The Deschutes Historical Museum is located in the historic Reid School in Bend, Oregon.
Most of the Museum’s displays are in the old classrooms on the second floor.
Shown above is the second-floor hallway of the old school.
Shown above is the school’s master clock which controlled the school’s bells and the clocks in each classroom. This clock was made about 1937.
Shown above are some of the displays in one of the second-floor classrooms.
Shown above are some of the displays in one of the second-floor classrooms.
Shown above is the home life display in one of the second-floor classrooms.
Shown above is a movie theater projector.
Another view of the projector.
Shown above is a 1906 two-drawer National Cash Register.
Shown above is a more recent cash register, also made by National.
Shown above is a hanging market scale.
Shown above is a mechanical computing scale.
Shown above is a postal scale.
Shown above is part of a barber’s tool kit.
Shown above are some police memorabilia, including badges, a Colt New Service revolver, and a jail padlock.
Shown above is a tool chest.
Railroad lanterns are shown above.
Shown above is an Underwood typewriter. This typewriter saw over 50 years of use at the local newspaper.
Shown above is a desk/chest of drawers.
Shown above is one of the second-floor classrooms.
Shown above is a portion of the Museum’s research library.
The third floor is used by the Museum staff.
Pilot Butte Inn 1917-1973
Shown above is a 1920s era smoking table. It is equipped with an electric lighter in the end of the light bulb socket.
Shown above are dishes from the Pilot Butte Inn.
Shown above is the switchboard which was used at the Pilot Butte Motor Court from 1956 through 1970. All of the calls from the 34 rooms were placed through this switchboard.
The Grounds
Museums 101
Museums 101 offers photo tours of various museums and their exhibits. More from the Deschutes Historical Museum:
Museums 101: Skiing (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Photography (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Home Life (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Clothing (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Archaeology (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Timber Industry (Photo Diary)
