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Charles McNary, a Republican with Progressive Credentials
Oregon’s most important political figure during the first half of the twentieth century was Salem-born Charles McNary, whose political ideology bridged William U’Ren’s direct-legislation reform …
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Charro Sombreros
This photograph, taken by Barry Peril in 1995, shows Norma Mendoza (right) looking on as Maria Guadalupe Barajas (left) demonstrates a sewing technique used to …
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Charter for Millapoo Tribe Number 58
This certificate of charter officially organized the Milapoo Tribe No. 58 of the Improved Order of Red Men (IORM), a franternal society from Cottage Grove. The charter was granted on …
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Chart of the Lower Columbia River
This map was published in an 1894 report by the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. It shows the distribution of canneries and fishing gear …
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Chelan County Exhibit, 1905
This 1905 photograph shows Chelan County’s exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, held in Portland from June through October 1905. Proudly displayed is …
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Chemawa Indian School Cheerleaders
This 1949 photograph shows cheerleaders at the Chemawa Indian School doing an impromptu cheer while waiting for their class picture to be taken. The photograph …
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Chemetunne Creation Myth
The Chemetunne Indians (also known as the Joshua Indians) of Oregon’s South Coast were speakers of a Tututni language, a member of the Pacific branch …
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Cherry Park Sixth Graders at Outdoor School
This photograph depicts a group of Portland sixth graders from Cherry Park Elementary as they hiked through a forest during a week of 1977 Outdoor …
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Chief George Charley's Seining Crew
This photograph shows Chief George Allen Charley (center in vest and white shirt) and his seining crew in Pacific County, Washington, around 1907. Chief Charley …
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Chief Johnny Jackson's Oral History
Chief Johnny Jackson, a Columbia River Indian chief, was interviewed by Piper Hackett through the University Studies program at Portland State University. In this transcribed …
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