Renska Swart’s Specialty Shop Collection
Biography Renska Swart was born in McPherson, Kansas on July 21, 1882 to parents George Swart and Tjerkje Stonebrink Swart, more commonly known [...]
May 2024
December 2022
First Christian Church
First Christian Church A.K.A. Christian Church Unless otherwise noted, information was taken from the booklet "First Christian Church, Salem, Oregon The Centennial Story 1855-1955" [...]
October 2022
Confluence
Confluence LGBT Chorus Whether doing karaoke with your friends or being in the crowd of a concert, it cannot be argued that when singing [...]
September 2022
Salem Pride
After the riot at New York City’s Stonewall bar in June of 1969 and the gathering that occurred the next year, many LGBTQ+ communities [...]
September 2005
Salvation Army Articles
Salvation Army Building Locations This articles is a compilation of the many past locations of the Salvation Army in Salem. Learn More Salvation Army [...]
August 2005
Streets
Salem Streets: Curious origins of width and angle Anderson Sundry Co., Portland Oregon Publishers, Color view of Liberty Street in downtown Salem. There [...]
Streetcars
Streetcars Salem's First Streetcar Line On January 1, 1889, the Rev. J. L. "Father" Parrish, last survivor of Salem's missionary founders, seized a broadaxe [...]
Streetcars Mule
Valuable Mule Electrocuted Stepped on a Trolley Wire on East State Street Property of a Wood Hauler. Efforts to secure an appraisal and settlement [...]
Streetcars Line
Salem's First Streetcar Line On January 1, 1889, the Rev. J. L. "Father" Parrish, last survivor of Salem's missionary founders, seized a broadaxe that [...]
Streetcar Horse
Runaway Team Frightened by Street Car Fred Feller, who lives on Dr. W. A. Cusick’s farm south of Salem, had a lively runaway on [...]