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Home of Dr. John McLoughlin, Oregon City

Home of Dr. John McLoughlin, Oregon City

The historic residence of Dr. John McLoughlin, chief factor (manager) at the Hudson’s Bay Company operations at Fort Vancouver from 1825 until 1846, was photographed …

Oregon History Project
Homesteading in the Coastal Valleys

Homesteading in the Coastal Valleys

In 1850, Congress passed the Donation Land Claim Act, which granted 320 acres of land to white male settlers in Oregon who were U.S. citizens. …

Oregon History Project
Homeward Bound and a Fatal Encounter

Homeward Bound and a Fatal Encounter

The captains split the Corps at Traveler’s Rest, sending the larger group with Clark back on their westward course of the previous year to the …

Oregon History Project
Hops Scene, South Yamhill River

Hops Scene, South Yamhill River

This photograph was taken about 1910, depicting a field of hops along the South Yamhill River near Sheridan. The photographer most likely worked for Weister …

Oregon History Project
Horse-drawn Fire Engine, 1913

Horse-drawn Fire Engine, 1913

In 1913, when this picture was taken, the Portland fire department was in transition. The department horses were very popular in Portland, sometimes eclipsing the …

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Horse-drawn Streetcars, c. 1888

Horse-drawn Streetcars, c. 1888

The problem of efficient transportation for Portland’s growing population began as early as 1870.  Many people did not own horses, so they traveled the city’s …

Oregon History Project
Horsetail Falls by Joseph Buchtel

Horsetail Falls by Joseph Buchtel

This stereograph of Horsetail Falls by Joseph Buchtel was likely taken in the 1860s. The falls can be seen from the Historic Columbia River Highway, …

Oregon History Project
Hudson's Bay Company Blanket

Hudson's Bay Company Blanket

White blankets like this Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) blanket were among the first to be traded among fur trappers and Native Americans in North America.  …

Oregon History Project
Hydraulic Mine Operation, Jackson County

Hydraulic Mine Operation, Jackson County

This photo, probably taken in the early 1910s, illustrates how thoroughly hydraulic mining reshaped the landscape of southwestern Oregon. Two massive monitors, also called giants, …

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Illustration of Housing & Feeding Lumber Camp Outfit on Wheels

Illustration of Housing & Feeding Lumber Camp Outfit on Wheels

This article about a movable logging camp that housed and fed timber workers appeared in the August 1910 issue of The Timberman, a monthly …

Oregon History Project