A child holding a balloon animal laughs while looking at a clown who makes a second balloon animal. They are at the Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
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).
A young girl participates in a May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. She wears a ruffled dress and a floral garland on her head and carries a basket decorated with flowers.
A child stands on a wooden fence in Linnton. He is leaning downward towards a dog, which is standing on its hind legs. Behind the pair is a house and grassy hillside (negative 5 of 31). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Linnton.
A child stands next to dog looking downhill towards Linnton and the Willamette River. Looking east, a large industrial facility can be seen on the other side of the river (negative 11 of 31). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Linnton.
Photograph showing a child on a tricycle outside a Hawthorne (?) shop with a dog. The storefront appears to be barber shop (negative 17 of 25). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Hawthorne Ave.
Photograph looking east, showing a child riding a tricycle next to a dog on SE Hawthorne Boulevard neat SE 18th Avenue. A storefront can be seen for Gatto Market (negative 22 of 25). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Hawthorne Ave.
A smiling African American child holds a “1950 Pendleton Round-Up” newspaper. He wears a western shirt and hat, while additional copies of the paper under one arm (negative 20 of 21).
A young child stands holding a picket sign in a crowd during a May Day rally in Portland, Oregon, on May 1, 2011. The picket sign obscures her face. It reads, "Will Democrats? Stop the war on immigrants."
Photograph showing several children and adults posing on the front of an SP&S steam locomotive #700. One adult and child are still climbing the locomotive and have their backs turned to the camera. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Wishram excursion." Stamp on the back of the print reads, "W. LC. May 20 1956."
Boys playing in front of fun-house mirrors, most likely in Portland. One is kneeling on the ground and looking at a stretched reflection, while another at a squashed reflection (negative 1 of 2).
Photograph showing seven children outdoors with two women in nurses’ uniforms. The nurses are sitting on a bench and holding several of the children on their laps; the other children are sitting on the bench next to the nurses. One of the children is holding a box, and another is holding a basket. Behind the bench is a crowd of people, also primarily children. The people in the photograph are unidentified.
Children and teens play games in a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. The man on the right is likely Police Chief Robert J. Prinslow. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.
Photograph showing two children on a seesaw at an unidentified Portland city park. One child is sitting in front of the other, and the seesaw end is in the air. In the background is a sidewalk and trees (negative 10 of 26). See negative 330-22.
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 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).
Photograph showing a group of children and a woman at an unidentified city park in Portland. The people are holding hands and standing in a circle. Behind the group is a net strung between two poles and trees (negative 20 of 26).
Photograph showing a child playing in a sandbox at an unidentified city park in Portland. Behind him is a cement ledge, where two older children can be seen sitting (negative 4 of 26).
Photograph showing a group of young boys playing croquet at an unidentified city park in Portland. Several of the boys aren’t wearing shirts, while watching one boy hit a ball with a mallet. A woman is walking through the frame in the background, in front of a building (negative 23 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 a group of children splashing at an unidentified city pool in Portland. They are facing towards and camera, and several children are holding their arms in the air (negative 1 of 26).