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History of Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
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Also known as(Linkville)
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ABOUT THE PLACE
About Klamath Falls
he city was originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. It was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city was sited. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1893.
Logging was Klamath Falls's first major industry.
Logging was Klamath Falls's first major industry.
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VINTAGE KLAMATH FALLS
Klamath Falls Nostalgia: Vintage Photos, Ads, and Postcards
Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
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 - Altamont Tavern){kind=small}
Altamont Tavern
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 - Main Street){kind=small}
Main Street
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 - S. P. Depot){kind=small}
S. P. Depot
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 - Baldwin Hotel){kind=small}
Baldwin Hotel
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Main Street
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 - Canal){kind=small}
Canal
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 - Pelican Bay Lumber Company){kind=small}
Pelican Bay Lumber Company
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 - Bird Island, Lower Klamath Lake, Oregon){kind=small}
Bird Island, Lower Klamath Lake, Oregon
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Bird's Eye View
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Motor Boating
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 - County High School){kind=small}
County High School
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Panorama of Klamath Falls, Oregon
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 - Ranch House, near Klamath Falls, Oregon){kind=small}
Ranch House, near Klamath Falls, Oregon
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 - Klamath River){kind=small}
Klamath River
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 - Looking East from Klamath Falls, Oregon){kind=small}
Looking East from Klamath Falls, Oregon
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 - 1912 view of Klamath Falls){kind=small}
1912 view of Klamath Falls
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 - White Pelican Hotel, 1912){kind=small}
White Pelican Hotel, 1912
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 - Main Street Looking East){kind=small}
Main Street Looking East
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 - Link River and Mill District){kind=small}
Link River and Mill District
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Bird's Eye View of Klamath Falls
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 - County Court House){kind=small}
County Court House
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 - First National Bank){kind=small}
First National Bank
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 - Public Library){kind=small}
Public Library
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 - Link River Falls){kind=small}
Link River Falls
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 - The White Pelican Hotel in Klamath Falls, Oregon burned down on October 16, 1926 after an explosion in the basement.){kind=small}
The White Pelican Hotel in Klamath Falls, Oregon burned down on October 16, 1926 after an explosion in the basement.
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 - Upper Klamath Lake){kind=small}
Upper Klamath Lake
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 - Catholic Church){kind=small}
Catholic Church
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 - Bird's-Eye View of Klamath Falls, Oregon, Looking Towards Mt. Shasta){kind=small}
Bird's-Eye View of Klamath Falls, Oregon, Looking Towards Mt. Shasta
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 - Hotel Cascade){kind=small}
Hotel Cascade
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 - Elks Club){kind=small}
Elks Club
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Main Street
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 - Lake of the Woods. Showing Mt. McLoughlin. Near Klamath Falls, Oregon.){kind=small}
Lake of the Woods. Showing Mt. McLoughlin. Near Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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 - Zion Lutheran Church){kind=small}
Zion Lutheran Church
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 - City Hall){kind=small}
City Hall
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 - Greyhound Bus Station){kind=small}
Greyhound Bus Station
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Main St.
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 - Pony Pass Motel){kind=small}
Pony Pass Motel
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 - 1945 view of Klamath Falls){kind=small}
1945 view of Klamath Falls
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 - Weyerhauser Mill){kind=small}
Weyerhauser Mill
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 - Wi-Ne-Ma Hotel){kind=small}
Wi-Ne-Ma Hotel
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 - City Center Lodge){kind=small}
City Center Lodge
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Main Street
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 - Cobo's City Center Lodge){kind=small}
Cobo's City Center Lodge
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 - Mollie's Restaurant & Lounge){kind=small}
Mollie's Restaurant & Lounge
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 - Early morning sunrise at Klamath Falls, December 2024){kind=small}
Early morning sunrise at Klamath Falls, December 2024
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LOCAL HISTORY
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1895 - Linkville
Linkville, a post - village of Lake co., Oregon, 180 miles N. of Redding, Cal.
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