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 [...]
October 2019
June 2019
Marion County Juvenile Court Center, 1963
Marion County Juvenile Court Facility WHC Collections, 2009.076.0001, folder 9 In November of 1960, Marion County voters approved a measure to build a facility [...]
May 2019
Payne Settecase Smith Architecture Collection, 2017.053
Collection Overview In 2017, the WHC received a large donation of drawings from the former Salem architectural firm Payne Settecase Smith/Architects, and subsequent [...]
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. [...]
April 2019
1950 Cherryland Festival Photograph Collection
1950 Cherryland Festival Photograph Collection Finding Aide: WHC 1998.029.0009 Background The 1950 Cherryland Festival was a revival of earlier Salem Cherry Fairs held in [...]
March 2019
Brochure: Rigdon’s New Colonial Chapel
Access digitized version of this pamphlet here. Rigdon's New Colonial Chapel The building at 299 Cottage St NE in Salem today [...]
January 2019
Electrifying Salem
It started out as an easy question. When was Salem first electrified? In preparing for the museum’s upcoming exhibit – Yesterdayland: Innovations of the [...]
Morningside School
Rocky Beginnings for Morningside School 'Tis the season for homecomings and school reunions. This past week we had a couple in to inquire about [...]
November 2018
1892 Map of Salem
1892 Map of Salem detail. WHC collections 1986.017.0004. The 1892 Map of Salem, Oregon published by the Union Abstract Company (WHC 1986.017.0004) [...]
October 2018
CSI: Salem
Salem Police Officer investigates crime scene. Photo by Gerry Lewin. WHC 2016.023.0077.024 (detail) CSI: Salem An historical look at fighting crime in [...]