Orenco Drug Co.

Title

Orenco Drug Co.

Description

Sepia-toned image of a two-story wooden store fronted by a dirt road. The building stands alone and has a boardwalk running in front and down one side. The front story has large display windows, a covered porch which provides a balcony for the second floor. the sign hanging from the porch eaves reads 'Orenco Drug Co.' A woman and child appear to be leaving the store; she wears a full skirt and jacket with lapels and mutton-leg sleeves, with a dark hat and gloves. The child wears a dark jacket and a white skirt or short pants.
[Front] [pen] 1910. [Back] [pencil] Orenco Drug Store. 1910. [pen] 1969 - building still standing[.] Owned by Mr. M. E. Sharp. Dr. Dunsmore had office upstairs. Helen Erickson.

Date Created

circa 1910

Subject

Drugstores
Cities and towns
Planned communities
Public architecture
Economic History
Local & State History
Public Policy & Administration
Social History

Place

Orenco, Oregon

Medium

photographic postcards

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_000994

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection