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Kenworthy, baseball player for Portland Beavers?

Full-length portrait of a baseball player holding a bat and posing as though he has just swung. He is on a field, possibly at Vaughn Street Park in Portland, and is wearing a baseball cap and uniform. The name “Kenworthy” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image.

Sam Meyer of Hippodrome Theater

Half-length portrait of a man sitting at a desk and holding a pen in one hand and a cigar in the other. He is facing slightly right and is looking downward at something he is writing. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “Meyer, Sam” and “Hippodrome Theater” are written on the negative sleeve.

Pearl, manager of Baker Stock Company

Half-length portrait of a man sitting at a desk and facing to the left. He is looking downward at a book on the desk in front of him and is wearing a hat, suit, and bow tie. The text “Pearl, Mr / Mgr Baker Stock Co.” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0393.

John A. Johnson, manager of Pantages Theatre, Portland

Half-length portrait of John A. Johnson, manager of the Pantages Theatre in Portland, sitting at a desk in November 1920. He is facing to the right and looking at a flier for the film “Dead Men Tell No Tales.” A story about Johnson and a cropped version of a similar related photograph, image No. 376G0390, were published on Page 3, Section 5 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, November 28, 1920.

W. J. Babe, deputy vice president, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

Head and shoulders portrait of W. J. Babe, deputy vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, standing outside the Imperial Hotel in Portland. He is facing to the right and is wearing a hat and suit. The photograph was taken on Saturday, April 10, 1920, when Babe was in Portland to assist in resolving a strike by railway switchmen. The Journal published a different photo of Babe, image No. 376G0375, and coverage the strike on the front page of the April 10 city edition. See additional related image No. 376G0376. Image note: The text “W. J. Babe” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image.

W. J. Babe and F. D. Hobbs, railroad union officials, outside Imperial Hotel, Portland

Full-length portrait of two men, both wearing suits, hats, and ties, standing on the sidewalk outside the Imperial Hotel in Portland on Saturday, April 10, 1920. That day, a cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal city edition under the headline “Union Officials Here to Combat Strike.” The photograph had the following caption: “Two prominent officials of the trainmen’s organizations, who are in Portland doing their best to bring about a speedy settlement of the ‘rebel’ strike which has broken out among the switchmen. They are: Left, W. J. Babe, national deputy vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway [sic] Trainmen, and right, F. D. Hobbs, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of the O-W. R & N. [Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company] system, photographed by The Journal staff photographer today at their headquarters in the Imperial hotel.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Brotherhood Official Says Use Lever Act To Defeat Radicals.” The story was one of four front-page articles about the strike, which was occurring in cities around the United States. See related image Nos. 376G0374 and 376G0374. Image note: On the negative, the name “W. J. Babe” is written above the man at left, and the name “Hobb [sic]” is written above the man at right.

Union Meat Company stockyard

Photograph showing cattle in pens at the Union Meat Company stockyard in North Portland. In the background at right is the Union Meat plant. The number 148 and text that may be “2+ or “2x” is written on the negative and is visible in the image. See related image No. 376G0341 and image No. 376G0340, which may also be related.

Crews clearing snow on Columbia River Highway?

Photograph showing unidentified men using shovels and axes to clear snow from a road, possibly the Columbia River Highway. Deep snowbanks, taller than the men and a car behind them, line both sides of the road. The photograph may have been taken in February 1922. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0520, 373G0522, 373G0523, 373G0524, 373G0525, 373G0526, 373G0527, 373G0528, and 373G0529. Image note: Photograph shows speckling due to deterioration of the negative.

Car on Columbia River Highway? between deep snowbanks

Photograph showing a car on a road, probably the Columbia River Highway. Deep snowbanks, taller than the car, line the road on either side. An unidentified man is in the driver’s seat. The photograph may have been taken in February 1922. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0520, 373G0522, 373G0523, 373G0524, 373G0525, 373G0526, 373G0527, 373G0528, and 373G0529.

Bus passengers? posing on snow-covered road between Portland and The Dalles

Portrait of a group of people, probably bus passengers traveling between Portland and The Dalles, standing on a snow-covered road in a forest. Some of them are holding shovels. Several people at the back of the group are sitting on top of a Columbia Stages bus. See related image Nos. 376G0094, 376G0095, 376G0096, 376G0097, 376G0098, 376G0099, 376G0100, and 376G0101. Image note: Right corners of negative are broken off.

