Since its founding, Portland has continuously grown and changed — shaped, and reshaped, by the people who live, work, and play here. Over the course of Portland’s history, many photographers have captured the evolution and expansion of the city, allowing for a deeper understanding of what Portland was like in the past.

In Portland Past and Present, the Oregon Historical Society has selected a series of historical photographs preserved in OHS’s research library collection. These photographs are juxtaposed with contemporary photographs captured from a similar vantage point by local photographer Peter Marbach.

Through a series of 15 side-by-side photographs, visitors will notice which architectural and geographic features have changed, and which have remained the same. Considering the various ways that people have altered the built environment, this exhibition poses the question: what does the future of Portland look like?