Full-length portrait showing the officers of the Oregon Military Police battalion standing in two rows next to a wall. A story and a cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 12, 1918, under the headline “Insurance Of Lives Of Military Police Planned.” The photograph had the following caption: “Commissioned officers of the new Oregon Military Police battalion, which is on active duty guarding Portland waterfront and shipbuilding plants. Front row, left to rgiht [sic]—Captain O. J. Hull, commanding third company, Salem; Captain Luther E. Beach, commanding second company, Portland; Major John B. Hibbard, A. G. D., adjutant; Major Richard Deich, commanding officer; Captain John K. Kollock, intelligence officer; Captain Roy M. Dobie, commanding first company, Portland; Captain Harry E. Williams, commanding fourth company, Eastern Oregon. Back row, left to right—Lieutenant John W. Kocker, fourth company; Lieutenant Walter F. Threlkeld, second company; Lieutenant Lewis P. Campbell, first company; Lieutenant George C. L. Snyder, third company.” The story reported the following: “Plans to insure the lives and health of the members of the Oregon Military Police battalion, are under consideration in the four companies of the unit, and the matter will be submitted to the general staff, Oregon National guard, for approval before it is referred to Governor [James] Withycomb. Insurance would be with the state industrial commission, and would cost each man in the battalion 30 cents a day for full protection. The state, at the same time, would pay about $7500 a year for protection of the force.” The story also reported that barracks to house the servicemen were being built or renovated at the shipyard they were guarding.

Half-length portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing glasses, an overcoat, and United States Army visor cap. The name “Col. R. B. Lister” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. A story and a cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 15 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Friday, February 20, 1920, under the headline “Officers Training Inspector Arrives.” The photograph had the caption “Colonel R. B. Lister.” The story reported that Lister had arrived that morning on a tour to inspect schools under the Reserve Officer Training Corps. The Journal reported that he was met by Joseph A. Hill and Colonel W. H. C. Bowen of the Hill Military Academy and conducted an inspection at the academy. See related image No. 376G0368.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front and looking to the left. He is wearing a United States military uniform and visor cap. The name “Hessian, William” is written on the negative sleeve. Image note: Negative damage at top.

Full-length portrait of three men in military uniforms, standing in a row and facing front. This photograph, separated into three individual head-and-shoulders portraits of the men in the image, was published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 8, 1917, together with six additional portraits of servicemen. They were published under the headline “Officers of Oregon Naval Militia.” The caption for the three men in this photograph reads: “Left to right—John A. Beckwith, lieutenant; C. J. Dyer, lieutenant, junior grade; G. E. Dow, assistant paymaster.” A story in the Oregon Journal the previous day, Saturday, April 7, 1917, had reported that the Oregon Naval Militia had been ordered to report for duty with the United States Navy. The story reported that the militia “consists of 14 officers and about 220 enlisted men.” Image note: Written on the negative are the number 165 and the names “John A. Beckwith,” “Chas E.[sic] Dyer,” and “George E. Dow.” The writing is faintly visible in the image.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture is a half-length portrait of a man in uniform. He is sitting in a chair, facing to the right, and looking toward the front. The text “Jordan, Colonel” is written on the negative sleeve. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait, possibly taken during a parade, of a United States Navy serviceman standing in the street near a building. He has a beard and is in uniform. To the left are another man and a boy, also in uniform. The text “Hardy, Comm.” is written on the negative sleeve.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly left and wearing a United States Army uniform. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 1, 1917, under the headline “Col. Young Called To Duty.” The photograph had the caption “Colonel George S. Young, U. S. A.” It accompanied a short story that reported: “Colonel George S. Young, U. S. A. retired, who was commandant at Vancouver barracks from 1912 to 1915, has been reassigned to duty as officer n [sic] charge of recrutng [sic] for the state of Oregon. He relieves Captain E. J. Huebscher, who has been in charge of the recruiting here for some time. Captain Huebscher will continue as his assistant.” Image note: The text “Col Young” and the number 126 are written on the negative and are visible on the left side of the image. The number 523 was also written on the negative, then crossed out.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture is a head and shoulders portrait of Lt. Alexander Pearson facing slightly left and wearing a United States Army uniform. Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, was named for Pearson, a pilot, in May 1925, after his death in an aircraft accident in September 1924. The text “Pearson, Alexander” is written on the negative sleeve.

