Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society

My name is BRICK WALL. Nobody much likes me but I would love a good home.
My current owner wants to get rid of me by raffling me off at the genealogy
workshop in July. She thinks 25 cents a chance is all I’m worth. Of course I
disagree but she says that would give more people more chances. She also says
the money would pay for the door prizes and make a little money for the
society. I mean really, who would want a butterfly net or bazooka bubble gum
anyway. She thinks we could even hit up the people who aren’t coming to the
workshop. I think that’s a bit cheeky but what do I know. She got permission
from the boss to have the raffle and took this picture of me to show how cute I
am. She says I get to have my picture on the blog. What a deal. She says she
really has a problem with brick walls so it’s time for me to move on. Please
buy lots of tickets and maybe I can go home with you. I bet you are really
nice. For more information contact Sandy at 541-298-1240 or wildflowers@gorge.net

2024 Program Schedule

January 6, 2024 - America's Extension Service - Resources for Genealogy - Georga Foster
February - Original Courthouse History Forums- Members are encouraged to attend.
March - Darrelll Jabin - Oregons Traveling Historian- March 23, 2024
June 10, 2024 - Hood River Museum Meetup - 1:00pm
July/August - Summer Break
September 14, 2024 - Solutions To Geneaogical Research In Todays Economy
October 5, 2024 - Thomas MacEntee LIVE
Nov. 9, 2024 - FamilySearch Workshop -LDS LIbrary
December- No Program- Merry Christmas

Pioneers of The West

Header Photo: Helen Lundeberg created this painting while employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal program that employed artists during the Great Depression. Like other WPA artists, Lundeberg depicted a hopeful view of the United States during a time of turmoil and uncertainty by showing a dreamlike image of western expansion. The group of pioneers, with their backs to the viewer, follows an ox-drawn wagon into a valley. The monumental figures appear strong and assured in their forward progress. Rising mountains melt into the sun. Lundeberg's style of mixing fantastic images with reality is evident in the background: The pink, rolling mountains blend into the orange, pink, and bluish haze of the sky; it is difficult to determine where the mountains end and the sky begins. The careful use of space and dreamlike elements in Pioneers of the West is representative of Lundeberg's postsurrealist style. This movement, derived from surrealism, purposely combined fantasy with reality and was predominantly found on the West Coast. (Helen Lundeberg, Pioneers of the West, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.8.27) GSA: Information and images created or owned by the GSA unless otherwise indicated, are considered in the public domain. They may be distributed or copied as permitted by applicable law.