Title: Pittmon's Portland Street and Street Car Directory
Publisher: Portland, Oregon: Pittmon
Format: Pocket-sized softcover guide, stiff red paper wrappers, illustrated front cover.
Features: Features a great vintage graphic illustration of an early electric streetcar on the cover alongside local historical advertising for "Acme Pharmacy, Up-To-Date Druggists." Contains early street indexes, neighborhood guides, and transit line information for early 20th-century Portland.About the Item:Up for sale is a scarce, original copy of Pittmon's Portland Street and Street Car Directory. Published during the height of the Pacific Northwest's electric rail era, these pocket guides were essential items for anyone navigating Portland's growing streetcar network. This variant features a distinct red cover print and highly collectible local pharmacy ad space. It remains an excellent piece of local Oregon transit ephemera and history.Condition Report:This is an authentic, heavily handled pocket guide showing notable wear from actual historical use.
- Covers: Stiff red paper wrappers show rubbing, creasing, and surface soiling. There is minor paper loss/chipping along the bottom left corner of the front cover as shown in photos.
- Spine / Binding: Bound securely, though edges show typical pocket-wear shelf rubbing.
- Interior Pages: Toning consistent with age.
- Map Status: PLEASE NOTE: The large, separate fold-out city map is NOT present with this directory. This listing is for the complete text directory and illustrated covers only.
Please inspect the provided photos closely to evaluate the condition.Sold as-is—perfect for collectors of Portlandiana, rail/trolley history, or antique Pacific Northwest memorabilia.
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