Do you recognize this Lake Oswego intersection, when one of the iconic buildings has been removed?
Stay tuned to the end of the newsletter to find out more!
Happy autumn! As the weather (theoretically) cools down and the leaves change color, we're staying busy as always at the Heritage House, which is changing as well.
This month, we're wrapping up our quilt exhibit and installing a new exhibit on the history of the Lake Oswego Hunt Club. We're also hosting a fun program that will be a combination of a live theater production and escape room-style puzzles, featuring stories from our archives. What more could you ask for from October?!
If you haven't stopped by the Heritage House in a while, this month will be the month to do so. We've actually broken the record this year for the most amount of visitors to our museum. Don't you want to see what people are interested in?
Kathryn Sinor
Executive Director
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Read research done by Oswego Heritage Council volunteer Courtney Clements on Ella Johnson, who ran the Johnson Hotel in First Addition, Lake Oswego for 25 years.
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Recently acquired in the museum archives from a local LO family, these film reels and Kodak slides show life in Lake Oswego during the 1930s to 1960s.
These films and photographs from the Boutwell family feature everyday life with family gatherings, local events, and trips around Oregon and beyond, providing a glimpse into community life of the era. Most could be loaded into a slide projector, which was also gifted to us from the family.
If you aren’t familiar with a slide projector, it was an early version of today’s digital photo slideshow. Slides were loaded into a slide projector, which shone a bright light through each transparent photograph and projected it. While early slide projectors had to be loaded individually by hand, we also have examples of ones that could be gone through in batches.
With the help of Mnemosyne Archives, we were able to digitize most of the 8mm film reels. While they will soon be available online with additional details, here's a sneak peek of one of the videos which captures the Lake Grove School fire in 1947, caught at the end of this film reel.
We're excited to share more soon!
Discover the history of the Lake Oswego Hunt Club through the Oswego Heritage Council's newest exhibit!
What started as a group of locals riding their horses in Oswego Lake pivoted to a long-standing community institution nearly 100 years ago. Through the work of real estate developer Paul Murphy, the determination of club members, and the spirited horses who carried countless riders through the years, the Lake Oswego Hunt Club tells the intertwined story of Lake Oswego's development and horses.
JOIN US FOR THIS LIVE THEATER EXPERIENCE, WHERE YOU HELP SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF EXHIBITS COME TO LIFE!
Something isn't right here. That book is out of place. There is a card in the display case, but no item behind it. There are antiques in the incorrect place; and artefacts that are standing wrong side up. Clearly, the venue needs your help. As curators of other nearby museums, you are called to the venue after hours in order to help figure out what is causing these disturbances.
Once inside, you are greeted by one of the exhibits who has come to life. They are happy to show you around and share tales about the other exhibits. As you hear stories from their lives, it becomes clear that one of them is the culprit behind these disturbances. The question is, which one? Succeed and you will find yourself promoted. Fail, and you may find yourself trapped behind glass forever.
Presented by Live History, a Governor General’s Award nominated international touring theatre company who produces site specific customizable mysteries around the world, and the Oswego Heritage Council.
Join Adrianne Brockman, who grew up with the Lake Oswego Hunt, as she explores the history of the long-standing community organization. From swimming horses in Oswego Lake to jumping them at events, the Lake Oswego Hunt Club has changed with its city - but one thing has remained the same: the relationship between people and their horses.
Discover the history of the Lake Oswego Hunt Club!
AND SPEAKING OF THE LAKE OSWEGO HUNT CLUB... Consider attending their annual event!
Did you recognize this Lake Oswego intersection, when one of the iconic buildings has been removed? (Now pictured here!)
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STATE STREET AND A AVENUE
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On the corner, you can see the iconic George Rogers building, which you can still find today with a variety of shops inside! Signs along the street businesses read Usher Chevrolet, Mobiloil, Mobilgas, Coca-Cola, Greyhound, Drugs, Fountain, Food Store.
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