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Central Oregon Range Wars
Following the forced re-settlement of the region’s Indian groups onto reservations after the Civil War, the grasslands of Eastern and Central Oregon became available for …
Central Oregon Sheepherders
This photograph depicts a group of sheepherders in Central Oregon during the latter decades of the nineteenth century. In the years following the Civil War, …
Central School
Civic leaders demonstrated their commitment to an educated populace by opening Central School, shown here in 1858, and located originally at Southwest Sixth and Morrison. …
Central Vista, Lewis & Clark Centennial Expo
The 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition was the West Coast’s first worlds fair. This central vista shows the Foreign Exhibits Building on the left, and the …
Charles F. Berg Company Fashion Show
This 1923 photograph depicts three young women modeling Charles F. Berg Company coats and dresses at a stock show booth in North Portland. Charles F. …
Charro Sombreros
This photograph, taken by Barry Peril in 1995, shows Norma Mendoza (right) looking on as Maria Guadalupe Barajas (left) demonstrates a sewing technique used to …
Chart of the Lower Columbia River
This map was published in an 1894 report by the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. It shows the distribution of canneries and fishing gear …
Charter for Millapoo Tribe Number 58
This certificate of charter officially organized the Milapoo Tribe No. 58 of the Improved Order of Red Men (IORM), a franternal society from Cottage Grove. The charter was granted on …
Chelan County Exhibit, 1905
This 1905 photograph shows Chelan County’s exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, held in Portland from June through October 1905. Proudly displayed is …
Chemawa Indian School Cheerleaders
This 1949 photograph shows cheerleaders at the Chemawa Indian School doing an impromptu cheer while waiting for their class picture to be taken. The photograph …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.
