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Skidmore Fountain and Stephen G. Skidmore
This photograph shows an unidentified man diving into waters surrounding the Skidmore Fountain during the Willamette River flood of 1894. The fountain, located at the …
Skier at Timberline Lodge
This photograph appeared in the Oregon Journal under a banner headline announcing the November 6 opening of the 1938 winter skiing season on Mt. Hood. …
Snake River Massacre Account by One of the Survivors
This article was published in the Oregon Argus on November 24, 1860. It recounts the experiences of Joseph Myers, one of the survivors of the …
Social Welfare Survey
This document is a selection from a report that the Social Survey Committee wrote for the Consumers’ League of Oregon. The report described the committee’s …
Somerset West, 1963
This aerial photograph shows the first five model houses at the grand opening of Somerset West, “planned $500 million ‘satellite city’ 10 miles west of …
Southern Oregon & Northern California
The 1848 discovery of gold in California was a lure for many Euro Americans, including up to two-thirds of the men who had recently crossed …
Spanish Flu in Astoria
This newspaper article was published in the Morning Astorian on October 2, 1918. It describes the arrival of “Spanish flu” in Oregon. “Spanish flu” was …
Spraying Orchard, Hood River
This ca. 1930 photograph shows a Hood River orchardist and child spraying pear or apple trees. The photograph is from the Pacific Northwest Electric Railway …
SPRR Farm Demo Train
In the early 20th century, railroad companies encouraged improved farming methods and developed technological advancements for getting fresh agricultural products to markets. Farming demonstration railroad …
Spurs
The spurs shown in the photograph above were probably made in the late nineteenth century. They are currently on display in the award-winning “Oregon My …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.
