C.A. Whale – Pianos and Organs
C.A. Whale Piano and Organ House on Commercial St. circa 1902-1905. Willamette Heritage Center 2017.028.0001 We have learned here in the research [...]
June 2017
May 2017
Mrs. P.E. Fullerton – Bedspread Points to Early 20th Century Salem Family
Coverlet donated by the Petram family.Willamette Heritage Center 2016.064.0001 At 162 years old, the blue and white coverlet was in remarkably good [...]
Disco Inferno at the Mill
There is something slightly ironic at the thought of a disco, called Disco Inferno, operating on the second floor of the Thomas Kay Woolen [...]
April 2017
Salem Easter Traditions – Egg Hunts, Parades, Sunrise Services
Cowboy Jeff Bright, Bunny Dean Davis, and Egg Michael Linger at the 1976 Donald Easter Parade. Willamette Heritage Center 2004.025.0028 "Here comes [...]
The Zwicker Family and the Fluff Rug Industry
Recycling was just a part of good business at the Zwicker Family's Salem Fluff Rug and Mattress Factory Advertisement for the Salem Fluff Rug [...]
March 2017
Oakes Family Quilt
Albert and Pearl Oakes 40th Anniversary QuiltWillamette Heritage Center 2016.095.0001 Operation quilt rescue began with a vigilant thrift shop volunteer on the [...]
February 2017
Year of the Big Snow in Salem was 1937
The “Big Snow” hit Salem 80 years ago This past week we marked the 80th anniversary of Salem’s record-setting single snow fall day. From [...]
January 2017
Frank Stone Barton – Electric Dream House
The Barton family gathered around the radio in their home on 901 Capitol St. NE. Their electrical dream home is now the [...]
January 1943 Flood: Mellow Moon Tragedy
Mellow Moon Pavilion was built the summer of 1925 by owners Mills and Albright at the west end of the Marion-Polk county bridge in [...]
December 2016
Salem’s Outdoor Christmas Tree
Judge ShawWHC 63.1.62.1.25 Once upon a time, in the city of Salem long ago, there was a little Christmas tree, a Norway [...]