Photo of a white 2-story Victorian home, Gothic Revival style, with gable front and “L” plan, picket fence, pointed arch door above first story bay window. Garage on right side of house is visible, and large tree next to bay window. Small tree between windows on south wing of home. Well-driven road in front of house (Hawthorne). Looks to be late winter/early spring.
Picture is of a row of houses on a residential street. The first house is located on the southwest corner of 17th Avenue and Ash Street with the photograph looking west on 17th Avenue. This first residence was known as the Thronberg House for John A. Thornberg who was president of Forest Grove National Bank. This house and the third house were constructed in the Craftsman style. The third and fourth houses look to be older. The sidewalk appears to be concrete and there is a concrete curb but the street is packed dirt. There is a fire hydrant close to the corner.
Photograph of a house with large trees in the yard. This house is known as the Harley McDonald House and was on the corner of Pacific Avenue and B Street. The streets are packed dirt and no sidewalk. The house entry, part of the front and upper story are visible through the trees. The upper story front has a door and open seating area with handrail above the front porch. There is a dog in the front yard. On the extreme right there is a picket fence close to the camera and it is in disrepair.
Picture was taken from a field at the end of South Fifth Avenue (15th Avenue) looking West down the center of the street. There are two ruts leading from the street directly toward the camera. About a third of the way into the picture Fifth Street (Elm Street) crosses at the end of South Fifth Avenue. It appears that the trolley line could be installed on Fifth Street at this time. Both streets are packed dirt and trees line both sides of South Fifth Street. On the left and on the camera side of Fifth Street a boy possibly 6 or 7 years old stands by a telephone pole looking at the camera. Behind him and across the street there is a two-story house. Two more large houses can be seen on the same side of the street looking down South Fifth Avenue. There is also a sidewalk, probably made of wood. On the right is another large house facing Fifth Avenue. This house is known as the Barnes House and the Marble House. The style is Queen Anne Victorian. Down South Fifth Street a building with a sign can be seen FOREST GROVE FLORAL CO.
Photograph was taken from the middle of Third Avenue (17th Avenue) at Douglas Street looking West. The street is dirt with trees lining each side with telephone poles on the left side. There is a man on the porch of the house on the left and a girl in the front yard. Both are looking at the camera. Two men are standing on the right corner and one is looking at the camera.
A large two story wood building with side gables and a flat roof all the way across the front with no dormers. The front porch starts from the right front corner and goes about 4/5 across the front. A second story porch is the same length. There is a decorative railing that goes across the front above the porch on the roof. The building extends a good distance back on the right side indicating that this is not a single residence. There is a large deciduous tree in the front yard devoid of leaves. A horse drawn buggy is parked on the left side of the building. There is a sidewalk of undetermined material. A sign post with an oval sign at the top stands out by the street, BUXTON HOUSE, with an ornate top above the sign.
Photograph was taken from the middle of South Fifth Street (15th Avenue) looking West. The Street is packed dirt and on the left there is a raised bed of dirt with possibly roses planted along the sidewalk. This raised bed looks like it forms an earthen curb along the street. There is a sidewalk on both sides of the street. The left side could be concrete and the right side is wood. A short distance down the street there is a large oak tree on each side of the street and the left one is in the street with the curb going behind it. Wheel/tire tracks in the street indicate some had to alter course slightly because of the tree.
Photograph was taken from the middle of the intersection of Third Avenue (17th Avenue) and First Street (Ash Street) looking West. The street is paved with curbs and sidewalks. There is a fire hydrant on the lift on the corner in front of the nearest house. This house is identified as the John A. Thornberg house. Mr. Thornberg was President of the Forest Grove National Bank. Other houses line the block on the left following the Thornberg house. On the right of the photograph a woman in a long coat stands at the back of a mid to late 1920s car. A railroad crossing sign can be seen down the street in the distance.
