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DeVere (1902-1981) and Helen (1907-1989) Helfrich
Known as the Dean of Rodeo Photography, DeVere Helfrich has been described as the greatest rodeo photographer of all time. Helen Grace Reed Helfrich, also …
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Diamond Craters
Diamond Craters is a geologically youthful lava field 52 road miles south-southeast of Burns in southeastern Oregon. The lava field, which encompasses 27 square miles, …
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Diamond Lake
“Gem of the Cascades” is how Diamond Lake is heralded by those who trout fish, camp, swim, hike, sail, bicycle, and boat there in the …
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Dignity Village
Dignity Village in Portland, an intentional community of homeless people, is a membership-based, nonprofit organization. It is recognized as a legal encampment by the City …
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Dirty Shame Rockshelter
Dirty Shame Rockshelter, in the Owyhee Uplands of southeastern Oregon, was named for the fact that its exceptionally valuable prehistoric deposit was heavily pillaged by artifact …
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Disease Epidemics among Indians, 1770s-1850s (essay)
In 1972, historian Alfred Crosby introduced the term Columbian Exchange to refer to the interchange of plants, animals, bacteria, and peoples that occurred between the …
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Doc Severinsen (1927- )
Carl H. "Doc" Severinsen's career began in the 1940s, and more than sixty years later, the famed trumpeter is still going strong and showing no …
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Don Berry (1932-2001)
Don Berry holds a special place in the history of the arts in Oregon. He is best known as the author of three highly regarded …
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Donkey engine
A donkey engine was an integrated machine consisting of a powerplant and gearing that turned one or more drums or winches containing wire rope. Designed …
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Donner und Blitzen River
From its headwaters on Steens Mountain, the Donner und Blitzen River winds northwest for 78 miles through public lands and a variety of ecosystems to …
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