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Cinco de Mayo Festival
Portland's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is held annually at Portland's Tom McCall Waterfront Park and is organized by the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association (PGSCA). …Circle Theater and Pershing's Crusaders
This WWI-era photo of the Circle Theater shows the theater bedecked in red, white, and blue splendor to advertise the opening of a patriotic film …Circular, An Appeal to the Citizens of Portland
This circular from December 1871 advertised the efforts of the Ladies’ Relief Society to collect three thousand dollars for the construction of a shelter to …Citizens Protesting Wildlife Poisoning
The Oregon Journal published this article on November 24, 1970 along with a photograph of protesters picketing the Oregon State Game Commission’s office in Portland. …Civic Stadium
The Civic Stadium was built by the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club (MAC) — the word “Amateur” was eventually dropped from the name. The club, which catered …Civil Defense Underground Headquarters
In 1956, Portland became the first city in the United States to build an underground city hall, the Civil Defense Emergency Operation Center, at Kelly …Clara Cynthia Munson
This portrait of Clara Cynthia Munson was probably taken between 1906 and 1913. Munson was the first woman in Oregon elected to the position of …Clark's Drawing of White Salmon Trout
The image reproduced here is a copy of a sketch made by William Clark in February 1806. It depicts what Clark labels a “white salmon …Claude Branton Hanging, 1899
This photograph shows convicted murderer Claude Branton on the gallows in Eugene on May 12, 1899. He was the first person to be legally executed …Clay Axelrod Arrested while Protesting
This Vietnam War era photograph of Portland police officers Frank Tercek, left, and Dayne Tune arresting draft protester Clayton Axelrod was published in the Oct. …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.