Reader contributed photos provide visitors
with a glimpse of what the area looked like when your ancestors
settled in the area.
Port Orford Band,
circa 1934-1936
My Grandfather (Benjamin (Ben) Harrison Held)
is the first man in the back row on the your left side (right in front of the
car).
Contributed by: Constance <mey88xj6@webenet.net>
California Oregon Lumber Mill
(looks like possible
steam boilers and my Grandfather is shoveling what
looks like chips into fire box openings in the floor.) 1925.
Contributed by: Constance <mey88xj6@webenet.net>
Garrison Lake
Lumber Mill, Port Orford, Oregon, 1935
Ben Held stocking a boiler at the
Sands Studio Photographers
Gold Beach, Oregon
Contributed by: Constance <mey88xj6@webenet.net>
California-Oregon Lumber Co., Brookings,
Oregon 1925
A group photo of the night crew sitting on the
steps of the mess hall of the
Ben Held is sitting to the right side of the door
(x over his head).
(21 men my grandfather being one of them.)
Contributed by: Constance <mey88xj6@webenet.net>
Garrison/Garyson Lake Lumber Mill, Port Orford,
Oregon, 1935
Ben Held and the crew. The man in the standing to the left (partial name
visible) Mayor Gable, Mayor of Port Orford.
Contributed by: Constance <mey88xj6@webenet.net>
Port Orford Grade School, 1935
(my mother and Aunt are in this photo of 34 students
and teachers.)
Third Row from front: 7th little girl in from left
is Luella Lee Mae Held (my Aunt),
Second Row from front: 7th little girl from left is
Patricia Ruth Helen Held (my mother)
(right in front of her sister Luella)
Contributed by: Constance <mey88xj6@webenet.net>
Fred Unican
Contributed by: Cheryl Conn <bearhugs4ever@comcast.net>
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