Photograph, taken on Tuesday, February 7, 1928, showing Mrs. V. A. Manning and her son, veteran Cyril G. Manning, at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veterans hospital on Marquam Hill in Portland. Cyril Manning, who performed the groundbreaking, has one arm around his mother’s shoulders and is holding the handle of the shovel in his other hand. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 8, 1928, under the headline “Break Ground for Veterans’ Hospital.” This photograph had the following caption: “Manning and his mother, Mrs. V. A. Manning, watching ceremonies incident to ground breaking.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Disabled Veteran Turns First Earth on Site of Jackson Park Hospital.” The story reported that Manning’s hip had been shattered by gunfire during World War I, and that his older brother had been killed in the war. The story also reported that the land for the hospital “was donated to the state of Oregon for the University of Oregon medical school by Mrs. C. S. Jackson and Philip L. Jackson as a memorial to the late publisher of The Journal. From the area, 25 acres were donated to the government by the regents of the medical school.” See related image Nos. 371N3011, 371N3012, 371N3013, 371N3014, and 371N3015.

Photograph showing principal Joseph A. Hill speaking during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Hill Military Academy’s new campus on Rocky Butte in Portland. The ceremony was held on June 5, 1929. That day, the Oregon Journal published three photographs and a story about the ceremony, headlined “Hill Academy Dedicates Site of New School,” on Page 26. Also see related image Nos. 371N3018, 371N3019, and 371N3020.

Photograph showing a crowd of people gathered in a field near a stake marked with a cloth during at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Hill Military Academy campus on Rocky Butte in Portland. The ceremony was held on June 5, 1929. That day, the Oregon Journal published three photographs and a story about the ceremony, headlined “Hill Academy Dedicates Site of New School,” on Page 26. Also see related image Nos. 371N3017, 371N3019, and 371N3020.

Photograph showing Hill Military Academy cadets standing in two rows and facing right during a groundbreaking ceremony for the academy’s new school on Rocky Butte in Portland. The ceremony was held on June 5, 1929. That day, a cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 26 of the Oregon Journal under the headline “Dedicating New Hill Academy Site.” The photographs had the following caption: “The $750,000 Hill Military academy building program was officially started this morning when ground was broken at the Rocky Butte site for the new school.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “The Hill class of 1929, whose commencement exercises were coincident with the dedication ceremony.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Hill Academy Dedicates Site of New School.” See related image Nos. 371N3017, 371N3018, and 371N3020.

Photograph showing cadet Joseph Allen Hill Jr., Joseph A. Hill, and Joseph W. Hill during a groundbreaking ceremony for the academy’s new campus on Rocky Butte in Portland. They are standing in a row and facing front. Joseph A. Hill is holding a shovel with a large ribbon on it. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 5, 1929. That day, a cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published published on Page 26 of the Oregon Journal under the headline “Dedicating New Hill Academy Site.” The photographs had the following caption: “The $750,000 Hill Military academy building program was officially started this morning when ground was broken at the Rocky Butte site for the new school.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Three generations of Hills, who broke ground for the school. From left, they are Joseph Allen Hill Jr., Joseph Allen Hill and Joseph W. Hill.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Hill Academy Dedicates Site of New School.” See related image Nos. 371N3017, 371N3018, and 371N3019.

Photograph showing Oregon first lady Grace Meier posing with a trowel and the cornerstone of the new Waverly Baby Home building at a dedication ceremony on November 28, 1931. Inscribed on the cornerstone are the words “THE BABY HOME / ERECTED 1931.” A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N3009 were published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on November 29, 1931, under the headline “New Home for Babies Dedicated.” This photograph had the following caption: “Mrs. Meier laying the cornerstone.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the opening of the new building.

