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A location in Tanasbourne, Oregon, operated by Ted Walsh. James Read founded the company on June 11, 1946, in San Francisco, California. [3] [4] [6] He bought government surplus food products and sold them in previously vacant stores throughout San Francisco. [3] [6] [13] He named his new company Cannery Sales.
G.I. Joe's began in 1952 when Edward Orkney purchased army surplus sleeping bags and then set up a tent in Portland, Oregon, to sell them to the public. [3] Orkney sold out of the sleeping bags and then started selling other army surplus merchandise in a store that then doubled in size by 1956, [3] making it Portland's largest retailer of sporting goods and outdoor gear.
It takes place every August–September at the 185-acre (0.75 km 2) Oregon State Fairgrounds located in north Salem, the state capital, as it has almost every year since 1862. In 2006, responsibility for running the fair was delegated to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department , and the division is now known as the Oregon State Fair ...
The South Lincoln Avenue Historic District lies between Pershing and Summit Streets in Salem, Ohio. Covering 400 acres of land, the district encompasses approximately 108 buildings, primarily residences, that contribute to the significance of the area. The district is notable for the architecture and design of the contributing buildings.
Oregon Route 22 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the Oregon Coast community of Hebo, to a junction with U.S. Route 20 near Santiam Pass in the Cascade Mountains.OR 22 traverses several highways of the Oregon state highway system, including the Three Rivers Highway No. 32, part of the Salmon River Highway No. 39, the Willamina–Salem Highway No. 30, part of the Salem Highway No. 72 ...
The Salem Downtown Historic District is located in Salem, Ohio. The district covers approximately 95 acres (38 ha) bounded by Vine, Ohio, East Pershing, and South Ellsworth Streets, as well as Sugar Tree Alley. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December 1995.
The historic State Library Building, located in downtown Salem, was dedicated in 1939. It was the first building to be constructed on what is today known as the Capitol Mall, and was completed only two years after the dedication of the Oregon State Capitol in 1937. The State Library Building was extensively renovated in the 1990s.
Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) is a 33-acre (130,000 m 2) medium security men's prison in Salem, Oregon, United States. It is operated by the Oregon Department of Corrections . The prison was established by an act of the Oregon State Legislature in 1955 and opened in 1959. [ 1 ]