This photograph depicts the Joe's Bicycle Repair Shop float for the Portland Rose Festival, which won first prize in the Floral Parade. The owner, Joseph Brown, poses on the left.

This photograph depicts the Joe's Bicycle Repair Shop float for the Portland Rose Festival, which won first prize in the Floral Parade.

This photograph depicts the Joe's Bicycle Repair Shop float for the Portland Rose Festival, which won first prize in the Floral Parade.

This photograph depicts a crowd watching the Portland Rose Festival Floral Parade as the Joe's Bicycle Repair Shop float travels by. People watch from the street and seated in window sills of buildings along the parade route.

This photograph depicts a Model T Ford delivery truck during the Portland Rose Festival Floral Parade. The Model T Ford belongs to Joe's Bicycle Repair Shop, and advertises different bike models at the shop.

This photograph depicts a group of people posing on The Evening Repair Shop float at the Portland Rose Festival Floral Parade. A note on the photograph mentions the photograph is from Joe Brown's collection, and that The Evening Repair shop was owned by J.E. Moore. This name may refer to James Earl Moore, who was a bike and appliance mechanic operating in Portland, Oregon. A Model T Ford is seen in the background.

This photograph depicts an interior view of FW Keenan's bicycle repair shop located at 190 Southwest 4th Street in Portland, Oregon. The owner of Joe's Bicycle Repair Shop, Joseph Brown, started his career as a machinist and bike mechanic at Keenan's repair shop in 1912. A note on the photograph mentions the name "Brown" is spelled out in sprockets on the right wall.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the west side of the Willamette River, and looking east across the river to the St. Johns neighborhood. Black smoke rises into the air from an area behind the bridge. Mount Adams is visible in the distance.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of the Multnomah School building in Portland, Oregon. Handwriting on negative reads, "Multnomah, Oreg. Christian 11-1001."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a busy street scene in the Hollywood District of Portland, Oregon. Several automobiles drive on a busy street. Businesses include West Furniture, First National Bank, the Owl Drug Co., and more. The American Legion Hall building is visible. Taken from a second-story parking lot. Handwriting on negative reads, "Hollywood Dist. - Portland, Oreg. Christian 11-1213."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing SE Hawthorne Street in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the middle of the street at SE 36th and Hawthorne, the view looks east up Hawthorne Street toward Mount Tabor in the background. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for the Bagdad Theater, Marigold Chop Suey, the Bagdad Tavern, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street and a few drive in the road. Handwriting on negative reads, "S.E. 36th and Hawthorne - Portland, Oreg. Christian 11-1215."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing North Jersey Street in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Businesses and parked automobiles line both sides of the street. Businesses include a gas station, the St. Johns movie theater, St. Johns Cleaners, and more. Handwritten label on the negative reads, "N. Jersey St. - St. Johns, Oreg. Christian 11-1217."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing Broadway Street in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Paramount Theater is on the left. Its marquee advertises Walt Disney's "Cinderella" in Technicolor. The Broadway Theater is on the right. Its marquee advertises Mickey Rooney in "The Big Wheel." The sign for the Orpheum is further down the street.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Taken from the middle of the street, and looking west toward Mount Tabor. Parked automobiles line the street and there are signs for Safeway, Fred Meyer, and other businesses. Handwriting on negative reads, "Montavilla Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-201."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing Simmons Hillvilla, a restaurant off of Terwilliger Boulevard in Portland, Oregon. A sign above the restaurant advertises, "The View of a Million Lights." There is a large tree to the right of the restaurant. Mount Hood and the Cascade Range are visible in the background. There are a few scratches on the negative and the mountains have been hand-colored blue.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a view of Portland, Oregon with Mount Hood in the background. Taken from the west hills and looking east. There are plants and trees in the foreground.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a sculpture named "Sacajawea and Jean Baptiste," located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. Sculpture was made by Alice Cooper. The sculpture, or statue, depicts Sacagawea with her left arm raised and carrying her baby son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, on her back. There are trees in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Sacajawea - Washington Park - Portland. Christian 11-589."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Portland Waterfront on the Willamette River. Taken from the east side of the river and looking west at downtown Portland. A large ship is docked in the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Harbor Portland, Oregon. Christian 600." Top of negative is damaged.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Portland Waterfront. Crowds of people are lined along the Willamette River looking at a submarine (lower right) and an aircraft carrier with planes on deck, both docked in the river. Looking south and likely taken from the Burnside Bridge. The Morrison Bridge and the Hawthorne Bridge are both visible. Sunlight reflects off the Willamette River. Handwriting on negative reads, "Evening Portland Harbor. Christian 11-601."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the USS Topeka docked in the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. An aircraft carrier with planes on deck is docked behind it. A thick plume of black smoke rises in the background. The Steel Bridge is visible in the distance. Handwriting on negative reads, "Harbor - Portland, Oregon."

Negative of a photographic postcard looking west across the Burnside Bridge as it crosses the Willamette River into downtown Portland. Much of downtown and the west hills are visible. There is an industrial area with railroad tracks in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Looking West from Burnside Bridge - Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-603."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the central bus depot in downtown Portland, Oregon. The building has signs for Greyhound Lines and North Coast Lines. It is on the corner of an intersection. Handwriting on negative reads, "Central Bus Depot Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-830."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in downtown Portland. Several businesses are visible, including the Congress Hotel, a Lincoln Mercury car dealership, and a battery shop. An automobile is parked in the left foreground and its license plate indicates the year 1947. There is a large tree on the sidewalk. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-833."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a view of the city of Portland, Oregon, taken from Council Crest. View looks northeast towards the east side of Portland, and the Columbia River in the distance. In the foreground, several bridges cross the Willamette River in the downtown Portland area. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland from Council Crest. Christian 11-854." The left side of the negative is damaged.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of Portland University, known today as the University of Portland. There are several buildings and large fields. A portion of the Willamette River is visible at the top of the frame. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland University - Portland, Ore. Christian 11-855A." This phrase is written twice on the negative.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of the Portland-Columbia Airport, known today as the Portland International Airport. Two Northwest Airlines planes sit on the tarmac next to a building. Handwriting on negative reads, "N.W. Airlines - Columbia Airport - Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-856."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene. Businesses line both sides of the street, and there are signs for Safeway and Fred Meyer. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scenes. Portland, OR. 1953."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene, likely in Parkrose, Oregon. Today, Parkrose is a neighborhood in Portland. Blanchard & Berger's Furniture and Appliance store stands on a corner in the right foreground. Other businesses line the street and there are automobiles on the road. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scene. Park Row, OR. 1953."