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Union League Secret Code and Translation
This coded message was created by a national organization called the Union League, a fraternal/political club with many chapters formed during the Civil War to …
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Union Peak and Union Creek
Union Peak, rising to an elevation of 7,709 feet, dominates the southwest corner of Crater Lake National Park. It is situated about six miles …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Union Station, 1913
Union Station, shown here in 1913, opened in 1896 after several delays. It was one part of Henry Villard’s grand vision for Portland. Villard wanted to …
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Union Stockyards Cattle Show
People and animals lined up for a livestock show on the grounds of the Portland Union Stockyards. The first part of the twentieth century was …
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Union streetcar system
On March 27, 1890, the Union Electric Light and Power Company was incorporated to build what may have been Oregon’s shortest short-line railroad. The goal …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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United Bicycle Institute
Ashland's United Bicycle Institute (UBI) is the largest trainer of certified bicycle mechanics in the United States and the only school in the world …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
The United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), also known as the Wilkes Expedition, was shaped by both commercial and scientific concerns and a desire to expand …
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United States National Bank, Portland
An advertisement for the building material terra cotta depicts the first section of the United States National Bank building in Portland as drawn in 1920. The bank …
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United States v. Clapox, 1888
In March 1888, a Umatilla Indian woman known as Minnie was arrested by the Indian police and imprisoned in the reservation jail for living with …
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United States v. Tom (1853)
In United States v. Tom, the Oregon Territorial Supreme Court questioned the principle of federal supremacy over American Indian affairs in the territory and …
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