Full-length portrait of three unidentified officers in the United States Marines. They are in uniform and are standing in a row outdoors. The men at left and right are facing each other; the man at center is facing front. See related image No. 373G0328.

Half-length portrait of five unidentified members of the United States Navy. They are in two rows, facing front; the three men in front are seated and the two men in back are standing behind them. They are wearing fly-front uniforms and visor caps. The number 182 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Half-length portrait of two unidentified servicemen in the Oregon National Guard. They are seated and are looking to the right. Both are in uniform. The number 189 is etched into the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait, taken outdoors, of an unidentified officer in the United States Marines. He is facing slightly right, has a mustache, and is wearing a uniform and visor cap. See related image No. 373G0327.

Head and shoulders portrait of a serviceman in the Oregon National Guard. He is facing to the front and is wearing a military uniform and visor cap. The number 187 is etched on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a serviceman in the Oregon National Guard. He is facing to the front and looking to the right. He is wearing a military uniform and visor cap. The number 186 is etched on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Head and shoulders portrait of a serviceman in the Oregon National Guard. He is facing to the front and is wearing a military uniform and visor cap. The number 188 is etched on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the photograph. Image note: Negative damage at left.

Photograph showing General John J. Pershing facing to the left and saluting. Behind him, at right, is a group of men in military dress. The photograph was taken at Union Station in Portland on Sunday, January 18, 1920. Pershing stopped in Portland during a tour to inspect military bases around the United States. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 373G0154, 373G0156, 373G0160, and 373G0161, was one of seven published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on January 19, 1920, under the headline “A ‘Moving Picture’ of General Pershing’s Day in Portland From His Welcome at Train to His Farewell.” This photograph had the caption: “An excellent photograph of Pershing standing at a military salute.” Also see image Nos. 373G0155, 373G0157, 373G0158, and 373G0159.

Half-length portrait of a serviceman in the Oregon National Guard. He is sitting in a chair next to a building, is facing front with his hands on his hips, and is looking toward the right. He is wearing a military uniform and campaign hat. The number 190 is etched into the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph showing General John J. Pershing (front center) walking at the front of a group of men as he leaves Union Station in Portland on Sunday, January 18, 1920. Pershing stopped in Portland during a tour to inspect military bases around the United States. At left is Portland Mayor George L. Baker. At right is Colonel G. W. S. Stevens, recruiting commander in Oregon, whom the Journal described as a classmate of Pershing’s at West Point. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 373G0154, 373G0156, 373G0161, and 373G0323, was one of seven published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on January 19, 1920, under the headline “A ‘Moving Picture’ of General Pershing’s Day in Portland From His Welcome at Train to His Farewell.” This photograph had the caption: “General Pershing and Colonel Stevens are shown starting out at the brisk gait which has made the general the bane of fat fellow officers.” Also see image Nos. 373G0155, 373G0157, 373G0158, and 373G0159.

Photograph showing General John J. Pershing standing in the back of a car and waving to the crowd at Sixth and Stark during a parade in Portland on Sunday, January 18, 1920. Pershing stopped in Portland during a tour to inspect military bases around the United States. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 373G0154, 373G0156, 373G0160, and 373G0323, was one of seven published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on January 19, 1920, under the headline “A ‘Moving Picture’ of General Pershing’s Day in Portland From His Welcome at Train to His Farewell.” The caption for this photograph described Pershing as “standing to reply to the cheers of the crowds that lined the route.” Also see image Nos. 373G0155, 373G0157, 373G0158, and 373G0159.

Full-length portrait of (from left) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, General John J. Pershing, and Oregon Governor Ben W. Olcott standing in a row at Union Station in Portland on Sunday, January 18, 1920. Pershing stopped in Portland during a tour to inspect military bases around the United States. Baker and Olcott greeted Pershing on his arrival at Union Station. See related image Nos. 373G0154, 373G0155, 373G0156, 373G0157, 373G0158, 373G0160, 373G0161, and 373G0323.

