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Claude Branton Hanging, 1899
This photograph shows convicted murderer Claude Branton on the gallows in Eugene on May 12, 1899. He was the first person to be legally executed …
Clay Axelrod Arrested while Protesting
This Vietnam War era photograph of Portland police officers Frank Tercek, left, and Dayne Tune arresting draft protester Clayton Axelrod was published in the Oct. …
Co-operative Garden in Toledo
This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on June 5, 1932. It shows employees of the Pacific Spruce lumber mill working in a co-operative …
Columbia Basin Main Control Plan
In 1949, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included this map of their Main Control Plan in a “review of reports on, and preliminary examinations …
Columbia in a Squall
This painting shows the Columbia Rediviva heeling to the side as it approaches a squall. It was painted in 1793 by amateur artist George Davidson, …
Columbia River Fish Wheel
This undated photograph of two men standing on the deck of a stationary fish wheel was taken by Benjamin A. Gifford, a professional photographer working …
Columbia River from the Cascades to Wappato
This map, sketched by explorer Captain William Clark in early November 1805, shows the Columbia River between the Cascade Rapids and Sauvie Island — which Clark …
Columbia River Salmon Canning Labels
These labels show three different brands of Columbia River salmon sold during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the top is the Otter Brand, …
Commerce on the Willamette River
The steamboats shown in this 1881 lithograph were a vital part of Portland’s economic life. The discovery of gold in eastern Oregon, Idaho, and Montana …
Condon Lecture, Development Theory
The lecture reproduced above was published in the Oregonian on February 17, 1883. Titled “Development Theory,” it was presented by Dr. Thomas Condon (1822-1907), Oregon’s …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.
