Incorporated in 1919, Reedsport began as a railroad town built on stilts to avoid the low-lying marsh and slough that ran beneath the town. This area was filled in 1927, and Reedsport became the hub of activity on the Lower Umpqua River. The logging and fishing industries dominated the city's landscape, with Southern Pacific Railroad and Umpqua Navigation shuttling goods to and from the area. Despite flood after flood that threatened the town, Reedsport was able to survive due to the resilience and toughness of its inhabitants.
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Incorporated in 1919, Reedsport began as a railroad town built on stilts to avoid the low-lying marsh and slough that ran beneath the town. This area was filled in 1927, and Reedsport became the hub of activity on the Lower Umpqua River. The logging and fishing industries dominated the city's landscape, with Southern Pacific Railroad and Umpqua Navigation shuttling goods to and from the area. Despite flood after flood that threatened the town, Reedsport was able to survive due to the resilience and toughness of its inhabitants.
Incorporated in 1919, Reedsport began as a railroad town built on stilts to avoid the low-lying marsh and slough that ran beneath the town. This area was filled in 1927, and Reedsport became the hub of activity on the Lower Umpqua River. The logging and fishing industries dominated the city's landscape, with Southern Pacific Railroad and Umpqua Navigation shuttling goods to and from the area. Despite flood after flood that threatened the town, Reedsport was able to survive due to the resilience and toughness of its inhabitants.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 14th November 2011
State: Oregon
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738576046
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Author Bio
Author Jim Akre is a former high school English teacher who, for the past six years, has written numerous historical programs for the Umpqua Discovery Center in Reedsport. In this volume, he has collaborated with the Umpqua Discovery Center, the Douglas County Museum in Roseburg, and numerous Reedsport families to find vintage photographs that do justice to the historical development of the Reedsport community.
With more than 35,000 historical images in its archives, the Douglas County Museum has a rich repository documenting this past. The museum contains thousands of square feet of exhibit galleries, a library, photograph laboratory, auditorium, gift shop, and research facilities that allow visitors to discover what makes the Land of Umpqua such a wonderful place to visit and live.
Incorporated in 1919, Reedsport began as a railroad town built on stilts to avoid the low-lying marsh and slough that ran beneath the town. This area was filled in 1927, and Reedsport became the hub of activity on the Lower Umpqua River. The logging and fishing industries dominated the city's landscape, with Southern Pacific Railroad and Umpqua Navigation shuttling goods to and from the area. Despite flood after flood that threatened the town, Reedsport was able to survive due to the resilience and toughness of its inhabitants.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 14th November 2011
State: Oregon
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738576046
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Author Jim Akre is a former high school English teacher who, for the past six years, has written numerous historical programs for the Umpqua Discovery Center in Reedsport. In this volume, he has collaborated with the Umpqua Discovery Center, the Douglas County Museum in Roseburg, and numerous Reedsport families to find vintage photographs that do justice to the historical development of the Reedsport community.
With more than 35,000 historical images in its archives, the Douglas County Museum has a rich repository documenting this past. The museum contains thousands of square feet of exhibit galleries, a library, photograph laboratory, auditorium, gift shop, and research facilities that allow visitors to discover what makes the Land of Umpqua such a wonderful place to visit and live.
