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Noticias de oportunidad del VML/Opportunity News
Noticias de oportunidad del VML, or Opportunity News, was a newspaper of the Valley Migrant League (VML), published from 1965-1968. The VML was a …
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"No work, no woo" pledge, 1943
This Oregon Journal photo is captioned: "Albina Engine & Machine Works Employees Line up to Sign Pledge Not to Date Anyone w/out a Full Time …
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Nutria
Nutria, a large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America, were brought to the United States for their fur in the 1880s. They were introduced to …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Nye Beach, Newport, 1936
This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on May 24, 1936. It shows beach-goers and their automobiles at Nye Beach in Newport.
Newport has …
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Oaks Bottom
Oaks Bottom, Portland’s first urban wildlife refuge, is located on the east bank of the Willamette River opposite the upstream tip of Ross Island. …
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Obed Dickinson (1818–1892)
When Obed Dickinson arrived in Salem in 1853 to become pastor of the Congregational Church, he found himself in a city where many opposed slavery …
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Obituary for Regina Dorland Robinson
This obituary records the death of Regina Dorland Robinson, a gifted artist from Jacksonville whose life was cut short by her own hand at the …
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Obo Addy (1936-2012)
Obo Addy, a celebrated Ghanian drummer and dancer, lived in Portland for over thirty years and taught at Lewis & Clark College. Addy helped …
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Obukan Judo Dojo
Obukan Judo, the oldest dōjō in Oregon, has had a presence in Portland for over a hundred years. A dōjō, which translates as "place of …
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Ocean in View
Reaching the Pacific Coast nearly finished off the Corps. At no other time during the Expedition were physical conditions so threatening as they were in …
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