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Klamath Project Map, 1998

Klamath Project Map, 1998

In 1902, Congress passed the Reclamation Act to provide funds to build dams, drain lakes and marshes, and dig canals to irrigate farm land in …

Oregon History Project
Klamath Tribal Council, 1955

Klamath Tribal Council, 1955

To some Klamath Tribal members, which included Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin Indians, the reservation symbolized subservience to Anglo-American society, and for greater than 70 years, …

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Knights of Pythias Castle, Baker City

Knights of Pythias Castle, Baker City

This photograph shows the Baker City headquarters of a fraternal order known as the Knights of Pythias, probably about 1915. The Fraternal Order of Knights …

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Knudsen Erath Brochure

Knudsen Erath Brochure

This 1989 brochure advertises one of Oregon's oldest and most successful wineries, Knudsen Erath. Dick Erath established the winery in 1968, and in 1975 he …

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Kurathi Folk Dance

Kurathi Folk Dance

This photograph of Dr. Jayanthi Raman (on left in purple) and Kunjan Raval (on right in red) was taken in 1996.  At the time, Raval …

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Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa

This photograph of a Kwanzaa table-setting exhibit was taken by Laura Marcus in December 1998. The table was on display―along with various symbols of Kwanzaa―at …

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Laborers on the Klamath Project

Laborers on the Klamath Project

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a New Deal program proposed in 1933 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide jobs for unemployed Americans during …

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Labor Struggles

Labor Struggles

The most significant influence of World War I on the Pacific Northwest is reflected in the changing course of labor relations. Shortly after the United …

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Labor Unrest between the Wars

Labor Unrest between the Wars

By the end of the 1920s, conditions for workers had improved from those of the days before World War I. The eight-hour day had been …

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LaGrande-Wallowa Lake Highway, 1923

LaGrande-Wallowa Lake Highway, 1923

This photograph was taken by La Grande photographer William Geughan in July 1923. It shows a car driving down the La Grande-Wallowa Lake Highway near …

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