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Proposed Pelton Dam Site, 1949
This photograph of the proposed site for the Pelton Dam accompanied a January 20, 1949, article in the Oregon Journal. The proposed dam site …
Proposed Site for Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition
This 1902 survey map, of what is now the City of Portland’s northwest industrial district, shows how the Guild’s Lake area looked before it was …
Protect the Salmon - Vote 332 (X) Yes
This card was distributed by the Fish Conservation Committee, a political group organized to promote a 1908 initiative that sought to ban fishwheels and other …
Protestant Ladder
Henry and Eliza Spalding, Presbyterian missionaries stationed at Lapwai on the Clearwater River in present-day western Idaho, produced this Protestant Ladder in 1845. The ladder …
Protestor Struggles with Police, 1966
This September 27, 1966, photograph shows police officers struggling with Julia Ruuttila at a Vietnam War era protest against Vice President Hubert Humphrey outside the …
Public Meeting at Champoeg, 1843
On May 2, 1843, Willamette Valley settlers met at Champoeg to vote on the formation of a provisional government. The minutes recorded by George Le …
Pulling Taffy, Oaks Park, 1912
This photograph, taken by F. Sowell around 1912, shows Edward Klees pulling taffy at Oaks Amusement Park, one of the oldest continously operated amusement parks …
Quilting and African Americans in Oregon
This photograph of Portlander Cleveland Smith exhibiting quilt-work was taken by Nancy Nusz during her fieldwork for the Oregon Folklife Program in the summer of …
Quis-quas-hum (Frances Harney Johnson)
The woman in this photograph is identified as Quis-quas-hum, also known as Frances Harney Johnson, a member of a Takelma band in the Rogue River …
Railroad Station at Airlie, 1909
The photograph above shows the railroad station of the Southern Pacific Company and a warehouse at the small Willamette Valley town of Airlie in 1909. …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.
