Portland's Lost Waterfront

The Eve of the Eve of All Saints I usually don't pay much attention to Halloween, except for carving a pumpkin for the grandkids, but today I uploaded a little online book called, Ghostly Memories of Portland . For some time now I enjoyed tracking down installments of an occasional Morning Oregonian feature called, Do You Remember?. These were published somewhat randomly in the 19 teens and 20s. I find it fascinating to hear ordinary Oregon old timers talk about the early times. Portland was so completely different that it may as well have been a different city. I call these memories "ghostly" because they speak of forgotten places, people, and events in a familiar way that brings the past into a strange focus, in a obscure light. The time has come for an update, and I will be brief. 1. The book, Portland's Lost Waterfront: Tall Ships, Steam Mills, and Sailor's Boardinghouses, has been released by History Press. It can be purchased at Powell...

The 3D menu wheel on the home page of the new site  www.portlandwaterfront.org  Today, after what seemed life the struggle of a lifetime, my new Pictorial History of the Portland Waterfront (www.portlandwaterfront.org) went live (as they say). The site was designed to be multi-layered in a way that allows for a quick perusal, or a long read, depending on the mindset of the individual who stumbles in. I like pictures, so I put up lots of pictures. To start with I put up only images that are either old enough to be in the public domain, or ones that I have created myself. The site is largely concerned with the 19th century, but as I include more content dealing with the 20th century I will use more images from the Historic Photo Archives with links to the archive website.  The new site is designed to be tweaked, added to, and improved without altering the structure. I am looking forward to hearing the response of readers, and hope that no one will be too shy to sug...