Second Street, Hillsboro

Title

Second Street, Hillsboro

Description

Sepia-toned image of a plank street, lined by square-fronted buildings. Most are two-story, though single-story buildings have facades that approximate a second story. The building at the corner right of the street has 'Druggist' lettered in one window. Three men in suits and hats stand on the boardwalk outside this building. A bu8ilding just down from the drugstore advertises 'Furniture. Wall Paper [sic], Picture Framed Glass. Across the street, the first building bears a sign reading 'Post Office,' and just down from that is a striped barber pole, a boot shop, and a meat market. A single gaslight is visible on the far left of the street, and two power poles stand beside buildings on the image right of the street. The planked area is in the middle of the road, with boardwalks running in front of the buildings, and large ditches crossed by wooden ramps between the two. Rows of trees in full leaf line the street beyond the block of businesses.

[front] [pen] 1880. [back] [ink] Second St. from Main St. looking south. [pen] 1880. [pencil] Albert Tozier Collection. South from 2nd Main.

Identifier

WCMpic_001721

Subject

Cities and towns

Barbershops

Pharmacists

Post office buildings

Plank roads

Economic History

Local & State History

Social History

Urban Planning & Development

Spatial Coverage

Hillsboro, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1880

Date

1880

Medium

card photographs

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum