Photograph showing members of the Forty and Eight with a car at Union Station in Portland on Saturday, February 22, 1936. They were at the station to greet members arriving for an initiation ceremony (known as a “wreck”). A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 23, 1936, under the headline “In Wreck Headed for 40 and 8 ‘Wreck.’ “ The photograph had the following caption: “The famous old French war-time taxi was at the depot Saturday to greet the special bringing Washington 40 and 8 members to the annual interstate ‘wreck’ here. From left— Mayor [Joseph K.] Carson, B. F. Beattie, Portland; Chef de Chemin de Fer Fred Fuecker of Seattle, national head; Chef de Gare D. Elwood Caples, Vancouver, Washington state leader; Chef de Gare Laban A. Steeves of Salem, Oregon state leader, and in foreground Steve Chadwich, Seattle, former national officer.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “40 & 8 Vets Have Gay Time.”

Portrait of 8-year-old Luann Cassell and 9-year-old Roger Koontz, who were chosen as the Portland Junior Rose Festival princess and prince from district 9 on April 23, 1947. Cassell was a student at Kennedy elementary school, and Koontz was a student at Holy Redeemer Catholic School.

Portrait of 8-year-old Luann Cassell and 9-year-old Roger Koontz, who were chosen as the Portland Junior Rose Festival princess and prince from district 9 on April 23, 1947. Cassell was a student at Kennedy elementary school, and Koontz was a student at Holy Redeemer Catholic School.

Half-length portrait of a young man standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. He is wearing glasses and a suit and tie. The name “Leslie Dunlap” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Half-length portrait of a man standing outside the Multnomah Hotel in Portland. He is wearing a suit, tie, and glasses. A name that is either “S. Fischeli” or “S. Fischelis” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man looking slightly to the left. He is wearing a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. He is probably standing outside the Journal Building, now known as the Jackson Tower. The name “Clifford Fisher” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Photograph of United States Vice President John Nance Garner in a barber’s chair at Union Station in Portland during a brief stop on October 14, 1935, while he was traveling to Seattle and then the Philippines. At right is an unidentified man, possibly Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on October 15, 1935, under the headline “The Garner Whiskers Come Off.” This photograph had the following caption: Vice President John Nance Garner in the barber’s chair at the Union station Monday night. Thomas W. Beete about to wield the razor.” The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Crowd Sees Garner Get Face Shaved.” See related image Nos. 372A0216, 372A0217, and 372A0218. Image note: The name “Garner” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of United States Vice President John Nance Garner at Union Station in Portland during a brief stop on October 14, 1935. Garner was on his way to Seattle and then the Philippines. He is looking toward a person outside the frame at left. The person in the foreground at right is unidentified. See related image Nos. 372A0215, 372A0217, and 372A0218. Image note: The name “Garner” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson (left) and United States Vice President John Nance Garner at Union Station in Portland on October 14, 1935. Garner stopped briefly in Portland while traveling to Seattle and then the Philippines. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on October 15, 1935, under the headline “The Garner Whiskers Come Off.” The photographs accompanied a story about Garner’s stop, headlined “Crowd Sees Garner Get Face Shaved.” This photograph had the following caption: “Mayor Carson chats with the vice president.” See related image Nos. 372A0215, 372A0216, and 372A0218. Image note: The name “Garner” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of (from left) United States Vice President John Nance Garner; Laura McDonald of the Women’s Advertising Club; Ettie Garner, wife of the vice president; and Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson. McDonald is presenting Ettie Garner with a bouquet of roses. The photograph was taken at Union Station on October 14, 1935, when the Garners made a brief stop in Portland on their way to Seattle and then the Philippines. See related image Nos. 372A0215, 372A0216, and 372A0217. Image note: The text “Mrs Garner” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, and tie. He is probably standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. A name that may be “Goldstein” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Half-length portrait of 8-year-old Anne Gribbon and 9-year-old Farrell Bird, who were chosen as the 1947 Junior Rose Festival princess and prince from district 5 on April 11, 1947. Gribbon attended Grout school and Bird attended Woodstock school.

Half-length portrait of 8-year-old Anne Gribbon and 9-year-old Farrell Bird, who were chosen as the 1947 Junior Rose Festival princess and prince from district 5 on April 11, 1947. Gribbon attended Grout school and Bird attended Woodstock school.

Three-quarters portrait of a man, the Rev. A. M. Griffin, superior of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. He is seated on a bench and is wearing glasses and a cassock. The text “Father AM Griffin” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Full-length portrait showing George H. Himes standing next to a boulder bearing a plaque in Himes’ honor on Friday, September 20, 1935, in Portland. The photograph was taken at a ceremony marking the official placement of the plaque. A story about the ceremony was published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 22, 1935, under the headline “Himes Park Plaque Put at Entrance.” The story reported: “Official viewing of a bronze plaque affixed to a 10-ton boulder at the entrance to George H. Himes park Friday afternoon marked the culmination of a long campaign by the Oregon chapter, Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, to have the 34-acre tract renamed for a living pioneer. The organization May 18 conducted a program in the park, marking the change in name from Fulton park, but the plaque, paying tribute to Himes, was not permanently in place.” The story also reported that Himes had come to Oregon in 1853 and had long been the curator of the Oregon Historical Society. See related image No. 372A0282, which was published with the story. Image note: The name “Geo Himes” is written on the negative. Image shows discoloration at lower right due to negative damage.

