Description
A long dining room is shown with rows of wooden tables and chairs arranged along both sides of a central aisle. The walls and columns are covered with many decorative plates, and the room has exposed beams and hanging lights overhead. Table settings and serving dishes are visible throughout the space, giving the scene a busy restaurant atmosphere. The card shows a colorful interior view of a shellfish restaurant, undated.
Back Text (verbatim):
Founded in 1907 by Louis C. Wachsmuth. This unique
shellfish restaurant is one of the showplaces of Portland. Located on a narrow one-way street in the old
business section of the city, the Oyster Bar is famous
for its oyster stew and small native oysters. The two
main dining rooms are decorated in knotty pine and
adorned with beautiful china plates, ship models and
oddities from all over the world. 208 S.W. Ankeny,
Portland, Oregon.
Photo by Ray Conkling.
Published by Dunham Printing Co., Portland, Oregon. 97202
