1956 Balloon Parade
Dedicated to all children past and present that spent their Thanksgiving morning with eyes glued to the television set watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day [...]
November 2019
The Rise and Fall of the Loganberry Industry in Salem
Salem was once a world leader in loganberry production.
October 2019
Prohibition Era in Salem
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Prohibition Era in our country. While we often romanticize this epoch with images [...]
Lamport Harness Shop
Circa 1890 view of the west side of 200 block of Commercial St. with harness shop sign visible on roof above the location [...]
September 2019
The Ideal Type of State Policeman – Farley Mogan
Oregon State Police - Salem division, circa 1935 photo credit: Oregon State Police, MPI-002 In a powerful, tough-on-crime 1931 inaugural speech, [...]
Mysterious Disappearance of Willis Skiff
Willis and Mary Moe Skiff of Union, Oregon photo credit: WHC Shelton Collection 2019.013 In some respects, it was the perfect scenario [...]
Salem Federal Art Center
Salem Federal Art Center at 460 North High St. photo credit: Multnomah County Library, John Wilson Collection An [...]
July 2019
Policing with Radar Pioneered in Northwest by Salem Police Department
Salem was the first Police Department in the Pacific Northwest to adopt the use of radar to catch speeding motorists.
June 2019
Carl Gerlinger
A devastating explosion. The fate of three men hanging in the balance. A catalyst in the life of one. It was a late afternoon [...]
May 2019
Duck Inn
Bob the Duck, installed to advertise Salem's Duck in, has witnessed several restaurants from its perch at 1980 State Street. Photo taken 2019. [...]