Portrait showing a man in a hat and overcoat standing outside a ticket window. An unidentified woman is seated on the other side of the window. The text “Raleigh, Mr. A. C. / Columbia Theater [sic]” is written on the negative sleeve.

A cat seated on a grass lawn behind two large apples. The apples came from one of the suving apple trees from the original Luelling orchard planted in 1847 (negative 6 of 8).

Half-length portrait of two men standing side by side outside the Oregon Journal building (now the Jackson Tower) and facing front. Both are wearing suits, hats, and ties. A name that could be either “A J Hobin” or “A J Hoben” is written on the negative above the man on the left. The name “Seely” is written on the negative above the man on the right.

Photograph showing an empty lot, bordered by a chain-link fence on three sides and a brick buildings on the fourth, at the corner of Southeast Washington Street and Southeast 6th Avenue in Portland. A sign in the lot reads “A. J. Rose & Son Parking Space.” Image note: Negative damage at bottom.

Head and shoulders portrait, taken outdoors, of A. L. Kates, editor of the Claremore Daily Progress in Claremore, Oklahoma. He is facing front and wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, tie, and glasses. He has a flower and a ribbon attached to his lapel. On the ribbon is the text: The following text is visible on the ribbon: “47th Annual Convention and Tour / National Editorial Association / through Redwood Empire to San Francisco and Los Angeles.” The photograph was taken in July 1932, when NEA members stopped in Portland on their way to the convention in San Francisco. Image note: The text “A. L. Kates of Claremore, Okl.” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. Another name was also written on the negative, then crossed out.

Head and shoulders portrait of A. W. Norblad outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. He is facing front and looking to the left. This photograph was probably taken on January 14, 1929, the opening day of the 1929 legislative session. Norblad was president of the Oregon Senate. See related image Nos. 371N1036 and 371N1970. Image note: The number 11 and the name “A. W. Norblad” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Half-length portrait of A. W. Norblad standing outside the Oregon State Capitol, facing front, and smiling. He is wearing a suit, hat, and tie. He has a cigar in his mouth and is standing with one hand in his jacket pocket. The name “Norblad” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph showing two runners racing on a track at Jefferson High School. One is wearing a jersey reading “Salem”, and both are mid-stride, running towards the camera. People can be seen watching from bleachers at the other side of the track, and a Jefferson High School building is in the distance (negative 11 of 13).

Photograph showing a shot putting athlete at a meet at Jefferson High School. He is wearing a jersey with a “C” on the front, and appears to be mid-throw, with his right arm in the air. A man is laying on the ground in front of the thrower. Spectators are standing in the background watching (negative 13 of 13).

Photograph showing a man doing a long jump at a track and field meet at the Jefferson High School track. He is wearing cleat shoes, a t-shirt that reads “Portland Air Base Oregon” and has been captured mid-jump. People can be seen standing in a field behind the jumper (negative 1 of 13).

Photograph showing a young man using a pole to high jump at a track and field meet at the Jefferson High School track. His body is partially over the high wooden beam, which is set up on a track area. Two younger boys are laying the ground and looking upward at the jumper, while people seated on bleachers watch from afar (negative 2 of 13).

Photograph showing five young men racing on a track at Jefferson High School. The runners are mid-stride and facing towards the camera. People can be seen on both sides of the track, and a seated audience is in bleachers along the far side. Jefferson High School building can be seen in the distance at the other end of the track (negative 6 of 13).

A group of women pose backstage at the Orpheum Theatre next to a low table, on which sits a small cake. One of the women is wearing a two-piece stage costume. Pictured: Lorraine Lyons, Arline Hennings, Violet Maguire, Dale Adams (whose birthday it is), Sue Mae Lee, Bobbye Renee, Mitzi Haase (negative 3 of 15).

Three-quarters portrait of Abe Lefton, a horse show and rodeo announcer, sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He has one foot on the ramp and is resting his elbow on his raised knee. He is smiling and is wearing a Western-style hat, collared shirt, trousers, and boots. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Abe Lefton” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Maynard Moore being rescued from a platform after falling from a broken scaffold at the Portland Drive-in, at 9727 N.E. Union Avenue. Moore is in a litter, which is on top of a ladder. Several people are on a platform, which can be seen under the broken pieces of a scaffold. A sign above the group reads “Grand Re-Opening Friday, Many Improvements, Big Picture” (negative 1 of 5).

Maynard Moore being rescued from a platform after falling from a broken scaffold at the Portland Drive-in, at 9727 N.E. Union Avenue. Moore is in a litter, which is surrounded by several people standing under the broken pieces of a scaffold. A sign above the group reads “Grand Re-Opening Friday, Many Improvements, Big Picture” (negative 2 of 5).

