Take a look at interesting materials from our collections.
In preparation for our new exhibit Yesterdayland: Innovations of the Past we’ve been immersed in the history of early 20th century technology and having [...]
Before there was I-5 and even widespread automobile travel, if you wanted to get to the next town in the Willamette Valley, [...]
Public Health Campaign Nine-year-old Siviter Ward Horn (1914-2004) wore this public health campaign tag home from Highland School in 1923, encouraging him and his family [...]
Monogram on Parasol Handle, WHC 0083.035.0002 This is the handle of a parasol. Like many articles in the museum’s collections [...]
Contributed by WHC volunteer Mike Nugent Oregon State Reform School WHC x2013.010.0022 WHC x2013.010.0022 Hello [...]
Receipt for meals for prisoners made out to W.J. Culver. WHC Collections 1994.056.0023. by Sue Masse and Kylie Pine In [...]
by TeAnna, Exhibit Intern While researching clothing pieces, you find out some pretty cool things such as how far the clothing article potentially traveled or [...]
by TeAnna, Exhibits Intern Back at my parent's house, you can find a grey, one gallon storage tub in the attic. This tub is [...]
by M.J.Nugent letter found in the Rosa Cole Patterson Collection 2002.028.0001 Long Beach, Calif July 22, 1941 Dear Rosie, I thought I’d drop you a [...]
by Corey Rosenberg “The Pike” ice cream shop was located at 138 Liberty St. SE. It was opened by Frank R. Pike in 1938, under [...]
