Photograph, taken August 24, 1928, of a Portland girl, Carol Mangold, handing pilot Tex Rankin her pet cat to take with him on a national air race from New York to Los Angeles. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on August 24, 1928, under the headline “Tex is a Modern Ajax.” The photograph had the following caption: “Tex Rankin, about to set sail for the East to enter the national air races, decides to put an end for all time to hoodoos. Not content with entering his bus under the number 13, he takes along a black cat, borrowed for the occasion from little Carol Mangold, No. 1429 Mississippi avenue. The cat’s name is Alba Barba, which is Latin for something-er-another. But anyway, ‘Alba’ doesn’t mean black, even if the cat is. Ajax, of Greek mythology, who defied the lightning, has nothing on the Portland flier.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Rankin and His Jinxes Go East to Start Derby.” See related image Nos. 371N2073, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Also see the following images related to Rankin's return from the race: 371N5921, 371N5922, 371N5923, 371N6141, 371N6150, and 377N0032. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph, taken on September 22, 1928, of pilot Tex Rankin standing in the back seat of his plane, holding a black cat named Alba Barba. Next to the plane, reaching up to pet the cat, is Carol Mangold of Portland, the cat’s owner. The photograph was taken upon Rankin’s return to Portland after a national air race from New York to Los Angeles. Mangold had loaned Alba Barba to Rankin to take with him. The black cat was one of two “jinxes” Rankin deliberately adopted for the race; the other was to enter his plane under the number 13. On September 23, 1928, the Oregon Journal published a Page 3 story about the return of Rankin and the cat. The story was headlined “Rankin and Jinx Cat Back Home; Everybody Glad.” The story reported that Rankin had placed fifth. See related image Nos. 371N5922, 371N5923, 371N6141, 371N6150, and 377N0032. Also see the following images related to Rankin's departure for the race: Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing an unidentified girl standing next to a Rasmussen Air Service plane and peering down into the cockpit.

Portrait of an unidentified woman and three children, a young boy and two girls, standing next to an airplane. The woman and girls are looking downward at the boy, who is making a face. The woman is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. The name of pilot Tex Rankin is visible on the side of the plane. Also see image No. 371N2074. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Portrait of an unidentified boy standing in front of a biplane, the Rose O’Portland, as pilot Tex Rankin looks over his shoulder from the cockpit. The boy may be one of Rankin’s sons. Rankin flew the Rose O’Portland in an air race from New York to Los Angeles in September 1928. This photo may have been taken on August 24, 1928, before his departure. See image Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph of pilot Tex Rankin sitting in the rear seat of an airplane with his arm around an unidentified boy sitting on the plane next to him. A second boy is standing on the plane’s wing. The boys are unidentified but could be Rankin’s sons.

Photograph showing Carol Mangold of Portland holding her pet cat on September 22, 1928. A month earlier, Mangold had loaned the cat, named Alba Barba, to pilot Tex Rankin to take with him on a national air race from New York to Los Angeles. The black cat was one of two “jinxes” Rankin deliberately adopted for the race; the other was to enter his plane under the number 13. This photograph was taken upon Rankin’s return to Portland. The Oregon Journal published a Page 3 story about the return of Rankin and the cat on September 23, 1928. The story was headlined “Rankin and Jinx Cat Back Home; Everybody Glad.” See related image Nos. 371N5921, 371N5922, 371N5923, 371N6141, and 371N6150. Also see the following images related to Rankin's departure for the race: Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing an unidentified girl looking out of the hatch of the Explorer II gondola. Army Air Corps Captains Albert Stevens and Orvil Anderson flew the Explorer II, a high-altitude balloon, to a record altitude over South Dakota on November 11, 1935. This photograph was probably taken in while the gondola was on display at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland in October 1936.

