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This house and plan were shown in the 1923 plan book, The Books of a Thousand Homes. It...

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Uploaded on Jun 19, 2011

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This morning's garden winner.

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Uploaded on Jun 19, 2011

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Just out walking with the pup and came across these glorious poppies. Luscious.

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Uploaded on Jun 18, 2011

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Fresh from the garden: strawberries and romaine. Add a little goat cheese and sliced almonds; toss with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Easy peasy.

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Uploaded on Jun 14, 2011  |  Map

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In case you were wondering what a bathroom was like in a middle to upper middle class home...

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Uploaded on Jun 14, 2011

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It's all Finsbry's fault ... now every time I see an image with a red roof, I have to capture...

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Uploaded on Jun 14, 2011

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The hollyhocks are definitely too early for June, but who cares? You can see why I'm smitten....

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Uploaded on Jun 13, 2011

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It might seem indulgent to have a whimsical red-roofed cottage, so a Sensible Six is clearly...

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Uploaded on Jun 13, 2011

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Found this yesterday on my rambles through Ladd Addition. It's a 1920 Craftsman bungalow. The...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2011

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This small cottage bungalow was designed by O. M. Akers in about 1923 for J. R. Blows, one of...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2011  |  Map

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As with most Portlanders, I love Ladd Addition. I've been researching a 1920s...

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Uploaded on Jun 9, 2011

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FAB laundry soap manufactured by Colgate ran a series of 20s ads by Saida. I love the...

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Uploaded on Jun 3, 2011

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This was part of a very pretty series of illustrations produced for FAB soap during the...

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Uploaded on Jun 3, 2011

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This was an advertisement for the kitchen sink, but is about a 10 on the cute scale. Lucy,...

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Uploaded on Jun 3, 2011

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George Blake illustrated this as a single page article of what precisely one should aim for...

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Uploaded on Jun 3, 2011

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Hazel Dell Brown was hired by Armstrong in late October 1921 and by December had started...

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Uploaded on Jun 3, 2011

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Congoleum and Armstrong went head to head on color advertising for decades. This is a very...

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Uploaded on Jun 3, 2011

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Plan No. 1037 is one of my personal favorites in this 1948 plan book. I love the half...

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Uploaded on May 24, 2011

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