Local History
Rain-Soaked Murals of Richmond District
Street murals adorn the former Oregon Theater building on Southeast Division Street in Portland's Richmond district, their vivid colors reflected in rain puddles on the weathered sidewalk.
Vintage Mercedes Cruises Past Division Street Murals
A classic Mercedes-Benz turns the corner past vibrant street murals on the former Oregon Theater building along Southeast Division Street in Portland's Richmond district.
Prairie Post Office Beneath Overcast Skies
The United States Post Office serves as a community anchor in the rural Pacific County town of Menlo, Washington.
Classic Brick Post Office Raymond Washington
The historic United States Post Office building displays classic early 20th-century federal architecture in Raymond, Pacific County, Washington.
Last Stop: Antelope's Weathered Post Office
The current United States Post Office trailer serves the remote community of Antelope, Oregon, beside a decaying storefront that recalls the town's more prosperous past.
Weathered Post Office in Rural Glenwood
The historic United States Post Office serves the rural community of Glenwood, Washington, its weathered wooden facade reflecting decades of faithful service.
Small Town Post Office in Oregon Forest
The United States Post Office serves the tiny community of Bridal Veil, Oregon, housed in a moss-covered wooden building beneath ancient trees.
Mosier Post Office on Golden Hour Main Street
The historic Mosier Valley Post Office building serves as a community cornerstone along the main street of this small Oregon town in the Columbia River Gorge.
Solitary Schoolhouse Beneath Oregon's Golden Hills
A historic one-room schoolhouse sits dwarfed by the dramatic golden hills near Fossil, Oregon, in the John Day Fossil Beds region.
Clayton Patterson in His Lower East Side Archive
Clayton Patterson, the Canadian-born folk historian and photographer, sits surrounded by decades of collected artifacts in his Lower East Side studio on Essex Street.