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Untitled circular to Oregon emigrants issued by Governor George Abernethy about emigration routes and preferred conduct towards Native peoples

A secretly-printed broadside issued by Governor George Abernethy and circulated among immigrants traveling west. The circular describes preferred conduct towards Native peoples and warns against trying new routes, encouraging families to "keep the old road."

Oregon Territory (Provisional government, 1843-1849)

An act to provide for a special election

An act by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon announcing a special election in each of the counties in the territory. Positions to be elected in each county include three judges of the probate court, one clerk of the probate court, one sherriff, one assessor, one county treasurer, one school commissioner, and justices of the peace.

Oregon Territory (Provisional government, 1843-1849)

Untitled proclamation by Governor Joseph Lane announcing a special session of the Legislative Assembly

An untitled proclamation by Governor Joseph Lane calling a Special Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon. The second page is a proclamation encouraging all civil officers and citizens to seize deserters and deliver them to any commissioned officer in the service of the United States.

Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881

Argus-Extra. Late from the South. More Indian Murders!

A clipping from the "Oregon Argus" newspaper. The clipping is a reprint from the "Oregon Statesman" and details the arrival of S. B. Hadley at Corvallis with a petition from Umpqua Valley citizens to Governor Curry requesting volunteers to "repel the hostilities of the Shasta and Rogue River Indians."

Oregon Argus

Falls at Oregon City

A pencil sketch of the falls at Oregon City. Various parts of the drawing contain notes for adding detail, such as "dark" and "green & bushes."

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Oregon City barbershop

A man stands in the doorway of a barbershop in Oregon City, during the Oregon City Centennial in 1948. He smiles at a woman, who, like the barber, is wearing an older western style outfit (negative 1 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon City Centennial scene

Two women, wearing western style dresses, walk down a set of steps in front of a home in Oregon City, during the 1948 Oregon City Centennial. A man is waving his hat at the women while stranding next to a penny-farthing bicycle (negative 2 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon City Centennial scene

Two women wave to a man riding a penny-farthing on Main Street in Oregon City, as part of the Oregon City Centennial in 1948. The women are wearing western style dresses. The “Liberty” Theatre can be seen across the street (negative 5 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Umatilla tribal members drumming at Oregon City Centennial

Drummers in feathered regalia at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948, from the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, at Kelly field in Oregon City. The four people are standing around a flat drum, each holding a drum beater. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 13, 1948 (negative 10 of 19).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Umatilla tribal members performing at Oregon City Centennial

Performers in regalia at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948, from the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, at Kelly field in Oregon City. An audience watches from covered bleachers. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 13, 1948 (negative 11 of 19).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Clown at Oregon City Centennial

A person dressed as a clown at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948, standing in a makeshift vehicle with “Cy’s Tailspin Rig” painted across the side. He’s holding a corn cob pipe in his mouth (negative 12 of 19).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Riders at Oregon City Centennial

Riders participating in a 100-yard dash at Kelly field, during a celebration for the Oregon City Centennial in 1948. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 13, 1948 (negative 17 of 19).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Riders at Oregon City Centennial

Riders on horseback at Kelly field, during a celebration for the Oregon City Centennial. Two people can be seen on the ground next to the horses, as an audience watches from covered bleachers. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 13, 1948 (negative 19 of 19).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon City Centennial scene

A band of accordion players, standing in a field in Oregon City, as part of the Oregon City Centennial in 1948. Two children hold a sign that reads “Eve Prentice Accordion Band, Southern Oregon.” At the right side of the frame is a holding holding a conductors baton (negative 2 of 19).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Clown at Oregon City Centennial

A person dressed as a clown at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948, filling up a makeshift vehicle with a container that reads “Snake Oil,” Painted across the side of the vehicle in “Cy's Tailspin Rig” (negative 6 of 19).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Umatilla tribal members performing at Oregon City Centennial

Performers in regalia at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948, from the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, at Kelly field in Oregon City. An audience watches from covered bleachers. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 13, 1948 (negative 7 of 19).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Aerial view of Oregon City and Willamette River

An aerial view showing the Willamette River in Oregon City, looking south. A dam can be seen at Willamette Falls, with a Portland General Electric hydroelectric power plant visible on the right side of the river. Roads are on either side of the river. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 2 of 14).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Aerial view of Oregon City and Willamette River

An aerial view showing the Willamette River in Oregon City, looking south. The Oregon City Arch Bridge crosses the Willamette River, to the west of Main Street. Willamette Falls, and a Portland General Electric dam and hydroelectric power plant can be seen on the river to the south of the bridge. Streets and houses in a grid pattern are on the east side of the river. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 3 of 14).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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