Amusement parks

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Amusement parks

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Amusement parks

  • UF Funparks
  • UF Theme parks

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Amusement parks

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Carousel at Oaks Amusement Park

Paintings, woodwork, and metal braces on a carousel at the Oaks Amusement Park in Portland. The paintings depict women and flowers (negative 1 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Carousel at Oaks Amusement Park

A carousel bird at the Oaks Amusement Park in Portland. Paintings can be seen at the center of the carousel, and metal braces are at the top (negative 3 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Carousel at Oaks Amusement Park

A carousel horse at the Oaks Amusement Park in Portland. Paintings can be seen at the center of the carousel, and metal braces are at the top (negative 2 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Carousel at Oaks Amusement Park

Carousel animals at the Oaks Amusement Park in Portland. Paintings can be seen at the center of the carousel, and metal braces are at the top (negative 4 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Children and fun-house mirrors

Boys playing in front of fun-house mirrors, most likely in Portland. One is kneeling on the ground and looking at a stretched reflection, while another at a squashed reflection (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Three women riding elephants at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park, Portland

Photograph showing three women riding elephants at the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland. Each woman is smiling and is wearing a swimming suit and heels. At right is an unidentified man, probably the elephants’ handler. The woman at left may be Jerry Chenoweth, who is pictured in image Nos. 371N3050, 371N3053, 371N3056, and 371N3057. The other two women are unidentified. See related image Nos. 371N5649 and 371N5655.

Three women posing with elephants at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park, Portland

Full-length portrait of three women posing with elephants at the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland. One of the elephants is lying on the ground, and the women are standing in a row on the elephant’s side. The other two elephants are standing on their hind legs on either side of the women. The women are dressed in swimming suits and heels. The woman at left may be Jerry Chenoweth, who is pictured in image Nos. 371N3050, 371N3053, 371N3056, and 371N3057. The other two women are unidentified. See related image Nos. 371N5647 and 371N5651. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Diver at Active Club meet, Jantzen Beach

A diver in mid-air, after leaping into a pool at an Active club meet at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park on Hayden Island. People stand along the side of the pool, and another pool and building can be seen in the background. Written on the negative is “Willa Worthington” (negative 2 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Swim meet at Jantzen Beach

Swimmers jumping into a pool at the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park on Hayden Island. The women are mid-air, after jumping into the water from the side of the pool. People watch from the other side of a fence (negative 6 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oaks Park ticket office

Photograph of the Oaks Park ticket office, a long wooden building with a slatted fence at the front. Tow ticket windows are visible, with “pay car fare here” written on signs. A large wooden promenade is at the front of the building, extending towards the photographer. Three decorative tree-shape electric lights are visible.

Oaks Park exit

Photograph of a train station exit at Oaks Park in Portland. To the right, a hillside leads down to the water, and a wooded hill is visible is the distance. The sign on the wooden structure has the name “Oaks Park” painted on the top. An additional sign at the right side of the image says “Oregon Yacht Club”.

Oaks Park exit

Photograph of the Oaks Park ticket office, a long wooden building with a slatted fence at the front. Tow ticket windows are visible, with “pay car fare here” written on signs. A large wooden promenade is at the front of the building, extending towards the photographer. Two decorative tree-shape electric lights are visible.

Children at Oaks Park

Children and families on benches at Oaks Park in Portland. The people appear to be watching something, with one resting her head on her hands (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Peoples Theatre Tripp Mikich

Segment 1: "My Ship Came In," by Johnny Cash and Earl Scrugs plays over video of the Oaks Park skating rink neon sign, followed by footage of rides and attractions at Oaks Park as carnival music plays. Segment ends at (0:10:33). Segment 2: (0:11:00) Recording of news program on television screen, talking about airstrikes during the Vietnam War. Cuts to footage of people casually socializing in a parking lot. Cuts to students preparing for an anti-war protest. Segment ends at (0:18:40). Segment 3: (0:19:05) Interviewer speaking with Sean Gold, a youth attending Lee's Taekwondo school for karate. Gold talks about the school and teachers, then demonstrates some techniques, and goes on to talk about Bruce Lee. Video ends abruptly.

Credits: A videotape by Tom Kennedy and Donna Ryan.

The Video Access Project (Public Access Television Program)