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From O.A. Stearns to George Himes
In this letter, Orson Avery Stearns predicts the future success of Klamath County’s large-scale reclamation projects and describes the “plenty of good range” available …
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From Peter French
In this 1884 letter, cattle baron Peter French requested 7,000 head of cattle for the nearly 200,000-acre ranch he operated in Harney County. California cattle ranchers …
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From Sergeant John Ordway to his Parents
This letter was written by Sergeant John Ordway to his parents on April 8, 1804. After briefly outlining the nature of the Expedition to his …
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From Treaty to Termination
The boundaries of the Klamath Indian Reservation have been disputed ever since the Treaty of 1864 reserved lands for the tribes in exchange for more …
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From W.R. Burner to Governor Olcott, 1923
This letter, written in 1923 by W. R. Burner of Holland, in Josephine County, to outgoing Oregon Governor Benjamin Olcott, hints at the social and …
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Front & Stark Streets, 1852
From the corner of Front and Stark, shown in this 1852 photograph, virgin timber is visible just a few blocks away. The mast of the …
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Full Sail Brewing Company
Founded in 1987 in Hood River, the Full Sail Brewing Company is one of the earliest craft breweries in Oregon. Originally called the Hood …
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Fur Trade in Oregon Country
The fur trade was the earliest and longest-enduring economic enterprise that colonizers, imperialists, and nationalists pursued in North America. It significantly shaped North American history, …
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G Arata & Company, Wholesale Liquors
Immigrants from both the northern and southern regions of Italy began migrating to Portland as early as 1890. It was between 1900 and 1910, however, …
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Gardenburger Inc.
Leftovers at a vegetarian restaurant in Oregon gave birth to the world’s most popular meatless hamburger—the Gardenburger®.Â
Paul Wenner (b. 1947), a health-conscious eater during …
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