Dorothy Johnson, Miss Oregon 1955, wearing a two-piece bathing suit. She is kneeling beside trophies in the living room of her house in Beaverton, Oregon (negative 1 of 12).

An unidentified woman (rodeo queen?) riding a horse during the Newberg Farmeroo parade. She is holding her horse to the side as she displays a trophy in one hand. A blanket hangs from the saddle. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 9, 1953 (negative 4 of 12).

A portrait of Tommy Felix, seated next to a dog, Fluff. Felix (9953 SE Ankeny Street), was awarded the metal after saving Fluff, who had fallen to the bottom of a well at S.E. 99th Avenue and Burnside Street. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, April 23, 1953 (negative 2 of 3).

Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee holding a trophy for “Woman of the Year” from the Portland Women's Forum. She holds the trophy in her right hand, as she stands next to two unidentified women and a microphone (negative 1 of 2).

An unidentified man receiving the “Oregon Journal Trophy” during the 1952 Pendleton Round-Up. The man shakes hands with another person while standing in front of the trophy, for “All-Around Cowboy Champion”, which features a sculpted man riding a bronc. Spectators can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 2).

Architect Pietro Belluschi receiving an award from the Equitable Savings Company, before becoming the Dean of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology school of architecture. Belluschi and another man hold a metal award between with, engraved with Belluschi's name (negative 2 of 2).

An adolescent kneels down with a sheep at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition. He holds the head of the sheep, which has a “Grand Champion, 1950” ribbon on its back (negative 3 of 10).

Choate Webster, winner of the 1950 Pendleton Round-Up, receiving a trophy from Queen Kathryn Lazinka. They both wear western hats while hold the large trophy between them (negative 5 of 17).

Lai Kwan Wu (right) and Edith Hsi (left) hold a large chrysanthemum flower in a vase, affixed with a ribbon for the “Most Perfect Flower Exhibit” during the Vancouver Chrysanthemum show. Wu was a student at Marylhurst University and Hsi at Linfield College. Both women were members of the Chrysanthemum Study club, and wear patterned silk dressed. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, October 30, 1949 (negative 1 of 4).

A woman, wearing riding clothes, takes a trophy being held be a child at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. The woman holds the reins of a horse in another hand while looking downward at the child. An audience can be seen seated in stands at the edge of the dirt arena (negative 7 of 12).

Skier Gretchen Fraser, standing behind a trophy from the National Ski Association, in the shape of a ski boot and binding. Engraved on the front of the trophy is “American Ski Trophy, Gretchen C. Fraser, Winner Gold Medal Olympic Games 1948, for her contribution to the sport of skiing, Season 1947-1948, By G.H. Bass & Co.” A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, October 5, 1948 (negative 3 of 5).

Oregon Journal employee Bob Holley, kneeling next to a children which is holding a “First Prize” ribbon in its beak, from the Oregon Poultry & Pet Stock Association exhibition. Holley appears to be in a chicken coop, with other chickens visible in the background (negative 4 of 6).

The Portland Rose Festival Nicholson Bowl, holding a bouquet of roses during a flower show (negative 6 of 9).

Photograph showing a woman, wearing a tennis outfit, holding a trophy and bowl. She is standing in front of a raised platform, where feet can be seen on top (negative 4 of 15).

Two young women, wearing tennis outfits, stand together and hold small trophies, won during an unidentified tennis tournament. They are both smiling and looking downward at their hands (negative 12 of 15).

William Bernard sits atop Irish Peer at the spring race meet for the Portland Hunt Club, in Garden home. He is holding a trophy and ribbon in one hand. Behind him is a building with people standing on a balcony, and a man walking (negative 4 of 6).

Omer Bonney stands next to his horse (Gold Dust) while holding a trophy, during the spring race meet for the Portland Hunt Club in Garden Home. He is standing on a dirt track in front of a fence, behind which is a field and more fences (negative 3 of 6).