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Indian Woman with Pendleton Blanket
This photograph, taken by Thomas Leeander Moorhouse (1850-1926) of Pendleton, Oregon, depicts a Plateau Indian woman displaying a new Pendleton blanket. Pendleton Woolen Mills sold …
Klamath Project Map, 1908
At the end of the nineteenth century, the U.S. Government had invested in numerous projects to improve the infrastructure of America. Congress had passed appropriations …
Klamath Tribal Council, 1955
To some Klamath Tribal members, which included Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin Indians, the reservation symbolized subservience to Anglo-American society, and for greater than 70 years, …
Land Use in the 1995 Oregon Legislature
This pamphlet was written and published by Robert Liberty of 1000 Friends of Oregon. As the title indicates, the pamphlet tells the "story of land …
Luncheonette Sign, We Cater to White Trade Only
Signs similar to this one in the window of the Denver Cafe, across the street from the Kenton Theatre in north Portland, popped up during …
Mayor Carson & Students for Clean River Measure
On Nov. 5, 1938, Portland Mayor Joseph Carson rallied with thousands of students in front of City Hall to support two voter initiatives to clean …
Multnomah Falls
While the exact date of this photograph of Multnomah Falls is unknown, careful study determines it was taken between 1914, when the stone footbridge in …
News Article, Smith Blasts At New Deal
“Sell-outs” and “Mickey Mouse hypocrites,” were only a few of the scathing remarks directed at Oregon Townsend Club members during an October 1936 speech by Louisiana native, and …
Nightshift Arrives Portland Shipbuilding
During World War II, up to 125,000 people worked in around-the-clock shifts at shipyards in Portland and Vancouver, Washington. This photograph, taken by Ray Atkeson, …
Portland Construction Co. House Plans, 1886
These plans for a modest urban cottage were prepared by the Portland Construction Company in 1888 for George C. Flanders. The house was built at 1826 …Interpretive Essays
Interpretive essays use primary documents from the Oregon Historical Society archives to help readers imagine the events, people, and issues that shaped Oregon history.
