Tigard depot, oregon electric railway

Title

Tigard depot, oregon electric railway

Description

A black and white photograph of men, women, and one child posing at one end of the Tigard Depot, Oregon Electric Railway. At the left side of the depot, two women in white dresses stand on either side of a man wearing a dark hat, white shirt and suspenders, and dark pants. To the right of that grouping, a man stands with his left arm around a woman. They are holding their left hands together. The man wears a hat and jacket, a white shirt, and dark pants. The woman is wearing a full-length dress. To their right at the corner of the depot building, a boy wearing overalls is sitting down facing the photographer. The Tigard depot was located on Main Street in Tigard along the south side of rail line. A November 20, 1907 article in the Oregonian reported that the Oregon Electric Railway's last spike connecting Portland and Salem was driven "near Tigardville."
Tigard Elevation 159.54 ft Salem 33.33 mi Portland 10.37 mi

Date Created

circa 1910s

Medium

digital images;

Language

English

Identifier

TPLpic_0019

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 Tigard Public Library at seanga@tigard-or.gov.
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Type

Still Image