Full-length portrait showing George H. Himes (third from right) and five others standing next to a boulder bearing a plaque in Himes’ honor on Friday, September 20, 1935, in Portland. The photograph was taken at a ceremony marking the official placement of the plaque. A story about the ceremony was published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 22, 1935, under the headline “Himes Park Plaque Put at Entrance.” The story reported: “Official viewing of a bronze plaque affixed to a 10-ton boulder at the entrance to George H. Himes park Friday afternoon marked the culmination of a long campaign by the Oregon chapter, Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, to have the 34-acre tract renamed for a living pioneer. The organization May 18 conducted a program in the park, marking the change in name from Fulton park, but the plaque, paying tribute to Himes, was not permanently in place.” The story also reported that Himes had come to Oregon in 1853 and had long been the curator of the Oregon Historical Society. Accompanying the story was a cropped version of this photograph, which had the headline “Placing Permanent Himes Plaque.” The photograph had the following caption: “Grouped beside the new name plaque, mounted on a 10-ton boulder in George H. Himes park, are (from left) Mrs. O. J Goffin, chairman of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America committee which renamed the park for Himes; Mrs. J. B. Montgomery, a Portland pioneer; Mrs. C. S. Jackson, who read the inscription at a program in the park Friday; Himes; Mrs. J. Thorburn Ross, president of the daughters group, and David Stearns, another Oregon pioneer." See related image No. 372A0281. Image note: The name “Himes” is written on the negative. Negative damage at bottom left corner.

Half-length portrait of Herbert Hoover in Portland on Saturday, May 25, 1935. He is wearing a suit and tie and is standing with his hands in his pants pockets. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 26, 1935, under the headline “No. 1 Republican Visits.” The photograph had the following caption: “Herbert Clark Hoover, former president of the United States, photographed in his suite at the Benson hotel Saturday evening. Mr. Hoover is en route East, and plans doing some fishing in Idaho.” The photograph accompanied a story with the headline “Oregon Fish Again Elude Mr. Hoover.” See related image No. 372A0291. Image note: The text “Hoover - 5/25/35” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Half-length portrait of (from left) R. G. Callvert, associate editor of The Oregonian newspaper; Herbert Hoover; and O. L. Price, manager of The Oregonian. The photograph was taken in Hoover’s suite at the Benson Hotel in Portland on May 25, 1935, when Hoover stopped briefly in Portland on his way east. See related image No. 372A0290. Image note: The text “Hoover - 5/25/35” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

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 of Herbert Hoover (center) carrying a file folder. Several unidentified people are standing nearby, and a small crowd is visible in the background. The photograph was probably taken on February 12, 1936, when Hoover arrived in Portland to deliver an address at a Lincoln Day dinner held by the Multnomah County Republican Party.

Photograph of Herbert Hoover (left) and Lou Henry Hoover on a train platform. The photograph may have been taken after 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 banquet held by the central committee of the Multnomah County Republican Party. The Hoovers are with an unidentified man and woman who may be O. L. Price, manager of The Oregonian newspaper, and his wife.

Full-length portrait of U. S. Secretary of War George Henry Dern standing next to a wreath at the cenotaph at Multnomah Stadium in Portland on the morning of August 3, 1934. The photograph was taken during a ceremony in memory of Canadian soldiers killed in World War I. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on August 3, 1934, under the headline “Dern Honors War Dead.” The photograph had the following caption: “Secretary of War George H. Dern placing wreath at the foot of the cenotaph at the Multnomah stadium, dedicated in June by the Canadian Legion to the Canadians who gave their lives in the World war.” 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. See related image No. 372A0716. Image note: The text “Gen. Johnson” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a man, Reed College president Dr. Dexter Merriam Keezer, standing at a lectern, facing to the right. He is wearing a suit and tie. The text “Dr Kezar [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. Keezer was Reed’s president from 1934 to 1942.

Photograph of murder suspect Frank La Belle of Jewel, Oregon, sitting at a table and holding a cigar. He is looking left at a person mostly outside the frame. The photograph was taken at Portland police headquarters on November 30, 1935, after La Belle’s arrest. A similar photograph, image No. 372A0331, and a story about La Belle were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on December 1, 1935. the story, headlined “Killer Confesses Shooting Woman,” reported: “Detectives searching the city for the slayer who left Mrs. Myrtle A. Service dying in the Belmont hotel, 230 N. W. 6th avenue, from a bullet in the neck Saturday, arrested a 68-year-old-man at 4;15 p.m. and held him under a first-degree murder charge.” The story further reported that Service had separated from her husband a month earlier, and that under police questioning, La Belle had admitted to the shooting, saying he and service “had made a suicide pact that went awry after he had shot the woman.” Image note: The name “Frank La Belle” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph, taken November 30, 1935, showing murder suspect Frank La Belle (left) of Jewel, Oregon, and an unidentified man sitting at a table. The man on the right is holding a pencil and a piece of paper filled with handwriting. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 1, 1935, under the headline “Death Signs the Register.” The photograph had the following caption: “Frank La Belle, 68-year-old barber. La Belle was photographed at police headquarters as he told the sordid story of a ‘suicide pact’ that was only half fulfilled.” The photograph accompanied a story, headlined “Killer Confesses Shooting Woman.” The story reported: “Detectives searching the city for the slayer who left Mrs. Myrtle A. Service dying in the Belmont hotel, 230 N. W. 6th avenue, from a bullet in the neck Saturday, arrested a 68-year-old-man at 4;15 p.m. and held him under a first-degree murder charge.” The story further reported that Service had separated from her husband a month earlier, and that under police questioning, La Belle had admitted to the shooting, saying he and Service “had made a suicide pact that went awry after he had shot the woman.” Image note: The name “Frank La Belle” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Half-length portrait of Nadine Levin and Kenneth Johnson, both 9 years old. They were chosen as the 1947 Junior Rose Festival princess and prince from district 2 on April 21, 1947. Levin attended Peninsula school and Johnson attended Boise school.