To be able in small way to be part of the restoration and preservation of our history and of the steamboats that made it possible for this country to become truly great is a great satisfaction. Signed: John Shipley
Horizontal scene of a white building with flowered landscaping and a tree in the background., Signed lower right: James Godwin Scott; Titled on reverse
Gast St. Louis Brewing Co. operated a plant at 851 Hornsby Avenue. After a fire, it bottled beer in a plant in Highland, Ill. The brewery closed in the 1940s.
The Portland was built in 1947 as a harbor tug. She is aprox 220 feet long, and her paddle wheel is 25 plus feet in diameter. She has 7 rudders. In 1980 the Port of Portland who owner her, retired her. They planned to restore her to daily passenger excursions, but gave up due to lack of funding. She was given to the Oregon Maritime Museum a few years ago, and the with massive volunteer help have
Beer advertisement for Channel Nine's first international beer and food tasting. The event was held at the Omni International Hotel at Union Station and tickets cost $10 for Channel Nine members, $12 for guests and those purchasing at the door. Admission included samples of hundreds of international beer and food samples.