Photograph of the interior of an unidentified church, facing the altar. Also see image No. 371N4203.

Photograph of the Right Rev. Thomas Meier saying a pontifical high mass on Tuesday, August 14, 1934, during the Marian Congress. The congress was held in Portland from August 12-15, 1934. The clergy around Meier are unidentified. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1934. The photograph was published under the headline “New Abbot Says First Pontifical High Mass at Sanctuary.” The photograph had the following caption: “Unusual photograph taken at the open air altar of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother [The Grotto] on Tuesday, when the new blessed abbot of St. Benedicts [sic] abbey, Mount Angel, the Right Rev. Thomas Meier, O. S. B., was saying his first pontifical high mass. He is shown here before the altar. He pontificated in his full pastoral robes by the special permission of the Most Rev. Edward D. Howard, archbishop of Portland in Oregon. Without this permission the abbot may not use all of his regalia outside his own domain, which are the abbey grounds.” Image note: The number 17 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of the canopy and altar constructed at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland for the Marian Congress, which was held from August 12-15, 1934. The Marian Congress in Portland was the first to be held in the United States. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of clergy performing an outdoor service at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland during the Marian Congress, held August 12-15, 1934. The Marian Congress in Portland was the first to be held in the United States. The open-air altar in this photograph was built at The Grotto for the proceedings. A number that may be either 53 or 55 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of clergy performing an outdoor service at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (also known as The Grotto) in Portland during the Marian Congress, held August 12-15, 1934. The Marian Congress in Portland was the first to be held in the United States. The canopy and altar in this photograph were built at The Grotto for the proceedings. The number 15 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph of a crowd at an outdoor service during the Marian Congress at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. The congress was held from August 12-15, 1934, and was the first Marian Congress to be held in the United States. The canopy and altar in this photograph were built at The Grotto for the proceedings. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph, taken from the rear, showing an unidentified man, possibly a clergyman, kneeling before the outdoor altar in the cave at the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.