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.

Photograph of three of the Marx Brothers posing on the steps to the door of a United Air Lines plane, probably at Swan Island airport in Portland.

Portrait of T. E. McGraw (left front), A. S. Butler (left rear), and Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson with a 1937 Plymouth sedan in February 1937. Carson is handing the car keys to McGraw and a check to Butler. A sign on the car reads: “This car won by Mr. T. McGraw / Portland, Oregon / For submitting the best limerick in the Listerine cough drop limerick contest / Car delivered by W. W. Shipley Co.” Butler received $100 as the owner of Gloden's pharmacy in Portland, which sold the cough drops to McGraw.

Three-quarters portrait of two men holding elk heads. They are wearing overcoats and are standing next to the railing outside the Multnomah County central library in downtown Portland. The text “DeCeen + North” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of the actress and producer Mary Pickford (right) and an unidentified woman on a train platform at Union Station in Portland on Friday, May 17, 1935. Pickford is holding a bouquet of roses that were presented to her by Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson. The Oregon Journal published a story, headlined “Sweetheart of America Visits Here,” on the May 17 front page, along with image Nos. 372A0459 and 371A6086. According to the story, Pickford stopped briefly in Portland while traveling from Hollywood, California, to Seattle, Washington, to perform on the stage in “Coquette.” Image note: The name “Pickford” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph showing Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson and the actress and producer Mary Pickford on a train platform at Union Station in Portland on Friday, May 17, 1935. Carson is holding a bouquet of roses and Pickford is looking at one of the blossoms. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371A6086 were published on the May 17 front page of the Oregon Journal under the headline “ ’America’s Sweetheart’ Visits.” This photograph had the following caption: “Mary Pickford, with Mayor Carson and the armful of roses ‘His Honor’ presented to her as she paused between trains at the Union station Friday morning, en route from Hollywood to Seattle, where she opens Monday night in ‘Coquette.’ “ The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Sweetheart Of America Visits Here.” See additional related image No. 372A0458. Image note: The name “Pickford” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Full-length portrait of a smiling man, probably Emil Piluso, standing outside the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club in Portland (now the Multnomah Athletic Club). He is holding a large carved wooden pole against his shoulder, with the base resting on a low wall in front of him. He is wearing a hat and overcoat. The totem pole was the trophy in a series of annual competitions between MAAC and the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle. The competitions began in the mid-1930s and continued until World War II. Image note: The name “Piluso” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing a fur-trimmed overcoat, a collared shirt, and a tie. He is outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “Ramin” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the photograph. Image note: Marks and scratches on negative.

Half-length portrait of a man and woman outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The man is facing slightly right and is wearing a fur-trimmed overcoat, a collared shirt, and a tie. The woman is facing front, wearing a hat and fur coat, and holding a rose. The text “Mr. + Mrs. Ramin” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the photograph. Image note: Marks and scratches on negative.

Photograph of two boxers in the ring during a bout at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland on September 6, 1935. The boxer at left is Barney Ross; the boxer at right is Baby Joe Gans (also known as Gerald Slaughter). Ross won the match by knockout. Image note: The name “Barney Ross” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph of two boxers standing in the ring, facing one another, at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland on September 6, 1935. They are surrounded by a small group of unidentified men. The boxer at left is Barney Ross; the boxer at right is Baby Joe Gans (also known as Gerald Slaughter). Ross won the match with Gans by knockout. Image note: The name “Barney Ross” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing to the right and looking toward the front. He is wearing an overcoat, suit vest, collared shirt, and tie. The photograph was taken outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “Tex Salkell” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image, but it may be a misspelling. The man may be Tex Salkeld, a boxing manager, trainer, and promoter.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing to the right and looking toward the front. He is wearing a hat, overcoat, suit vest, collared shirt, and tie. The photograph was taken outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “Tex Salkell” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image, but it may be a misspelling. The man may be Tex Salkeld, a boxing manager, trainer, and promoter.

Full-length portrait of a teenage boy on a baseball field. He is posing as though he has just thrown the ball. He is wearing a cap and baseball uniform. The text “Sayles - Wash Hi” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Full-length portrait of Josef Schnitt (second from right), eleven members of the Vienna Boys’ Choir, and an unidentified woman. They are standing on the sidewalk outside the New Heathman Hotel in Portland. The boys are wearing matching hats and coats. Schnitt was dean of the choir. Image note: The name “Josef Schnit [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man turned slightly left. He is wearing a clerical collar and a dark shirt, vest, and jacket. The name “Josef Schnitt” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. Schnitt was a rector and dean of the Vienna Boys’ Choir.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man turned slightly left. He is wearing a clerical collar and a dark shirt, vest, and jacket. The name “Josef Schnitt” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. Schnitt was a rector and dean of the Vienna Boys’ Choir. Image note: Smudges and other marks on negative.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front and wearing glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “Clifford L. Smith” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Half-length portrait of a smiling man, Hugo Sonnenschein, seated at a desk and holding a telephone receiver. In a story headlined “Sonnenschein Assumed High Post in Store,” published on Page 4 of the April 30, 1935 edition, the Oregon Journal reported that Sonnenschein would succeed P. J. MacAuley as sales promotion and advertising manager of the Meier & Frank Co. See related image No. 371A1661, of MacAuley, and No. 372A0544, which was published with the Journal’s story. Image note: The name “Sonnenschein” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Half-length portrait of P. J. MacAuley seated at a desk and Hugo Sonnenschein standing next to him. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on April 30, 1935, under the headline “Admen, New and Retiring.” The photograph had the following caption: “P. J. MacAuley (seated), retiring sales promotion and advertising director of Meier & Frank company, explains duties of the position to his successor, Hugo Sonnenschein of New York.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Sonnenschein Assumed High Post in Store.” See related image Nos. 371A1661 and 372A0543. Image note: The names “Sonnenschein” and “McCawley [sic]” are written on the negative and are visible at the bottom of the image. Photograph shows speckling and discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing left and looking toward the front. He has a beard and is wearing glasses, an overcoat, a collared shirt, and a tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. A name that could be “D E Spain” is written on the negative, but the surname is unclear. The writing is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing left and looking toward the front. He has a beard and is wearing glasses, an overcoat, a collared shirt, and a tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. A name that could be “D E Spain” is written on the negative, but the surname is unclear. The writing is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man looking toward the right. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. He is probably standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “Paul Spangler” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front and wearing a sweater, collared shirt, and tie. He is probably standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “Carlo Sposito” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man looking to the right. He has a mustache and is wearing an overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. A name that could be either “Milton Swartwood” or “Milton Swaitwood” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He has a mustache and is wearing an overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. A name that could be either “Milton Swartwood” or “Milton Swaitwood” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Full-length portrait of three unidentified men in a clothing store, probably a Joe Weiner’s store in Portland. Two of the men are sitting on a table and the third man is standing next to them. The man in the center is holding an open binder of documents. All three men are wearing suits and ties. The text “Joe Weiners” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Full-length portrait of three unidentified men in a clothing store, probably a Joe Weiner’s store in Portland. The men at left and right are facing each other and shaking hands. The man in the center is standing between them with his arms around their shoulders. All three are wearing suits and ties. The text “Joe Weiners” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.