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 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 Methodist Bishop Dr. Yoshimune Abe, most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).

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

A portrait of painter Charles Heaney (negative 1 of 3).

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).

A portrait of Jacob Stover (“Smokey”), Battalion Chief of the Portland Fire Department. He holds an ax while leaning against a fire engine, with one leg lifted. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, February 15, 1951 (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of Elmer Fischer, head of the United States Weather Bureau, Portland office. He is seated and wearing a suit, facing towards the left side of the frame. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of writer Elizabeth Lambert Wood, seated in a chair. She wears a cameo necklace around her throat (negative 1 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).

A portrait of famed famed beauty, Claudia Windsor, in her King Tower apartment in Portland. She sits in front of a typewriter, holding a cup of tea in one hand. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 9, 1951 (negative 3 of 10).

A portrait of Charles and Viola Hams, at their home at 3332 S.E. 153rd Avenue in Portland, on the occasion of their 70th wedding anniversary. Charles, 100 years old, sits in an arm chair holding a cane, while his wife sits in a higher chair next to him. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 16, 1951 (negative 3 of 3).

A portrait of famed famed beauty, Claudia Windsor, in her King Tower apartment in Portland. She sits in front of a typewriter while wearing a floral outfit and holding a letter in one hand. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 9, 1951 (negative 2 of 10).

A portrait of 70-year-old Joe Duffy at the Multnomah County Jail, serving a sentence for shoplifting. He sits behind a table, resting his head on one hand. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 23, 1951 (negative 2 of 4).

A portrait of Iwao Oyama, publisher of the “Oregon Nippo” newspaper. He sits at a desk holding a piece of paper. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 1 of 1).

An unidentified woman looking downward at a flower corsage, taken for a Valentine’s Day spot. She wears jewelry and a pleated dress. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 10, 1952 (negative 7 of 12).

Pat Traner, wearing a sweetheart dress, looks downward at a flower corsage, taken for a Valentine’s Day spot. She wears a hair ornament of Garnet roses. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 10, 1952 (negative 1 of 12).

A portrait of former rose festival queen Gloria Krieger, visiting Portland to sing with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. She holds a small stuffed animal in one hand while shaking her finger with the other (negative 2 of 4).

A portrait of California Governor Earl Warren during a visit to Portland, with his wife, Nina Meyers, and two daughters Virginia (center) and Nina (right). This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 11, 1852 (negative 1 of 5).

Princesses for the 1952 Portland Rose Festival, meeting for the first time in front of the Skidmore Fountain downtown Portland. They sit in a line at the along the edge of the fountain, facing towards the camera. Decorative building facades can be seen in the background on S.W. 1st Avenue (negative 6 of 7).

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 dancer and choreographer Florence Nelson Picket. She wears a checked dress and angles her head towards the camera. Picket later ran a show on KGW-TV, as Kinnie G. Worth (negative 1 of 4).

A portrait of of singer Mary Hoch (1524 N.E. Ainsworth Street), taken in Portland. She looks to her right, while leaning backwards on her arms (negative 3 of 7)

A portrait of Portland braille teacher Madge Leslie, seated at a desk in front of a typewriter. She smiles towards the camera while holding a stack of braille documents (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of actor and politician Ronald Reagan, taking during a visit to Portland. He sits in a chair, resting both arms on his knees (negative 3 of 3).

An unidentified Portland model displaying flowers for Valentines Day. She wears a fur wrap around her shoulder, with what appears to be a corsage made up of orchids and ribbons. She holds one hand next to the flowers while looking to her left (negative 1 of 10).

An unidentified Portland model, wearing a sweetheart dress, displaying flowers for Valentines Day. She wears flowers across the top of her head as she looks at the camera and holds her right arm behind her body (negative 4 of 10).

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).