Photograph of Joseph K. Carson (second from left) posing with family members on Friday, March 17, 1933, after he returned from a trip to Asia aboard the steamship General Sherman. The trip included stops in Japan, China, and the Philippines. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N0458 were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 18, 1933, under the headline “Hizzoner-Elect Returns in Glory.” This photograph had the following caption: “Joseph K. Carson Jr., next mayor of Portland, returned home Friday afternoon on the States liner General Sherman from the Orient. Top, from left—Charles Carson, brother of the mayor-elect; ‘Joe’ himself; Miss Alice Carson, sister, and Joseph K. Carson Sr. In front is Billy Carson, the future chief executive’s nephew.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Carson Home; Gets Welcome Upon Arrival.” Also see additional related image Nos. 371N0455 and 371N0481.

Photograph of Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson (right) and an unidentified man in the mayor’s office at Portland City Hall. Carson is holding a piece of paper and looking toward the other man, who is facing toward him.

Photograph showing Joseph K. Carson (center) sitting at his desk in the mayor’s office at Portland City Hall. Two unidentified men in uniform are standing on either side of him. Carson is looking upward toward the man on the left.

Photograph showing Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson (right) shaking hands with an unidentified man. The photograph was taken in the mayor’s office at Portland City Hall.

Photograph of Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson (left) and an unidentified man in the mayor’s office at Portland City Hall. They are looking downward, toward something outside the frame.

Photograph of Portland Mayor George L. Baker (seated, second from left) and three unidentified men signing documents at a table in the city council chambers. Four more men, also unidentified are standing behind them and watching as they sign.

Full-length portrait of Portland city commissioner candidate Walter T. Snearley and his son, Walter T. Snearley Jr., outside Portland City Hall. Snearley is sitting on a box and holding a parcel. A campaign poster bearing his name and photograph is leaning against the box at his feet. Walter T. Snearley Jr. is standing next to his father and facing front. The text “Walter T Snearley Jr + Sr” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image No. 371N2380.

Photograph showing President Warren G. Harding (center) saluting after stepping out of his car in Portland on July 4, 1923, probably at the end of a parade marking his arrival. He is flanked by military servicemen. At far left, the man standing in the car is probably Portland Mayor George L. Baker. Harding’s visit was part of a trip across the nation and followed a stop in Meacham, Oregon, on July 3, 1923. Events in Portland included a parade, an address by Harding at Multnomah field, a visit to veterans at Hahnemann hospital, and a tribute to Oregon soldiers killed in World War I. See related image Nos. 371N0140, 371N1050, 371N1051, 371N1057, and 371N1172. Also see image Nos. 371N1048, 371N1049, 371N1052, 371N1053, 371N1054, 371N1055, 371N1056, 371N1058, 371N1059, 371N1060, and 373G0073 from Harding’s visit to Meacham. Image note: Photograph quality is poor due to extensive deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing President Warren G. Harding (center, in dark jacket and light pants) and First Lady Florence Harding (left), among a crowd of people at Mount Scott cemetery in Portland on July 4, 1923. The Hardings participated in a tribute to Oregon soldiers killed in World War I and laid a wreath on a soldier’s grave. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal on July 5, 1923, under the headline “President Harding Spends Busy Day Here, Visits Wounded Soldiers, Honors Dead.” This photograph had the following caption: “Mr. and Mrs. Harding at the graves of Oregon soldiers of the Great war in Mount Scott cemetery.” The Hardings’ visit to Portland was part of a trip across the nation and followed a stop in Meacham, Oregon, on July 3, 1923. Events in Portland included a parade, an address by Harding at Multnomah field, and a visit to veterans at Hahnemann hospital. See related image Nos. 371N0140, 371N1047, 371N1050, 371N1051, and 371N1172. Also see image Nos. 371N1048, 371N1049, 371N1052, 371N1053, 371N1054, 371N1055, 371N1056, 371N1058, 371N1059, 371N1060, and 373G0073 from Harding’s visit to Meacham.

Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (left), Oregon Congressman Charles H. Martin, and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt seated in the president’s car at the Bonneville Dam construction site on August 3, 1934. The president arrived in Portland that day, then traveled to the dam site, where he gave a speech about the project. A cropped version of this photograph was one of nine that were published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on August 4, 1934, under the headline “President Roosevelt Visits One of Administration’s Big Projects.” The images were part of a two-page photo spread included in the newspaper’s coverage of Roosevelt’s visit. See related image Nos. 371N2169, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2195, 371N2197, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt sitting in a car at the Bonneville Dam construction site on August 3, 1934. The president arrived in Portland that day, then traveled to the dam site, where he gave a speech about the project. A cropped version of this photograph was one of nine that were published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on August 4, 1934, under the headline “President Roosevelt Visits One of Administration’s Big Projects.” This photograph had the following caption: “The photographer caught the president, in his car, as he was reading one of many messages received during his visit.” The images were part of a two-page photo spread included in the newspaper’s coverage of Roosevelt’s visit. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2195, 371N2197, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt (seated, left, with arm resting on side of car) in an open-topped car at Union Station in Portland on September 21, 1932, during a stop on his campaign for the presidency. Sitting the car with Roosevelt are: Oregon Congressman Charles H. Martin (second from left); Carl Donaugh, chairman of the Oregon Democratic central committee (third from left); and James Roosevelt, son of Franklin Roosevelt (fourth from left). See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2185, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2191, 371N2196, 371N2198, 371N2199, 371N2200, and 371N2201.

Photograph of the crowd gathered around the speaker’s stand for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s address at the Bonneville dam construction site on August 3, 1934. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2197, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking at Portland Civic Auditorium (now Keller Auditorium) on September 21, 1932, during his campaign for the presidency. A crowd of people is seated behind him on the stage. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on September 22, 1932, under the headline “Governor Roosevelt Delivering his Auditorium Address.” The photograph accompanied a story about the address; the story had the headline “F. R. Pleads for Power Regulation” and the subheading “Nominee Tells Packed Auditorium His Doctrine on Hydro-Electric Question; Waves of Enthusiasm Interrupt Talk.” See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2182, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2185, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2191, 371N2196, 371N2199, 371N2200, and 371N2201.

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt (seated) posing with (from left) Joseph Zdenek, Oregon Congressman Charles H. Martin, and Walter B. Gleason during a campaign visit to Portland in September 1932; the photograph was probably taken on September 21 or 22. A similar photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on September 22, 1932, under the headline “Franklin Roosevelt Buys Forget-Me-Not.” That photograph had the following caption: “Walter B. Gleason selling a disabled war veterans’ forget-me-not to Governor Roosevelt during the latter’s Portland visit. On the left is Joseph Zdenek, disabled veterans [sic] and wearer of the ‘Purple Heart.’ In the background is Congressman Charles H. Martin.” See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2182, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2185, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2191, 371N2196, 371N2198, 371N2199, and 371N2200. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of Herbert Hoover standing at a microphone and delivering an address during a Lincoln Day banquet at the Multnomah Hotel in Portland on February 12, 1936. The banquet was held by the central committee of the Multnomah County Republican Party. In the background at right is Lou Henry Hoover. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four that were published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, February 13, 1936, under the headline “Herbert Hoover Tells What He Thinks of New Deal in Lincoln Day Address in Portland, Heard Over Nation.” This photograph had the following caption: “Hoover stops as applause greets his repeated attacks on the policies of President Roosevelt in the nearly three years of Democratic rule in Washington.” The photographs accompanied the text of Hoover’s remarks, headlined “Hoover Talks of Confusion In Lincoln Day Address.” See related image Nos. 372A0293, 372A0294, 372A0295, and 372A0296.

Photograph of Herbert Hoover standing at a microphone during a Lincoln Day banquet at the Multnomah Hotel in Portland on February 12, 1936. Nearby, others are standing and applauding. Hoover delivered an address at the banquet, which was held by the central committee of the Multnomah County Republican Party. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four that were published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, February 13, 1936, under the headline “Herbert Hoover Tells What He Thinks of New Deal in Lincoln Day Address in Portland, Heard Over Nation.” This photograph had the following caption: “The former president smilingly receives ovation from guests at dinner under auspices of the Multnomah county central committee. One thousand persons heard his speech in the Multnomah hotel Supper Club.” The photographs accompanied the text of Hoover’s remarks, headlined “Hoover Talks of Confusion In Lincoln Day Address.” See related image Nos. 372A0292, 372A0294, 372A0295, and 372A0296.

Photograph of Herbert Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover leaving a train car. In the foreground are two unidentified men. The photograph was probably taken when the Hoovers arrived at Union Station in Portland on February 12, 1936. On the evening of February 12, Herbert Hoover delivered an address at a Lincoln Day dinner held by the central committee of the Multnomah County Republican Party.

