Description: Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, approximately 16 miles north of the California border and near the south end of the Rogue Valley. Originally called “Ashland Mills”, it was named after Ashland County, Ohio, the original home of founder Abel Helman and secondarily for Ashland, Kentucky, where other founders had family connections. Prior to the arrival of white settlers in mid-19th century, the Shasta people lived in the valley of Ashland Creek approximately where today’s city is located. Early Hudson’s Bay Company hunters and trappers following the Siskiyou Trial, passed through the site in the 1820s. In the late 1840s, American settlers following the Applegate trail began passing through the area. By the early 1850s, the Donation Land Claim Act brought many to the Rogue Valley and into conflict with its native people. In 1851, gold was discovered at Rich Gulch, a tributary of Jackson Creek and a tent city grew on its bank, today’s Jacksonville. In 1852, more settlers arrived in the Ashland area and a sawmill was built along what was then called Mill Creek to turn timber into lumber for other settlers to come. In 1854, there was a second mill, “Ashland Flouring Mills”, to grind local wheat into flour. The community around the mills became known as “Ashland Mills” and a post office was established in 1855. Ashland is the home of Southern Oregon University and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. This is an uncredited Real Photo Card Bird’s Eye, that captures Ashland in the c 1950, looking south. It is post marked 1951 and is in good condition with minor wear and a clean, clear image and reverse. The colors on the images are a more neutral B&W than the scan.Unless otherwise noted, I use Wikipedia, Playle's and Metropostcard for research and try to be as accurate as possible. Corrections appreciated. If this your card, it will be mailed promptly upon receipt of payment...... Free Shipping World Wide.Thank you for your interest and I hope that I can help you with your collection..... Life and History on a Card",,,,Visit My eBay Store: HartsCardCart
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
City/Region: Ashland, Oregon
Postage Condition: Posted
State: Oregon
Era: Chrome (c. 1939-present)
Region: Oregon
Country: USA
