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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 …
John McLoughlin to Hudson's Bay Co., 1828
John McLoughlin, chief factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Columbia Department, wrote this letter to his superiors on August 10, 1828—two days after Arthur Black, one …
Johnson Creek Flood Control
These photographs show two contrasting views of Johnson Creek. The top photograph, dated January 29, 1934, was taken just prior to the start of flood …
Journal Article, Directors Grind Big Grist
These selected paragraphs from a 1919 article from the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen’s (Four L) Four L Bulletin shows the difference between women …
Journal Article, With a Tightline
This 1925 article is from the Four L Bulletin, a magazine that the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen union issued between 1919 and …
Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs
The Kah-Nee-Ta lodge and convention center, owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, is located approximately eleven miles north of …
Kaiser & Oregon Shipyards
In 1940, Henry J. Kaiser signed an agreement with the British government to build 31 cargo ships to aid that country in their war effort. …
Kalmiopsis Wilderness
The Kalmiopsis Wilderness, located in southwestern Oregon’s Siskiyou National Forest, is an area of extraordinary ecological diversity. The Kalmiopsis is part of the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion …
Kam Wah Chung, John Day, 1909
This photograph shows John Day’s Chinatown in 1909. The large structure at the left is the Kam Wah Chung building, which served as Chinatown’s social …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.
