McMinnville’s Third Street in 1910

Published June 7, 2022, the book “Real Photo Postcards: Pictures from a Changing Nation” includes (photo 130 on page 129) a photo of downtown McMinnville’s Third Street in 1910.Caption is “Auto parade to Eugene, Oregon, 1910.” However, additional info in the book says, “Auto parade to Eugene, Oregon, 1910, McMinnville, Oregon.” There’s also an explanation that “Automobile parades epitomized the popularity of the motor car in the early twentieth century. They were held all over the country, beginning as early as 1899.” The photo appears to include the corner of Third and Davis, with what is now Union Block coffee and used to be the location of Hamblin Wheeler Clothiers.