POLK'S PORTLAND CITY DIRECTORY VOL. 1934; Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, A Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; Also, a Buyer's Guide and a Complete Classified Business Directory
Portland, OR: R.L. Polk, 1934. Hardcover. Massive Quarto, 10.5 in. x 7 in. pp. 2093. Illustrated with Numerous ads EVERYWHERE, and even all edges stamped with business advertising. Green cloth boards over burgundy cloth spine. Light rubbing to edges, with two inches of shallow chipping to top of rear board. Pages bright; spine and hinges tight.
Mid-Depression phone book. If you're writing a mystery novel set in the Pacific Northwest in early twentieth-century Portland, Oregon, THIS is your indispensable research. If you're a history buff, or have family roots in Portland, or just like to read about what goods and services that were offered nearly 100 years ago, and how they were sold, THIS is your encyclopedic reference. Banks, railroads, detective agencies, publishers, translation services, lumber, insurance, printers, skylights, player pianos, cigars, butter milk & cream, elevators, draymen. Very Good. Item #100323
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