Half-length portrait of Melba Bavaro, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Girls Polytechnic High School. She is seated, facing slightly left, and looking toward the right. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Poly – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Girls Poly HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0331, 375A0332, and 375A0334.

Half-length portrait of Melba Bavaro, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Girls Polytechnic High School. She is seated, facing slightly right, and looking toward the left. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Poly – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Girls Poly HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0331, 375A0332, and 375A0333.

Half-length portrait of Melba Heyser, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Lincoln High School. She is seated, facing left, and looking toward the front. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Lin 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Lincoln HS 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0336 and 375A0337.

Half-length portrait of Melba Heyser, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Lincoln High School. She is seated, facing left, and looking toward the right. She is smiling and is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Lin – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Lincoln HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0335 and 375A0337.

Half-length portrait of Melba Heyser, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Lincoln High School. She is seated, facing front, and looking toward the left. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Lincoln 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Lincoln HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0335 and 375A0336.

Half-length portrait of Adele Rasch, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Jane Addams High School. She is seated and facing left. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Adele – Jane Adams [sic] – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Adela [sic] / Jane Adams HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0339 and 375A0340.

Half-length portrait of Adele Rasch, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Jane Addams High School. She is seated, facing front, and looking to the left. She is smiling and is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Adele – Jane Ada [sic] 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Adela [sic] / Jane Adams HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0338 and 375A0340.

Half-length portrait of Adele Rasch, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Jane Addams High School. She is seated, facing front, and looking upward. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Adele Rash [sic] – Jane Adams – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Adela [sic] / Jane Adams HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0338 and 375A0339.

Half-length portrait of Joan Williams, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Washington High School. She was later selected as the 1945 Rose Festival queen. She is seated, facing to the left, and smiling. She is wearing a jacket or dress and a corsage. The text “Joan – Wash – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Joan / Washington HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0342, 375A0343, and 375A0344.

Head and shoulders portrait of Joan Williams, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Washington High School. She was later selected as the 1945 Rose Festival queen. She is seated, facing to the left, and smiling. She is wearing a jacket or dress and a corsage. The text “Joan – Wash – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Joan / Washington HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0342, 375A0343, and 375A0344.

Head and shoulders portrait of Joan Williams, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Washington High School. She was later selected as the 1945 Rose Festival queen. She is seated, facing front, and looking to the left. She is smiling and is wearing a jacket or dress and a corsage. The text “Joan – Wash – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Joan / Washington HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0341, 375A0342, and 375A0344.

Half-length portrait of Joan Williams, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Washington High School. She was later selected as the 1945 Rose Festival queen. She is seated, facing front, and looking to the right. She is smiling and is wearing a jacket or dress and a corsage. The text “Joan – Wash – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Joan / Washington HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0341, 375A0342, and 375A0343.

Half-length portrait of Sylvia Sundberg, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Commerce High School. She is facing left, looking to the front, and smiling. She is wearing a dress, necklace, and corsage. The text “Sylvia – Comm 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Sylvia / Commerce HS? / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0346, 375A0347, and 375A0348.

Half-length portrait of Sylvia Sundberg, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Commerce High School. She is facing front and is wearing a dress, necklace, and corsage. The text “Sylvia – Comm – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Sylvia / Commerce HS? / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0345, 375A0347, and 375A0348.

Half-length portrait of Sylvia Sundberg, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Commerce High School. She is leaning over, facing front, and smiling. She is wearing a dress, necklace, and corsage. The text “Sylvia – Comm 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Sylvia / Commerce HS? / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0345, 375A0346, and 375A0348.

Half-length portrait of Sylvia Sundberg, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Commerce High School. She is facing left, looking toward the front, and smiling. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Sylvia – Comm 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Sylvia / Commerce HS? / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0345, 375A0346, and 375A0347.

Photograph showing Frances Kanzler, the 1932 Portland Rose Festival queen, sitting on her throne at Laurelhurst Park after being crowned at her coronation on June 16, 1932. She is smiling and holding a bouquet of roses. The text “Rose Festival queen / Frances Kanzler” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing a detachment of U. S. Marines marching at the head of the Portland Rose Festival’s grand floral parade on Friday, June 15, 1917. They are marching south on Sixth Street (now Southwest Sixth Avenue) near the intersection with Morrison Street (now Southwest Morrison Street). Spectators are lining the street. See related image Nos. 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0157, 376G0158, and 376G0159.

Photograph showing a group of girls marching in the children’s parade on the opening day of the Portland Rose Festival on Wednesday, June 13, 1917. They are wearing matching striped dresses and caps with star-patterned sashes. Each girl is holding up a megaphone. Leading them is a member of the Royal Rosarians who is carrying a flag and matching megaphone. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the June 13 Oregon Journal under the headline “Beautiful Human Rosebud Parade Is Great Event of Festival’s Opening Day.” The photograph accompanied a story with the headline “Big Crowds Take Part In Opening Day’s Events of Portland’s Rose Festival” and the subheading “Principal Amusement of the Morning Is Wonderfully Beautiful Human Rosebud Parade Which Attracts Thousands to East Side of River Where It Winded Its Way Along Grand Avenue.” See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0157, 376G0158, and 376G0159.

