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Howard Vollum (1913–1986)
Howard Vollum was a founding partner of Tektronix, an innovative electronics company in Beaverton, Oregon. In 1947, he developed the Type 511 oscilloscope, …
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Hoyt Hotel
Opened in May 1912 to serve the traveling public and capitalize on Portland's burgeoning convention business, the Hoyt Hotel at Northwest Sixth Avenue and …
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H. Royce Saltzman (1928-2023)
Vocalist and conductor Royce Saltzman was the cofounder and longtime executive director of the Oregon Bach Festival in Eugene. A professor of choral music …
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Huber’s Café
Huber’s Café may be the oldest restaurant in Portland. Famous for its roast turkey, flaming Spanish coffees, and period décor, the restaurant is also …
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Hudson's Bay Company
Although a late arrival to the Oregon Country fur trade, for nearly two decades in the early nineteenth century the British Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) …
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Hugh Daniel Burns (1807–1870)
Hugh Daniel Burns was an early immigrant to the Oregon Country who was involved in the politics of the region for many years, including as …
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Hull-Oakes Lumber Company and mill
The historic steam-powered sawmill complex of the Hull-Oakes Lumber Company occupies approximately twenty-eight acres on the east slope of the Coast Range in Monroe. Timber …
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Humongous Fungus
Oregon’s Malheur National Forest is the home of an occurrence of Armillaria ostoyae, nicknamed the Humongous Fungus, believed to be the largest single living …
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Hutson Museum
The Hutson Museum, a barn-red, old-style building with a panoramic view of Mount Hood, is a prominent landmark in Parkdale in the upper Hood …
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Ikebana International, Portland Chapter
The members of Ikebana International, Portland Chapter #47, have demonstrated and taught the art of ikebana, Japanese flower arrangement, since 1961. It is one …
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