Salem. Oregon Photo Gallery 3
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This is an 1880 image of the Ladd & Bush Bank, which today houses the US Bank in downtown Salem. A few things have changed over the years, like now there are lots of trees lining the paved walkway, and parking isn't so obviously easy. From the Salem Library historic photo collection, Salem, Oregon. |
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The same building today (July 2001). While US Bank is over the door, there is still an emblem of Ladd & Bush Bank est. 1868 next to the door. |
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Salem Courthouse Square, the city's hub for mass transit, and the home of the sculpture "Galaxy", which can be seen near the entrance at the right, somewhat hidden by a tree. |
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If you couldn't quite make out "Galaxy" in the last picture I understand, so here's another shot of it. I've wanted to include a video of this but all I can upload from my pokey modem is a wee clip you'll want to look at twice. Here's a look at Galaxy in 3 whole seconds of video action. |
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The fa�ade of the old Ladd & Bush Bank building is quite ornately decorated. |
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The Salem Riverfront Carousel is a handcrafted carnival style carousel styled after those of 100 years ago. Community volunteers carved each figure by hand over the last couple of years and the carousel was just opened this June 2, 2001. |
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With the exception of 2001, Salem is traditionally a very rainy location. Carousel designers therefore chose to put it indoors, for which this Riverfront Park building was custom built. |
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No, this is not in Salem, but it is only a short drive from here. Yaquina Head Lighthouse is just about 3 miles north of Newport, and well worth the visit (and the $5 the National Park Service will charge you). Built in 1873, it is the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon coast. |
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Inside Yaquina Head Lighthouse, and yes, you can go inside this lighthouse, which makes it all the more interesting to visit. |
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The light inside Yaquina Head Lighthouse flashes in a coded sequence which serves as an aid to navigation. When the bulb burns out the second bulb automatically swings into place to keep the light going without missing a beat. A signal then goes off to alert the USCG, which promptly replaces the burned out bulb. Note the unique glass surrounding the top of the lighthouse, it is actually a Fresnel lens which bends the light to send a concentrated beam out to sea. |
Gallery 1 Oregon state capital building - Sculpture of Oregon pioneers - Asahel Bush house of 1877 - Deepwood Estate 1894 - 1952 Marion county courthouse - Teddy Roosevelt visits 1903 - Bush Pasture Park rose garden - Silver Falls State Park South Falls
Gallery 2 Bush Pasture Park Rose Garden Gazebo - High Street, Downtown Salem - kinetic sculpture "Galaxy" created by Andrew Carson - whimsical Salem artwork - sculpture on the Marion County Courthouse - Lower South Falls at Silver Falls State Park - banks of the Willamette
at Minto-Brown Park - President W. H. Taft visited Salem in 1911Gallery 4 Historic Mission Mill Museum - Jason Lee and John Boon houses - Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, carding machine, loom - mill race - forge room of the Mentzer machine shop
Gallery 5 1870 Salem map - Detroit Lake 2000-01 drought - Silver Falls State Park rain forest - covered bridges - Boone Treasury - Lewis and Clark with guide Sacagawea - remnants of the ruins of the old capital building - Dr. John McLoughlin statue
Jason Lee statue - Larwood covered bridge - Salem Riverfront Carousel - Salem Pioneer Cemetery - Olallie Lake - capitol dome pioneer - old state capitol buildingThis page created July 13, 2001