Astoria
/ (əˈstɔːrɪə) /
a port in NW Oregon, near the mouth of the Columbia River: founded as a fur-trading post in 1811 by John Jacob Astor. Pop: 9660 (2003 est)
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That was on a set at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, and it was a hundred percent scripted.
Lori Petty on ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ the Halcyon ‘90s, and Discovering Jennifer Lawrence | Marlow Stern | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJim Campbell: Rhythms of Perception is on display at the Museum of Moving Image in Astoria until June 15.
Art Goes High-Tech at These Four Innovative Exhibits | Justin Jones | May 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo he arranged a sit-down with Ailes and his boss, Rupert Murdoch, in a private room at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York.
16 Juiciest Bits From the Roger Ailes Biography | The Daily Beast | March 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTM42 connects to a secret underground platform at the Waldorf Astoria.
In fact, he first examined Vajpayee at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York.
Near Astoria, and along the river, several claims have been taken, and commencements made at improving.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX | Joel PalmerAs we ascend, Astoria occupies probably the first suitable site for a town.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX | Joel PalmerSeveral weeks afterwards the body of a man was found upon the shore, a short distance above Astoria.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX | Joel PalmerIn 1856 a town government was established, while twenty years later Astoria was incorporated as a city.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX | Joel PalmerHe married a native woman, and his portion of the early town was known as McClure's Astoria.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX | Joel Palmer
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