Covered bridge, Clackamas County, Oregon

Photograph showing an unidentified covered bridge over a river and the trestle leading to the bridge. The trestle and bridge are surrounded by forest. The text “Bridges - Clackamas County” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0146.

Boats and ships on Willamette River, Portland

Photograph showing boats and ships on the Willamette River in Portland. In the background is a bridge, probably the 1894 Burnside Bridge. The view is probably to the north. The three-masted ship at left may be the same ship depicted in image Nos. 373G0433, 373G0434, and 373G0436. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to negative damage.

Photograph of sailing ship Glenesslin listing at base of Neahkahnie Mountain

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture shows the three-masted British sailing ship Glenesslin listing in the waters at the base of Neahkahnie Mountain on the Oregon coast, where the ship struck rocks and wrecked in October 1913. The number 149 is written on the negative. The text “#17” had also been written on the negative and was crossed out. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on October 4, 1913, under the headline “British Ship Glenesslin Wrecked at Base of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain.” The photographs accompanied a story with the headline “Glenesslin Will Be Sold at Auction if Plans Are Matured.”

Vogler Boy III and Oregon Wolf IV racing in Portland Rose Festival regatta

Photograph showing two unidentified men racing a speedboat named Vogler Boy III on the Willamette River in Portland. In the background are a second boat and a bridge, probably the 1905 Morrison Bridge or the 1894 Burnside Bridge. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 14, 1917, under the headline “Spectacular Speed Boat Race of Annual Rose Festival Regatta.” The photograph had the following caption: “Vogler Boy III, Pacific Coast speed boat champion, leading the Oregon Wolf IV in the free-for-all race of the Rose Festival regatta.” The photograph accompanied a story with the headline “Vogler Boy III Wins Free-For-All Event Of Carnival Regatta” and the subheading “Vogler's Champion Defeats Oregon Wolf IV by Margin of One Second.” See related image No. 376G0161.

Interior of Portland Gun Club building

Photograph showing part of the interior of the clubhouse of the Portland Gun Club, located near southwest Gresham off Southeast 174th Avenue. At left is a fireplace and at center and right are a stairway and a storage area with shelving and firearms. Animal skins are displayed from the wall of the upstairs loft. See related image Nos. 376G0166 and 376G0167.

Hillcrest Hotel, Lucretia and Washington streets, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Hillcrest Hotel building at Lucretia and Washington streets (now Northwest 22nd Place and West Burnside Street) in Portland. The hotel, constructed in 1911, was the Hotel Ford or Ford Hotel until 1917, when it became the Hillcrest Hotel. The hotel address was originally 733 Washington Street. On the ground floor are the King Hill Market and a combined grocery and delicatessen. See related image No. 376G0181. Image note: The text “Hillcrest Apts [sic]” is written on the negative sleeve.

Hillcrest Hotel, Lucretia and Washington streets, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Hillcrest Hotel building at Lucretia and Washington streets (now Northwest 22nd Place and West Burnside Street) in Portland. The hotel, constructed in 1911, was the Hotel Ford or Ford Hotel until 1917, when it became the Hillcrest Hotel. The hotel address was originally 733 Washington Street. On the ground floor are the King Hill Market and a combined grocery and delicatessen. See related image No. 376G0180. Image note: The text “Hillcrest Apts [sic]” is written on the negative sleeve.

Stock Exchange Building, 3rd and Yamhill, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the six-story Stock Exchange Building at Third and Yamhill Streets (now Southwest Third Avenue and Southwest Yamhill Street) in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the Development Section in the Oregon Journal Year’s End Number on Friday, December 26, 1913. The image was among a full page of photographs showing office buildings constructed in Portland in 1913. The photographs were published under the headline “Eleven Business Blocks Constructed During Year.” According to information on the page, the Stock Exchange Building was constructed at a cost of $75,000. Image note: The number 139 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The number 185 was also written on the negative, then crossed out.

Troops marching on 6th Street, Portland, during War Activities parade

Photograph showing troops marching in formation past crowds of spectators on Sixth Street (now Southwest 6th Avenue) in Portland. The photograph was taken during the War Activities parade on Saturday, April 6, 1918. The parade was among events marking the issuance of the third Liberty Loan bond to finance the war effort during World War I. The Oregon Journal published a related photo, image No. 376G0309, and a story about the parade on the front page of the city edition on Sunday, April 7, 1918. See additional related image No. 376G0310.

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