Slide Show: Spirit of ’70
Hippies gather at McIver State Park in August 1970 for Vortex I, the country’s first-ever state-sponsored rock festival.
Photography by Gerry Lewin
A protest against the Vietnam War packs downtown.
Photography by Dana Burt
A poster for Sometimes a Great Notion.
Forecourt (now Keller) Fountain opening day.
Photography by Portland Development Commission
The Fremont Bridge being lifted into place.
Photography by Hugh Ackroyd
TriMet marks the beginning of a centralized regional mass-transit system in Portland.
Photography by The Oregon Historical Society
Governor Tom McCall sponsored Vortex I, the country’s first state-supported rock festival.
Photography by Dave Falconer
30-year-old Neil Goldschmidt is elected to Portland City Council.
Photography by Dave Falconer
A poster for Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.