Photograph of a clergyman, probably Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier, looking downward at an unidentified boy in front of him and holding out his hands. Three unidentified clergy are standing nearby. The photograph was probably taken during the Marian Congress, held at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland from August 12-15, 1934. Cardinal Lépicier traveled to Portland from Rome to attend the congress. Image note: The number 38 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Group portrait of children, most of them wearing matching outfits. They are standing on the steps outside the Portland Municipal Auditorium (now the Keller Auditorium). An unidentified woman is standing behind the group on the right. The text “Barnhill Tappers — 4/20/31” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Group portrait of children, most of them wearing matching outfits. They are standing on the steps outside the Portland Municipal Auditorium (now the Keller Auditorium). An unidentified woman is standing behind the group on the right. The group is identified as the Barnhill Tappers on the negative for image No. 371N2796.

Portrait of a barefoot young girl wearing a hula costume. She is facing away from the photographer and is looking back over her shoulder. The girl is unidentified but is probably Dolores Mitchell. Also see images No. 371N2803 and No. 371N2858.

Portrait of an unidentified girl wearing a ballet costume and slippers, posing in front of a wall. She is crouching en pointe on one leg and is holding her other leg extended upward in front of her. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of a smiling young girl facing toward the right and looking back over her shoulder. She is posing with one toe pointed and her arms extended. She is wearing a dance costume, socks, and shoes. The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified. Portrait of a smiling young girl facing toward the right and looking back over her shoulder. She is posing with one toe pointed and her arms extended. She is wearing a dance costume, socks, and shoes. The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified. She may be the same dancer depicted in image Nos. 372A1280 and 372A1286.

Portrait of a smiling girl posing en pointe with a dance cane. She is wearing a tuxedo costume, a bow tie, a top hat, and ballet slippers. The number 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the top left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified.

Portrait of a barefoot young girl wearing a hula costume. The girl is unidentified but is probably Dolores Mitchell. Also see related images No. 371N2799 and 371N2858.

Portrait of two unidentified teenage tap dancers striking matching poses. The female dancer is wearing a shiny long-sleeved shirt and shorts. The male dancer is wearing a shiny long-sleeved shirt and trousers. The number 18 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of three unidentified young dancers in pirate costumes and tap shoes. The girls on the left and right are posing with prop knives in their teeth, and the girl in the center is holding a prop knife in front of her.

Portrait of three unidentified young girls wearing matching tutus, socks, ballet slippers, and floral headbands. They are posing on a lawn; trees and bushes are visible in the background.

Portrait of three unidentified young girls wearing matching tutus, socks, ballet slippers, and floral headbands. They are posing on a lawn; trees and bushes are visible in the background.

Portrait of three unidentified girls wearing ballet costumes and slippers. They are posing en pointe in a line facing to the left. The number 3 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Portrait of four smiling teenage girls in a line, facing to the left. Each dancer is standing on one leg and holding her other foot behind her in one hand. The dancers are wearing matching short dresses and tap shoes. The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the photograph. The dancers are unidentified. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to negative damage.

Portrait of five teenage tap dancers standing in a line and facing to the right. Each dancer has one hand on her hip. They are wearing matching outfits consisting of a sleeveless top, short skirt, and a headband with a bow. The number 19 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. The dancers are unidentified. Image note: Negative damage on left side of image.

Portrait of six unidentified girls posing in a line in front of a wall. They are wearing tap shoes and sailor suits. The number 12 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of six young tap dancers, three boys and three girls, standing in pairs and wearing matching outfits. Each boy has his hands on the waist of the girl in front of him, and each girl has her hands on her hips and is looking over her shoulder at the boy behind her. The dancers are unidentified. See related images No. 371N2836 and No. 371N2853.

Portrait of nine unidentified ballet dancers in costume. The dancers, all girls, are in a row, posing with their arms raised. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people, many of them children and teenagers, crowded together near a microphone. Several are playing instruments, including a piano, banjo, violin, clarinet, and xylophone.

Group portrait of unidentified children, some holding instruments, outdoors on a field. In the background are stands filled with spectators. The words “Beaumont School” are visible on a drum resting on the ground at center, and three girls in the front row are holding a Beaumont pennant.