Picture was taken in the middle of Main Street probably from south side of Pacific Avenue. View is looking north with both sides of the street visible. Vehicles parked at the curb are early to mid 1930s. On the left is the Forest Grove National Bank. Next is Littler’s Pharmacy then another sign followed by MEATS & GROCERIES INDEPENDENT DEALERS another sign then REXALL DRUGS then FOREST GROVE HARDWARE. On the right is a street sign with Clatskane, Vernonia and Gales Creek for Highway Oregon 47 and Portland, Beaverton and Hillsboro for Highway Oregon 8. There are two men standing in the entry of the first store. A couple doors down is a sign SUNF??? ICE CREAM and HUGHE’S CO?? (CONFECTIONERY) on the same sign. Next is GEO. G. PATERSON FURNITURE.
In the foreground there are many people sitting on the grass enjoying the shad provided by some oak trees. In the background is the west side of north Main Street. V. S. ABRAHAM SHOES is on the corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue.
Picture taken from center of the intersection of Main Street and 21st Avenue. The view is of Main Street looking towards Pacific Avenue. The street looks to be paved with cement curb and sidewalk on the right and a curb on the left side. On the right side about three doors down a couple of men are standing. Next is CHAS O?. ROE?/POE? & CO FURNITURE. Farther down the street there is a group of people and at least three horse drawn wagons. The two banks can be seen on the right in the distance. On the left is some debris off the street just beyond the curb. Farther down is GOFF BROS. HARDWARE & IMPLEMENTS
Colorized Picture taken from an elevated view possibly the second floor of the building on the north east corner of Main Street and 21st Avenue. The view is of the west side of Main Street looking towards Pacific Avenue. The street is packed dirt with raised wood sidewalk on the right side of the street. A number of horse drawn wagons are parked on the left side of the street, one wagon is full of milk cans. The first building on the right is a harness and leather goods with a full size wooden horse on the sidewalk. Four men are standing around the horse. The next building is a DRUG STORE with two bicycles parked out front. A one horse drawn buggy is standing by. A few more people are located farther down the street.
A circa 1907 view of Forest Grove’s downtown showing the west side of Main Street, in between Pacific Avenue and 21st Avenue. The photograph was taken from an elevated viewpoint probably at the northeast corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue. The street is packed dirt with wood boards for the sidewalk. On the left side of the street there are two wagons parked with a two horse team each and two bicycles parked on the sidewalk. The first building is the side of the Forest Grove National Bank. The next building is SELZ SHOES and the next is MEAT MARKET. There is a profusion of wires strung on poles. There are a number of buckboards and wagons parked on the right side of the street. This is a photographic postcard, with a message postmarked November 11, 1907 on the back.
Main Street in Banks, circa 1910-1912. On the left the blacksmith shop, Kinton & Schulmerich Grocery and Powne & Jensen Grocery and Dry Goods, and Dance Hall are visible. On the right, the Millers Hotel and Bar, Banks Herald office, Washington County Bank and the pharmacy of Dr. William Munford are visible.
Main Street in Banks, circa 1910. Buildings on the left: blacksmith shop, Kinton & Schulmerich grocery, Powne & Jenson grocery (with dry goods), and the Dance Hall. On the right: Millers Hotel and Bar, the Banks Herald building, the Washington County Bank, and the pharmacy of Dr. William B. Munford.
The Peppard house was built in 1895 in Greenville by the 'mayor' of Banks, William Moore. In 1905, Moore moved the house 2 miles north to its present site on Market Street in Banks.
The house of Col. Robert Pollack, which was located one mile south of Cornelius. Giles Mooberry, Byron Mooberry and Ray Farmer are shown standing on top of the windmill tower, and Lester Mooberry stands on the woodpile below.
A man stands on a sidewalk in front of Cady & Pegg General Merchandise store on Broadway Street. Also visible are signs for a dentist and Beaverton Hardware. The structure is the brick Cady Building. The view looks west.
A woodframe home with corner porch has a plank sidewalk and two chimneys. A family is sitting and standing in the yard. Outbuildings are visible in the rear as is a fence and gate in the front. The residence was on 3rd Street between Main and Angel Streets. The view looks west.
One-story home with two-story addition that belonged to the Kennedy family is seen with snow on the ground and roof. It was adjacent to Beaverton-Bertha Highway, now known as Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway (State Highway 10). Kennedy was a farmer and later, Beaverton rural mail carrier.
