Check out what Portland looked like in 1927. You can see a great city view with Mt. Hood in the background. In the foreground, it looks like there’s a stadium, which was probably for the Pacific Coast League’s Portland Beavers. Click on the image for a larger version. Maybe you can see your house?

Source: Library of Congress
And, check out downtown Portland in 1966. We are posting a bunch of great things about Portland and Oregon regularly, so make sure you check out this page for the latest.