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Lidgerwood 1913 Cableway Skidder

Lidgerwood 1913 Cableway Skidder

Overhead yarding systems greatly accelerated the pace of work in the woods during the first decades of the twentieth century. This important technological innovation allowed …

Oregon History Project
Lincoln County Guerrillas

Lincoln County Guerrillas

This photograph was taken by an Oregon Journal photographer in April 1942. It shows Company A of the Lincoln County Guerrillas standing in formation on …

Oregon History Project
Lincoln High School Air-Raid Drill, 1950

Lincoln High School Air-Raid Drill, 1950

This photograph originally appeared in the Oregon Journal as an illustration for an article by Dan Flanagan, titled “Portland Schools Map Air Raid Precautions.”  The …

Oregon History Project
Lincoln High School Open Drive for Used Tin

Lincoln High School Open Drive for Used Tin

An Oregon Journal photographer took this Feb. 4, 1942, photograph of Lincoln High School students (left to right) Jeri Lesher, Bettedale Simonton, and Shirley Schneider. …

Oregon History Project
Lincoln High Scrap Metal Drive, 1942

Lincoln High Scrap Metal Drive, 1942

This photograph appeared in the Oregon Journal on October 11, 1942, along with other photographs celebrating the efforts of local schools and organizations taking part …

Oregon History Project
Link River Dam, 1938

Link River Dam, 1938

The Link River runs through Klamath Falls and connects Upper Klamath Lake with Lake Ewauna.  One of the nation’s shortest rivers, the Link River was …

Oregon History Project
Linn County Farm of Dr. H.A. Davis

Linn County Farm of Dr. H.A. Davis

This image of an 1878 engraving found in Historical Atlas Map of Marion and Linn Counties, Oregon shows the property of Dr. Henry A. Davis …

Oregon History Project
Linn County Promotional Brochure

Linn County Promotional Brochure

This image shows the front and back covers of a promotional pamphlet published by the Commerce Committee of Albany about 1902. When this pamphlet was …

Oregon History Project
Lithograph, American Village

Lithograph, American Village

This hand-colored lithograph print is based on a watercolor and pencil sketch by Henry J. Warre. It was one of a series of prints included …

Oregon History Project
Lithograph of Fort Vancouver

Lithograph of Fort Vancouver

This 1854 lithograph of Fort Vancouver was originally drawn by Gustavus Sohon while he and the U.S. Pacific Railroad Expedition and Survey team conducted a …

Oregon History Project

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.