Star Bottling Works, Salem, Oregon
by Kylie Pine The Star Bottling Works appears to have started operations in about 1917 under the leadership of R.A. Pfeil. [1] At [...]
March 2015
Louis Westacott
by Sue Massé Louis Westacott. Photograph by H.S. Shuster bet. 1880-1889. Willamette Heritage Center Collections 85.17.001. Lewis Westacott (1812 England—1889 Oregon) [...]
February 2015
New affiliation means homecoming of sorts for OHSU
By Kylie Pine Originally published in the Statesman Journal newspaper, January 2, 2016. Reproduced here with source citations for reference purposes. On November 16, 2015, [...]
January 2015
January 30, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent The front page of the Capital Journal assessed the first six months of the war, women on juries, and [...]
January 4, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent The Capital Journal reports that the Belgian relief fund is growing. It appears that county residents are of the consensus [...]
December 2014
The Pike
by Corey Rosenberg “The Pike” ice cream shop was located at 138 Liberty St. SE. It was opened by Frank R. Pike in 1938, under [...]
The Pike
by Corey Rosenberg “The Pike” ice cream shop was located at 138 Liberty St. SE. It was opened by Frank R. Pike in 1938, under [...]
Thomas Cox Story
Portrait Thomas Cox, Willamette Heritage Center, WHC 80.5.25. By Corey Rosenberg In March of 1847, a caravan of thirteen wagons [...]
November 2014
November 19, 1914
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent Of absolutely no connection with war is the following story of a “properly robed lady in black” floating down [...]
People's Furniture Store
This token (2014.075.0001) provided the bearer with a 50 cent discount at the People's Furniture Store at 271 N. Commercial St. in Salem. [...]