Tag Archives: Old Market Pub

The Old Market Pub and Brewery

Posted on September 28, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

The Old Market Pub and Brewery was opened in 1994 by Andy and Shelly Bigley at the confluence of SW Multnomah Blvd. and SW Garden Home Rd. The main building of the current pub was built in 1945 by the … Continue reading →

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Mark and Leona Whitney and the Whitney Cannery, 1950-1976

Posted on June 5, 2020 by GHHP

[Update: Leona Whitney, 1920-2015. Read her obituary here.] Historic Photos of Whitney’s Cannery Thanks to Shelly Bigley, Old Market Pub and Brewery, for most of these photos collected from Leona Whitney. They help to tell the story of Whitney’s Cannery … Continue reading →

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Memories of Whitney’s Custom Cannery, Circa 1954-56

Posted on July 7, 2016 by GHHP

By Patti (“The Ransom girl” ) Waitman-Ingebretsen, Multnomah Village My family moved to Maplewood in 1950 and our ¼ acre property allowed for a very large garden. My father, raised on a farm in Corvallis, knew all about gardening and raising … Continue reading →

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Bernie Rice recalls working at Whitney’s Cannery

Posted on November 22, 2013 by GHHP

Bernie Rice worked at the Whitney Cannery the two summer seasons after he graduated from Beaverton High School in 1962. The tasks varied but primarily he worked as a “cook.” This meant he was involved in the actual processing of the food, … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2011 Evening at the Old Cannery

Posted on May 19, 2011 by GHHP

Photos from the Evening at the Old Cannery event held May 18, 2011.

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The Garden Home Co-op Cannery (early 1940’s-1950)

Posted on November 19, 2010 by GHHP

Cannery has 1st Birthday! by Elaine Shreve, January 2017 The Oregonian article of July 15, 1945 details the first year of the Garden Home cannery. The initial action from the residents occurred in February of 1944, getting the investigative group … Continue reading →

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