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Opening of the Cascade Locks
On December 19, 1896, the Morning Oregonian in Portland heralded the opening of the Cascade Canal and Locks with a special edition celebrating the project …
Oral History for Celia Dominguez Mariscal
This oral history interview of Celia Dominguez Mariscal was recorded on January 21, 1994, by Noel Wiggins as part of a larger project funded by …
Oral History: Betty Roberts
Betty Roberts, the first woman to serve on both the Oregon Court of Appeals and the Oregon Supreme Court, was interviewed by Clark Hansen from …
Oregon's Civil Rights Bill, 1953
The proponents of Oregon’s Civil Rights Bill, also known as the Public Accommodations Bill, pose for posterity. Seated, from left: Philip S. Hitchcock and Mark …
Oregon & Upper California
Charles Preuss, a German-born surveyor and cartographer, drafted this map of Oregon and California following the completion of John C. Frémont’s second expedition (1843-1844). Preuss …
Oregon and California Railroad
The Oregon and California Railroad (O&C) was the first railroad to connect Oregon with California. Construction of the line began in Portland during the spring …
Oregon Cavalry Volunteers Uniform
This uniform, belonging to Col. Thomas R. Cornelius of Company “D,” First Regiment in the Oregon Cavalry Volunteers, is representative of those worn by soldiers …
Oregon City and Willamette Falls
This 1867 photograph, taken by Carleton Eugene Watkins, shows Oregon City and the Willamette Falls soon after the first portage railroad was built there. Oregon City …
Oregon City Falls A-C Generator, 1889
This photograph shows the interior of the powerhouse at Willamette Falls Electric’s Station A, one of the nation’s first hydropower plants, located at Willamette Falls …
Oregon Coast Bathers
This photograph depicts three beachgoers, two young ladies and one young man, braving the cool Pacific Northwest weather as waves break around their ankles. They …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.