Photograph showing Rose Festival Queen Nina Kitts and King Mac Lewis riding in an open-topped car and raising their clasped hands. The photograph was taken on June 13 or 14, 1917. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Journal on Thursday, June 14, 1917. See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0157, 376G0158, and 376G0159.

Photograph showing Portland Rose Festival Queen Nina Kitts and King Mac Lewis, probably while riding in a car. The photograph was taken on June 13 or 14, 1917. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 8, Section 3 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 17, 1917, under the headline “Little Folks Rule Portland’s Eleventh Annual Rose Festival With Regal Splendor.” This photograph had the following caption: “Their majesties Mac Lewis (king) and Nina Kitts (queen) in their royal robes.” See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0157, 376G0158, and 376G0159.

Photograph showing a group of girls marching in the children’s parade on the opening day of the Portland Rose Festival on Wednesday, June 13, 1917. They are wearing matching striped dresses and caps with star-patterned sashes. A cropped version of this photograph was one of two that were published on Page 6, Section 3 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 17, 1917, under the headline “Annual Children’s Parade on Grand Avenue is Surpassing Pageant of Youth, Beauty.” The photograph had the following caption: “Garbed in fanciful costume, Portland’s children passed in grand review Wednesday morning to the unrestrained cheers of thousands.” See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0156, 376G0157, 376G0158, and 376G0159. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing Portland Rose Festival King Mac Lewis, Queen Nina Kitts, Grand Prince Arthur Markewitz, and Grand Princess Doris Phillips on a platform at Multnomah Field during the coronation ceremony on Wednesday, June 13, 1917. The king and queen are holding up a large ornamental key to the city. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 8, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 17, 1917, under the headline “Sunshine Smiles Upon Youthful Rulers and Festival Center That Is Their Kingdom.” This photograph had the following caption: “King Mac, Queen Nina, Prince Arthur, Princess Doris and emblem of power.” See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0157, 376G0158, and 376G0159.

Photograph showing girls performing a maypole dance at Multnomah Field during the Portland Rose Festival on Wednesday, June 13, 1917. The dances followed the coronation of festival Queen Nina Kitts and King Mac Lewis. See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0158, and 376G0159. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing members of the Third Oregon Regiment marching in a patriotic parade in downtown Portland during the Rose Festival on Thursday, June 14, 1917. The street is lined with spectators A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 7, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 17, 1917, under the headline “Oregon’s Men in Arms Inspiring Feature of Flag Day Parade on Thursday Afternoon.” The photograph had the following caption: Men of Third Oregon Regiment passing east on Morrison Street through lanes of spectators thrilled at this spectacle of military preparedness.” See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0157, and 376G0159.

Photograph showing Royal Rosarians marching in a V formation in a patriotic pageant at the Portland Rose Festival on Thursday, June 14, 1917. The photograph was taken at 6th and Morrison streets (now Southwest 6th Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four that were published on Page 14 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1917, under the headline “Civilians, Army, And Navy All Join In Portland’s Impressive Patriotic Demonstration Thursday Afternoon.” This photograph had the following caption: “Royal Rosarians make their usual favorable impression.” See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0157, and 376G0158.

Photograph showing two unidentified men racing a speedboat named Vogler Boy III on the Willamette River in Portland. In the background are a second boat and a bridge, probably the 1905 Morrison Bridge or the 1894 Burnside Bridge. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 14, 1917, under the headline “Spectacular Speed Boat Race of Annual Rose Festival Regatta.” The photograph had the following caption: “Vogler Boy III, Pacific Coast speed boat champion, leading the Oregon Wolf IV in the free-for-all race of the Rose Festival regatta.” The photograph accompanied a story with the headline “Vogler Boy III Wins Free-For-All Event Of Carnival Regatta” and the subheading “Vogler's Champion Defeats Oregon Wolf IV by Margin of One Second.” See related image No. 376G0161.

Photograph showing two unidentified men racing a speedboat named Vogler Boy III on the Willamette River in Portland. In the background are a second boat and a bridge, probably the 1905 Morrison Bridge or the 1894 Burnside Bridge. A similar photograph, image No. 376G0160, was published on Page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 14, 1917, under the headline “Spectacular Speed Boat Race of Annual Rose Festival Regatta.” That photograph had the following caption: “Vogler Boy III, Pacific Coast speed boat champion, leading the Oregon Wolf IV in the free-for-all race of the Rose Festival regatta.” The photograph accompanied a story with the headline “Vogler Boy III Wins Free-For-All Event Of Carnival Regatta” and the subheading “Vogler’s Champion Defeats Oregon Wolf IV by Margin of One Second.”