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.
Photograph showing five unidentified girls outdoors, standing in the street and wearing costume dresses, possibly for a parade. The girl in the back is holding a 4-H Club sign. At center is a young girl seated in a wagon or small cart decorated with flowers.
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.
Portrait of a smiling man and two children, possibly at a Portland Breakfast Club Christmas event. The man and girl are sitting on a windowsill, and the man is holding a young boy on his lap. Both the children are holding wrapped gifts. The man is wearing a name tag featuring a horseshoe-shaped logo, the text “Breakfast Club / MNX / Portland, Oregon” at the top, and the number 13 at the bottom. At the center is the name “B. L. Metzger.” This photograph may be related to image Nos. 372A0122 and 372A0248.
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.
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.
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.
Full-length portrait of a smiling boy and girl outdoors. They are seated on a blanket with two Penkingese dogs and a rabbit. The text “Wesley Jr. - Betty Jane Fague” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.
Head and shoulders portrait of a young boy facing front. He is smiling and is wearing a T-shirt. The name “Bobbie De Molina” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.
Head and shoulders portrait of a young boy facing slightly right. He is smiling and is wearing a T-shirt. The name “Bobbie De Molina” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.
Full-length portrait of a young boy facing front, smiling, and wearing a T-shirt and shorts. He is standing outside a building. The name “Bobbie De Molina” is written on the negative and is faintly visible at the top of the image.
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 boy and girl standing in a street next to an airplane-shaped float. The boy is dressed as an aviator and the girl is holding a bouquet of flowers. A crowd of children is gathered around them.
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.
Portrait of an unidentified boy standing next to a man who is holding a golf club and wearing a vest, collared shirt, and knickers. The boy is wearing a collared shirt and shorts. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to negative damage.
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.