Tag Archives: Thomas Kay Woolen Mill

Bishop Clothing and Woolen Mill Store

This article was written for the Statesman Journal and published September 2014.  It is reproduced here for reference purposes. “Now is the time and here is the place for the Men and Boys to fit themselves out for the season.” … Continue reading

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Army Blanket Report, 1943

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Behind the Scenes with David: The Warehouse Building

Today the Warehouse Building at the Willamette Heritage Center is filled with shops and offices. At one time, however, it was a set of two warehouses storing and processing sales of wool, rags and dyestuffs.  Take a tour with WHC … Continue reading

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Yew Park School 100 Years Ago

As the Willamette Heritage Center prepares to host our third annual Heritage Invitational Exhibition later this month, we’ve been scouring our collections for materials related to the theme of childhood in the Willamette Valley.  We’ve come across some real gems … Continue reading

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW!!!!

http://www-tc.pbs.org/s3/pbs.videoportal-prod.cdn/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf Watch Field Segment: WWI Uniforms on PBS. See more from Antiques Roadshow.

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