Photograph showing a small crowd at the dedication of a huge air-mail collection box on the corner of what is now Southwest Sixth Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street. Standing in front of the box and holding a large prop key are Dr. L. T. Jones (left), president of the Portland Exchange Club, and John M. Jones, Portland postmaster. The box was set up by the exchange club to collect mail that would be carried east by the Varney air-mail service. The box was equipped with a loudspeaker to broadcast messages about air mail. The dedication took place on September 3, 1929.

Photograph showing two unidentified men during an oath ceremony in the House chambers at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. They are standing on either side of a microphone, and each man is raising is right hand.

Photograph of Marion County Circuit Court Judge L. H. McMahon (left of microphone with hand raised) administering the governor’s oath of office to Julius L. Meier (right of microphone with hand raised) at the state Capitol on January 12, 1931. Observing are outgoing Governor A. W. Norblad (second man standing to the left of McMahon); William L. Marks, president of the Senate (left of McMahon, standing); Frank J. Lonergan, speaker of the House (right of Meier, standing with hands behind back); and unidentified state officials.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people planting a Japanese cherry tree near the grave of Isabelle Dunbar Beveridge at Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland on Sunday, April 9, 1933. The tree was planted at Beveridge’s grave during a tribute by Japanese diplomat Yōsuke Matsuoka, who had lived with Beveridge in Portland during his youth. He also placed a granite marker at the gravesite. Matsuoka, leader of the Japanese delegation to the League of Nations, visited Portland briefly in April 1933 on his way back to Japan following his delegation’s withdrawal from the league in February 1933. A related photograph, image No. 371N0218, and a story about Matsuoka’s tribute to Beveridge were published on Page 16 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, April 10, 1933. The story, headlined “Nippon Leader Pays Honor to Benefactress,” reported that Matsuoka first arrived in Portland in 1893 at age 13 and was living in a Methodist Church dormitory when he met Beveridge, who took him into her home. See related image Nos. 371N0219, 371N0220, and 371N0221. Also see image Nos. 371N1641 and 371N1642, taken earlier in Matsuoka’s visit.

Full-length portrait of a group of unidentified women posing in a row outside a building, possibly at a wedding. The fourth woman from the left is holding a bouquet of roses. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified wedding party in Portland. The bride is in the front row on the right, holding a bouquet of lilies. On the building behind them is a sign for the East Side Commercial Club.

Photograph of Lola Knutson, representing the Bagdad Theatre, waving as she walks across an outdoor stage during a beauty contest at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929. She is wearing heels, a sash with the words “Miss Bagdad Theatre” printed on it, and a swimming suit. Musicians are playing on the stage behind her. Knutson was one of 23 women to participate in the beauty contest at a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. She took second prize in the contest. A brief story about the contest and picnic was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, under the headline “Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp.”

Photograph of Lola Knutson, representing the Bagdad Theatre, smiling and posing with one hand on her hip as others look on in the background. She is wearing heels, a sash with the words “Miss Bagdad Theatre” printed on it, and a swimming suit. Knutson took second place in a beauty contest held at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929, as part of a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. The contest had 23 participants, each representing a business or organization. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, alongside pictures of Jerry Chenoweth (image No. 371N3050), who won the contest, and Mary Benoit (image No. 371N3052), who took third place. The photographs were published under the headline "East Side's Winning Maids," and accompanied a short article about the contest, titled "Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp."

Photograph of three unidentified women posing outdoors. They are wearing heels and what appear to be swimsuits. The woman on the left is wearing a sash with the words “Miss Portland” on it and the woman in the center is wearing a sash bearing the words “Miss Medford.” See related image of Miss Portland, No. 371N3051.

Photograph of Jerry Chenoweth, representing the Oriental Theatre, smiling and posing with one hand on her hip as others look on in the background. She is wearing heels, a swimming suit, and a sash with the words “Miss Oriental Theatre” printed on it. Chenoweth won a beauty contest held at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929, as part of a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. The contest had 23 participants, each representing a business or organization. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, alongside pictures of Lola Knutson (image No. 371N3047), who took second place, and Mary Benoit (image No. 371N3052), who was third. The photographs were published under the headline "East Side's Winning Maids," and accompanied a short article about the contest, titled "Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp."

