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  • U.S. Bureau of Land Management

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administers over 15.7 million acres of public land in Oregon, equal to about twenty-five percent of the state's total …

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  • U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

    The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in the Department of the Interior, has been an important force in Oregon since soon after the agency's founding with …

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  • U.S. District Judge Matthew Deady

    Matthew Deady was a founder of the Multnomah County Library, President of the Board of Regents of the University of Oregon, and presided over Oregon’s …

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  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab

    Who nailed a protected spotted owl to a park sign? Are ivory tusks from modern elephants or Ice Age mammoths? Are fish eggs sold as …

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  • U.S. General Land Office in Oregon, ca. 1850-1946

    With the acquisition of the Oregon Country in 1846, the United States was faced with an enormous challenge to administer what had become a significant …

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  • U.S. Life-Saving Service in Oregon

    The mission of the U.S. Life-Saving Service was to rescue those in peril from the sea. To serve that mission, the federal government built coastal …

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  • U.S. Mail Boat, Rogue River, Gold Beach

    Due to the mountainous and isolated terrain of southern Oregon, early settlers used boats on the Rogue River to transport themselves and goods from the …

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  • USO Dance

    This photograph, taken during the Korean War, shows two off-duty servicemen and three USO volunteers, donned with leis, at a reception table for an USO-sponsored …

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  • U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)

    The U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34) had many important roles during its nearly ten years of service for the U.S. Navy. In April 1939, the ship completed …

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  • U.S.S. Coos Bay (AVP-25) / U.S.C.G.C. Coos Bay (WHEC-376)

    The U.S.S. Coos Bay served with both the U.S. Navy (1942-1946) and the U.S. Coast Guard (1949-1966). The ship’s navy crew earned two battle stars …

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