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Wiley Griffon Mural, Artist: Ila Rose. Rose, Harris, and Turpin, Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon

At Bottom Of Steps
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A series of small murals were painted in the short stairwell that led down from the houses on Willamette Street to the street itself. This mural series celebrated Wiley Griffon.


Wiley Griffon external link Mural external link   •  Artist: Ila Rose external link   •  A Eugene Artist external link   •  Willamette Street external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:34:53 Wednesday 31 May 2023)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_0449
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A Portrait
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A portrait of Wiley Griffon was painted on one of the walls in the short stairwell.


Wiley Griffon external link Mural external link   •  Artist: Ila Rose external link   •  A Eugene Artist external link   •  Willamette Street external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:35:08 Wednesday 31 May 2023)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_0450
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Horse Drawn
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Another portrait of Wiley Griffon, this time posing by his mule drawn trolley.


Wiley Griffon external link Mural external link   •  Artist: Ila Rose external link   •  A Eugene Artist external link   •  Willamette Street external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:35:11 Wednesday 31 May 2023)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_0451
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Another Wall
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Another wall, in the short stairwell, revealed a bank on a busy downtown street.


Wiley Griffon external link Mural external link   •  Artist: Ila Rose external link   •  A Eugene Artist external link   •  Willamette Street external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:35:18 Wednesday 31 May 2023)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_0452
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An Electric Trolley
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Another wall in the short stairwell showed an electric trolley running along Willamette Street.


Wiley Griffon external link Mural external link   •  Artist: Ila Rose external link   •  A Eugene Artist external link   •  Willamette Street external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:35:24 Wednesday 31 May 2023)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_0453
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People Hanging Out
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Another wall in the short stairwell showed people hanging out on a downtown corner.


Wiley Griffon external link Mural external link   •  Artist: Ila Rose external link   •  A Eugene Artist external link   •  Willamette Street external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:35:28 Wednesday 31 May 2023)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_0454
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A Map
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A map of the route served by the Wiley Griffon trolley was painted on the street facing wall of the short stairwell.


Wiley Griffon external link Mural external link   •  Artist: Ila Rose external link   •  A Eugene Artist external link   •  Willamette Street external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:35:37 Wednesday 31 May 2023)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_0455
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52 Bus
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A drawing of a 52 bus was driving away down Willamette Street.


Wiley Griffon external link Mural external link   •  Artist: Ila Rose external link   •  A Eugene Artist external link   •  Willamette Street external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:35:43 Wednesday 31 May 2023)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_0456
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Travelers
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An electric trolley (Number 4) was filled with travelers. This particular trolley was headed toward College Crest.


Wiley Griffon external link Mural external link   •  Artist: Ila Rose external link   •  A Eugene Artist external link   •  Willamette Street external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:35:48 Wednesday 31 May 2023)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_0457
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