A portrait of actress Beverly Hudson, wearing a short-sleeved sweater (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing actress Blanche Sweet and Ella Tenney Jackson, wife of Oregon Journal publisher Philip L. Jackson, sitting in the garden at Jackson’s home in Riverwood, outside Portland. A similar photograph was published on Page 19 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 17, 1932. It had the following caption: “Miss Blanche Sweet (left) and Mrs. P. L. Jackson in the garden of the Jackson home in Riverwood, where Miss Sweet is a house guest during her Portland visit. She will open her engagement at the Paramount theatre Thursday.” The Journal also published an accompanying story, headlined “Favorite of Past Plans New Films.” See related image No. 371N6088. Image note: Written on the negative are the names “Blanch [sic] Sweet,” faintly visible on the left side of the image, and “Mrs. P. L. Jackson,” faintly visible on the right side. Negative damage in upper right corner.

Three-quarters portrait of actress Blanche Sweet, seated on a bench in the garden at the Riverwood home of Ella Tenney Jackson, wife of Oregon Journal publisher Philip L. Jackson. Sweet is facing front, resting one elbow on the back of the bench, and wearing a hat and dress. The photograph was taken in August 1932, when Sweet stayed with the Jacksons while she was in Portland to perform in “Sweet and Lovely” at the Paramount Theatre. A different photograph of Sweet and a story about her visit, headlined “Favorite of Past Plans New Films,” were published on Page 19 of the Oregon Journal on August 17, 1932. See related image No. 371N6089. Image note: The text “Blanche Sweet” is written on the negative.

Portrait of two women standing next to each other. Both are wearing hats and holding handbags. The woman on the left, actress Edwina Booth, is wearing a fur coat. The woman on the right, Dorothy Ford of Portland, is wearing a coat and a fur stole and muffs. The photograph was taken in Portland on April 8, 1932, after Booth’s arrival in Portland. According to a story in the April 8 edition of the Oregon Journal, headlined “Movieland Trio Of Pretty Girls to Take Part in Ball,” Booth and two other actresses came to Portland to participate in the Eagles’ “Movie Ball,” a charity event. Dorothy Ford had been selected as queen of the ball. See related image No. 371N1406. Image note: The text “Edwina Booth + Ford” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Faint discoloration in the center of the image is due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing an addition under construction at the Montgomery Ward warehouse in Portland in March 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 5, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 29, 1936, under the headline “Pouring Third Floor Block at Ward’s.” The photograph had the following caption: “Building activity is at high gear on this $750,000 project at Montgomery Ward & Co. mail order and retail center at N. W. 27th avenue and Vaughn Street, as 150 men push the nine-story addition into the air.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Montgomery Ward Project On Schedule.” Image note: The text “Mont - Ward 3/26/36” is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Adela Vy sits at a table and smiles at the camera. She is a 23-year-old Filipino student studying at Marylhurst College in Portland, Oregon. She holds a black purse on her lap. A plant sits on the table to her left. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on February 1, 1957 (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing the front of the administration building at the Fairview Training Center in Salem, Oregon. The institution was founded as the State Institution for the Feeble-Minded in 1907. Its name was changed to the Oregon Fairview Home in 1933; to the Fairview Hospital and Training Center in the mid-1960s; and to the Fairview Training Center in 1979. The institution closed in 2000. See related image Nos. 371N5756, 371N5757, 371N5759, and 371N5760. Image note: Text that may be “Matrons” is written on the negative, but the handwriting is ambiguous.

Photograph of a steamship, the Admiral Farragut, moored at the Admiral Line terminal on the Willamette River in Portland.

Photograph showing an adolescent standing in front of a cow, taken near St. Helens and Columbia City. The boy has this hand out, and is holding onto the calf’s leather halter. He is standing on a dirt road, with a fence and house visible in the background (negative 2 of 14).

Photograph showing three adults and two children sitting next to a parked car and eating a picnic lunch. The photograph was taken at automobile races held at the former Tillamook Naval Air Station site in Tillamook, Oregon. Two people and a dog are sitting in the car. The people in the photograph are unidentified. Written on the negative sleeve is the text “Tillamook / Sports cars / June 1955.” See related image Nos. 372A1233, 372A1234, 372A1235, 372A1236, 372A1237, 372A1238, 372A1239, 372A1240, 372A1241, 372A1242, 372A1243, 372A1244, 372A1245, 372A1246, 372A1248, 372A1249, 372A1250, 372A1251, 372A1252, 372A1253, 372A1254, 372A1255, and 372A1256.

Photograph showing eight Portland Gas & Coke Company employees standing in a row, facing left, and smiling. Six of the eight men are holding first aid kits bearing their names. The names on the first three kits from left are “Pat Conner,” “J. D. Barnicoat,” and F. V. Riley.” The names on the first three kits from right are “F. R. Downing,” H. M. Meyers,” and “F. LaMear.” The two men at center are unidentified but may be John Gunst and R. L. Gear. The photograph was probably taken in June 1942, when the eight men graduated from advanced first-aid training. All eight graduates were awarded arm insignia, and the six vehicle operators in the group also received first aid kits. The number 2155 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0811.

Photograph showing an unidentified man handing a first-aid kit to Pat Conner, an employee at the Portland Gas & Coke Company. A group of men are standing behind them, watching. The photograph was probably taken in June 1942, when Conner and seven other Portland Gas employees graduated from advanced first-aid training. All eight graduates were awarded arm insignia, and the six vehicle operators in the group also received first aid kits. The number 2154 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0812.