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John H. Mitchell (1835-1905)
This circa 1898 photograph shows John H. Mitchell, a U.S. Senator elected by the Oregon state legislature in 1874, 1885, 1891, and 1901. He wielded …
John Kirk Townsend (1809-1851)
John Kirk Townsend’s traveling companions in November, 1834, had a hankering for alcohol. They were so desperate for a drink that, while the naturalist was …
John McLoughlin to Hudson's Bay Co., 1828
John McLoughlin, chief factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Columbia Department, wrote this letter to his superiors on August 10, 1828—two days after Arthur Black, one …
John Reed (1887-1920)
For John Silas “Jack” Reed, the conservative, early twentieth-century city of Portland could never be “prepared to understand his dreams” of social revolution and change. …
Johnson Creek Flood Control
These photographs show two contrasting views of Johnson Creek. The top photograph, dated January 29, 1934, was taken just prior to the start of flood …
Journal Article, Directors Grind Big Grist
These selected paragraphs from a 1919 article from the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen’s (Four L) Four L Bulletin shows the difference between women …
Journal Article, With a Tightline
This 1925 article is from the Four L Bulletin, a magazine that the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen union issued between 1919 and …
Julia Ruuttila (1907-1991)
Julia Ruuttila was a journalist, author, and political activist whose career spanned six decades. She was married four times and took her last name from …
Julius Meier (1874-1937)
The son of Aaron Meier, a founder of the Meier & Frank department store chain, Julius Meier was born in 1874. After graduating from the …
Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs
The Kah-Nee-Ta lodge and convention center, owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, is located approximately eleven miles north of …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.
