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Savage Rapids Dam
The first dam across the mainstem of the Rogue River was built in the late 1880s to provide the town of Grants Pass with power …
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Sawmills and Agricultural Structures
The sawmill was a defining symbol of Oregon for more than a century, and the mill was an iconic institution in hundreds of Oregon communities. …
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Scandinavian Immigration
This undated photograph of a group in Scandinavian costumes was taken in Portland by a photographer documented only as “Erickson.”
Between 1820 and 1920, more …
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Scappoose
Located on the Multnomah Channel twenty miles northwest of Portland, Scappoose is one of seven incorporated cities in Columbia County. The Multnomah Channel flows …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Scappoose Peace Candle of the World
The Peace Candle of the World is a distinctive landmark on Highway 30, near the southern boundary of the Lower Columbia River town of Scappoose …
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Schedule of Vouchers issued on account of the Indian War in the Territories of Oregon and Washington in the years 1855 and 1856
This document was created for the U.S. Treasury in 1861 as a record of reimbursement claims by people and businesses in Oregon and Washington who …
Oregon History Project
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Schneider Museum of Art
The Schneider Museum of Art at Southern Oregon University in Ashland opened its doors to the public in the fall of 1986. The establishment of …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Schools for the City Campaign Literature, 1973
This pamphlet encouraged Portland voters to support a ballot measure that would have increased temporarily the tax base of Portland Public School District, beginning during …
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Scott Brosius (1966-)
Scott Brosius made quite an entry into the major leagues on August 7, 1991, when he hit a home run in his second major league …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Sea Lion Caves
Eleven miles north of Florence on U.S. Highway 101 are the remains of an ice-age beach of seafloor basalt, where waves hit fracture zones in …
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