“Miss Oregon” contestants from Newport, Tillamook County and The Dalles pose together on a lifeguard stand on a beach in Seaside. They wear matching bathing suits and sashes. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 29, 1951 (negative 18 of 37).

Thirteen contests for the “Miss Oregon” contest pose as a group on a beach in Seaside. They each wear a matching bathing suit and sash representing their city or town. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 29, 1951 (negative 2 of 37).

Audrey Ann Mistretta being crowned the 1951 “Miss Oregon” winner. She wears a crown and cape while holding a bouquet of roses. She looks upward at a man in a suit. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, July 30, 1951 (negative 7 of 37).

“Miss Oregon” contestants ride in the back of cars at the Seaside promenade on the Oregon Coast. The cars are looping around a monument for the Lewis and Clark trail, as one man stands in the middle holding a microphone. Spectators are gathered around the edges of the loop, and the beach can be seen in the distance. Thirteen contests for the “Miss Oregon” contest pose as a group on a beach in Seaside. They each wear a matching bathing suit and sash representing their city or town. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 29, 1951 (negative 8 of 37).

Photograph showing a smiling woman posing with two stoves. She is sitting on the right-hand stove and is holding up a sign with the letters “CP” on it. The number 1481 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The unverified note “Hegeberg and ranges” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0779, 375A0781, and 375A0782.

Photograph showing a smiling woman posing with two stoves. She is standing in between the stoves with her hands outstretched to the sides. She is facing front and smiling. The number 1482 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The unverified note “Hegeberg and ranges” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0779, 375A0780, and 375A0782.

Photograph showing a display of daffodils in baskets, pots, and other containers. At the center of the display is a large pot of daffodils, framed in a large circle, at the top of three steps. At the base of the steps is a sign reading “Portland Men’s Garden Club.”

Photograph showing an unidentified man standing next to a display of cut daffodils. The daffodils are small vases arranged in rows on three tiers.

Photograph showing a display of flowering plants arranged on a large table. Decorative plates with a flower design are hung in rows on a cloth-draped board behind the plants. A sign at left reads “Mrs. A. C. U. Berry / Portland, Ore.”

Full-length portrait of eight people, six men and two women, at a bowling alley. They are posing in two rows and facing front. The number 5671 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the lower left corner of the image. The unverified note “Bowling team captains” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0955.

Full-length portrait of a young woman standing outdoors in the grass near a brick building. She is facing left, looking toward the front, and wearing a mortar board and graduation gown. The number 4881 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The text “Miss Shea or Becky Schmidt” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0918 and 375A0920.

Photograph showing a group of five unidentified men standing in a circle and facing one another. They may be in the lobby of a building. The number 573 is written on the negative. See related image Nos. 375A0771, 375A0772, 375A0773, 375A0774, and 375A0776.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture is a portrait of a person wearing a dress. The head of a female cartoon character cut from a newspaper or magazine has been pasted on top of the face of the person in the photograph. The number 4875 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph showing four unidentified men at a table, gathered around a globe. They are wearing name tags, but the tags are not readable. The man at right appears to be pointing to a spot on the globe and is looking toward the men at left; they are looking back at him. The second man from right is looking at the globe. The number 5674 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “War veterans” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0951 and 375A0953.

Photograph showing two unidentified women at a free-standing wooden frame resembling a switchboard, possibly a model. Both women are wearing headphones and microphones. The woman at right is using the plugs and switches, and the woman at left is holding a cylindrical object to the back of the wooden frame. The number 4072 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0879.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people standing next to a twin-engine bomber, possibly a Lockheed Ventura. They are gathered around a man who is crouching and holding an unidentified object with straps. In the background, partially visible, is an unidentified person holding up a banner with stars and a letter “T” on it. The number 3302 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Bomber & employees” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0874, 375A0876, and 375A0877. Image note: Photograph shows speckling due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people looking at a twin-engine bomber, possibly a Lockheed Ventura. On the plane’s nose is the number “60 4360.” The number 3304 is written on the negative is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The unverified note “Bomber & employees” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0874, 375A0875, and 375A0876.

Photograph showing five unidentified men, all wearing suits, ties, and name tags, standing in a row and talking. The number 4315 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0887, 375A0888, and 375A0889.

Photograph showing four unidentified men standing in a row. The men at left and second from right are each holding papers in one hand. All four men are wearing suits and name tags. The number 4317 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0886, 375A0887, and 375A0889.

Three-quarters portrait of two unidentified men outdoors. They are facing each other, shaking hands, and smiling. In the background is a system of large industrial tanks and pipes. The number 3290 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “80-year-old employee” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0860, 375A0861, and 375A0863.

Photograph showing five unidentified men gathered at a small table with two microphones from radio station KXL on it. The four men in front are sitting around the table, and the second man from right appears to be speaking into one of the microphones. A fifth man is standing at a microphone behind the table and is holding documents in one hand. The number 4972 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Home builders broadcast / KXL” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0921.

Photograph showing a group of men looking at a model of a house set up on a small table. The man at left is R. G. Barnett, vice president and general manager of the Portland Gas & Coke Company. The other men are unidentified. The number 5306 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The note “Barnett & home builders” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0930 and 375A0931.

Photograph showing three unidentified people, two men and a woman, at a dining table. The woman and the man at left are each wearing a circular sign bearing the number 35 on a string around their necks. The number 3292 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The unverified note “Veterans club dinner” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0864, 375A0866, 375A0867, 375A0868, 375A0869, 375A0870, and 375A0871.

Photograph showing people, some sitting and some standing, near a long dining table. The people who are standing are wearing circular signs bearing the number 20. The number 3295 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The unverified note “Veterans club dinner” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0864, 375A0865, 375A0866, 375A0867, 375A0869, 375A0870, and 375A0871.

Photograph showing four unidentified men at a dining table. The second man from right is handing a gavel to the third man from right, and is resting one hand on the man’s shoulder. The man at right may be the same person in image Nos. 375A0856 and 375A0857. The number 4644 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Home builder” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0914.

Half-length portrait of a smiling man facing slightly left and looking toward the front. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. The number 4878 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The name “Shea, Tom” is written on the negative sleeve.

Head and shoulders portrait, taken on a rooftop or balcony, of a man sitting in a chair. He is facing front and is wearing a suit and tie. The number 2638 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image Nos. 375A0851, 375A0853, 375A0854, and 375A0855.

Head and shoulders portrait, taken on a rooftop or balcony, of a man sitting in a chair. He is facing slightly right, smiling, and wearing a suit and tie. The number 2639 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image Nos. 375A0851, 375A0852, 375A0854, and 375A0855.