Friends of Historic Forest Grove Digital Exhibits

Residential Street in Forest Grove

Photograph was taken from the middle of South Fifth Street (15th Avenue) looking West. The Street is packed dirt and on the left there is a raised bed of dirt with possibly roses planted along the sidewalk. This raised bed looks like it forms an earthen curb along the street. There is a sidewalk on both sides of the street. The left side could be concrete and the right side is wood. A short distance down the street there is a large oak tree on each side of the street and the left one is in the street with the curb going behind it. Wheel/tire tracks in the street indicate some had to alter course slightly because of the tree.

[front] No 23 A Residence Street Forest Grove Ore [top right corner] [ink] Do you think you know this street [back] [ink] Mr Gordon Burlingham Twin Rocks Tilla Co (Tillamook County) Oregon Postmarked Forest Grove Aug 3 1915 with a one cent stamp [at the top on the left three cats sitting side by side are drawn] N.B. F.C. Do you know ‘em? Nicko My Dear Gordon. The other day Frank brought us over a dandy big fine fat crab and he told us you caught it all by yourself – Gee I wish I could go crabbing with you – And go dig clams too – We have two of the biggest fattest cats here now – “Fat Cat” and “Nigger Baby” – and we call “Snookums by a different name now – Its “Nicko” – Don’t you think that is a good name for a cat – Love to all – Mr Mac – [(Mr. Macrum) in different blacker ink] [blue ink] Fifth Ave –F.G. Left tree in front of A.Z. house

circa 1914

Streets

Houses

Housing

Housing, Single family

Local & State History

Forest Grove, Oregon

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