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Oswego Iron Furnace
The Oswego Iron Furnace, built in 1866 at the confluence of Oswego Creek and the Willamette River, just south of Portland, was the …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Oswego Iron Works
In 1867, workers smelted the first iron ingots produced at the Oregon Iron Company at the confluence of the Willamette River and Sucker Creek, now …
Oregon History Project
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Ota Tofu
Ota Tofu, a small storefront in Portland’s east side, is a cultural and culinary landmark in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1911, the tofu …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Otter Hunting
The illustration above shows a party of otter hunters near Coos Bay in 1856. It was common to shoot otter from the shore as depicted …
Oregon History Project
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Otto Frederick "Fred" Eckhardt (1926–2015)
Friends and fans called Fred Eckhardt a muse, an icon, a founding father, and the “cosmic giggle of craft beer.” Based in Portland, he …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Otto John Frohnmayer (1905–2000)
Otto Frohnmayer was a prominent attorney, civic leader, and philanthropist who played an important role in Medford’s transformation from a small rail and fruit-growing …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Otto Richard Skopil Jr. (1919–2012)
In the annals of Oregon jurisprudence history, Otto Richard Skopil Jr. was among the most revered and important federal judges to serve in the region. …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Our Mountain
Our Mountain, a name given by local residents to a previously unnamed peak, is located 5.4 miles west-southwest of O'Brien in the Siskiyou National Forest …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Outposts, Farms, and Missions
The commerce-oriented exploration of the North Pacific Coast by European and American sea captains became active during the 1790s. The 1792 incursions into the mouth …
Oregon History Project
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Over the Willamette River, Cottage Grove, Ore.
Two transportation routes, rail and road, appear in this photoraph taken near Cottage Grove about 1910. The bridges span the Coast Fork Willamette River, and …
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