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  1. American Progress - 1873
    As low as $5.00
    This chromolithograph print was published in 1873, after an allegorical 1872 painting of the same name by John Gast. Learn More
  2. Chinook Lodge - circa 1842
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    This view is reproduced from an engraving published in the 1845 "Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition", led by Charles Wilkes. Learn More
  3. Emigrants to the West - 1881
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    While the Oregon Trail provided challenge and hardship, the travelers still enjoyed their meals, especially when game was available. Learn More
  4. Factories at Willamette Falls, Engraving - c. 1890
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    This engraving is from The West Shore, an illustrated magazine published in Portland from 1875 through 1891. Many of its articles were profiles of towns throughout the Pacific Northwest. Learn More
  5. Falls of the Willamette River at Oregon City - 1887
    As low as $15.00
    This exaggerated engraving of Willamette Falls was published in The West Shore magazine in Portland in August of 1887. Learn More
  6. First Street in Portland, During the Holidays - 1889
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    The December 21st, 1889 issue of The West Shore included this holiday-themed engraving of life in downtown Portland as its centerfold. Learn More
  7. Fishing at Willamette Falls - c. 1842
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    This engraving is taken from the five-volume set (plus an atlas) "Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition", by Charles Wilkes, published in 1845. Learn More
  8. Missouri Senator Lewis F. Linn - 1857
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    Linn County, West Linn, and Linnton, Oregon are all named after Senator Linn, who advocated for many years for the Donation Land Claim Act. Learn More
  9. Mountain Meadows - 1877
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    This lithograph of a wagon train traveling through the Rocky Mountains on the Oregon Trail was published by the Pacific Art Company of San Francisco in 1877. Learn More
  10. Opening the Columbia, Canal & Locks at the Cascades - 1889
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    This 1889 engraving shows the construction of the Cascade Locks and Canal, which took 20 years to complete, finally opening in 1896. Learn More
  11. Pilgrims of the Plains - 1871
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    Notable for its complete lack of women or children, this 1871 depiction of the Oregon Trail displays some of the diversions of the trip - cooking, smoking, and fiddling. Learn More
  12. Pilgrims on the Plains - 1869
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    Published in Harper's Weekly in June of 1869, this fanciful view of wagon train life features a group of horses running through the circle of covered wagons. Learn More
  13. The Rocky Mountains, Emigrants Crossing the Plains - 1866
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    This idealized vision of the Oregon Trail was created by Frances (Fanny) Palmer for Currier & Ives in 1866. Learn More
  14. The Steamship Oregon, of the Cunard Line - 1884
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    OK. It's not in Oregon, and it's not by an Oregon photographer. But it is a very cool lithograph by Currier and Ives of the state's largest namesake - until the battleship came along in 1893. Learn More
  15. Two Views of Astoria - 1889
    As low as $15.00
    This 1889 engraving shows the town of Astoria looking seaward and looking inland, with good views of the docks and harbor. Learn More
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