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Same-Sex Marriage

Same-Sex Marriage

This marriage license, photograph, and wedding announcement document the marriage of Toni Tortorilla and Ruth Broeski on March 12, 2004. On Wednesday, March 3, 2004, …

Oregon History Project
Sandy River and Mount Hood by Kiser Studios

Sandy River and Mount Hood by Kiser Studios

This hand-colored photograph of the Sandy River with Mt. Hood beyond was taken sometime between 1909 and 1915 by Fred Kiser. The image showcases one …

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Savage Rapids Dam

Savage Rapids Dam

The first dam across the mainstem of the Rogue River was built in the late 1880s to provide the town of Grants Pass with power …

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Sawmills and Agricultural Structures

Sawmills and Agricultural Structures

The sawmill was a defining symbol of Oregon for more than a century, and the mill was an iconic institution in hundreds of Oregon communities. …

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Scandinavian Immigration

Scandinavian Immigration

This undated photograph of a group in Scandinavian costumes was taken in Portland by a photographer documented only as “Erickson.” Between 1820 and 1920, more …

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Schedule of Vouchers issued on account of the Indian War in the Territories of Oregon and Washington in the years 1855 and 1856

Schedule of Vouchers issued on account of the Indian War in the Territories of Oregon and Washington in the years 1855 and 1856

This document was created for the U.S. Treasury in 1861 as a record of reimbursement claims by people and businesses in Oregon and Washington who …

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Schools for the City Campaign Literature, 1973

Schools for the City Campaign Literature, 1973

This pamphlet encouraged Portland voters to support a ballot measure that would have increased temporarily the tax base of Portland Public School District, beginning during …

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Sea Otter

Sea Otter

This engraving is one of the illustrations included in Charles M. Scammon’s The Marine Mammals of the North-Western Coast of America, published in 1874. …

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Seaside House

Seaside House

This photograph, which dates to approximately 1875, features guests arriving at or departing from Seaside House in Seaside, Oregon. Transportation tycoon Benjamin Holladay constructed the …

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Seaside Saturday Afternoon Special

Seaside Saturday Afternoon Special

This photograph of an Astoria and Columbia River train is one of many that appear in the railroad’s promotional pamphlet, printed around 1904,  entitled, “The …

Oregon History Project