Identity area
Reference code
IE CA WA/4/7/64
Title
Roseburg, Oregon
Date(s)
- c.1939 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Postcard print
Context area
Name of creator
(15 September 1891-1 November 1973)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Postcard featuring an aerial ‘Skyliner’ view looking south over the city of Roseburg, Oregon, captured by Brubaker Aerial Surveys. The front side displays an illustration of the town’s street grid, residential neighbourhoods, and the Umpqua River spanned by a bridge. The back side includes a printed historical description noting Roseburg as the county seat of Douglas County with a population of 4,362, alongside a detailed hand-drawn map charting local streets like Jackson and Rose, the railroad tracks, and landmarks such as the post office and the hospital.