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Ben Wright Massacre of 1852
These two accounts of the same event, one written by a white pioneer, the other by the son of a Modoc woman and a …
Bethenia Owens-Adair (1840-1926)
Because Bethenia Owens-Adair made the overland journey from Missouri to Oregon with her family in 1843, she did not begin her formal education until age …
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Portland was one of several areas throughout the state of Oregon where the followers of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh had a very visible presence during …
Big Obsidian Flow, Newberry Crater
This photograph shows the Big Obsidian Flow that forms part of Newberry Crater. Located in Central Oregon approximately twelve miles southeast of Bend, Newberry Crater …
Bill Berry with Rose Festival Princess
The Portland Urban League was established in 1945 during a time of racial strain between Portland’s black and white communities. Beginning in 1941, blacks began …
Bill Browne & Dummy A-Bomb Test, 1955
This photograph originally appeared in the Oregon Journal, one week prior to the Federal Civil Defense Administration’s (FDCA) “Operation Cue,” a televised demonstration to …
Bird's-Eye View of Pendleton
This bird’s-eye view, published by the East Oregonian Publishing Company, shows the town of Pendleton around 1890. Bird’s eye views, also known as panoramic maps, …
Bird’s-eye View of Prineville, c. 1915
This bird’s-eye view of Prineville, Oregon was taken by Charles Wesley Andrews (1875–1950) around 1915. The photograph looks east down Main Street. Ochoco Creek is …
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 …
Blackout, World War II
In order to comply with World War II blackout rules, people covered or painted over the upper part of car headlights. During the war, Oregonians …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.
