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| Oregon Signs (page 3) |
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| old welcome sign Lakeview, OR |
new welcome sign Lakeview, OR |
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| The old welcome sign consisted of this 35-foot-tall plywood cowboy and a rectangular message panel. There were actually three of these "Tallman" signs made in 1956 for each entrance into town. They was built to accompany Lakeview's slogan as the "tallest town in Oregon", a reference to the town's elevation. The Oregon Department of Transportation found the signs too tall and they were replaced in 1996 with these three 17 1/2' tall new welcome signs. The three old signs are now located at the Lake County Fairgrounds. [old welcome map]; [new welcome map] |
| Safeway Lakeview, OR |
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| This unique Safeway sign pays tribute to the original Tallman sign described above. The original Safeway cowboy sign was built in 1962. It had a different look then. I don't know when the panels were changed from those shown in the 2008 photo above. In 2009, the sign got another makeover (see the 2016 photo above). [map] |
| Fetsch's Men's & Boy's Wear [gone] Lakeview, OR |
Indian Village Restaurant Lakeview, OR |
Royal Oaks Mobil Manor Medford, OR |
City Center Motel Medford, OR |
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Fetsch's Men's & Boy's Wear featured two great neon signs. This photo is from 2008. By 2016, the signs were gone.
The Indian Village Restaurant opened in 1960. The totem pole and arrows were not part of that original sign. For more, see this website. [map] The Royal Oaks Mobil Manor sign appears to be from the 1950s. For more, see this website. [map] The City Center Motel sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Lakeview:
Howard's Drugs Lebanon:
McMinnville:
Medford:
Mehama:
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| Coe Electric [gone] Milton-Freewater, OR |
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| The Coe Electric storefront below this sign was vacant when this photo was taken in 2008. By 2012, the sign was gone. |
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More Milwaukie:
Kellogg Bowl [gone] Pietro's Pizza North Bend:
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| Lew's Dari-Freeze Drive In [gone] Oak Grove, OR |
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| Lew's Dari-Freeze Drive In opened in 1957. The business closed in 2015 and the sign was moved somewhere southeast of town. It stands by the road in a farm field. For more, see this website. |
| Benson Glass & Paint Ontario, OR |
V Motel Ontario, OR |
Quisenberry's Ontario, OR |
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Benson Glass & Paint has a fun plastic sign with a giant neon paintbrush. This photo is from 2008. Sometime between 2012 and 2015, the plastic panel had been replaced with one reading Sun-Guard. That panel has been replaced with one for Stan's Heating. The paintbrush has been turned into a fireplace. [map]
The V Motel is long gone. This sign is located behind the Far East restaurant. [map] The Quisenberry's sign is only partially lit now and the Q / Men's Wear part no longer revolves. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Ontario:
Eastside Cafe Far East Restaurant |
| Masonic Lodge [gone] Oregon City, OR |
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| The first Masonic Lodge in Oregon was established in Oregon City in 1848. This sign was obviously from much later. This photo is from 2008. The sign was removed around 2012. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
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More Oregon City:
Clackamas Auto Parts Howell's Restaurant Oregon City Marina |
| Gordon's Electric [gone?] Pendleton, OR |
Virgil's at Cimmiyotti's Pendleton, OR |
Fraternal Order of Eagles Pendleton, OR |
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Gordon's Electric opened in 1973. This sign must be from then. It was missing in 2023. I don't know if that's temporary or permanent. [map]
Virgil's at Cimmiyotti's opened as Cimmiyotti's in 1959. The curlicue at the top of the sign and the arrow below are vintage or replicas of original pieces of the previous sign. The middle of the sign is from 2009 when the restaurant reopened as Virgil's at Cimmiyotti's. [map] This Fraternal Order of Eagles sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map] |
| Rainbow Cafe Pendleton, OR |
Hamley Western Store & Coffee Shop Pendleton, OR |
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The Rainbow Cafe opened in 1883 as the State Saloon and Banquet. This sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map]
The Hamley Western Store opened here in 1905. This sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. For more, see this website. [map] The Hamley Coffee Shop is located next door to the western store. It opened in 2005 and this sign is from then. For more, see this website. |
| Burns Mortuary Pendleton, OR |
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| Burns Mortuary was established in 1925. This sign is probably from the 1940s or 1950s. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Pendleton:
Pendleton Skate City Ruud's Hearing Aid Service [gone] Philomath:
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