Photograph of a smiling woman posing next to a building. She is wearing heels, a sash with the words “Miss Portland” on it, and what appears to be a swimming suit. The woman is unidentified. See related image No. 371N3049.

Photograph of Mary Benoit, representing Sears Roebuck Co., smiling and posing with one hand on her hip as others look on in the background. She is wearing heels, a swimming suit, and a sash with the words “Miss Sears Roebuck Co.” printed on it. Benoit took third place in a beauty contest held at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929, as part of a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. The contest had 23 participants, each representing a business or organization. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, alongside pictures of Jerry Chenoweth (image No. 371N3050), who won the contest, and Lola Knutson (image No. 371N3047), who took second place. The photographs were published under the headline "East Side's Winning Maids," and accompanied a short article about the contest, titled "Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp."

Photograph of Jerry Chenoweth, representing the Oriental Theatre, walking across an outdoor stage during a beauty contest at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929. She is wearing heels and a swimming suit. Musicians are playing on the stage behind her. Chenoweth won the contest, which had 23 participants and was part of a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. A brief story about the contest and picnic was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, under the headline “Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp.”

Photograph showing a group of women, all wearing swimming suits and sashes, walking in a line during a beauty contest at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929. The woman on the far left is Mary Benoit; the other women are unidentified. Twenty-three women participated in the beauty contest, which was part of a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. A brief story about the contest and picnic was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, under the headline “Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp.”

Photograph showing a group of unidentified women walking in a line during a beauty contest at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929. Twenty-three women participated in the beauty contest, which was part of a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. A brief story about the contest and picnic was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, under the headline “Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp.”

Portrait of a group of women posing with a car at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929. They are wearing sashes and swimming suits. The women, each representing a business or organization, participated in a beauty contest held as part of a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. The woman at front center, sitting on the bumper of the car and wearing an “Oriental Theatre” sash, is Jerry Chenoweth, who won the contest. Standing next to her is Mary Benoit, representing Sears Roebuck Co., who took second place. A brief story about the contest and picnic was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, under the headline “Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp.”

Portrait of a group of women posing with a car at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929. They are wearing sashes and swimming suits. The women, each representing a business or organization, participated in a beauty contest held as part of a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. The woman at front center, sitting on the bumper of the car and wearing an “Oriental Theatre” sash, is Jerry Chenoweth, who won the contest. Standing next to her is Mary Benoit, representing Sears Roebuck Co., who took second place. A brief story about the contest and picnic was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, under the headline “Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp.”

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people standing in two rows outside Portland City Hall, possibly at a fire chiefs’ convention. Most of the people in the photograph are wearing suits and ties; some are in uniform. On the building behind them is a banner with an emblem and the words “FIRE CHIEFS WELCOME” on it. See related image No. 371N3058. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a crowd at an outdoor service during the Marian Congress at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. The congress was held from August 12-15, 1934, and was the first Marian Congress to be held in the United States. The canopy and altar in this photograph were built at The Grotto for the proceedings. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of three unidentified clergymen climbing the steps to an open-air altar at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland during the Marian Congress, held August 12-15, 1934. The man in the center is probably Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier, who traveled to Portland from Rome for the congress. The Marian Congress in Portland was the first to be held in the United States. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of clergy conducting a service at an open-air altar at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland during the Marian Congress, held August 12-15, 1934. The photograph may have been taken on Tuesday, August 14, during a high pontifical mass said by the Right Rev. Thomas Meier, coadjutor abbot of St. Benedict’s abbey, Mount Tabor. Meier may be the man seated at center. Also see image Nos. 371N4220 and 371N4241. Image note: The number 13 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Group portrait of unidentified people gathered on the steps of an open-air altar at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland during the Marian Congress, held August 12-15, 1934. The Marian Congress in Portland was the first to be held in the United States. The open-air altar was built at The Grotto for the proceedings. The number 25 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.