VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DAYS GONE BY! (Part 2)

My 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria 2dr Hardtop with old owners, after purchasing the car, I made some research and found previous owners in Turkey. The picture which the car is in blue color, is the color when I purchased it.

 

That type of technology can be found as a leveling device in many high end motorhomes. A friend had a 40' coach and I remember the operation of the lifts was not always as dependable as we would have expected.

 

1923 - SE Foster Rd. looking west from SE 72nd Ave.

 

c.1943 - Vanport city fire department.

 

1963 - NE Beech t. & NE 15th Ave.

 

Henry Kaiser established that fire department when the City of Portland balked at providing fire protection for his WW II defense workers housing. IIRC he also set up a police department. He wasn't about to play politics with the city, and THAT'S how he got things done!

 

thanks for posting Oregon photos, have stayed there a number of times in Bend and we are coming back later this year to visit