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Mining Sections of Idaho and Oregon, 1864
This 1864 map of the mining sections of Idaho and eastern Oregon was drawn by George Woodman and published by San Francisco bookseller Adrien Gensoul. …
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
This engraving of the Spanish mission San Carlos Borrromeo de Carmelo — present-day Carmel in Monterey Bay, California — was based on a sketch by British midshipman John …
Mixing the Devil's Broth, editorial cartoon
This political cartoon appeared on the front page of the Portland Telegram days before Oregon voters passed the initiative on compulsory public school attendance in …
Model of Bruno de Hezeta's Flagship, Santiago
This model in the Oregon Historical Society maritime collection was commissioned by Edmund Hayes, Sr. and completed by Lloyd McCaffery in 1975. It is a …
Model of Covered Wagon
Ivan Collins produced this replica of a mid 19th century covered wagon in 1937. It is a one-eighth scale model of the wagon used by …
Modoc War
This photo, taken shortly after the defeat of the Modoc Indians, shows some of the officers involved in the 1872-1873 conflict between the Modocs and …
Morrison Street Bridge, 1889
The Morrison Street Bridge, built in 1887, served as the first bridge to connect the east and west banks of the Willamette River. The new …
Mother Lode Mine, Baker County
This photograph shows the flotation mill of the Mother Lode Mine—also known as the Poorman/Balm Creek Mine—located about twenty miles northeast of Baker City. As …
Motorized Fishing Boats
The sales manager for the Clay Machine Company sent the first letter reproduced here to the Columbia River Packers Association (CRPA) in November 1912 hoping …
Mount Hood from Tysch Prairie
This lithograph is based on an original watercolor by Robert S. Young, the artist who accompanied the Pacific Railroad Survey of 1855 commanded by Lieutenants …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.
