Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Milwaukie #19: Milwaukie Historical Mural

11153 SE 21st Avenue

IMG_3843 Milwaukie Historical Mural in Milwaukie, Oregon on September 27, 2008
Milwaukie Historical Mural on September 27, 2008

The Milwaukie Historical Mural was unveiled on July 12, 2000. Each panel represents fifty years of Milwaukie history, starting with the year 1800 on the left panel.

IMG_3842 Milwaukie Historical Mural in Milwaukie, Oregon on September 27, 2008
Milwaukie Historical Mural on September 27, 2008

The mural was created by the Milwaukie Downtown Development Association & its Visual Arts Committee, Larry Kangas of Kangas Murals, Milwaukie High School art instructor Lori Moe-Burgener and her students and Madelaine Bohl of the Milwaukie Historical Society.

IMG_3841 Milwaukie Historical Mural in Milwaukie, Oregon on September 27, 2008
Milwaukie Historical Mural on September 27, 2008

Supporters and contributors included the Regional Arts and Cultural Council, the Historic Milwaukie Neighborhood Association, the Island Station Neighborhood Association, the Milwaukie Downtown Development Association, the City of Milwaukie, Milwaukie Lumber and the Ledding Library.

IMG_3840 Milwaukie Historical Mural in Milwaukie, Oregon on September 27, 2008
Milwaukie Historical Mural on September 27, 2008

The artists were Larry Kangas, Trenton Carpenter, Sadie McCarthy, Bonnie Chasteen, Mike Reilly, Kevin Palan, Christina Iggulden, Jarod Roberts, Becky Weston, Lisa Linder, Lori Moe-Burgener and Melissa Boetcher, Lisa Boetcher and Lois Harris (daughter, mother and grandmother respectively).

IMG_3839 Milwaukie Historical Mural in Milwaukie, Oregon on September 27, 2008
Milwaukie Historical Mural on September 27, 2008

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