A fire prevention parade in downtown Portland. Several fire fighters ride on a truck for the Portland Auxiliary Fire Service, followed by other fire trucks. A pedestrian walks along the side of the street at the right side of the frame (negative 5 of 8).

Children playing in a sandbox at the Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church nursery school in Portland. The wooden contain is filled with sand and toys as children stand along both sides. A teacher stands at the far side, holding both hands on her waist (negative 3 of 6).

Burlesque performers Arabella Andre (left) and Sande Marlowe, appearing in municipal court in Portland to testify against John A. Becker, owner of the Capital Theatre. Becker was convicted in court for disorderly conduct. Andre wears a fur coat as she leans towards Marlowe, who is looking straight at the camera. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, October 15, 1953 (negative 2 of 3).

A student at Buckman Elementary School in Portland, working with a physical therapist in a room for disabled children. The girl is using a set of bars to walk in leg braces, as the smiling nurse holds her shoulder. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 1, 1953 (negative 1 of 4).

Two children with cerebral palsy play with blocks in a room for disabled children at Buckman Elementary School in Portland. One boy sits in a wheeled wooden chair at the center of the frame, next to a table holding the blocks. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 1, 1953 (negative 3 of 4).

Two blind students reading braille at Washington High School in Portland. A man watched from over their shoulder as a young woman, Joan Carlson, aids. The two students are seated in front of a table, we the one closest to the camera holds his hands to book of braille. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 1, 1953 (negative 1 of 5).

School teacher Louise Genzer works with deaf students at Hosford School in Portland. The students are wearing smocks and painting a large wooden dollhouse. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 1, 1953 (negative 2 of 4).

Members of the Allied Arts and Metal Guild in Portland, at 632 N.E. Holladay Street. They gather around a table, making items for the annual guild silver and tea sale. From left to right: Mrs. R.R. Woodbury, Lambertus Deutschman, Mrs. R.R. Morris, Mrs. J. Gilbert Robins, Mrs. George Voss, Mrs. Albert Berni, and Mrs. Joseph B. Weller. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, November 10, 1953 (negative 3 of 8).

A member of the Columbia Garden Club in Troutdale, participating in the “Save the Wildflowers in the Columbia Gorge” project. The unidentified woman stands on a ladder, holding an flower identification sign for “Sedum Spathulifolium.” The group mounted labels to cliffs in the Multnomah Falls area to increase flower diversity awareness. A story detailing the project was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, October 4, 1953 (negative 3 of 12).

An unidentified member of the Columbia Garden Club in Troutdale, participating in the “Save the Wildflowers in the Columbia Gorge” project. The woman is holding pieces of poster board, mounted with small packets of seeds collected for the group’s seed bank. A story detailing the project was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, October 4, 1953 (negative 3 of 12).

A nurse for the Salvation Army, standing in Portland nursery with four infants. She stands behind a line of hospital bassinets, holding one infant in her arms as she smiles towards the camera (negative 10 of 12).

A man shows two children a hand puppet during an exhibit at the Portland Art Museum in Portland. The man is seated and holding the horned doll towards two girls, one is which is holding two dolls (negative 1 of 12).

A young woman carries a tuba during the 1953 fairy tale parade in downtown Portland. She wears a marching band uniform, with her fellow band members marching in the background. Music is clipped to the tuba (negative 1 of 8).

Debris at the Multnomah Falls Lodge after a falling tree damaged the building during a heavy rain storm. A fallen tree can be seen on top of two automobiles, with trash and branches strewn across the ground. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, December 10, 1953 (negative 2 of 9).

Debris at the Multnomah Falls Lodge after a falling tree damaged the building during a heavy rain storm. A large tree can be seen leaning down a cliff side next to the lodge, below an area of damaged roof. Multnomah Falls can be seen at the other side of the lodge building. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, December 10, 1953 (negative 6 of 9).

A fallen tree at Multnomah Falls Lodge in the Columbia River Gorge. The tree leans downward from a cliff, with several automobiles parked near the damaged portion of the lodge. A gift and coffee shop can be seen on the first floor of the stone building. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, December 10, 1953 (negative 7 of 9).

Model Joyce Montgomery, posing for a class at the Portland Advertising Art School. She wears a strapless bathing suit as she leans back on her arms and looks at the camera. At the other side of the room are several male student, seated behind drawing boards (negative 1 of 4).

Freshly fallen snow near the George Hidoff farm, at N.W. Skyline Boulevard and N.W. Springville Road in Portland. Automobile tracks can be seen in the snow, with a wooden barn building across the road (5 of 12).

Model Dixie Geer, posing on a table top in her "Red Garters" costume. She has one leg raised as she holds a garter with both hands. This photograph was published in Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 13, 1954 (negative 1 of 3).

Portland Zoo director Jack Marks at the Portland Zoo (later the Oregon Zoo), measuring an emu egg with a ruler. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 28, 1954 (negative 3 of 6).

Workers finishing the exterior of a new Bonneville Power Administration building at 1001 N.E. Lloyd Boulevard. A cement ramp leads downwards, likely towards a parking garage (negative 2 of 7).

Workers finishing the interior of a new Bonneville Power Administration building at 1001 N.E. Lloyd Boulevard. A worker leans over sawhorse on a stage area, with vent covers laying on the floor at the front of the frame (negative 3 of 7).

The royal court of the Columbia River Yachting Association, on a boat during opening day of yachting season in Portland. Front: Captain Quentin Greeley, Jacob Nielsen (as Neptune), and back (left to right): Nancy Schuler, Kathie Cameron, and Pat Palitzsch, dressed as the daughters of Neptune. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1954 (negative 1 of 12).

People on a boat during the opening day of yachting season on the Columbia River. The boat is decorated with a luau theme, with people standing onboard wearing grass skirts and leis. Two palm trees have been mounted onboard. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1954 (negative 6 of 12).

A large hatch of tent caterpillars at the home of Grace Hexon, at route No. 2, box 409, Portland. Hexon's daughter M'Liss looks at a caterpillar covered swing, as she reaches her left arm towards it. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, May 19, 1954 (negative 3 of 12).

People visiting the U.S.S. Toledo during a visit to Portland, moored at the foot of S.W. Alder Street, on the Willamette River. Families with children walk along a sidewalk and seawall, with sailors visible along the ship’s railing. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 10, 1954 (negative 5 of 7).

Portland Zoo’s Rosy the elephant riding on a float during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. A striped tent over the elephant holds a sign that reads “Rosy”, with hay visible on the ground. Several young women and men stand around the elephant (negative 13 of 18).

Two adolescents dressed as hobos during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. They each wear oversize suits and dirt face paint. A crowed can be seen behind the pair, including a majorette (negative 4 of 18).