A portrait of Freda DeKnight, food editor for Ebony Magazine, taken during a visit to Portland. She sits in an arm chair next to a window, holding one leg and the edge of her dress up (negative 2 of 10).

Hawaiian singer and dancer Hilo Hattie during a visit to Portland. She sits in a chair next to a window while using a sewing machine. Next to her is a large vase of roses (negative 3 of 6).

A portrait of long distance swimmer Florence Chadwick. She sits in an armchair while holding a stack of letters. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).

Freda Jones, of the Maria Easterly Modeling Agency in Portland, demonstrating “how not to dress.” She wears pants and a polka-dotted short sleeve shirt, as she turns partially away from the camera (negative 1 of 5).

A portrait of Charlotte Miller, the “Miss Oregon” contestant for the “Miss Universe” contest, after returning home. She rests on a couch holding a panorama group photograph, smiling at the camera and resting her head on one arm (negative 1 of 3).

Chinese General Li Hanhun, seated with his wife (?), at Henry Thiele’s in Portland. Hanhun visited Portland in 1948 while on leave from China. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 29, 1948 (negative 8 of 8).

A portrait of actress and radio host Ilka Chase, seated on a floral couch. Most likely taken in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 9, 1950 (negative 1 of 3).

A portrait of actor Bob Amsberry, wearing a stripped suit and holding a tie. Amsberry was killed in an accident on Mt. Hood Highway in 1957 (negative 2 of 3).

A portrait of artist Louis Bunce. He holds a cigarette in one hand, with folded arms (negative 1 of 4).

A portrait of French-American singer Lily Pons, during a visit to Portland. She stands next to a bouquet of roses, arranged in a vase on top of a piano (negative 1 of 4).

A portrait of Elaine Raymer, a performer at Amato’s Super Club in Portland, at S.W. Broadway and S.W. Main Street. She wears a strapless dress and fishnet tights, while holding one leg in the air (negative 2 of 6).

Portland feather work designer Nellie Hartness, holding two large feather dance fans. Behind Hartness is a glass case with other feather items. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 8, 1953 (negative 1 of 7).

A crew of women painters at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. The group is posing in two rows, with some workers holding paint buckets and wearing hard hats (negative 3 of 4).

A portrait of Lyle Watts, Chief of the United States Forest Service. He smiles towards the edge of the frame, with one arm resting on a table. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 2 of 2).

Radio enthusiast "Aunt Marie" Christensen, seated at a table in her Portland home. She tunes a radio with one hand while holding a teacup with another. At the time of her death in 1959, she had collected the autographs of approximately 1000 radio and television performers (negative 1 of 3).

A portrait of Molalla Buckeroo Queen, Lorraine Ridenour, from The Dalles. She sits on a bench wearing a western outfit, holding her left leg over her right. Most likely taken on a visit to Portland. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 26, 1953 (negative 2 of 4).

Hawaiian singer and dancer Hilo Hattie during a visit to Portland. She stands in a kitchen while holding a papaya, with other tropical fruit on the counter top (negative 1 of 6).

A portrait of painter and print maker Laverne Krause, seated on a bench and holding a self portrait. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of author Claire Churchill Thompson, sitting in an armchair while writing on a piece of paper. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, February 25, 1954 (negative 1 of 4).

A portrait of American Ballet Theatre dancers Ruth Ann Koesun and Eric Braun (negative 2 of 2).

7-year-old Joan Rose Papasadero with a gibbon, “Cheetie,” at her home at 27 S.E. 53rd Avenue in Portland. Cheetie hangs from the mantle of a fireplace as Papasadero holds one of his arms. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, July 9, 1954 (negative 2 of 5).

A portrait of painter Ole Mindrum, standing in front of an easel and painting a board. A landscape, featuring trees, a lake, and a mountain sits on the easel. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1954 (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of weaving expert Mary Meigs Atwater, seated in a rocking chair and holding a textile. She wears a hairband and is looking directly at the camera. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, July 28, 1954 (negative 1 of 5).

A portrait of Rex Raymer and Elaine Raymer, performers at Amato’s Super Club in Portland, at S.W. Broadway and S.W. Main Street. The pair appears to be holding a chain bracelet between them, while Elaine shakes a finger at Rex (negative 6 of 6).

Actress Sarah Truax during a visit to Portland. She wears a sequined dress and fur wrap. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, October 26, 1949 (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of Portland boat-builder Ernest Von der Worth on the occasion of his retirement in 1949. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 27, 1949 (negative 2 of 2).

A portrait of author Mildred Masterson McNeilly, after the release of her third novel “Each Bright River.”She wears a hat and jacket, and is holding a copy of her book. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, April 14, 1950 (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of avalanche researcher and forester Monty Atwater, seated at a desk and smoking a pipe. Photographs of snow sit on the desk in front of him. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).