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Pendleton Field
This aerial photograph shows Pendleton Field, also known as Pendleton Army Air Base, in August 1941. It was taken by Pendleton photographer Bus Howdyshell. The …
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Peopling the Columbia Plateau
Many indigenous people believe that their ancestors have always lived in the same place. Most archaeologists believe that humans arrived in the Americas between ten …
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Peter Britt, Frontier Photographer
Peter Britt is one of the Pacific Northwest's most celebrated photographers. This self-portrait, probably taken in the 1860s, shows the stately Britt standing next to …
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Peter Kerr House, Portland, 1959
Architect John Storrs designed this garden-focused house in the Northwest Regional style for Peter and Laurie King Kerr. It was completed in 1959 on a …
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Picking Cranberries at Sandlake
This photograph shows workers, primarily women and children, harvesting cranberries near Sandlake in Tillamook County. It was taken around 1912. Massachusetts-native Charles D. McFarlin is …
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Pilot Butte Inn, Bend
Pilot Butte Inn, a rustic sportsman’s lodge in the center of the sawmill town of Bend, is depicted in this photograph, taken about 1930. The …
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Pioneer Courthouse, 1875
When the courthouse at SW Fifth and Yamhill streets was built in 1875, it was considered by some residents to be too far away from …
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Place Matters
Oregon’s history has been deeply affected by its geography and its natural resources. Timber in particular dominated the state’s economy, and the industry’s products were …
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Plano del Estrecho de Juan de Fuca
This 1792 map shows the extent to which the Pacific Northwest coast had been mapped by Spanish and British explorers since James Cook’s first foray into …
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Plateau Culture Digging Stick
This digging stick originated most likely from the Columbia Plateau. The color is the result of fire-hardening, a technique often used to strengthen wood. Digging …
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