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Central Vista, Lewis & Clark Centennial Expo
The 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition was the West Coast’s first worlds fair. This central vista shows the Foreign Exhibits Building on the left, and the …
Charles F. Berg Company Fashion Show
This 1923 photograph depicts three young women modeling Charles F. Berg Company coats and dresses at a stock show booth in North Portland. Charles F. …
Charles L. McNary (1874-1944)
This photograph shows Senator Charles L. McNary with his secretary in 1932. Charles Linza McNary was not considered much of a campaigner. He gave one …
Charro Sombreros
This photograph, taken by Barry Peril in 1995, shows Norma Mendoza (right) looking on as Maria Guadalupe Barajas (left) demonstrates a sewing technique used to …
Chart of the Lower Columbia River
This map was published in an 1894 report by the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. It shows the distribution of canneries and fishing gear …
Charter for Millapoo Tribe Number 58
This certificate of charter officially organized the Milapoo Tribe No. 58 of the Improved Order of Red Men (IORM), a franternal society from Cottage Grove. The charter was granted on …
Chelan County Exhibit, 1905
This 1905 photograph shows Chelan County’s exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, held in Portland from June through October 1905. Proudly displayed is …
Chemawa Indian School Cheerleaders
This 1949 photograph shows cheerleaders at the Chemawa Indian School doing an impromptu cheer while waiting for their class picture to be taken. The photograph …
Chemetunne Creation Myth
The Chemetunne Indians (also known as the Joshua Indians) of Oregon’s South Coast were speakers of a Tututni language, a member of the Pacific branch …
Cherry Park Sixth Graders at Outdoor School
This photograph depicts a group of Portland sixth graders from Cherry Park Elementary as they hiked through a forest during a week of 1977 Outdoor …Interpretive Essays
Interpretive essays use primary documents from the Oregon Historical Society archives to help readers imagine the events, people, and issues that shaped Oregon history.
