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Tap Root, Figures that Tell Facts at Elkton

Tap Root, Figures that Tell Facts at Elkton

After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1942, most Oregonians approved of the United States' entry into the Second World War, but support was …

Oregon History Project
Tatos O. Cartozian with his Daughters

Tatos O. Cartozian with his Daughters

This photograph of Tatos O. Cartozian and his daughters was originally published in the Morning Oregonian on April 8, 1924 as an image accompanying the article, …

Oregon History Project
Tecumtum (Chief John)

Tecumtum (Chief John)

Tecumtum (“Elk Killer”), also known as Chief John, was chief of the Etch-ka-taw-wah, a band of Indians who lived along the Applegate River in southwestern …

Oregon History Project
Tektronix Oscilloscope

Tektronix Oscilloscope

This photograph depicts a Tektronix employee studying an invention by the company--a storage oscilloscope. The Washington County high-technology firm's new products recorded faster electronic signals …

Oregon History Project
Tektronix's Sunset Plant

Tektronix's Sunset Plant

This photograph depicts Tektronix's plant at Sunset Highway and Barnes Road. The oscilloscope manufacturer moved to this new, state-of-the-art facility in 1951, having outgrown its …

Oregon History Project
Tektronix to Donate 10,000 Ft. Facility for Grad Center

Tektronix to Donate 10,000 Ft. Facility for Grad Center

This article and photograph appeared in the May 1965 issue of Grow with Oregon, a state publication of the Planning and Development Division. The …

Oregon History Project
Telegram to Governor Pennoyer

Telegram to Governor Pennoyer

This telegram to Oregon Governor Sylvester Pennoyer from Judge Walter Gresham warns that extending the Chinese Exclusion Act might incite violence and asks that Pennoyer …

Oregon History Project
Temperance Worker with Portland Police

Temperance Worker with Portland Police

Prohibition came to Oregon in 1916, earlier than the rest of the United States. Here, a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) poses …

Oregon History Project
Temple Beth Israel

Temple Beth Israel

Beth Israel, organized in 1858, is Portland’s oldest Jewish congregation.  The members worshipped above commercial space on Front Street before moving to this synagogue on …

Oregon History Project
Territory of Oregon West of the Rocky Mountains

Territory of Oregon West of the Rocky Mountains

Britain and America jointly occupied the Pacific Northwest from 1812 until 1846, during which time companies from each nation attempted to establish footholds in the …

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.