Photograph showing one of the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princesses with a young girl sitting on a bed. The photograph may have been taken on Thursday, June 11, 1942, when the Rose Festival court visited patients at Shriners Hospital in Portland. The princess and the girl are both unidentified. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The Oregon Journal published two other photos of the Rose Festival court’s visit to the hospital on Friday, June 12, 1942.
Half-length portrait of 8-year-old Anne Gribbon and 9-year-old Farrell Bird, who were chosen as the 1947 Junior Rose Festival princess and prince from district 5 on April 11, 1947. Gribbon attended Grout school and Bird attended Woodstock school.
Half-length portrait of 8-year-old Anne Gribbon and 9-year-old Farrell Bird, who were chosen as the 1947 Junior Rose Festival princess and prince from district 5 on April 11, 1947. Gribbon attended Grout school and Bird attended Woodstock school.
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.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a draft horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. They are on a lawn and a building is visible in the background. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
Photograph of an unidentified teenage boy and an unidentified girl in a barn. The boy is standing next to a cow or steer, probably holding the animal’s lead rope, and the girl is sitting on the railing in front of them. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of an unidentified boy and girl posing with a steer or heifer. The girl is wearing a button with what appears to be the 4-H emblem on it. A building and vehicles are visible in the background. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing in a stall with a horse at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The boy is holding the horse’s reins and an exposition prize ribbon.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing in a stall with a horse at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The boy is holding the horse’s reins.
Photograph of an unidentified boy balancing on the railing of a pen or trailer and holding out a fistful of food to the horses inside. The word “CIRCUS” is painted on the side of the enclosure. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon, which included circus performances in some years.
Photograph of an unidentified boy kneeling in the straw next to a cow eating from a bucket. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
Photograph of an unidentified boy sitting on the railing of a stall and feeding a goat. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a row of cages and holding a chicken. The photograph may have been taken during the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing outside a building and holding a rabbit in his arms. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a row of cages and holding a rabbit. The photograph may have been taken during the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing outside a building and holding a rooster in his arms. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
Photograph of an unidentified boy sitting on a box and holding a turkey in his lap. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph, taken from the side, of an unidentified boy looking upward at a chicken standing on top of a cage in front of him. The boy and chicken are in a large room, likely a barn or exhibition hall. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of an unidentified boy who may be playing horseshoes or a similar game. He is standing on a square of dirt with edges marked by a wooden frame, and has one arm and one leg extended as though he has just thrown an object. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
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 an unidentified boy posing on a wooden walkway with a steer or heifer. A building and vehicles are visible in the background. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing on a horse lying on the ground on its side. Several unidentified men are watching from nearby. A building labeled “Horses” is visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image No. 374N0761.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a bull or steer and holding it by a lead rope attached to the animal’s nose ring. The photograph was probably been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of an unidentified boy smiling and holding a cone of cotton candy. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of an unidentified boy posing outdoors with a cow, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. A building with the word “FLORAL” on the roof is visible in the background. Image note: One corner of the negative is damaged.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a heifer or cow and holding the animal’s lead rope. Buildings are visible in the background. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Photograph of an unidentified boy standing in a barn with heifer or steer. He may be tying a rope to the animal’s halter. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.