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Oregon Vortex (House of Mystery)
The Oregon Vortex and House of Mystery, located on Sardine Creek in Gold Hill, is one of Oregon’s oldest and most original examples of Roadside …
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Oregon white oak
Oregon white oak, Quercus garryana, grows along the Pacific Coast from southern California north through the interior valleys of western Oregon and the Puget Sound …
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Oregon Writing Festival
Every first Saturday in May, hundreds of students in grades four through twelve gather at Woodburn High School to practice and celebrate writing. They come …
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Oregon Zoo
For over a hundred years, the Oregon Zoo has given visitors the opportunity to see and learn about animal species, their habitats, and the conservation …
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Orenco
The City of Orenco, known as the Garden Spot of the Willamette Valley, is located in the Tualatin Basin, west of Portland. Canadian …
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Oriental Exhibits Palace, 1905
This 1905 photograph shows the Oriental Exhibits Palace, part of the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition, a world’s fair held in Portland …
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Origins of a Civil Rights Movement
Just as the city’s commercial and entertainment foundations began to shift, so too did its population. The influx of war workers, including unprecedented number of …
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Orlando Humason (1828–1875)
Often referred to as the Father of Wasco County, Orlando Humason helped establish Wasco County, served on The Dalles’ first governing board, and contributed …
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Oshu Nippo
For early Japanese immigrants to Oregon, a Japanese-language newspaper was their only contact with the world. In Portland, Shinsaburo Ban was a major labor …
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Oswald D. West (1873-1960)
Oswald D. West served as Oregon's fourteenth governor, between 1911 and 1915. Best known as the catalyst for numerous reforms during his one term in …
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