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Old World Contagions
Until the end of the eighteenth century, the Columbia River country had existed in relative isolation from disease such as smallpox, measles, whooping cough, typhoid, …
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One Big City, Many Small Towns
The dominance of Portland as the seat of the state’s wealth, power, and prestige was securely in place by 1910. Still, two-thirds of Oregonians lived …
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On the Far Fringes of Two Empires
Euro-Americans penetrated southeastern Oregon in the 1820s when British fur-trapping brigades sought to trap out the streams and discourage American exploration. In the 1840s Americans followed the trappers’ …
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On the Trail near the Salmon River
This sketch by Guy Howard depicts a pack train supplying the U.S. Army during the Nez Perce War of 1877. Guy Howard was the son …
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Opening Day of Trout Season, 1958
This photograph accompanied an Oregon Journal article, “Living’s Rough, Fishin’s Easy on Lakes,” by Tom McAllister, on May 25, 1958. In the photo, cars, trucks, …
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Opening of the Cascade Locks
On December 19, 1896, the Morning Oregonian in Portland heralded the opening of the Cascade Canal and Locks with a special edition celebrating the project …
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Oral History: Betty Roberts
Betty Roberts, the first woman to serve on both the Oregon Court of Appeals and the Oregon Supreme Court, was interviewed by Clark Hansen from …
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Oral History for Celia Dominguez Mariscal
This oral history interview of Celia Dominguez Mariscal was recorded on January 21, 1994, by Noel Wiggins as part of a larger project funded by …
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Oral History Interview with Richard (Dick) Erath
When Richard “Dick” Charles Erath made his first barrel of wine in his Walnut Creek, California, backyard in 1965, it was a hobby. A few …
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Oregon and California Railroad
The Oregon and California Railroad (O&C) was the first railroad to connect Oregon with California. Construction of the line began in Portland during the spring …
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