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Same-Sex Marriage
This marriage license, photograph, and wedding announcement document the marriage of Toni Tortorilla and Ruth Broeski on March 12, 2004. On Wednesday, March 3, 2004, …
Sandy River and Mount Hood by Kiser Studios
This hand-colored photograph of the Sandy River with Mt. Hood beyond was taken sometime between 1909 and 1915 by Fred Kiser. The image showcases one …
Savage Rapids Dam
The first dam across the mainstem of the Rogue River was built in the late 1880s to provide the town of Grants Pass with power …
Scandinavian Immigration
This undated photograph of a group in Scandinavian costumes was taken in Portland by a photographer documented only as “Erickson.” Between 1820 and 1920, more …
Schedule of Vouchers issued on account of the Indian War in the Territories of Oregon and Washington in the years 1855 and 1856
This document was created for the U.S. Treasury in 1861 as a record of reimbursement claims by people and businesses in Oregon and Washington who …
Schools for the City Campaign Literature, 1973
This pamphlet encouraged Portland voters to support a ballot measure that would have increased temporarily the tax base of Portland Public School District, beginning during …
Sea Otter
This engraving is one of the illustrations included in Charles M. Scammon’s The Marine Mammals of the North-Western Coast of America, published in 1874. …
Seaside House
This photograph, which dates to approximately 1875, features guests arriving at or departing from Seaside House in Seaside, Oregon. Transportation tycoon Benjamin Holladay constructed the …
Seaside Saturday Afternoon Special
This photograph of an Astoria and Columbia River train is one of many that appear in the railroad’s promotional pamphlet, printed around 1904, entitled, “The …
Second Oregon Crosses River in Philippines, 1899
This photograph shows Company I of the Second Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment crossing a river (identified as either the Quinqua or the Norzagaray) in the …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.
