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Aaron Frank home article in Sunset Magazine, 1929

Posted on April 25, 2010 by GHHP

This article, “A Gray-Shingled Home in the West”, was published in Sunset magazine in February 1929. This is a fascinating story of the Frank home, the decor and the lifestyle. Used with written permission from Sunset magazine, Sunset Publishing Corporation, Lorraine … Continue reading →

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Gerry Frank

Posted on April 5, 2010 by GHHP

[Editor: Gerry passed away in March 13, 2022 at the age of 98. See Remembering Gerry Frank. The Oregon Historical Society celebrated his 100th birthday on September 21, 2023.] By Gerry Frank, 2010 Our family home was in southwest Portland on … Continue reading →

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George and Mae Babbitt

Posted on February 21, 2010 by GHHP

Oral history interview done on Feb. 26, 2010 by Elaine Shreve George and Mae Babbitt moved to Garden Home in January of 1950. George served in the Army Air Force in WWII and moved to Oregon in a 1932 Ford … Continue reading →

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Feb 20, 2010 Researching House History

Posted on February 21, 2010 by GHHP

WORKSHOP ON RESEARCHING YOUR HOME OR STREET HISTORY Garden Home Community Recreation Center February 20, 2010 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Join us for a morning aimed at providing you with a means to develop a history of your Garden Home … Continue reading →

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