Half-length portrait of (from left) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, General John J. Pershing, and Oregon Governor Ben W. Olcott standing in a row at Union Station in Portland on Sunday, January 18, 1920. Pershing stopped in Portland during a tour to inspect military bases around the United States. Baker and Olcott greeted Pershing on his arrival at Union Station. See related image Nos. 373G0154, 373G0155, 373G0156, 373G0158, 373G0159, 373G0160, 373G0161, and 373G0323.

Full-length portrait of (from left) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, General John J. Pershing, and Oregon Governor Ben W. Olcott standing in a row at Union Station in Portland on Sunday, January 18, 1920. Pershing stopped in Portland during a tour to inspect military bases around the United States. Baker and Olcott greeted Pershing on his arrival at Union Station. See related image Nos. 373G0154, 373G0155, 373G0156, 373G0157, 373G0159, 373G0160, 373G0161, and 373G0323.

Photograph showing General John J. Pershing (second from right) walking at the front of a group of men as he leaves Union Station in Portland on Sunday, January 18, 1920. Pershing stopped in Portland during a tour to inspect military bases around the United States. At right is Oregon Governor Ben W. Olcott. At far left, in a dark suit, is Portland Mayor George L. Baker. Olcott and Baker greeted Pershing upon his arrival at Union Station. See related image Nos. 373G0154, 373G0156, 373G0157, 373G0158, 373G0159, 373G0160, 373G0161 and 373G0323.

Portrait of three men in military uniforms standing in a row next to a building. They may be, from left, U. S. Army General Hunter Liggett; Adjutant-General of Oregon George A. White; and Army major J. G. Ord, Liggett’s aide. The photograph may have been taken on November 29, 1920, while Liggett and Ord were in Portland. The names “Liggitt [sic] General,” “White, General” and “Ord, Major” are written on the negative sleeve.

Full-length portrait of (from left) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, General John J. Pershing, and Oregon Governor Ben W. Olcott standing in a row at Union Station in Portland on Sunday, January 18, 1920. Pershing stopped in Portland during a tour to inspect military bases around the United States. Baker and Olcott greeted Pershing on his arrival at Union Station. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 373G0156, 373G0160, 373G0161, and 373G0323, was one of seven published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on January 19, 1920, under the headline “A ‘Moving Picture’ of General Pershing’s Day in Portland From His Welcome at Train to His Farewell.” Also see image Nos. 373G0155, 373G0157, 373G0158, and 373G0159. Image note: Negative damage at upper right and left center.

Head and shoulders portrait of General John J. Pershing at Union Station in Portland on Sunday, January 18, 1920. He is in uniform and looking to the right. Pershing stopped in Portland during a tour to inspect military bases around the United States. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 373G0154, 373G0160, 373G0161, and 373G0323, was one of seven published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on January 19, 1920, under the headline “A ‘Moving Picture’ of General Pershing’s Day in Portland From His Welcome at Train to His Farewell.” This photograph had the caption: “A ‘close-up’ of John J. Pershing himself.” Also see image Nos. 373G0155, 373G0157, 373G0158, and 373G0159.

Photograph showing Shriners bands and patrols in formation on Multnomah Field in Portland. The stands are filled with spectators. The photograph may have been taken Thursday, June 24, 1920, during the Shriners convention held in Portland that year. Image note: Light leak on negative. The text “Grand Review of Shrine / Multnomah Field” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0317.

Photograph showing veterans gathered in the Multnomah County Courthouse in Portland for a remembrance ceremony on November 11, 1920, Armistice Day. At center are two men standing behind a small table draped with a cloth. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 14, 1920, under the headline “Veterans Give Remembrance Pledge.” The photograph had the following caption: “Unique ceremony of Over the Top Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, at G. A. R. [Grand Army of the Republic] hall, court house, on Armistice day. A[t] altar (left), Chaplain W. H. Butler; (right) Acting Chaplain Dr. C. W. Huett, pastor of Rose City Park Methodist Episcopal church. On the rostrum, in charge of ritualistic service, Comrade Commander M. C. Watson. The pledge of remembrance, repeated by all the men in unison: ‘Remember our men of the world war and all who gave their lives for our nation’s honor on foreign soils or hostile seas.’ ”