Click on the links below to see the photos. Click on the back arrow of your browser to return here.All photos courtesy of the Yamhill County Historical Society, Lafayette, OR. Reproduction of the digital imagery on this page by permission only. All digital images © 2000, Y.C.H.S.

1938 Bayou Bridge - Hwy 99W Hwy 99 East of St. Joe - 1950s Bayou Bridge - Wooden
Benjamin Road Covered Bridge - Yamhill River Hwy 18 const. E. of Sheridan
Hwy 99W looking E. from Underpass Lafayette Highway 1 Lafayette Highway 2
Lafayette Highway 3 Bridge at Dayton Bridge near Dayton #1
Bridge near Dayton #2 Highway Billboard near McDougal Corner Grading road near Amity
Grand Ronde on trip to the Beach Hwy. 99 improvements west of Lafayette #1 Hwy. 99 improvements west of Lafayette #2
Wheatland Ferry Rock crushing near Brick Plant - Willamina Hwy 99 W & Hwy 47 intersection N. of McM. - 1915
Sheridan Bridge - 1938 #1 Sheridan Bridge - 1938 #2 Sheridan Bridge - 1938 #3
How to Pass a Road Bond Westside Road 1911  

The original photos were scanned at much higher resolution than you will see here, and were decreased in size due to image load times. If you would like a copy of the full sized image, email yamhillhistory@onlinemac.com so arrangements can be made. 

Notes:

  • Hwy 99 East of St. Joe - 1950s: taken about 1/2 mile E. of St. Joe Underpass.
  • Covered Bridge - Yamhill River: Looking Northwesterly towards McMinnville from Old Threemile Lane.
  • How to Pass a Road Bond - Cliff Calkins, Newberg area road bond proponent. He served on the City Council in the late 1800's.
  • Hwy 99W looking E. from Underpass: taken during widening project in early 1950's.
  • Benjamin Road under construction, early 1900's.
  • Lafayette Highway 1, taken 1904 from yard in front of the old Amos Cook house. Lafayette skyline in background.
  • Lafayette Highway 2, another 1904 photo, looking SE from West side of Lafayette Hwy.
  • Lafayette Highway 3, 1904 photo, looking SW from East side of Lafayette Hwy.
  • Bridge near Dayton #1 & 2 - any ideas where this may be? We'd like to know.....

 

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