White Owl Tavern
This establishment, owned by Henry Wilhelm, was located at 4008 NE Union Avenue (on the northeast corner of the intersection with NE Shaver). Henry was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1905 and moved to Portland in the mid 1930s.
From left to right: Henry Wilhelm's sister Elizabeth "Betty" Kirlin (née Wilhelm), Henry "Hank" Wilhelm in uniform, and Henry's wife, Marie Wilhelm (née Stuertz). Henry's wife and sister both worked at the White Owl. Courtesy of Rebecca Bauer Fischer.
Shown in the picture of three people under the White Owl overhanging sign are, from left to right: Elizabeth "Betty" Kirlin (née Wilhelm), Betty's husband, Lewis "Lew" Kirlin, and a niece by the name of Mildred. Courtesy of Rebecca Bauer Fischer.
Last updated July 26, 2021