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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 …
Conflict with the Piegans
This excerpt from the journal of Meriwether Lewis describes a fatal conflict between members of the Corps of Discovery and a group of Piegans on …
Congressman Martin to Pres. Franklin Roosevelt
Although Oregon Governor Charles Henry Martin (1935-1939) is best known for his role as a staunch anti-labor and anti-unionist, he also played a fundamental role …
Construction of Cascade Canal and Locks, 1895
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began building the Cascade Canal and Locks in 1878, a time when wheat exports from the upper Columbia River …
Contract between Seid Chuck & Seufert Bros.
This document is a contract between the Seufert Brothers Company, which ran a salmon and fruit cannery in The Dalles, and Seid Chuck, a Chinese …
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 …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.
