Single fixed blade knife in a Leather Sheath that is still supple and in good condition with inked-lettering stamped onto surface, still very readable.  Knife handle (plastic/celluloid) with no cracks.  Knife itself has wear and some corrosion marks.  Silver butt-end still good.  Knife is encased in a nice leather sheath with the "Blue Lake, Ore."  ink-stamped into leather.  

Never seen another one in my many years of looking for Oregon souvenirs. (Doesn't mean they are not out there, just that I haven't seen another in 30+ years of looking)

History: (from: oregonmetro.gov/sites)   "The land around Blue Lake was first surveyed in 1855 and settled by European Americans around this time. Another survey, dated 1862, depicts ownership of various plots of land. The 185-acre property, known today as Blue Lake Nature Park, was primarily owned by John and Rachel Crosby who laid claim to 642.5 acres in 1865. It’s quite possible that the Crosby’s had settled the land prior to 1865 which was typical of the time. It’s not clear from the 1862 survey if the Crosby’s owned the entire portion of the current park or just a major portion of the east side of the park. Their donation land claim, first filed in 1865 and then later codified in 1890, stretched from the area now known as Blue Lake Nature Park to the east and south of the Columbia River. In the mid-1920s people started building summer cottages on the banks of Blue Lake and the park was first established. It wasn’t until 1927 when Nick Welsh took over management that the park, which included a dance hall, concession stand and swim pavilion, began to thrive. Welsh purchased the 35-acre park in 1935 and owned it until 1960. During this era the park was popular for picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing, field sports, and indoor dancing. In the early 1940s the levee, upon which Marine Drive exists, was built to prevent seasonal  flooding of the park by the Columbia River. In 1948, a major flooding event affected the region. It’s not clear if this event impacted the park or if the levee was able to provide protection. In 1960, Multnomah County purchased the Welsh property."   Read more about Blue Lake's history on the site referenced.

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