Photograph of the ball carrier (left side of image) being tackled during a 1928 football game between Grant High School and Jefferson High School at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. The text “Grant Jeff 1928” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a play during a football game on a dirt field, possibly at Multnomah Stadium (now known as Providence Park) in Portland.

Photograph of the ball carrier at the bottom of a pile of players during a football game on a dirt field, possibly at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.)

Photograph of a player being tackled during a football game at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.)

Photograph of a play during a football game on the dirt field at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.)

Photograph of the ball carrier (right) running during a football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a play during a football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a play during a football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The ball carrier is in a white jersey on the right.

Photograph of a play during a 1927 football game at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of players reaching to catch the ball during a football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.)

Photograph of a play during a football game at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The ball carrier is at center with one leg in the air.

Photograph of a play during a football game at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.)

Photograph of a play during a football game at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The ball carrier is running at right. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Portrait of an unidentified young man or teenage boy posing on the field at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park) in Portland. He is wearing a football helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Portrait of an unidentified football player jumping in the air with one hand extended upward. The player is a young man or teenage boy and is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park) is visible in the background. The number 4 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Portrait of an unidentified football player posing with a ball on the field at Multnomah Stadium (now known as Providence Park) in Portland. The player, a young man or teenage boy, is crouched over the ball as though about to snap it. He is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, and football pants.

Portrait, taken from the side, of an unidentified football player posing in a crouch on the field at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The player, a young man or teenage boy, is facing to the left and is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Thelma Niece and other members of the Portland State College Rally Squad during the Portland State Homecoming game at Lincoln Field. The six women are all suspended mid-jump with pom-poms raised above their heads (negative 1 of 6).

Thelma Niece rally queen for the Portland State College Rally Squad during the Portland State Homecoming game at Lincoln Field. She is preparing to jump and holds a pom pom in each hand (negative 6 of 6).

Thelma Niece rally queen for the Portland State College Rally Squad during the Portland State Homecoming game at Lincoln Field. She wears a sweater with "Vikings" written on the front and holds a pom pom in each hand (negative 2 of 6).

Players at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, during a football game between University of Oregon and Oregon State College (later Oregon State University). The players are piled in a tackle and are covered in mud from the wet field (negative 7 of 10).

Players at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, during a football game between University of Oregon and Oregon State College (later Oregon State University). The players are about to tackle and are covered in mud from the wet field (negative 9 of 10).

Two women wearing raincoats hold game programs above their heads to shield themselves from rainfall while they wait for the gates to open at Multnomah Stadium for the season opening baseball game for the Portland Beavers (negative 3 of 4).

A crowd of people standing in the rain waiting for the gates to open at Multnomah Stadium for the season opening baseball game for the Portland Beavers (negative 4 of 4).

An athlete competing in a long jump event during a track meet at Lewis and Clark College (negative 2 of 5).