Benson Bubbler by Manifest Photography
5/26/2011

GreenPosting and Manifest Photography have collaborated to bring beautiful images of Oregon and SW Washington.

Photo: Benson Breeze
Location: Portland, Oregon
Background: The Benson Bubblers are an iconic fixture of Portland, and a photogenic one as well.  The Portland Water Bureau recounts the legacy this way: “In 1912, Simon Benson, a local businessman and philanthropist, donated $10,000 to the City of Portland to purchase and install 20 bronze drinking fountains, now known as Benson Bubblers.

Local folklore tells us that Simon Benson donated the 20 bronze drinking fountains as an effort to keep loggers out of the saloons at lunchtime. Others say that Benson was inspired after seeing a little girl crying at a 4th of July parade because she couldn't find a drink of water. Either way, the Benson Bubblers have become a historical and enduring legacy here in Portland.”

If you have any questions about this photo, or about photography in general, please email me at peter@manifestphoto.com – I would love to hear from you!  – Peter Blanchard (Owner/Photographer, Manifest Photography LLC)

Manifest Photography LLC: Rethink the Way You Decorate.

If you have ever had the task of filling a large space with art, then you know: good art can be very expensive.  What's more, once you shell out for that art, it usually ends up sitting in the same spot on the wall year after year, until eventually you are so accustomed to it that it only rarely draws your attention. 

When Portland photographer Peter Blanchard created Manifest Photography LLC, he sought to solve both of these problems.  Manifest Photography's unique Rotational Art Leasing program makes filling a space with vibrant art much more affordable, and includes the opportunity to rotate in new artwork as often as twice each year with no additional cost. 

Specializing in giclee photographic prints on canvas, Manifest Photography truly gives you a fine-art experience.  There is no glass between you and the image, and the texture of the canvas combined with the vibrant color and detail of the images lead many people mistake the final product for paintings. 

In addition to affordability and convenience, Rotational Art Leasing also makes fine art a sustainable venture – enjoy the artwork until you are ready for something new, and then let it rotate into another space, to be enjoyed all over again by others instead of gathering dust in storage or being thrown away when you're done with it.  With rates starting as low as $17 per month, it's truly time to rethink the way you decorate!

Please visit www.manifestphoto.com for more information. 

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