Forest Grove Floral Co.

Title

Forest Grove Floral Co.

Description

Picture taken from north sidewalk on Fifth Avenue South (15th Street), west of Fifth Street (Elm Street) looking west. Sidewalk is wood boards. Two buildings (hot houses) are on the right with flowering rose bushes lining the sidewalk from the nearest building to the photographer. Above and over the sidewalk by the two buildings is a sign FOREST GROVE FLORAL CO. Young trees line the sidewalk on the left. The Forest Grove Floral Co. was owned by the Verhoven family. Shipments were loaded on the electric trolley at the trolley stop and traveled the short distance south to the Southern Pacific train depot to be sent to Portland.
[front] 5th St. Forest Grove Ore.

Date Created

circa 1910

Subject

Buildings
Sidewalks
Signs and signboards
Local & State History

Place

Forest Grove, Oregon

Medium

photographic postcards

Language

English

Identifier

FHFG_pic0043

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 Friends of Historic Forest Grove at: rights@fhfg.org
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Source

Mary Jo Morelli collection, Friends of Historic Forest Grove

Type

Still Image