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Oregon: Yours, Mine, Ours
A Sesquicentennial Commemorative Exhibit Opening 2010 Oregon Historical Society
Becoming American: Teenagers & Immigration

March 20, 2010 - May 30, 2010

 

This traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution paints a poignant picture of teenage immigrants in America. Photographer Barbara Beirne was inspired by teenage refugees she me in Kosovo. She worked with immigrant teenagers in America to help them tell their stories through photography. This exhibit tells the story of what it means to leave one’s home at a young age and acclimate to life in a different environment.

 

Becoming American: Teenagers & Immigration, Photographs by Barbara Beirne, was organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES).

 

More Upcoming Exhibits
 

Licensed to Drive

Opening Spring 2010

 

In celebration of the release of the updated Pacific Wonderland license plate, the Oregon Historical Society will be presenting an exhibit of vintage Oregon license plates from the OHS collection.

 

Arte en la Charreria

July 31, 2010 - October 24, 2010

 

More than 120 examples of the excellent craftsmanship and design distinctive to the Mexican cowboy.

 
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