Tigard night scene

Title

Tigard night scene

Description

Tigard main street at night. A garage and gas station sits on one side of the street, while neon signs for restaurants, banks, dry cleaners, and other businesses line the other side of the street. Several cars are parked along the street in front of the various businesses. The garage sign reads 'Lee Ariss Gas Garage' and also advertises 'Richfield' and 'Green stamps' as well as 'General Blacksmithing, Welding (Electric- Acetylene)' and 'Body Shop.' The other side of the street has signs for 'Green Valley' cafe, '[illegible]rg's Cleaners,' a 'Beauty Shop' with perms for $5.00, 'United States National Bank, Tigard Branch,' and a hardware store selling paints and plumbing equipment. A railroad crossing sign stands near the center of the image, and bright halogen street lights dominate the center of the image.

[back] Tigard Main St./ new vapor lights/P. G. E. Promo Shot

Identifier

WCMpic_002885

Creator

Riley, photographer, Newberg, Oregon

Subject

Street lighting

Electric utilities

Electrification

Cities and towns

Neon signs

Ariss, Leland

Economic History

Scientific History

Social History

Public Policy & Administration

Spatial Coverage

Tigard, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

5/15/1951

Date

1951

Medium

photographic prints

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