Portrait from the knees up of a man in a suit. He stands in front of a backdrop, with grassy foliage to his right. Under the photograph is a caption reading “Guess who it is?” The man individual is likely seen in PGE136-3 at an older age (O.B. Coldwell). Also written on the photograph is “Watson, 225 First Street, Portland Ore.”
This photograph depicts a half-portrait of a boxer, posing in a boxing ring. The boxer is smiling at the camera, and is missing one of his teeth. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.
Four young women sit on the steps leading up to the doorway of a house. A girl stands behind them. The woman on the front left holds a mandolin while the woman sitting next to her holds a bouquet of flowers. A woman sitting behind them holds an umbrella. Another umbrella is propped up on the landing.
A crew of women painters at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. The group is posing in two rows, with some workers holding paint buckets and wearing hard hats (negative 3 of 4).
An unidentified woman looking downward at a flower corsage, taken for a Valentine’s Day spot. She wears jewelry and a pleated dress. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 10, 1952 (negative 7 of 12).
This photograph depicts a woman posing on a set of steps outside a white house, with flower boxes on the railings. She is wearing a light-colored skirt, top and jacket, likely made out of cotton or linen. She is wearing dark high-heeled boots, and a light-colored, broad-brimmed hat. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.
This photograph depicts a woman working in a milk safety inspection laboratory for the city of Portland. She is leaning over a table that has several rows of glassware, and she is using a pipette in her right hand. Tables, shelves, and various lab equipment and glassware are visible in the background. This photograph was published in the Oregon Sunday Journal on April 25, 1920.
This photograph depicts three men wearing three-piece suits, standing on a wooden dock beside a large wooden pole or mast. The Hawthorne Bridge is visible on the right. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.
A portrait of weaving expert Mary Meigs Atwater, seated in a rocking chair and holding a textile. She wears a hairband and is looking directly at the camera. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, July 28, 1954 (negative 1 of 5).
A photograph of Walt Disney (right) posing with his family, possibly outside his parents' home in Portland. Shown are Disney, his brother Ray, sister Ruth, and parents Flora and Elias.
This photograph depicts a man and woman wearing formal clothing, standing on a train platform. The man is wearing a straw hat and suit, and the woman is wearing a black dress, shawl, white gloves, a brooch, a necklace with a looking glass attached, flowered bonnet and veil. Several people, including a man wearing a straw hat and suit facing the camera, are visible in the background. This photograph was likely taken at Union Station in downtown Portland. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.
Photograph showing a group of men from the Underground Department facing the camera. Individuals in the first two rows are kneeling, while the other behind are standing. Many of the men are wearing overalls or patterned flannel shirts.
This photograph depicts a scene of two men in an office. The man seated on the left is wearing a dark suit and glasses. He is seated behind a desk and holds a pen while reviewing a document. The man standing on the right is wearing a lighter-colored suit, and is looking down at the seated man. The desk is covered with a tall stack of stapled documents, stamps, and a container of Carter's "Cico" ink. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.
Cased photograph of the steamboat Multnomah in dock. Several crew members pose on the decks of the ship and on the dock. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Str. Multnomah." Legacy collection records indicate this dock was located at the foot of Alder Street in Portland, Oregon. The Multnomah operated on the Willamette and Yamhill Rivers. Case is made of wood and leather.
A portrait of of singer Mary Hoch (1524 N.E. Ainsworth Street), taken in Portland. She looks to her right, while leaning backwards on her arms (negative 3 of 7)
A portrait of French-American singer Lily Pons, during a visit to Portland. She stands next to a bouquet of roses, arranged in a vase on top of a piano (negative 1 of 4).
This photograph depicts portrait of a seated man wearing a tartan sash. A brooch pins the sash over his left shoulder; the brooch has scalloped edges and five dark colored gemstones, with the largest gemstone in the center. He is also wearing a wool Glengarry cap with a checkerboard trim that has a large silver pin attached to the left side. The tie he is wearing matches the tartan print of the sash. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.
Actress Sarah Truax during a visit to Portland. She wears a sequined dress and fur wrap. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, October 26, 1949 (negative 1 of 2).
A photograph of Ruth Flowers and Ralph Flowers with their son, Clifford Flowers. They are standing in front of an automobile in a residential neighborhood. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ralph and Ruth Flowers and son in front of family residences, nos. 381, 383, 385, 387 NE 1st Ave, Portland."
A head and shoulders portrait of Roscoe Dixon. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Roscoe Dixon, About 1880, Operated Roscoe's Oyster House in Astoria, Ore."
A portrait of actor and politician Ronald Reagan, taking during a visit to Portland. He sits in a chair, resting both arms on his knees (negative 3 of 3).