Shipyard workers, including Rosie the
Riveters and Wendy the Welder, historically
resided in Roseway. The produce was
brought in by cart from the country to Portland
via Sandy Blvd and delivered to small produce
shops. George was referred to as the "Golden
Grocer'. He was an active citizen, helping
establish Roseway's commerce. Although he
owned his own small produce store, he was
right there at the front of the line, encouraging
one of the original Fred Meyer stores to open
up the street. He saw it as being good for the
community.
Riveters and Wendy the Welder, historically
resided in Roseway. The produce was
brought in by cart from the country to Portland
via Sandy Blvd and delivered to small produce
shops. George was referred to as the "Golden
Grocer'. He was an active citizen, helping
establish Roseway's commerce. Although he
owned his own small produce store, he was
right there at the front of the line, encouraging
one of the original Fred Meyer stores to open
up the street. He saw it as being good for the
community.
Roseway Mural: A Story
Above: Color rough/final schematic of "A Neighborhood in Motion Below: The story and segments of the actual mural
A bi-plane gets ready to land in a field now occupied
by a golf course, in the early 1900's, while Mt. Saint
Helens, visible from the area, blows her top in the
1960's.
A barbershop quartet sings from the decades old
shop, to a women wheeling her baby down the
sidewalk in the 1930's
The musicians fiddle and strum to the neighborhood
as the laundry from a hard weeks work, catches the
breeze.
Not in the mural, bottom right, are meters to the
Service Center building.
by a golf course, in the early 1900's, while Mt. Saint
Helens, visible from the area, blows her top in the
1960's.
A barbershop quartet sings from the decades old
shop, to a women wheeling her baby down the
sidewalk in the 1930's
The musicians fiddle and strum to the neighborhood
as the laundry from a hard weeks work, catches the
breeze.
Not in the mural, bottom right, are meters to the
Service Center building.
The directive from the community, was that the mural depict the past , present, future. They wanted
to see historical facts, modes of transportation, good will between neighbors, future well being and
to honor the growing cultural diversity in their area.
The stories relating to the mural are written below, next to actual sections of the mural.
to see historical facts, modes of transportation, good will between neighbors, future well being and
to honor the growing cultural diversity in their area.
The stories relating to the mural are written below, next to actual sections of the mural.
You can still get an old fashion shake at Fairley's pharmacy
and fountain, where it still occupies the same flat iron
building off of Sandy Blvd that it has for over forty years. The
soda jerk, dressed in period attire, bounces on a pogo stick
while delivering a double decker ice cream cone of
raspberry and lemon custard
Modern residence stroll through town, one brings baby
along, attached to his bike in her personal vehicle.
Neighbors harvested their roses that were
then picked up by trucks and delivered to
other areas of town for folks to decorate their
floats for the Rose Festival. The annual kids
parade, including miniature cars were held in
this neighborhood.
A field of strawberries, a spot well known to
many a child during the middle of the 1900's
as a place for summer work, curves up a
hillside.
then picked up by trucks and delivered to
other areas of town for folks to decorate their
floats for the Rose Festival. The annual kids
parade, including miniature cars were held in
this neighborhood.
A field of strawberries, a spot well known to
many a child during the middle of the 1900's
as a place for summer work, curves up a
hillside.
The laundry line strings above the house that
was formally one of the local church es. The
patterns on the laundry, are designs
extrapolated from our study of ethnic and
cultural textiles, as are the leaf shaped trees (a
pattern from Panama) that flow throughout the
mural. If you look closely, you'll find seven pairs
of socks dispersed from end to end of the
mural. This is a neighborhood amusement
stemming from the Golden Grocer, who noted
that he replied to an ad for socks that would last
a life time, ordered eight and never needed to
purchase any more. Presumably, he's wearing
the eight pair.
The girl on the flying carpet represents good will
and fulfillment of community aspirations.
A family has a picnic
in the park, the father
carrying a jug of
cider, in the shape of
the Sandy Jug, a
historical landmark
on Sandy Blvd.
Cubs from the local
troupe, remind
drivers to slow down
as the fireman
playfully "rain " on
the unicyclist across
the mural.
People choose
alternative modes of
transportation made
available by the use
of unicycles, stilts,
scooters , magic
carpets and in the
past and maybe the
future the trolley.
Finally, as in all
neighborhoods, a
guy just mowing his
lawn.
lawn.
in the park, the father
carrying a jug of
cider, in the shape of
the Sandy Jug, a
historical landmark
on Sandy Blvd.
Cubs from the local
troupe, remind
drivers to slow down
as the fireman
playfully "rain " on
the unicyclist across
the mural.
People choose
alternative modes of
transportation made
available by the use
of unicycles, stilts,
scooters , magic
carpets and in the
past and maybe the
future the trolley.
Finally, as in all
neighborhoods, a
guy just mowing his
lawn.
lawn.