Tigard night scene

Title

Tigard night scene

Description

Tigard main street at night. A garage and gas station sits on one side of the street, while neon signs for restaurants, banks, dry cleaners, and other businesses line the other side of the street. Several cars are parked along the street in front of the various businesses. The garage sign reads 'Lee Ariss Gas Garage' and also advertises 'Richfield' and 'Green stamps' as well as 'General Blacksmithing, Welding (Electric- Acetylene)' and 'Body Shop.' The other side of the street has signs for 'Green Valley' cafe, '[illegible]rg's Cleaners,' a 'Beauty Shop' with perms for $5.00, 'United States National Bank, Tigard Branch,' and a hardware store selling paints and plumbing equipment. A railroad crossing sign stands near the center of the image, and bright halogen street lights dominate the center of the image.
[back] Tigard Main St./ new vapor lights/P. G. E. Promo Shot

Creator

Riley, photographer, Newberg, Oregon

Date Created

5/15/1951

Subject

Street lighting
Electric utilities
Electrification
Cities and towns
Neon signs
Ariss, Leland
Economic History
Scientific History
Social History
Public Policy & Administration

Place

Tigard, Oregon

Medium

photographic prints

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_002885

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection