"La Grande - Corner of Depot and Washington Street, circa 1890. Looking N.W. Blue Mt. Hotel on left (occupies site of present Elk's Lodge). Porch of Sommer Hotel visible at extreme right."
"'Cast Iron Mary' - symbol of sobriety, located at 4th and Depot Streets in La Grande, Oregon. It was erected in 1904 and demolished April 29, 1922 by a notorious bootlegger in a high-speed chase with police."
"Dec. 1934 - Lucy Days - La Grande" "The Spot to Bay Hardware and Paints [white sign, middle of businesses on opposite side of street] - Hardware Store was established by Ed Hackman who was formally a salesman for Honeyman Hardware Co. in Portland -…