Sometimes you can build a whole story around a picture. A couple of young lads, a helpful officer, an inattentive dog. And a gun! What's happening here? Comment below with your guess, caption the ...
If you guessed that this is Larch Mountain Boulevard, dedicated and opened by...
Well, the 4th of July has passed and that means that summertime has arrived in Multnomah County -- for at least a few weeks anyway. The picture below is pretty bucolic. Come on, cub reporters: who ...
In the last Dive into the Archives post, we wondered about the relationship of fact to truth it its picture. Note its small size, absence of smoking...
As William Faulkner said: "Facts and truth really don't have much to do with each other." Records often provide some factual information; it's up to us viewers to tease out the truth. Take a gu...
Our earlier post asked what kind of shenanigans were going on in a picture with a motorbike on a mountainside. Well it turns out that Multnomah...
Holy Moly! What is going on here and how in the world could it relate to Multnomah County? Take a guess, or if that seems too much, provide a caption in the comments below. All will be re...
Dive into the Archives is a weekly feature of this blog. An image will be posted each Tuesday. It's up to you either to identify it or to caption it. The answer will be posted the following Friday...
Interested in learning more about Multnomah County history, how to locate public records, or tips on record keeping?In support of our department mission, we are starting a blog covering these and o...