A crowd of children at a baseball park in Portland (Vaughn Street Park?). As part of the “Knothole Gang” the children received special ticket packages to attend games. This photograph was published on page B-1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1943 (negative 2 of 5).

A crowd of children at a baseball park in Portland (Vaughn Street Park?). As part of the “Knothole Gang” the children received special ticket packages to attend games. One of the children is wearing a sweater with a patch, reading “Creston Jr. Gray(?)” while another is eating a hot dog (negative 4 of 5).

A small child reaches into a cubby shelf at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland (negative 1 of 12).

A teacher kneels next to a table of small children at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Several children are at the table, which is front of a low counter (negative 4 of 12).

Two children outside a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. One child is holding the handle of a wagon, on which another child sits (negative 6 of 12).

Children on a float during the Junior Rose Festival parade in Portland. The sides of the float are lined with ferns, and some of the children are wearing sack costumes (negative 3 of 4).

Photograph showing children on a swing set at an unidentified Portland city park. Women can be seen standing next to the swings, which is in a forested park area (negative 11 of 26).

Photograph showing three children running through sprinklers at an unidentified Portland city park. Two of the girls are wearing bathing caps (negative 14 of 26).

Photograph, taken from a hillside, looking downward at a swimming pool in Creston Park in Portland. People can be seen in and around the pool, and a pool house is on the right side of the frame. A hillside and trees can be seen on the other side of the pool, with a lamp post (negative 18 of 26).

Photograph showing a child at a pool in an unidentified Portland city park. She is holding a toy boat, and other children can be seen in the background (negative 2 of 26).

Photograph showing children playing on a seesaw at an unidentified city park in Portland. The children closest to the camera are sitting near the ground. Trees can be seen in the background (negative 22 of 26). See negative 330-10.

Photograph showing children using playground equipment at an unidentified Portland city park. A child with wearing a hat slides down two poles, while another child can be seen behind him at the top of a ladder (negative 5 of 26).

Photograph showing a group of children at an unidentified city park in Portland. They are walking in a field towards the camera, while two boys ride on the same bicycle at the left side of the frame. A sprinkler can be seen in the background (negative 9 of 26).

Adolescents at a doll show at a clubhouse in Laurelhurst Park. Several girls stand outside a window, peering in towards a table laden with dolls. A sign above the table reads “Please do not handle the dolls” (negative 2 of 4).

A child sits in a wheelchair while watching the 1954 Portland Rose Festival from an open window. A woman stands behind the wheelchair, with one hand on each handle. Two balloons are tied to the chair (negative 10 of 14).

Portland Beaver catcher Joe Rossi and “Miss Oswego” Karen Kruse, standing with 3-year-old Jeffrey Patterson (holding bat) and Kent Huth (kneeling with mitt). Rossi holds an umbrella over the children as the group stands on a baseball field, most likely at Vaughn Street Park. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, July 1, 1954 (negative 3 of 4).

7-year-old Joan Rose Papasadero with a gibbon, “Cheetie,” at her home at 27 S.E. 53rd Avenue in Portland. Cheetie hangs from the mantle of a fireplace as Papasadero holds one of his arms. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, July 9, 1954 (negative 2 of 5).

Carole Christal tying a white scarf on the neck of Roger Christal who is preparing to participate in the 1955 Junior Rose Festival Parade. Roger Christal wears a satin sailor suit and stands beside his bicycle which is decorated with streamers and fabric roses (negative 1 of 3).

A crowded swimming pool filled with participants in girls' day at Mount Scott City Park (negative 1 of 3).

A group of people gather in the snow at the corner of N.E. 60th Ave and N.E. Sacramento St. in Portland. A number of children are sledding down the street. (negative 2 of 9).

A child laces skates on the side of the frozen pond at Westmoreland Park. A bicycle sits on its side in the snow in the foreground, several groups of skaters are on the ice in the background (negative 1 of 3).

A woman and a young girl Identified in the Oregon Journal as Priscilla and Penelope Colt (wife and daughter of Portland Art Museum director Thomas C. Colt) stand against a wall looking at a bronze sculpture The Great Warrior of Montauban (1898) by Emile-Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) from the Walter Chrysler Jr. Collection exhibition at Portland Art Museum. This photograph was printed in the Feb 10, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal. (negative 3 of 16).

A crowd of mostly children at the Fred Meyer company picnic. Some of the children are holding small candies. Most of the people in the frame have badges that read "Guest" (negative 1 of 7).

Children and families on benches at Oaks Park in Portland. The people appear to be watching something, with one resting her head on her hands (negative 1 of 2).

A child stands in front of chain enclosure at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. She points towards a sculpted duck, which is wearing an apron and bonnet. Other adults and children stand behind the chain fence (negative 1 of 12).

A person dressed as a mouse interacts with children during the Fairy Tale parade in Portland. The woman has her arm extended towards children seated on the curb, who are smiling. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, November 25, 1949 (negative 1 of 21).

Three-year-old Donald Swanson, suffering from nephritis, with his mother Mrs. George Swanson and a man dressed as Santa Claus. Mrs. Swanson is holding a cake in front of Donald, for a belated birthday, who sits in a chair next to a tree. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, December 24, 1949 (negative 3 of 4).

An unidentified boy and Paula Kenworthy (right) seated on the ground with rabbits. The children are on a fur rug, each holding a rabbit toy, while the boy, dressed as a cowboy, reaches toward a live rabbit. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 12, 1950 (negative 1 of 8).