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 showing people performing a maypole dance in front of packed stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now Providence Park), possibly as part of the Portland Rose Festival.

Photograph showing people performing a maypole dance in front of packed stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now Providence Park), possibly as part of the Portland Rose Festival.

Photograph showing an unidentified woman on a stage, dancing. She is wearing a hula costume. The number 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The unverified note “Albina shipbuilding / Swing shift / Playhouse Theatre / 1/16/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The photograph was probably taken at a vaudeville show performed by workers from Albina Engine & Machine Works and Commercial Iron Works in Portland. A short preview of the show was published on Page 4, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on Friday, January 15, 1943: “SHIPYARD SHOW–Even the national War Labor board has set its seal of approval on the Albina-Commercial swing shift show slated for 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the Playhouse. Besides a sneak preview and ‘This is Blitz,’ or what Hitler does to conquered countries, the workers will give their own 10-act vaudeville, featuring Clinton English, Albina magician, and Helene Landsvert, Commercial dancer.” See related image Nos. 375A0462, 375A0463, 375A0464, 375A0465, 375A0466, 375A0467, 375A0468, 375A0469, 375A0470, 375A0471, 375A0472, and 375A0473.

Photograph showing girls performing a maypole dance at Multnomah Field during the Portland Rose Festival on Wednesday, June 13, 1917. The dances followed the coronation of festival Queen Nina Kitts and King Mac Lewis. See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0158, and 376G0159. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

A group of dancers poses while holding the sheer edges of their costume dresses. The four front women kneel, while the others stand. A patterned curtain can be seen in the background, as well as a light hanging from the ceiling (negative 5 of 17).

Dancers from the Clover Club in Portland, at 923 S.W. Taylor Street. The women wear matching hooded costumes embellished with trillium flowers. Photographed (in no particular order) are Nancy Dean, Sherry Spencer, Pat Dean, Madelaine (last name not included) (negative 7 of 9).

Dancers from the Clover Club in Portland, at 923 S.W. Taylor Street. The women wear matching hooded costumes embellished with holly, and hand muffs. Photographed (in no particular order) are Nancy Dean, Sherry Spencer, Pat Dean, Madelaine (last name not included) (negative 8 of 9).

A portrait of dancer and choreographer Florence Nelson Picket. She wears a checked dress and angles her head towards the camera. Picket later ran a show on KGW-TV, as Kinnie G. Worth (negative 1 of 4).

A group of young indigenous American dancers at the Pendleton Round-Up. Several of the young men are wearing feathered headdresses and breechcloths Spectators can be seen at the far side of the arena (negative 16 of 18).

A group of Wyam people dancing on a stage at an event held at the Multnomah County Central Library to celebrate the release of Martha Ferguson McKeown's book "Linda's Indian Home". The dancers are in a semi-circle wearing beaded and feathered outfits. An array of items, including baskets and other crafts are on display on tables in front of the stage. Several women are standing behind the dancers with instruments. (negative 1 of 8).

A group of Wyam people on a stage at an event held at the Multnomah County Central Library to celebrate the release of Martha Ferguson McKeown's book "Linda's Indian Home". The dancers are in at the left side of the frame wearing beaded and feathered outfits. Flora Cushinway Thompson stands with another woman on the right side of the frame who is holding a drum. An array of items, including baskets and other crafts are on display on tables in front of the stage. Several women are standing in the rear of the stage with instruments. (negative 7 of 8).

Two Wyam dancers on stage at an event held at the Multnomah County Central Library to celebrate the release of McKeown's book "Linda's Indian Home". The dancers are wearing beaded and feathered clothing. (negative 8 of 8).

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, dressed in traditional clothing performing dances at the Great Western Rodeo at Jantzen Beach (negative 5 of 10).

A group of Native American dancers perform in traditional clothing at Pendleton Round-up. A Majority of the dancers are men, a two year old child dances in the center of the frame (negative 9 of 13).

Portrait of Thelma Johnson Streat, dancer and artist. A photograph from this set was published in the January 5, 1957 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 2 of 2).

Dorreen Cannon sits and holds up a key. She balances the key between 2 fingers. She smiles and looks to the left of the camera. The key is from a villa in Iran where Cannon and other dancers stayed on their tour. The villa was owned by the Shah of Iran. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on September 5, 1958 (negative 1 of 4).

Several couples dance on the dance floor at the Valley Migrant League's Maypole Dance in the Dayton American Legion Hall in Dayton, Oregon. The Olympics band, also known as "Los Olympicos," plays music in the background. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 20, 1966.

Couples dance at a high school graduation dance at Independence City Hall in Independence, Oregon. The dance is being held to honor the first group of Latin American students to graduate from Central High School in Independence. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.