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Japanese Oregonians and Origami
This undated photograph of an unidentified woman holding up a string of origami figures was taken by Suzie Jones. It is not clear when origami …
Joaquin Miller, Poet Laureate of Oregon
Joaquin Miller was an Oregon writer and poet who first found fame in Britain by portraying himself as a flamboyant western frontiersman, telling colorfully exaggerated …
Joaquin Miller's Chapel, Oregon Caves
The Oregon Caves are a large system of caverns located high in the Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon. The complex consists of at least eleven …
John and Almira Dimick Letters
These letters from the John Buel Dimick Papers were written by John Dimick and his fiancé (and later wife) Almira “Alla” Eberhard during the time …
John Charles Fremont
John C. Frémont, pictured here as a Union Major General, was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 21, 1813. He briefly taught mathematics to U.S. …
John H. Mitchell (1835-1905)
This circa 1898 photograph shows John H. Mitchell, a U.S. Senator elected by the Oregon state legislature in 1874, 1885, 1891, and 1901. He wielded …
John Kirk Townsend (1809-1851)
John Kirk Townsend's traveling companions in November, 1834, had a hankering for alcohol. They were so desperate for a drink that, while the naturalist was …
King Burial and a Letter
This manuscript consists of two separate documents that were copied by a researcher in 1925. The first is a description of funeral services for Solomon …
Kintpuash (Captain Jack)
Kintpuash (also spelled Keintpoos, Keiintoposes), better known as Captain Jack, was a Modoc Indian chief during the 1860s and early 1870s. In a desperate attempt …
Klamath and Modoc Indians, 1860
U.S. Army Lt. Lorenzo Lorain took this photograph of a group of Klamath and Modoc Indians in the summer or fall of 1860. The traditional …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.
