and Mickey Lolich, NBA player Swede Halbrook, and Portland mayors Bud Clark and Vera Katz.
The History of Portland, from Its First Settlement ...
Author: William WillisThe History of Portland from Its First Settlement
Author: The Portland Area: 1869-1939
Author: Mark D. NeesePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439631646
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In the early 1830s, a man named Elisha Newman made the first land claim in the area that later became Portland, Michigan. Newman was attracted by the excellent location at the confluence of the Grand and Looking Glass Rivers. He was not the first to be drawn to this area, as it had already been occupied for many years by the Chippewa and Ottawa tribes of Native Americans. After its 1836 settlement by European Americans, Portland steadily grew into an economic and industrial center of Ionia County. In 1869, Portland was incorporated as a village. This book contains nearly 200 photographs and illustrations that both document and celebrate life in the Portland area from 1869 through the years just prior to World War II, a time when the banks of the Grand and Looking Glass Rivers were teeming with industry and the downtown streets were bustling with activity.
The History of Portland, From Its First Settlement, Vol. 2 of 2
Author: William WillisPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331392265
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of Portland, From Its First Settlement, Vol. 2 of 2: With Notices of the Neighbouring Towns, and of the Changes of Government in Maine; From 1700 to 1833 Petitions of the proprietors and settlers of Falmouth to the General Court in 1717 and 1718 for incorporation. II. - Page 313. Persons admitted inhabitants by the town principally in 1727 and 1728. III. - Page 315. Petitions to the General Court in 1728 by the ancient proprietors. IV. - Page 317. Report of a committee of the town, and Resolves adopted in February, 1774, on the rights of the colonies. V. - Page Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates from the towns in Cumber land County, Sept. 21, 1774 at Falmouth. VL - Page 325. Proceedings of the Committee of Correspondence and Inspectionin Palmo. VIL - Page 328. Muster roll of Capt. David Bradish's company, May 1774. VIII. - Page 329. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.