Myrtle Point and Vicinity: Historical Photos of Oregon Coast 1893-1950 - Images of America Book for History Buffs & Genealogy Research
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The town of Myrtle Point, incorporated in 1887, was platted in a grove of myrtle trees on a point of land overlooking the South Fork of the Coquille River. Ten years after incorporation, Myrtle Point was a thriving commercial hub of 600 people. It had a riverboat landing, two hotels, and streets lined with churches, businesses, houses, and barns. This book begins in 1893, a landmark year when the telephone and the train both arrived in Myrtle Point. It ends in 1950, a time of prosperity for loggers and farmers in southwestern Oregon and for the enterprises in Myrtle Point that served them. Family photographs, many published here for the first time, reveal glimpses of a world where logging was king; the Coos County Fair was the biggest event of the year; and, early on, farm families traveled by horse team and riverboat to shop in a bustling Myrtle Point.
Customer Reviews
If you are like me and are or were from Myrtle Point, Oregon or surrounding towns such as Dora, etc., or simply have an interest in this area, I feel you will find this little book, with many old-time photos with short descriptions, to be of interest to you.Perhaps you will even find a family name or person that you know or knew. The book goes back to the late 1800s up to 1950, with a great many photos and names from the very early years. You’ll even see a little girl standing on a cow.
