Photograph showing a group of young boys playing croquet at an unidentified city park in Portland. Several of the boys aren’t wearing shirts, while watching one boy hit a ball with a mallet. A woman is walking through the frame in the background, in front of a building (negative 23 of 26).
Photograph showing a child playing in a sandbox at an unidentified city park in Portland. Behind him is a cement ledge, where two older children can be seen sitting (negative 4 of 26).
Photograph showing children using playground equipment at an unidentified Portland city park. A child with wearing a hat slides down two poles, while another child can be seen behind him at the top of a ladder (negative 5 of 26).
Photograph showing a child using a swing at an unidentified city park in Portland. The swing appears in motion, and a field and trees can be seen behind her (negative 8 of 26).
Photograph showing a group of children at an unidentified city park in Portland. They are walking in a field towards the camera, while two boys ride on the same bicycle at the left side of the frame. A sprinkler can be seen in the background (negative 9 of 26).
Photograph showing people seated on the deck of a ship, on the occasion of its launching at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Two women are seated at the front of the group, holding bouquets of flowers, and a smaller child in a dress is standing next to one of the women. Wooden scaffolding and shipyard buildings can be seen in the distance (negative 3 of 7).
Children dressed as animals stand outside Portland City Hall. Several children appear to be dressed as sheep, while two others hold poles with paper chains hanging between them (negative 1 of 1).
Children in a mock parade on a Portland sidewalk. A girl at the front of the line is carrying a baton and a whistle, while others on bikes and in a wagon line up behind her (negative 1 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Children dressed in costume in a backyard in Portland. One girl is leaning against a table, which holds a crystal ball, while a boy holds a sign that reads “China Looks to Us” (negative 10 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Children, holding books, seated on a porch in Portland. Several bicycles are parked in the front yard next to a sidewalk (negative 14 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Children and adolescents standing next to a dirt hole in a Portland neighborhood. They’re holding rakes and shovel, and one child is holding a small dog. A house can be seen behind the group (negative 16 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
A group of children with bicycles at the corner of NE 32nd Pl. and NE Brazee St. in Portland. A man stands at the left side of the frame, holding pen and a piece of paper, while the children smile towards the camera (negative 17 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Children playing next to a sidewalk in Portland. A small box, set up a table, is holding a tea set, with several children sitting next to it. A boy is standing on a scooter (negative 2 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Portland children, dressed in costume, playing in a garage. One boy is holding a pole with a small animal on it, while several others have mustaches painted on their faces. Two children are holding a cardboard sign reading “Chinese War Relief Party, Admission 10 cents” (negative 25 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Children in a grassy area with model airplanes. A paper schematic is spread out in front of the group, which also consists of a dog and small child in a dress (negative 6 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Children sitting on cement steps in Portland. One child is dressed as a cowboy and another is holding a small dog (negative 7 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Girls sit on a lawn in front of a house in Portland. One of the children is unwrapping gifts while the others watch (negative 8 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Four young boys with a dog and doghouse in Portland. Two are in the doorway of the doghouse, while two others pose outside (negative 9 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
A crowd of children at a baseball park in Portland (Vaughn Street Park?). As part of the “Knothole Gang” the children received special ticket packages to attend games. Above the seating area is a long row of advertisements (negative 1 of 5).
A crowd of children at a baseball park in Portland (Vaughn Street Park?). As part of the “Knothole Gang” the children received special ticket packages to attend games. This photograph was published on page B-1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1943 (negative 2 of 5).
A crowd of children at a baseball park in Portland (Vaughn Street Park?). As part of the “Knothole Gang” the children received special ticket packages to attend games. One of the children is wearing a sweater with a patch, reading “Creston Jr. Gray(?)” while another is eating a hot dog (negative 4 of 5).
A small child stands in front of a sink at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She’s holding a bar of soap and standing on a table to reach the sink (negative 2 of 12).
A teacher kneels next to a table of small children at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Several children are at the table, which is front of a low counter (negative 4 of 12).
Two children, seated at a low table, at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. A set of nested blocks are on the table (negative 5 of 12).
Two children outside a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. One child is holding the handle of a wagon, on which another child sits (negative 6 of 12).
Children outside a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Two are riding tricycles, while a woman holds a child in the background (negative 7 of 12).
Children on a playground set at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. One child, wearing a hat, looks towards the camera while climbing (negative 8 of 12).