The Oregon History Project is a digital resource of the Oregon Historical Society, making hundreds of historical records and expert scholarship accessible to the public.
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Columbia in a Squall
Oregon Historical Society, OrHi 984
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Rusty Automobiles, Willamette River, West Salem
Oregon Historical Society, CN 55639
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Indians Fish at Celilo Falls
Oregon Historical Society, CN 007237
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.
Narratives
In-depth historical narratives are written by Pacific Northwest historians, serving as an online learning resource for teachers and students.
For teachers
OHP aims to help teachers create lessons about Oregon's history through records, digital exhibits, interpretive essays, and guides for using primary sources.
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About Us
The Oregon History Project (OHP) is a digital resource of the Oregon Historical Society museum and research library. Hundreds of historical records and artifacts from the OHS collections are digitized, annotated, and made available to the public.
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