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Lambert Gardens Brochure, c1945 (2)

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:25:57 +0000

This was actually a find at a book collectors' show a couple of years ago, and yes I do procrastinate a lot. :o

Lambert Gardens Brochure, c1945 (1)

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:25:55 +0000

It's the mention of Earl Carroll on the flip side which hints at the correct printing date.

See here.

As for me, I bought two pots of perennial poppies and I might even plant them if it ever stops raining. :D

Alpenrose Fold-Out (5), c1955

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:03:59 +0000

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I totally covet one of those "Modern Cream Top" bottles, don't you?

Alpenrose Fold-Out (4), c1955

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:03:56 +0000

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I have a buddy whose spent most of his life in this part of town (though I don't think that he's ever worked at Alpenrose). He's drawn countless maps of the area full of cheesy (no pun intended) jokes that only locals would get. So I can never look at this map without giggling.

Alpenrose Fold-Out (3), c1955

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:03:54 +0000

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Microscope Dude sure looks excited to be at work, doesn't he?

Alpenrose Fold-Out (2), c1955

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:03:53 +0000

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Enjoy the pre-Wal-Mart landscape, Nostalgia Hounds!

Alpenrose Fold-Out, c1955

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:03:51 +0000

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A die-cut promotional published by the Alpenrose Dairy, Portland, Oregon.

The real "amber" bottle was the same color as a standard beer bottle, if the photos I've seen are to be believed.

"Fifty Years' Experience"(6), 1956

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:58:51 +0000

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And thus ends our saga. Such local landmarks as the 24-hr Church Of Elvis, the Metro on Broadway, and The Pagoda are long gone, but Franz -- in its fragrant, white glory-- marches on!

"Fifty Years' Experience"(5), 1956

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:58:49 +0000

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Plus, all the non-cartoon people look so gloomy. Well, except for the bread truck dude. Maybe he was the only one whose photo got snapped on a Friday instead of a Monday.

"Fifty Years' Experience" (4), 1956

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:58:46 +0000

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So apparently even then, the entire operation was run by about six people, not counting the cartoon tour guide.

"Fifty Years' Experience" (3), 1956

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:58:44 +0000

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"I've never sat on a loaf of bread before! It feels great!"

- MST3K, "Out Of This World".

Franz 50th Anniversary Booklet (2), 1956

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:58:42 +0000

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Kids, I'm sorry we're so poorly drawn, but my nephew just graduated from art school and he really needed the gig.

"Fifty Years' Experience", 1956

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:58:41 +0000

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Front and back covers for a promotional published by Franz Bakery, Portland, Oregon. Sadly, they didn't have the giant revolving bread loaf on the factory roof yet. Now you have no choice but to come over and see it for yourself.

The Pagoda, Portland, Oregon, c1950

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 07:51:24 +0000

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"The internationally famous Pagoda restaurant affords a delightful oriental atmosphere for the enjoyment of superlative and unusual Chinese and American dishes. Before dinner refreshments in the smart Li Po Lounge... Completely Air-Conditioned. Ample Parking Facilities. Call GArfield 5887 for reservations, home delivery and special arrangements."

Lambert Gardens, c1950

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Tue, 28 May 2019 16:08:20 +0000

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"Beautiful Sunken Rose Garden, Lambert Gardens, Portland, Oregon."

"Selithco True Color from Ektachrome."

Slightly enlarged to show detail.

Looks to be a more recent view from the other side of postcard no. 746, which you can see in this album.

Willamette River/Mt. St. Helens Postcard, c1946

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:49:06 +0000

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Shown about actual size. I'm sorry I don't have a more precise date for you.

Lambert Gardens Promo, c1960

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:27:54 +0000

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I can't tell you the precise date this fold-out was printed. I've driven or bused by the gardens' one-time locale a million times, but never saw them. They were torn down in 1968, twenty years before I ever set foot on the West Coast. Apartment buildings are in the space now.

You can read a newspaper piece about Lambert and its founder (and see more pics) at:

johnrsweet.com/David/andrewlambert.html

Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 745, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:51:32 +0000

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"An informal area of matchless lawn bordered by gorgeous blooms of azaleas, rhododendrons and tulips in the spring time."

Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 728, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:51:31 +0000

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"A picture of charm is this spring scene in the Italian Court, with its gay beds of tulips complemented by early spring flowers."

Lambert Gardens Postcard No. 727, c1940

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:51:29 +0000

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"Each year Portland's Rose Festival Queen and her royal court visit the Lambert Gardens Rose Court-- dedicated to all Rose Festival Queens. The Queen leaves her royal foot print embedded in concrete for posterity."