Historic Astoria photos, pre-1922 fire and post-fire,
from the collection of Mitch Mitchum!
(click on the tiny ones to view them larger)

Commercial St. pre-fire

Early Scene - note wooden street


Downtown Street Construction pre-fire

NE corner of 12th and Duane

14th st. looking north from Franklin
Weinhard-Astoria Hotel: where the Liberty stands now!


Astoria City Hall built 1905.


A panorama looking north


Astoria High School - 8th and Franklin built 1888.


St. Mary's hospital 16th and Duane


Astor Hotel - opened 1926


Original Customs house, built 1852.


Pier One - Port of Astoria, early 1920s


Astoria Post Office - replaced in 1938


Astoria Post office pre-1938 looking south


South view - note high school


Astoria Trolley pre-1924 on Alameda


Astoria panorama


Militia guards after the fire

Fire damage seen from courthouse roof


Remains of the Weinhard Hotel. This is now in Shively Park.


Aerial view of Commercial St. from Astor Hotel c.1926


Reconstruction of Commercial St. 1923


Reconstruction of Commercial St. after 1922 fire


Liberty Theater late 1920s


Liberty Theater opening day 1926


Dayton Drug Co. post-fire SE Corner 11th & Commercial

Commercial street, early 1930s


Pre-fire fire dept.