Oregon Secretary of State

Web Exhibits

​​Experience Oregon History


Life on the Home Front: Oregon Responds to World War II​​
Explore the experiences of Oregonians before, during and after the war.​

Oregon at War: World War I and the Oregon Experience
Experience life on the battlefront and home front.​

Showcasing the people, events​ and symbolism crucial to this cause.

Learn why and how towns grew and what forces contributed to their decline.

Black in Oregon, 1840-1870​
Showing the courage and resilience of Black pioneers who built lives for themselves and their families in Oregon.

Historic Columbia River Highway: One Hundred Years of the Poem in Stone​
A look back at the shaping of the historic Columbia River Highway which began construction in 1913.

Learn about people sent to the Oregon State Penitentiary on Prohibition charges. ​

Sold in Oregon: Historical Oregon Trademarks​​
Oregon's most interesting trademarks from the late 1800s and early 1900s.​

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Drawing of woman with short, dark hair, in an elegant long dress holding a sign reading "Votes for Women".
This Art Nouveau style poster by Bertha Boyé was designed for the California election of 1911. See more art and photographs in the online exhibit: Oregon Women and the Struggle for Suffrage