Photograph showing U. S. Secretary of War George Henry Dern and an unidentified Canadian veteran placing a wreath at the cenotaph at Multnomah Stadium in Portland on August 3, 1934. The photograph was taken during a ceremony in memory of Canadian soldiers killed in World War I. The cenotaph had been dedicated by the Canadian Legion in June. The Oregon Journal published an alternate photograph from the ceremony, image No. 372A0317, on Page 4 of the August 3, 1934 edition. The Journal reported that the ceremony was among the official events related to a visit by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who arrived in Portland later the same day.

Photograph showing First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her daughter, Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, at Swan Island airport in Portland on April 30, 1937. The first lady is holding a bouquet of roses. Eleanor Roosevelt, her daughter, and her son-in-law, John Boettiger, stopped briefly in Portland while en route to Seattle.

Photograph, taken on Tuesday, August 15, 1922, showing Vice President Calvin Coolidge turning the first shovelful of earth during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Theodore Roosevelt statue in Portland’s south park blocks. A crowd is watching in the background. A similar photograph, image No. 373G0037, was published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 13, 1922. See additional related image Nos. 373G0031, 373G0032, 373G0034, 373G0035, and 379G0023.

Photograph, taken on Wednesday, October 10, 1917, showing United States treasury secretary William Gibbs McAdoo speaking on a flag-draped platform in Portland during a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new post office at Park and Glisan (now NW Park Avenue and NW Glisan Street). A cropped and reversed version of this image was one of two photographs of McAdoo’s address that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal that day. The two photographs were published beneath the following caption: “William Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, addressing throng in the North Park blocks this morning in celebration of laying cornerstone for new Portland postoffice. The event opened the busy day for the head of the nation’s financial affairs in urging renewed vigor for Liberty Loan. Picture at right [referring to this image] shows Secretary McAdoo “close up” in characteristic speaking pose.” The photographs accompanied three stories about McAdoo’s visit: One headlined “Says We’ll Make Kaiser Bill Look Like 30 Cents”; one headlined “Sec. M’Adoo Speaks to Crowd at Laying of the Cornerstone”; and one headlined “Secretary M’Adoo Comes Here to Urge Liberty Bond Sales.”

Photograph showing President Woodrow Wilson standing in the back of his car and doffing his hat during a procession through Portland on Monday, September 15, 1919. Seated next to him at right is Oregon Governor Ben W. Olcott; seated next to him at left is C. S. Jackson, the owner, editor, and publisher of the Oregon Journal. Wilson was in Portland as part of a national speaking tour to build support for the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. See related image Nos. 373G0223, 373G0224, 373G0226, 373G0227, 373G0228, and 373G0538. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing President Woodrow Wilson and First Lady Edith Wilson riding in a car during a procession through Portland on Monday, September 15, 1919. The president and first lady were in Portland as part of Woodrow Wilson’s national speaking tour to build support for the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal that day under the headline “President and Mrs. Wilson in Portland.” See related image Nos. 373G0223, 373G0224, 373G0225, 373G0227, 373G0228, and 373G0538.

Photograph showing President Woodrow Wilson and First Lady Edith Wilson seated in a car as they leave Union Station in Portland on Monday, September 15, 1919. The president and first lady were in Portland as part of Woodrow Wilson’s national speaking tour to build support for the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative. See related image Nos. 373G0223, 373G0224, 373G0225, 373G0226, and 373G0228.

Portrait of five unidentified men standing in a row. Each man is wearing a suit and a ribbon from the Pacific Northwest Stationers Association convention held in Portland on August 16-17, 1935. The text “Stationers” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph showing three unidentified men performing at a Portland Breakfast Club meeting. The man at center is lying on his back with his legs in the air and is wearing a sheet or tablecloth like a diaper. The man at left is standing between the prone man’s feet, the man at right is standing at his head and holding one of his hands. This photograph may have been taken at the same meeting as image Nos. 372A0900 and 372A0901.

Photograph showing three unidentified men gathered around a pair of microphones, one with “NBC” on the stand, while performing at a Portland Breakfast Club meeting. The man at center is sitting on the club’s wooden horse, the “ham horse.” The man at right, who may be the 1935 club president Zina A. Wise, is looking down at a piece of paper he is holding, probably a script.