Photograph showing two players from the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league), during a game against the Portland Beavers at Vaughn Street Park in Portland. The players are wearing uniforms with “San Diego” on the front, and leaning against a dugout railing (negative 2 of 6).

Photograph showing four members of the Portland Beavers baseball team, taken at Vaughn Street Park in Portland. The Beavers were playing against the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league). The men are wearing uniforms with “Beavers” across the front, next to a wooden wall (negative 4 of 6).

Photograph showing a Portland Beavers player running past a base at Vaughn Street Park during a game against the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league). A San Diego player is standing on the other side of the base, with other players visible in the outfield. In the distance is a large scoreboard and wooden bleachers (negative 6 of 6).

Wrestlers George Wagner and Bill McEuin laying in a snowbank. George Wagner is shirtless and wearing wrestling shorts, and has McEuin in a hold (negative 1 of 3).

A baseball player for the San Francisco Seals runs towards a base, while a Portland Beaver bends downward to make a catch. A ref (?) stands next to the Beaver player. Wooden bleachers, advertising signs, and a large sign above a building reading “Montgomery Ward & Co,” can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 5).

Cheerleaders practicing at Lincoln High School in Portland. Several cheerleaders, wearing “Lincoln” sweaters, watch two others in jeans and t-shirts, do a flip maneuver (negative 2 of 4).

Cheerleaders practicing at Lincoln High School in Portland. Several cheerleaders, wearing “Lincoln” sweaters, jump into the air (negative 4 of 4).

Football players at Multnomah Civic stadium field, during a game between Oregon State College and University of Washington. The players are covered in mud, as one man holds the ball and dives forward. An audience can be seen at the far side of the field (negative 1 of 9).

An Oregon Ducks cheerleader, Shirley McCarton, jumps into the air holding pom-poms, during a game against the University of Texas at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. People can be seen in the stands behind McCarton. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 28, 1947 (negative 1 of 18).

A unidentified cheerleader in front of a crowd at a University of Oregon vs. University of Texas football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. “Rally” is written across the back of her sweater, and she is holding pom-poms in both hands. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 28, 1947 (negative 13 of 18).

Six Lincoln High School cheerleaders hold a “Lincoln” banner on a stage during a victory rally. The women are also wearing sweaters embroidered with “Lincoln” across the front (negative 1 of 3).

A group of students, including cheerleaders, stand around a table with a bell at Lincoln High School. One student appears to be ringing the bell as others watch. The cheerleaders wear sweaters embroidered with “Lincoln” across the front (negative 2 of 3).

Two wrestlers competing during a match at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. One man is holding the other around the waist, with this legs in the air, while referees or coaches stand to the side. A second floor balcony can be seen at the back of the room (negative 2 of 12).

Two wrestlers competing during a match at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. One man is above the other as he tries to grab his opponent around the waist. A referee or coach stands to the side, and a second floor balcony can be seen at the back of the room (negative 9 of 12).

Don Johnson, a 335-pound football player for Gresham High School Gophers, standing on a field. Johnson is holding a burlap sack under each arm. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, October 24, 1948 (negative 1 of 4).

A cheerleader wears a sequined costume and twirls a baton at a football game, between the University of Oregon and the University of Washington at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. She stands on one leg on the football field, with an audience visible in the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 6, 1949 (negative 1 of 18).

University of Oregon students at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, during a football between the University of Oregon and the University of Washington. The students (cheerleaders?) are holding signs that appear to be advertising for homecoming, reading “follow the crowd to Eugene” and “Let’s go to Eugene, Nov 18-19.” Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 6, 1949 (negative 3 of 18).

Lincoln High School basketball players, standing under a basketball hoop. One player is standing on a ladder while another tall player holds a ball towards the net (negative 1 of 9).

Lincoln High School basketball player "Swede" Halbrook, reaching upward while holding a basketball. He stands in a gym area, while several students watch from the right side of the frame (negative 1 of 2).

Softball player Margaret Dobson playing for the Vanport College baseball team. She leans downward towards a sliding player, most likely to tag him out. Another player can be seen in the distance, standing on the dirt field. Dobson was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 (negative 1 of 7).

Softball player Margaret Dobson playing for the Vanport College baseball team. She sits on a bench with her male team members, yelling towards the field and wearing a Vanport uniform. One man on the bench is holding a camera while another is wearing catcher gear. Dobson was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 (negative 2 of 7).

Softball player Margaret Dobson playing for the Vanport College baseball team. She wears a Vanport uniform while standing with team members. A man at the left side of the frame is wearing catchers gear. Dobson was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 (negative 5 of 7).

Softball player Margaret Dobson playing for the Albina Fuel baseball team. She stands with her arm around the shoulders of two team members, as all three wear “Albina Fuel” team jerseys. Dobson was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 (negative 1 of 7).

Softball player Margaret Dobson playing for the Albina Fuel baseball team. She stands next to a smiling seated teammate as she uses a comb on his hair. They both wear “Albina Fuel” team jerseys. Dobson was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 (negative 5 of 7).

Softball player Margaret Dobson playing for the Albina Fuel baseball team. She stands ready with a mitt on one hand, while wearing an “Albina Fuel” baseball team uniform and hat (negative 5 of 7).

Players from the University of Oregon and the University of Idaho on a field, most likely at the Multnomah Stadium in Portland. One player runs while holding the ball, as he’s pursued by the rival team (negative 1 of 6).

Players from the University of Oregon and the University of Idaho on a field, most likely at the Multnomah Stadium in Portland. One player runs while holding the ball, as two opposing players attempt to tackle him (negative 3 of 6).

Players from Oregon State College (later Oregon State University) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on a field, most likely Multnomah Stadium in Portland. One player holds the ball while falling over two opposing players (negative 1 of 9).