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).

Vanport school children standing in a window lined with potted plants, given as gifts from Portland children. One of the plants is in a large shell, while another appears to be in a pot shaped like a wagon (negative 1 of 2).

10-month-old Alice Greenhall, daughter of Portland Zoo curator Arthur Greenhall, sitting in a crib with a tortoise. She looks upward while holding both hands on the back of the tortoise. A photograph from this series was published on page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Monday December 13, 1943 (negative 3 of 7).

Children on a float during the Junior Rose Festival parade in Portland. The sides of the float are lined with ferns, and some of the children are wearing sack costumes (negative 3 of 4).

A woman holds a puppy towards a child in front of a house at Meadow Lark Village, an independent war production housing camp in the Portland area. The pair are on a covered porch in front of a make-shift wooden house. A planter box with flowers can be seen along one side of the porch. A photograph from this series was published on page 4D of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 25, 1944 (negative 4 of 5).

Lieutenant Anna Pardew, of United States Army Nurse Corps, seated on a chair with her daughter Olivia Jane, 3. Pardew is holding a doll while Olivia looks at the camera. Both were evacuated from the Santo Thomas camp in the Philippines in 1945 after having been there since 1942. A photograph from this series was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, March 19, 1945. (negative 1 of 3).

Lieutenant Anna Pardew, of United States Army Nurse Corps, seated at a table with her daughter Olivia Jane, 3. Food can be seen on the table in front of the pair. Both were evacuated from the Santo Thomas camp in the Philippines in 1945 after having been there since 1942. A photograph from this series was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, March 19, 1945. (negative 3 of 3).

People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. A woman and a young child sit on a curb, next to several other people who are standing. Paper litters the ground. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 6 of 40).

A woman and child stand in a kitchen area of an apartment in Vanport City. Shelves line the walls and a small hot plate sits on the counter (negative 7 of 9).

Children battling a fire at the Albina Shingle Company in Portland. Several are holding branches, while smoldering building debris can be seen in the background. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, May 2, 1946 (negative 7 of 7).

Wolf, an ex-war dog belonging to Mr. and Mrs. F. Clayton Beatty (316 N. Buffalo Street), with their daughter Tamara. The five-year-old has her arms around the dog, sitting in a living room with various flower patterns. Wolf was one of several northwest dogs enlisted during World War II. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal Sunday, January 19, 1947 (negative 1 of 1).

People with children at Shriners Hospital in Portland. A woman is wearing a nurses uniform and holding a small child, while a man stands next to a bed with an older child (negative 2 of 4).

Billy and Kenneth Hansen waiting for the arrival of the Freedom Train in the Portland. The train traveled the United States with historic documents. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, April 1, 1948 (negative 2 of 18).

Flood evacuees from Vanport at First Baptist Church in Portland. A woman in an American Red Cross uniform, Mrs. Ray Hausler, leans on a table while chatting with a family, while several children play with toys. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, June 5, 1948 (negative 1 of 1).

Children evacuated from Vanport during a flood, being housed at an American Legion Post in Portland. They’re sitting on the ground next to a woman, with emergency cots set up in the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, June 5, 1948 (negative 4 of 6).

Joe Boyington holds two children evacuated from Vanport during a flood, being housed at an American Legion Post in Portland. He’s smiling down at one of them, while both appear to be eating fruit. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, June 5, 1948 (negative 5 of 6).

People stand on the side of a street to watch the Portland Rose Festival parade. A child appears to be standing inside a large plastic bag, being shielded from the rain. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1948 (negative 11 of 22).

A child holds a balloon while watching the Portland Rose Festival parade. A zebra is printed on the balloon, and people can be seen smiling in the background, while seated on a curb. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1948 (negative 8 of 22).

A son of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, holding a cow and standing outside a barn. Snow can be seen on the roof of the barn and the ground. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 10 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

John S. Howland and Dorothy Howland stand with nine of their children in front of an automobile. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 11 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.” This photograph is a copy of a photograph taken at an earlier date, August 1948.

Two children of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, sit on the ground next to a wood burning stove. The boys are wearing dirtied cloths, and one appears to have dirt or soot on his face. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 4 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

John S. Howland and four sons, standing in the kitchen of their Corbett home on Brower Road. Their clothes are visibly dirtied, and cracks can be seen in the wall behind them. Howland is wearing overalls and looking down at the children. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 5 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children and several dogs, on the porch of the home of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett. One of the boys is leaning on a railing towards the camera, while the other is holding two dogs. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 6 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, look through the glass window of a door. Two dogs are facing towards the boys. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 7 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

John S. Howland stands with his four sons and a dog in front of a wood burning stove. The children are identified from left as William, Robert, Ernest, and Richard. Laundry hangs from a line in the corner of the room. The wallpaper is peeling revealing boards and the building shows visible deterioration and wear. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 8 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

The Tigner quadruplets, born in Portland, holding a photograph (taken by Al Monner), of their mother and new twin siblings. In the photograph, Mrs. L.D. Tigner holds Donald (inside) and Daney (outside). Quadruplets are: Beatrice, Dee Jerry, Carol, and August, photographed at 30 months old. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 27, 1949 (negative 1 of 6).

Children and families on benches at Oaks Park in Portland. The people appear to be watching something, with one resting her head on her hands (negative 1 of 2).