Portland Then and Now

by Linda Dodds, Carolyn Buan

Celebrating America's favorite cityscapes, this series combines historic interest and contemporary beauty. Then and Now features fascinating archival photographs contrasted with specially commissioned, full-color images of the same scene today. A visual lesson in the historic changes of our greatest urban landscapes.

Genres: History, Geography, Travel, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun to look through and read about the history of buildings. Quick and easy.

[John Cooper · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of historical photographs, with new photos at the same approximate locations on the facing pages. Oddly, the locations are not always specified except by the name of the landmark, making the book frustrating to those not already familiar with every place. The captions range from the informative to the bland and commercial ("Recently named America's most livable city by Money Magazine, Portland enjoys a thriving economy, based in part on the many high-tech firms located in the nearby 'Silicon Forest'...") The book was published in 2001, so that at this point it would be better titled Portland Then and Thenner.

[Meygan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adore these kinds of books and this one doesn't disappoint in the slightest!

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I collect these books. This one is full of facts of the early days of Portland, Oregon. We have our founders to thank for all our great parks.

[Stephanie Griffin · Rating 3 out of 5]

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