Dorks In the City follows the adventures of David and Ray as they start a new life in Washington, DC. Follow along as they move from Portland, OR and all the fun to be had on the East coast.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
1949 Portland
Checking out the Smithsonian (Museum of American History) and look what we find. The whole exhibit was on Sandy Blvd.
At the Smithsonian Museum of American History, they have a whole section about cars and travel and such. There's a section about Chicago's L, DC's old streetcar system, and a whole area of old Portland. Sandy used to be considered the "suburban strip". Most car dealerships and places moved out to Sandy to take advantage of those who had cars. In the background of the picture is one of the first Fred Meyer stores. It was located in the Hollywood district. It was just interesting to see all of that at the Smithsonian.
What? I don't get it...
ReplyDeleteAt the Smithsonian Museum of American History, they have a whole section about cars and travel and such. There's a section about Chicago's L, DC's old streetcar system, and a whole area of old Portland. Sandy used to be considered the "suburban strip". Most car dealerships and places moved out to Sandy to take advantage of those who had cars. In the background of the picture is one of the first Fred Meyer stores. It was located in the Hollywood district. It was just interesting to see all of that at the Smithsonian.
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