Photograph of James F. Failing with his wife, Jane (Conner) Failing, and their children: Edward Josiah, Kate Whittlesey, John Conner, Henrietta Chase, and Frederick Ellison.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a posed photograph of a man. He wears a suit and a hat that reads, "The Cimmaron." He looks at the camera. Handwritten note on envelope identifies the man as Dr. E.J. Fagan and reads, "Dr. E.J. Fagan. Used in 1 postcard - also portrait and card."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a posed photograph of a man. He wears a suit and looks off to the right. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Homer Welch, KGW."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a posed photograph of a man sitting at a microphone labeled KGW / NBC. He smiles and looks off to the left. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Brad Reynolds, KGW."
Photograph showing a people standing in a meadow area, with Mount Adams visible in the background. The group is gathered on a rocky outcrop, with trees and grass visible throughout the frame Snow and glaciers can be seen on the mountain (negative 1 of 11).
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).
A portrait of actor Bob Amsberry, wearing a stripped suit and holding a tie. Amsberry was killed in an accident on Mt. Hood Highway in 1957 (negative 2 of 3).
Chinese General Li Hanhun, seated with his wife (?), at Henry Thiele’s in Portland. Hanhun visited Portland in 1948 while on leave from China. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 29, 1948 (negative 8 of 8).
A portrait of Neva Elliott, a Portland area lawyer. She’s wearing a wide hat and a pin on the front of her dress. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, November 29, 1948 (negative 1 of 2).
A portrait of Dorothy Anne Hobson, wearing a jacket and polka dot scarf. Hobson was the founder of the Valsetz Star at the age of 9, in the small coastal range lumber town. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday May 1, 1949 (negative 1 of 2).
Portland-born artist Menalkas Selander, most likely in his Portland art studio. He sits in a chair and holds a watercolor painting, attached to lap easel.
A portrait of Vogue Magazine editor Mildred Morton, standing in front of the Steel Bridge and Willamette River in Portland. She’s holding a purse and wearing a fur wrap around her neck and shoulders. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, October 18, 1949 (negative 1 of 2).
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 portrait of Barbara Joy Lewis, seated on a bench and holding toys. She wears a winter suits and is sticking her tongue out at the camera. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 3).
A portrait of Portland boat-builder Ernest Von der Worth on the occasion of his retirement in 1949. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 27, 1949 (negative 2 of 2).
A portrait of actress and radio host Ilka Chase, seated on a floral couch. Most likely taken in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 9, 1950 (negative 1 of 3).
A portrait of author Mildred Masterson McNeilly, after the release of her third novel “Each Bright River.”She wears a hat and jacket, and is holding a copy of her book. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, April 14, 1950 (negative 1 of 2).
A portrait of avalanche researcher and forester Monty Atwater, seated at a desk and smoking a pipe. Photographs of snow sit on the desk in front of him. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).
A portrait of Jacob Stover (“Smokey”), Battalion Chief of the Portland Fire Department. He holds an ax while leaning against a fire engine, with one leg lifted. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, February 15, 1951 (negative 1 of 2).
A portrait of Iwao Oyama, publisher of the “Oregon Nippo” newspaper. He sits at a desk holding a piece of paper. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 1 of 1).
A portrait of Elmer Fischer, head of the United States Weather Bureau, Portland office. He is seated and wearing a suit, facing towards the left side of the frame. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (negative 1 of 2).
A portrait of Lyle Watts, Chief of the United States Forest Service. He smiles towards the edge of the frame, with one arm resting on a table. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 2 of 2).
