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Drawing of Fort Vancouver
This hand-colored lithograph of Fort Vancouver was based on a sketch drawn by Henry James Warre in 1845 or 1846. The British government sent Warre, …
Dr. Bernard Daly
The photograph above shows Dr. Bernard Daly, an Irish immigrant who had a profound and lasting legacy on Lakeview and Lake County. Born in Ireland …
Dr. DeNorval Unthank, Sr. (1899-1977)
Dr. DeNorval Unthank was a dedicated doctor and civil rights activist who broke racial barriers in Oregon between 1930 and 1977. His professional and civic …
Dr. John McLoughlin (1784-1857)
John McLoughlin was born in 1784 in Quebec, Canada, to a poor Catholic father and upper class Protestant mother. Apprenticing a physician, he became a …
Dr. Marie Equi Registers for Jury Duty
In 1912, Oregon women won the right to vote; for the first time, they could also serve as members of a jury. Dr. Marie Equi …
Dr. Marie Equi's office
In 1910, the census reported that there were 152 female doctors in Oregon. This photograph shows a female medical assistant helping a patient in the …
Dr. Thomas Condon
This undated portrait, probably taken in the 1870s, shows Dr. Thomas Condon, one of the most important scientific figures in Oregon history. Thomas Condon was …
Duck and Cover, Civil Defense Pamphlet
The pamphlet Duck and Cover was produced for the Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA) in 1951. In addition to the 20 million copies of …
Duck Hunters
The Klamath National Wildlife Refuges, which includes the Upper Klamath, Klamath Marsh, and Bear Valley Refuges in Oregon and the Lower Klamath, Tule Lake, and …
Eagle Cliff Cannery
This photograph shows the Eagle Cliff Cannery, located on the Washington side of the Columbia River about fifty miles upriver from Astoria. During the winter …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.
