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March 2024

Murhammer Crazy Quilt

2024-03-14T20:56:38-07:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: Artifact Spotlight|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Crazy Quilt created by Helena Kayser Murhammer in 1915. More traditional block found in left center section of the quilt top. Overall block [...]

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Jesten-Miller Studios (1934-1973)

2024-03-05T12:34:53-08:00March 5th, 2024|Categories: Marion County Photographers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Jesten-Miller Studio portrait of unidentified children. Willamette Heritage Center 2015.066.0338. Jesten-Miller Studio (1934-1973) The Jesten-Miller Studio started out as the in-store studio for [...]

Super Service Auto Station

2024-03-25T19:51:42-07:00March 4th, 2024|Categories: Historic Buildings|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Then: Super Service Auto Station Photo by Klassic Photo Service as it appeared in the Capital Journal newspaper on June 16, 1926. [...]

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February 2024

Finding Mabel

2024-03-25T19:44:23-07:00February 29th, 2024|Categories: History Tidbits, People|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Childhood portrait of Mabel Skiff, Willamette Heritage Center collections, 2019.013.0081 This story begins with an estrangement between sisters, Carrie and [...]

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