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The Vanport Flood
Written by Michael N. McGregor On Memorial Day in 1948, the Columbia River roared downstream fifteen feet above the flood plain in Portland and undermined …
The Wild and Scenic Rogue River
American attitudes toward wilderness underwent an important change over the course of the twentieth century. In the 1930s and 1940s, Aldo Leopold, Robert Marshall, and …
The Wreck of the Peter Iredale
The wreck of the Peter Iredale is shown in this photograph, taken by Portland photographer Leo Simon on November 13, 1906, nineteen days after the …
Third Biennial Report of the IWC
In this excerpt from a biennial report the Oregon Industrial Welfare Commissioners commented on the experiences of Oregon’s female laborers during World War I. Throughout the …
Third Grade Class, Blachly School
This 1952 photograph shows the members of a third-grade class at the Blachly School in western Lane County. While Oregon legislators began financially supporting some …
Threshing near Klamath Falls
This postcard shows farmers using a steam-powered thresher near Klamath Falls, which was originally called Linkville. In 1909, the Southern Pacific Railroad reached Klamath Falls, …
Tillamook Cheddar Cheese
This undated photograph shows various sizes of Tillamook cheddar cheese on display. It was taken by Portland photographer Wesley Andrews, perhaps in the 1940s. Henry …
Tillamook Guerrillas, 1942
This photograph was taken by an Oregon Journal photographer in March 1942. It shows members of the Tillamook Guerrillas taking aim from behind a berm. …
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
Photographer I.G. Davidson produced this image of the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse in about 1885. The photograph depicts the 62-foot lighthouse tower atop Tillamook Rock, a …
Timbermen Using Chainsaw, Lacomb
This photograph of two men using a gas-powered chainsaw was published in the April 1944 issue of The Timberman, a Portland-based lumber industry magazine …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.
