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Hydraulic Mine Operation, Jackson County
This photo, probably taken in the early 1910s, illustrates how thoroughly hydraulic mining reshaped the landscape of southwestern Oregon. Two massive monitors, also called giants, …
The Tule Lake Relocation Center
The Tule Lake Relocation Center, seen here in 1947, is located 35 miles southeast of Klamath Falls, Oregon, near Newell and Tulelake, California. It opened …
Heart Mountain Relocation Camp
This World War II photograph shows a Japanese American family at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, located in northwest Wyoming. During the war, the government …
Mark O. Hatfield (1922-2011)
Mark Odom Hatfield’s long career in Oregon politics began in 1951 when he was elected into the Oregon state legislature as the representative for Marion …
The Bo's'n's Whistle
Click here to see a pdf version of this issue. The Bo’s’n’s Whistle was an in-house publication distributed to employees of the Oregon Shipbuilding …
"Grandma Crew" at Oregon Shipbuilding Co.
This photo was published in the Portland Journal in 1944 with the caption: "'Grandma Crew' at Oregon Shipbuilding has 6 grannies out of crew of …
Black Military Unit in Auditorium
This photograph of black U.S. military soldiers in Portland, Oregon, shows men sitting together in an unnamed auditorium. They are attending an Urban League meeting …
Letter to Margaret McLeod
This letter was sent to Margaret McLeod by American Red Cross Chairman Basil O'Connor in recognition of McLeod's service during World War II. McLeod was …
Mexican Laborers Pick Potatoes, 1943
This photograph shows Mexican citizens harvesting potatoes in central Oregon during World War II. In 1942, the United States government negotiated with Mexico to import …
Mexican Laborers Weed Sugar Beet Field
This photograph shows Mexican citizens weeding and thinning in an unidentified sugar beet field in Oregon, probably in Malheur County, during World War II. In …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.
