Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Oregon Centennial--in Mirro-Krome
Did you or someone you know attend the Oregon Centennial in Portland in 1959? Were photos taken? I'd love to talk to you.
I've yet to see an actual photo of the Expo grounds themselves. Here's yet another rendering of the Expo. The postcard says the Expo was 65 acres, consisting of the Expo Building, Adventure Land, The Indian Village, Frontier Town and the Lewis and Clark Village.
The Oregon Centennial Zoo Railroad [below] was a 30-inch gauge train that took passengers from its station at the Expo through Frontier Village and back, lasting about 15 minutes. It cost about $175,000 and was "financed mainly by the Portland railroads." Portland railroads. Heh.
I've yet to see an actual photo of the Expo grounds themselves. Here's yet another rendering of the Expo. The postcard says the Expo was 65 acres, consisting of the Expo Building, Adventure Land, The Indian Village, Frontier Town and the Lewis and Clark Village.
The Oregon Centennial Zoo Railroad [below] was a 30-inch gauge train that took passengers from its station at the Expo through Frontier Village and back, lasting about 15 minutes. It cost about $175,000 and was "financed mainly by the Portland railroads." Portland railroads. Heh.
