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Adrien Voisin, working on sculpture of Two Guns White Calf

Portrait of an artist in a smock and beret, sitting at sculptor’s table and working on a sculpture of a Blackfoot man. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 371N2894 and 371N2895, was published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal’s Sunday magazine on August 13, 1933. The photographs accompanied an article about Voisin, titled “Adventures of a Sculptor Among the Blackfeet Indians of Montana.” This photograph had the following caption: “Adrien Voisin, Portland sculptor, with a figure of Two-Guns-White Calf, the model of the Indian head on the buffalo nickel.” Also see image Nos. 371N2896, 371N2897, 371N2902, and 371N2903.

Clinton English? holding playing card with cigarette in the center, Albina Engine & Machine Works, Portland

Photograph showing an unidentified worker at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. He is facing front and smoking a cigarette. With his right hand, he appears to be gesturing toward his left hand, in which he is holding a playing card with a cigarette protruding through a hole in the center of the card. An Albina company button is pinned to his overalls. The worker is unidentified, but he may be Clinton English, who was a magician as well as an Albina employee. The number 112 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The note “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Arts, entertainment, and community events

Photographs, circa 1923 to 1936, of people and activities related to arts; entertainment; the Portland Rose Festival; and other community events, performances, and ceremonies. Arts-oriented images include portraits of dancers and musicians, primarily children, as well as photographs of actors, actresses, and theatrical productions or rehearsals. Photographs of the Portland Rose Festival include activities and portraits of festival queens and princesses. This series also includes photographs of parades and circus performers and performances.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Suzanne Burce with ball and paddle

Oregon Victory Girl, Suzanne Burce, later known as Jane Powell, holding a ball and wooden paddle. She is standing in front of a brick building and smiling (negative 4 of 18).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Suzanne Burce playing piano for dog and cat

Oregon Victory Girl, Suzanne Burce, later known as Jane Powell, seated at a piano. Next to her is a small dog, and a cat is sitting on an ottoman next to the piano (negative 5 of 18).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon Victory Girl, Suzanne Burce

Portrait of Oregon Victory Girl, Suzanne Burce, later known as Jane Powell. She is standing in a yard and wearing her “Oregon V Girl” uniform with a hat. A porch and house can be seen in the background (negative 3 of 18).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon Victory Girl Suzanne Burce, with Carol Worth

Four people walk arm-in-arm down a street in Portland, including Susanne Burce (later known as Jane Powell), second from the right. Burce is wearing a skirt uniform and has her arm linked with a uniformed man. Next to Burce is singer Carol Worth, also linking arms with a man in uniform (negative 1 of 18).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon Victory Girl Suzanne Burce, with Carol Worth and savings bond flag

A group of people standing behind a savings bond flag, including Suzanne Burce (center), wearing her Oregon Victory Girl Uniform. Second from the right is singer Carol Worth, also wearing a military style hat. Two men are holding the edges of the flag while the group stands in front of a board with numbers and signs (negative 11 of 18).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon Victory Girl Suzanne Burce, with Carol Worth

Three women seated on a bench and smiling downward at a magazine. On the right is Susanne Burce (later known as Jane Powell) in her Oregon Victory girl uniform, sitting next to an unidentified woman in the middle. To the left is singer Carol Worth (negative 2 of 18).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Soldier helping woman out of military airplane

Photograph showing a uniformed man helping an unidentified woman (actress?) down from the door of a military airplane. The woman was likely visiting Portland on the occasion of a war hero parade to take place in downtown Portland (negative 11 of 15). Original sleeve title: “War heroes arrival, parade, and departure.”

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

People with balloon animal

Photograph showing a uniformed man standing next to an unidentified woman (actress?), who is holding a balloon animal and looking downward. The man is also looking at the balloon, while the pair stands in front of an automobile (negative 14 of 15). Original sleeve title: “War heroes arrival, parade, and departure.”

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Two unidentified men performing at event?

Photograph showing two unidentified men who appear to be performing at an event. They are standing side by side and facing to the left. The man at left is wearing a bowler hat, glasses, a bow tie, and a stiff-front shirt or a dickey. The man at right is wearing a straw hat, a stiff collar, a polka-dotted shirt, and a jacket. Spectators in formal clothing are visible in the background.

Sir Harry Lauder, his niece, and unidentified man sitting at dining table

Photograph showing Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder (right) sitting at a dining table with his niece and an unidentified man. Lauder is facing to the left and is wearing a jacket and kilt. The text “Sir Harry Lauder + Niece” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image No. 371N1329.

Margherita Salvi, standing next to taxi

Full-length portrait of the opera singer Margherita Salvi standing next to the open door of a taxi, resting one hand on the door, and facing front. She is wearing a hat and fur-trimmed coat and is holding a purse. The name “Margerita [sic] Salvi” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Margherita Salvi sitting at piano and looking at her mother

Photograph showing the opera singer Margherita Salvi and her mother at a piano. Salvi is sitting at the piano, facing right, and her mother is standing nearby, leaning one elbow on the piano. They are looking at each other. The text “Margherita Salvi + Mother” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. Salvi's mother is not identified by name.

Sir Harry Lauder, sitting at dining table and holding drink

Portrait of Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder sitting at a dining table, facing left, and looking toward the front. He is smiling and holding a glass. He is wearing a jacket and kilt. See related image No. 371N1330. Image note: The name “Sir Harry Lauder” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Will Rogers?

Half-length portrait of a smiling man with his eyes closed. He is standing next to a train car with his hands in his pockets and is facing front. He is wearing a hat, an overcoat, and a suit. The man is unidentified but may be actor “Will Rogers.”

Actors in costume

Photograph of three unidentified people in costume in front of a stage set. The man on the left appears to be dressed as a jester; the man in the center appears to be dressed as a king, and the woman appears to be dressed as a queen. See related images No. 371N2837, No. 371N2838, and No. 371N2875. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Young actors? in French-themed costumes

Portrait of four unidentified young people, probably actors in a play or musical, posing in French-themed costumes. The performers on the left and right are bowing to each other; the two in the center are raising clasped hands. Two of the performers are wearing dresses and two are wearing matching jackets and knickers. All four are wearing wigs. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Billie Burke

Portrait of a smiling woman wearing a hat, coat, and necklace. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and standing in front of a wall covered in trailing plants. The name “Billie Burke” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. The woman is likely the actress Billie Burke. The photograph may have been taken in September 1931, when Burke performed in “The Vinegar Tree” at the Dufwin theater in Portland.

Three artists at work

Photograph of three unidentified artists. At left is a woman standing at an easel, drawing a male figure. In the center is a man sculpting a bust. At right is a man sculpting a bas-relief.

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