Negative of a photographic postcard showing branches of white dogwood flowers against a black background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Dogwood. Christian 11-668."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing an anemone occidentalis, also known as the white pasqueflower or the western pasqueflower. Handwriting on negative reads, "Mountain Anemones. Christian 11-554."

Photograph showing a flower adorned float at the 1951 Portland Rose Festival at Multnomah Stadium, with the large wooden ski jump structure in the background (at 155 feet high, the structure was built to celebrate the upcoming 1952 Oslo Winter Olympic Games). Two women in large flower skirts and a man in a tuxedo can be seen on the float in the center, while another float with a 4-H logo can be seen to the right. Extensive scaffolding can be seen under the ski jump.

Photograph showing a float at the Portland Rose Festival with four women in large skirts made up of flowers. In the background is a large clown float, and the stands at Multnomah Stadium (now known as Providence Park). Written on the side of the first float is "First P" (second word cut off by the frame). Written on the negative is "51-873."

Half-length portrait of a smiling young girl facing front. She is outdoors, standing behind a bench. On the bench in front of her is a large flowering plant or flower arrangement in a pot. See related image No. 375A1001. This photograph may also be related to image No. 375A1000.

Photograph showing two unidentified women standing under the awning at the entrance to a large tent, possibly at a plant show. Potted plants are arranged on the ground and on a table outside the tent entrance. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 375A0999 and 375A01001.

Photograph taken from a side angle, showing a parade float in the shape of an elephant with a raised trunk. It is completely made of flowers, and includes a smaller elephant on the left side of the frame. In front of the flat, a man in a suit is faced away from the camera. Written on the negative is "50-495." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-500, PGE 50-501).

Photograph of a woman on an elephant float from the 1950 Portland Rose Festival holding a ribbon award and looking at the camera. The float is made entirely from flowers. (Image note: see related images PGE 50-495, PGE 50-500, PGE 50-501, PGE 50-502.3).

Photograph showing two flowering plants in pots displayed on a table at a flower show.

Three-quarters portrait of a smiling young girl facing front. She is outdoors, standing next to a bench. On the bench next to her is a large flowering plant or flower arrangement in a pot. See related image No. 375A0999. This photograph may also be related to image No. 375A01000.

Photograph of a woman on an elephant float at the 1950 Portland Rose Festival receiving a ribbon prize from a man reaching up from the ground. The woman is wearing a bathing suit and is looking down towards the man. In the background, the seating for Multnomah Stadium can be seen. Written on the negative is "50-501." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-495, PGE 50-500).

Photograph of a woman on an elephant float from the 1950 Portland Rose Festival holding a ribbon award and looking at the camera. The float is made entirely from flowers. (Image note: see related images PGE 50-495, PGE 50-500, PGE 50-501, PGE 50-502.2).

Photograph showing the hands of an unidentified person holding twigs from a tulip tree. The twigs have leaves and two blossoms.

Photograph showing a tree or shrub in bloom.

Photograph showing ferns, blooming shrubs, and other plants near the base of a tree in a garden or forest.

Photograph taken at Multnomah Stadium (now Providence Park) showing a young woman in a bathing suit posing on the raised trunk of an elephant parade float during the 1950 Portland Rose Festival. The float is made up of flowers and includes a sign with the number "33." In the background is another float in the shape of a horse and chariot, with "Sears Roebuck and Co." written in flowers. Written on the negative is "50-500." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-495, PGE 50-501).

Half-length portrait showing an unidentified woman arranging a large floral centerpiece on a table, possibly at a flower show. Next to the centerpiece are two signs, one reading “Luncheon” and the other reading “Spokane Florist Co. / Spokane, Wash.”

Three-quarters portrait of an unidentified employee at a store or florist holding a vase of flowers and smiling. She is standing in front of a display of vases full of flowers.

Photograph showing flowers and other plants in an unidentified garden. The plants are in slightly elevated beds bordered with bricks. A path circles the two round garden beds at center.

Photograph showing an outdoor display of plants and a piece of garden art consisting of a large reflective sphere on a pedestal. A sign with the display reads: “BROADWAY FLORAL CO. / 1120 E. BROADWAY COR. 38th.”

Photograph showing a display of ferns and flowering plants. A tag on the blooming plant at center bears the logo of the Swiss Floral Company of Portland and identifies the plant as “Cereus grandiflorus / Night blooming cereus.” A handwritten tag on ferns at bottom marks them as sold and identifies them as “New Hardy Fern / Polystichum proliferum / plumosum densum.”

Photograph showing flowers and other plantings bordering a human-made pond in the front yard of a house. Partially visible at left is a wooden footbridge over the pond. The location of the photograph is unidentified. Also see the following images showing the same yard and the house on the property in various phases of landscaping and construction: 371N5793, 371N5794, 371N5796, 371N5798, 371N5806, 371N5809, 371N5811, 371N5812, 371N5813, 371N5821, 371N5822, 371N5823, 371N5824, 371N5825, 371N5826, 371N5834, 371N5835, 371N5836, 371N5837, 371N5845, 371N5846, 371N5847, 371N5848, 371N5849, 371N5850, 371N58451, 371N5852, and 377N0569.

Photograph showing an unidentified snow-covered street and hillside in a residential area. In the foreground are the street and plantings bordering the roadway. In the background is the hillside; on the hill are trees and two staircases. Houses are partially visible at left and at upper right. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 371N5867 and 371N5868. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing a flagstone walkway and plants in a flower bed bordering the porch on the side of a house. The location of the house is unidentified. Also see the following images showing the same house and yard in various phases of construction and landscaping: 371N5793, 371N5794, 371N5796, 371N5798, 371N5806, 371N5809, 371N5811, 371N5812, 371N5813, 371N5821, 371N5822, 371N5823, 371N5824, 371N5825, 371N5834, 371N5835, 371N5836, 371N5837, 371N5838, 371N5845, 371N5846, 371N5847, 371N5848, 371N5849, 371N5850, 371N58451, 371N5852, and 377N0569.

Photograph showing tulips and other plants lining the porch on the side of a house. The flower bed is bordered with rocks. The location of the house is unidentified. Also see the following images showing the same house and yard in various phases of construction and landscaping: 371N5793, 371N5794, 371N5796, 371N5798, 371N5806, 371N5809, 371N5811, 371N5812, 371N5817, 371N5821, 371N5822, 371N5823, 371N5824, 371N5825, 371N5826, 371N5834, 371N5835, 371N5836, 371N5837, 371N5838, 371N5845, 371N5846, 371N5847, 371N5848, 371N5849, 371N5850, 371N58451, 371N5852, and 377N0569.

A colored lantern slide showing a garden border. The garden bed is full of flowers in bloom and is lined by a dirt path. Steps are visible in the distance. The slide caption reads, "Mrs. Tom Kerr."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a garden border in the Kerr Gardens. A dirt path passes between two blooming garden beds. There is a greenhouse visible in the distance. The slide caption reads, "Mrs. Peter Kerr suburban garden."

A hand-colored lantern slide of arenaria balearica, also known as mossy sandwort, growing on a rock. The slide caption reads, "Mrs. Gerald Beebe, city garden."