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Comment on March 30, 1916: Portland Uncle Sams (aka Rosebuds) Play for Stanley Cup by Mark Bresson

Mark Bresson — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:51:39 +0000

Thank you for this, I find this stuff fascinating.

Comment on December 29, 1854: Tillamook’s Morning Star is Completed by A. Joel wiger

A. Joel wiger — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:02:23 +0000

Is there a model available?
Are there drawings available?

Comment on November 16, 1953: Mr. Moon Debuts on KOIN TV by Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:44:26 +0000

Thank you for sharing, Jimmy Brownell, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_siLAbVJ8U In Part 1, 6:49 into the video, I saw myself at age 10 on Mr. Duffy’s Cartoon Circus. There had been a contest to name the machine that Mr. Duffy cranked to play the cartoons. I came up with the name, The Crankadoodle, and won the contest. The prize was twelve boxes of Welches candy, Welches being one of the program’s sponsors. I still remember the outfit I wore and eat candy for months.

Comment on March 25, 1993: The Spring Break Quake by Brian D

Brian D — Sat, 17 May 2025 03:30:01 +0000

I was delivering newspapers just outside of Molalla between Mt. Angel and Molalla and just pulled up to one of my customers when my car started shaking good. I thought it was my cars transmission acting up until i noticed everything outside was shaking. That was creepy and my first quake. If it hadn’t been fir Spring Break, i would have normally been at the Molalla High School when it went off and likely crushed by all the brick that came down right where my papers were dropped. Dodged a bullet there!

Comment on May 3, 1989: Portlandia Officially Declared Portland City Song by Zachary Dunham

Zachary Dunham — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 01:30:48 +0000

@ian – here ya go! This links to the sheet music for Portlandia, and it auto-downloads:

https://efiles.portlandoregon.gov/Record/2842314/File/Document

Comment on November 16, 1953: Mr. Moon Debuts on KOIN TV by Jimmy Brownell

Jimmy Brownell — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 04:51:13 +0000

12-16-2024
My father worked for Bell Telephone Co. Portland and he was involved with getting phone service working
for KOIN . It was around midnight on the day of the first Mr. Moon show later in the day and my dad woke me up very tired and blurry eyed ( age about 3) to watch the test broadcast of Mr. Moon Show. I thought it was really cool and Mr. Moon looked very glittery on screen. I remember him making a Wooh sound with his voice as to sound outer -spacey !. I watched for about half an hour > I remember and could not stay awake any longer and went back to bed.
Here is some Mr. Moon History on Youtube > KOIN TV Analog sign off :
KOIN-TV Portland, OR Analog Sign Off (Mr. Moon is on Part 1)
Part 1 of 3 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_siLAbVJ8U
Part 2 of 3> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3dNGKtPIeg
Part 3 of 3 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X72_hKW2ahA

PDX History (pdxhistory.com) has Mr. Moon from KOIN .

Comment on March 16, 1973: Fremont Bridge Span Lifted Into Place by Terry Schiffer

Terry Schiffer — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 04:12:18 +0000

Do you have any information or pictures of the replacing of the Burlington Northern Bridge over the Wilmette River ? If you might I have a lot of Video and photos of that. I also have a copy of the Blue prints of the New Bridge. I also have video of inside the old and new bridge controll house. I spent a year taking photos of it. I also have the Rose Festavill fleat passing through the old swing span.

Comment on November 16, 1953: Mr. Moon Debuts on KOIN TV by Thomas Pyper

Thomas Pyper — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:12:33 +0000

I was 7 at the time and got to drive the 7up car out for a commercial. Never to forget

Comment on November 11, 1973: “Peoples Day” on the Fremont Bridge by Andreas

Andreas — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 07:23:35 +0000

I remember that day!! I was debating on either riding from home on my bicycle with fenders or my my long distance bike with sew-up tires and no fenders. The light bike got me to the top deck of the Freemont Bridge faster, but I was soaked from the rain. The wind was so strong in one direction I had to pedal hard to go down hill against it. So, on Sunday 8/11/2024 I’ll be on the top deck of the Freemont again after 50 & 1/2 years!!

Comment on November 16, 1953: Mr. Moon Debuts on KOIN TV by Toni

Toni — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 22:45:48 +0000

When I was 3, maybe 4 I was in love with Mr Moon. I was still drinking from a bottle and could go to the refrigerator and fill it up myself. My mother was sick of it and threw it away. When I asked her what happened to my bottle she said it broke and she sent it to Mr Moon to fix it. She probably really hated it when I would incessantly asked, “When is Mr Moon gonna bring my bottle back?” Later I was also in love with Addybobkins, another Portland, Ore children’s cartoon host. After him came Rambin’ Rod. That made me mad! I was crushed to lose Addybobkins. ?