Vera Moullet
Vera Moullet Blanchard, WHC Collections M3 1992-008-0003 Vera Moullet   [Blanchard] Job Title(s) Stenographer, Bookkeeper, Cashier Dates of Employment [...]
November 2023
June 2021
Flower Culture in Salem
Photo published in Oregon Bulb Company Catalog taken at company farm in West Salem and captioned "In Sheaves for the Packing Shed." WHC Collections [...]
February 2019
Mrs. A.L. Stinson
Mystery photo remains unidentified, but still tells an interesting story of an early businesswoman in Salem:Â Mrs. A.L. Stinson, also known as Sarah Watt [...]
January 2017
January 1943 Flood: Mellow Moon Tragedy
Mellow Moon Pavilion was built the summer of 1925 by owners Mills and Albright at the west end of the Marion-Polk county bridge in [...]
January 2016
Jack and the Beanstalk – the Hollywood connection to a West Salem cannery
Blue Lake Producers Cooperative 325 Patterson Ave. West Salem - Photo Credit: PCHS – Bill Lucas Collection All [...]
March 2015
Popcorn School Traces Roots to Little Man with Big Goals
Popcorn School 1960s – WHC 2011.037.0679 “I looked out the window and what did I see? Popcorn popping [...]
August 2013
Looking for an Historic Structure in Salem?
The City of Salem has a great tool for finding historic buildings in the City of Salem. Use the interactive map (http://www.cityofsalem.net/HistoricBuildings) to look through [...]
August 2012
Hop Picking in the Willamette Valley
While trolling the internet last week we found this interesting account of picking hops in West Salem, Oregon written by Adam Bihn in May of [...]
Hop Picking in the Willamette Valley
While trolling the internet last week we found this interesting account of picking hops in West Salem, Oregon written by Adam Bihn in May of [...]
August 2005
West Salem
West Salem History West Salem is located in Polk County on the west bank of the Willamette River just opposite the original town site [...]