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Christmas Valley Lodge, 1962
Lake County’s Christmas Valley Lodge is shown in the photograph above. It was taken by an Oregon Journal photographer in June 1962. In 1960, the …
Christmas Valley Rodeo Queen and Court, 1963
The photograph above was taken in July 1963 by an Oregon Journal photographer. It shows the Christmas Valley rodeo queen and her court. Rodeo queens …
Cinco de Mayo Festival
Portland's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is held annually at Portland's Tom McCall Waterfront Park and is organized by the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association (PGSCA). …
Circle Theater and Pershing's Crusaders
This WWI-era photo of the Circle Theater shows the theater bedecked in red, white, and blue splendor to advertise the opening of a patriotic film …
Circular, An Appeal to the Citizens of Portland
This circular from December 1871 advertised the efforts of the Ladies’ Relief Society to collect three thousand dollars for the construction of a shelter to …
Citizens Protesting Wildlife Poisoning
The Oregon Journal published this article on November 24, 1970 along with a photograph of protesters picketing the Oregon State Game Commission’s office in Portland. …
Civic Stadium
The Civic Stadium was built by the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club (MAC) — the word “Amateur” was eventually dropped from the name. The club, which catered …
Civil Defense Underground Headquarters
In 1956, Portland became the first city in the United States to build an underground city hall, the Civil Defense Emergency Operation Center, at Kelly …
Clara Cynthia Munson
This portrait of Clara Cynthia Munson was probably taken between 1906 and 1913. Munson was the first woman in Oregon elected to and to serve …
Clark's Drawing of White Salmon Trout
This is a copy of a sketch made by William Clark in February 1806, while Expedition members were at Fort Clatsop near the mouth of …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.
