Full-length portrait of an unidentified woman standing on a beach. She is wearing a swimsuit and is facing slightly left. Other beachgoers are visible in the background. Image note: Scratches on negative.

A woman at the Paramount Theatre in Portland (now known as the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on S.W. Broadway Street). She is wearing a bathing suit and cap, and is holding her hands up pipes emitting water (negative 13 of 13).

Two women holding hands stand in front of a large wheel, making up part of the air conditioning system at the Paramount Theatre in Portland (now known as the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on S.W. Broadway Street). They are wearing matching bathing suits, one showing a Jantzen logo (negative 3 of 13).

A woman at the Paramount Theatre in Portland (now known as the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on S.W. Broadway Street). She is wearing a bathing suit and extending her arm towards a wall of mechanical units. A Jantzen logo can be seen on her bathing suit (negative 4 of 13).

A woman at the Paramount Theatre in Portland (now known as the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on S.W. Broadway Street). She is wearing a bathing suit and cap, and is holding her hands up pipes emitting water (negative 5 of 13).

A woman in a bathing suit holding a parasol sits on a rock. Photographers are in the foreground taking photographs of the woman (negative 1 of 20). Photograph likely taken by Arnold Johnson.

A woman in a bathing suits stands in the water as a waves rolls into a beach. Her arms is above her head, and a group of photographers can be seen perched on a rock at the right side of the frame. In the distance, a large rock formation can be seen (negative 14 of 20). Photograph likely taken by Arnold Johnson.

A woman in a bathing suits lays on a beach towel while photographers stand above her on rocks. They are holding cameras pointed towards the smiling woman (negative 16 of 20).

A woman in a bathing suit poses on a rock in front of a man with a camera. She is looking to the side towards the photographer. A beach and hillside can be seen in the background (negative 3 of 20). Photograph likely taken by Arnold Johnson.

A woman in a bathing suit runs through the water at a beach. A man with a camera is leaning downwards towards the woman. Another man can be seen at the bottom of the frame looking towards the other people. Rock formations and the Pacific Ocean can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 20). Photograph likely taken by Arnold Johnson.

A woman in a bathing suit stands on a beach with arms raised. Two men with cameras stand on a rock and in the waves. In the background are several rock formations (negative 5 of 20). Photograph likely taken by Arnold Johnson.

Model Natalie Phillips (left) and Harriett O'Sullivan (right) with Jantzen sales promotion manager Donald Kennedy, at the annual Jantzen sales convention in Portland. Phillips and O’Sullivan are wearing 1948 preview swimsuits. A similar photographed was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, September 15, 1947 (negative 1 of 2)

A contestant in the 1948 Miss Portland contest at the Nortonia Hotel, modeling a bathing suit. People are seated at tables around the room. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, July 3, 1948 (negative 2 of 7).

A contestant in the 1948 Miss Portland contest at the Nortonia Hotel, modeling a bathing suit. People are seated at tables around the room. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, July 3, 1948 (negative 3 of 7).

Participants in the Miss Portland contest, at the Nortonia Hotel at 1337 S.W. Washington Street. The women are wearing bathing suits and standing on stage, next to a man speaking into a microphone. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, July 3, 1948 (negative 5 of 7).

Swimmers from the Multnomah Athletic Club, wearing winged “M” bathing suits and standing in a line. The women are holding into a wall and leaning forward (negative 2 of 4).

Swimmers from the Multnomah Athletic Club, wearing winged “M” bathing suits and sitting on a diving board. The photograph is taken from a high angle looking downward (negative 1 of 4).

Contestants on a stage during the Miss Portland contest, at Jantzen Beach Park. The women are wearing bathing suits and standing in a line. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on June 23rd and 24th, 1949 (negative 5 of 10).

Beverly Elaine Dean (right), after winning the title of Miss Portland, 1949. She stands next to another woman, who also wears a bathing suit. A man holds a “Miss Portland” sash next to Dean, who is looking upward and smiling. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on June 23rd and 24th, 1949 (negative 6 of 10).

Models showing 1950 swimsuits styles at a Jantzen fashion show. Several women are standing on a runway, wearing two-piece swimsuits, while an audience watches. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, September 29, 1949 (negative 2 of 5).

Shirley Duffin modeling a 1950 Janzten swimsuit style. She stands on a runway with an audience in the background. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, September 29, 1949 (negative 1 of 5).

Models Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony sunbath on a blanket at Oceanside Beach on the Oregon coast. Both women are wearing new Janzten bathing suits. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 1 of 35).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony building a sandcastle on a beach in Oceanside. Both women are wearing new bathing suits from Jantzen Knitting Mills. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 2 of 35).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony jumping through a wave at Oceanside beach. The women are both wearing new bathing suits from Jantzen Knitting Mills. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 3 of 35).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony at a walking hand in hand through the water at Oceanside beach. Both women are both wearing new bathing suits from Jantzen Knitting Mills. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 4 of 35).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony posing for a photograph overlooking a beach and rocks at Oceanside. One women is seated on the ground while the other stands and looks at the camera. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 8 of 35).

Three unidentified women, gathered at a Portland city park during hot weather. All wearing bathing suits, the woman in the middle is playing a ukulele with the others watch. A pool can be seen in the background (negative 5 of 10).

Thirteen contests for the “Miss Oregon” contest pose as a group on a beach in Seaside. They each wear a matching bathing suit and sash representing their city or town. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 29, 1951 (negative 2 of 37).