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title: 'Happy 150th Birthday, Oregon! OSU and Flickr got you a gift'
date: '2009-02-14T22:12:07-08:00'
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  - flickr
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  - Sesquicentennial
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# Happy 150th Birthday, Oregon! OSU and Flickr got you a gift

Today, February 14, 2009, marks the [150th birthday of Oregon](http://www.oregon150.org/ "Oregon 150th Birthday"), the sesquicentennial of the fair state that the Silicon Forest calls home.

I didn’t really get you anything, Oregon. But OSU and Flickr did.

Like this [photo of Beer and Blog, circa 1933](http://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/3226029283/ "Beer and Blog").

[![Beer and Blog circa 1933](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/beerandblogca1933.jpg?resize=400%2C321)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/3226029283/ "Beer and Blog circa 1933")

Well, okay. Maybe that’s more of a codefest. And it’s taking place in Virginia. But let’s not quibble.

In honor of Oregon’s birthday, [Oregon State University has become the first university to contribute to the Flickr Commons](http://blog.flickr.net/en/2009/02/14/happy-150th-birthday-oregon/ "Oregon State University contributes to Flickr commons").

> This initial offering focuses on the [Civilian Conservation Corps](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Conservation_Corps) (CCC), a [New Deal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_deal) program, focused on the conservation of natural resources, that targeted unemployed young men, veterans and American Indians who were hard hit by the [Great Depression](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_depression). The Oregon State University Archives’s [photostream](http://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/) shows various CCC projects, which included [firefighting](http://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/3226896294/), farm land improvements, [infrastructure projects](http://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/3254487160/) and even the building of [ski areas on Mt. Hood](http://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/3226922490/).
> 
> The [photos](http://www.flickr.com/photos/34586311@N05) are just a peek into [OSU’s photographic collections](http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/) pertaining to the history of forestry and natural resources in the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on [Oregon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon). Expect more uploads from the [OSU Archives](http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/) illustrating culture, natural resources, and history in the coming months. In the meantime, enjoy the collection!

What is the [Flickr Commons](http://www.flickr.com/commons "Flickr Commons")? It’s a huge collection of photography shared by the world’s photography archives designed to give the public a glimpse into these valuable resources—as well as stimulate discussion among the Flickr community.

I don’t know about you, but I just added the [OSU Commons as a friend on Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/ "OSU Commons on Flickr").