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William Steel (1854-1934)
In 1870, William Steel read an article about Crater Lake in Central Oregon on a piece of newspaper in which his lunch was wrapped. The …
William S. U'Ren (1859-1949)
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Oregon was known for its experiments with democratic reform. The state developed a system of government that came …
Wind River Log Drive
This sequence of photographs shows logs released from behind a splash dam moving through southern Washington’s Wind River. The photographs were most likely taken sometime …
Winema National Forest
Presidential Proclamation 3423, signed in July 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, created the Winema National Forest from portions of the Rogue, Deschutes, and Frémont …
Winter Lodge of Umpqua Indians
This engraving was prepared from a sketch made in 1857 by an unknown artist. It appeared in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, April 24, 1858, …
Winter Quarters
This work by American George Davidson is one a series of paintings in the museum collections at the Oregon Historical Society. Davidson produced the paintings …
Woman Irons in Electrified Kitchen, c. 1940
This photograph of E. H. Davis, from Eugene, Oregon, is also preserved in the National Archives, along with other photographs related to the efforts of …
Women Can Fillers, Elmore Cannery
This undated photograph shows women filling cans at the Elmore Cannery, located in Astoria. The Elmore Cannery, founded by Samuel Elmore, operated from 1886 to …
Women Cannery Workers
This photograph was taken by Portland photographer John F. Ford, probably between 1900 and 1902. It shows women labeling cans of salmon at the Megler …
Women Cherry Pickers during World War II
For farmers and orchardists in Oregon, labor shortages during World War II threatened to leave vegetables and grains rotting in the fields and unpicked fruit on the trees. …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.
