Half-length portrait of a man facing slightly right. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, a bow tie, and glasses. He is standing in front of a pair of columns, probably at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. The text “Sen. B. L. Eddy of Roseburg” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of three men and a woman standing in a row outside the Oregon State Capitol building. The text “M. F. Anderson — John P. Hunt — Elizabeth Glatt — A. D. Goddard” and the number 3 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image. Hunt, Glatt, and Goddard are likely the chief clerk, assistant chief clerk, and reading clerk, respectively, of the Oregon State Senate.

Portrait of a man wearing a jacket, vest, and a bow tie. The text “Gust Anderson Mult.” and the number 2 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image. Anderson represented Multnomah County in the state house in the 1929 and 1931 legislative sessions. This photograph may have been taken outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

Photograph showing Oregon state senators seated at their desks in the Senate chambers during the legislative session in January 1921. A crowd of people is gathered at the back of the chambers. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, January 12, 1921, under the headline “Oregon Senators As They Look While Making Laws.” The photograph had no additional caption information. Image note: “Oregon State Senate, 1921” is written on the negative sleeve. Photograph shows discoloration due to negative deterioration.

Full-length portrait of five men standing in two rows on the steps outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph and image Nos. 379G0163 and 379G0195 were published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Tuesday, January 9, 1923, the day after the legislative session began. The photographs were published under the headline “Old and New Faces to Be Seen at Oregon State Capital.” The photograph had the following caption: “Back row, left to right—Senators W. H. Strayer, Jay Upton and J. S. Magladry. Front row—Senators Robert S. Farrell and Gus C. Moser.”

Photograph showing three unidentified men walking down the front steps of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, probably in early January 1923. The two men at left are wearing overcoats and hats, and the man at right is wearing a suit and hat. Image note: Negative damage at lower right and bottom.

Head and shoulders portrait of Oregon State Senator Jay Upton facing slightly right and looking toward the front. He is standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. A cropped version of this photograph and image Nos. 379G0160 and 379G0163 were published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Tuesday, January 9, 1923, the day after the legislative session began. The photographs were published under the headline “Old and New Faces to Be Seen at Oregon State Capital.” The photograph had the following caption: “Jay Upton, president of the senate.”

Head and shoulders portrait of state Representative K. K. Kubli facing to the right. He is standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem in January 1923. A cropped version of this photograph was one of six published on Page 1, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, January 14, 1923, under the headline “Who’s Who at Salem, Where Oregon Legislature Is In Session.” The photographs had the following caption: “State House snapshots by Journal staff photographer.” This photograph had the additional information: “Representative K. K. Kubli, Multnomah, speaker of house.” Also see the related images published with this photograph: Nos. 379G0164, 379G0190, 379G0194, 379G0200, and 379G0208.

Portrait of Fred E. Kiddle from Union County sitting on the dais at the head of the Senate chambers in the Oregon State Capitol, Salem. He is facing slightly left and looking toward the front. The name “Kiddle” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. The photograph was probably taken in 1933, when Kiddle was president of the Oregon Senate.

Photograph of Mayor James Rolph of San Francisco leaning over a rosebush to pick a flower after his arrival in Salem on Friday, October 26, 1928. Cropped versions of this photograph and image No. 371N2160 were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Saturday, October 27, 1928, under the headline " 'Here We Are, Says Mayor James Rolph.' " The photograph had the following caption: "The visiting mayor is caught in the act of helping himself to an Oregon rose. He got it in the Salem railway station parking. For it, he discarded a California geranium." The photographs accompanied a story about Rolph's visit to Salem and Portland, titled "Rolph Party Plays Golf, Goes Driving." The Journal reported that Mayor Rolph was accompanied by 20 San Francisco businessmen and officials. The group's visit on October 26-27 included a stop at the statehouse, a banquet, golf, a luncheon, and a drive on the Columbia River Highway. Image note: The name “Rolfe” (sic) is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of San Francisco Mayor James Rolph, probably taken on Friday, October 26, 1928, after Rolph arrived in Salem by train. Rolph and a delegation of San Francisco businessmen and officials visited Salem and Portland on October 26-27, according to a story on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Saturday, October 27, 1928. The story, titled "Rolph Party Plays Golf, Goes Driving," reported that the group's visit included a stop at the statehouse, a banquet, golf, a luncheon, and a drive on the Columbia River Highway. According to the story, the San Francisco delegation was returning a visit by a party from Oregon in February 1928. Image note: The text “Mayor Rolfee” (sic) is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of (left to right) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, Oregon Governor Isaac Patterson, San Francisco Mayor James Rolph, and San Francisco Chamber of Commerce President Philip J. Fay with others on Friday, October 26, 1928. Cropped versions of this photograph and image No. 271N2158 were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Saturday, October 27, 1928, under the headline " 'Here We Are, Says Mayor James Rolph.' " This photograph had the following caption: " 'I told you we were coming,' said the genial San Francisco mayor to the equally genial Mayor Baker of Portland, when the two men embraced at Salem Friday afternoon. With Rolph were 20 prominent San Franciscans, who saw the Willamette valley from motorcars as they drove from Salem to the Rose City. Governor Patterson welcomed the visitors to Oregon at the state house. In the photograph at top are Mayor Baker (left), Governor Patterson, Mayor Rolph and Philip J. Fay, president of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce." The photographs accompanied a story about Rolph's visit to Salem and Portland, titled "Rolph Party Plays Golf, Goes Driving." The story reported that the San Francisco delegation's visit on October 26-27 included a banquet, golf, a luncheon, and a drive on the Columbia River Highway. According to the story, Rolph and his party were returning a visit by a delegation from Oregon in February 1928. The name “Rolfe” (sic) is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait showing outgoing Oregon Governor Walter M. Pierce sitting at the desk in the governor’s office at the Oregon State Capitol. He is in profile, facing to the right. He is looking down at a document on the desk and holding a pen. Seated in the background is incoming Governor Isaac L. Patterson. The number 5 and the name “Pierce” are written on the negative and are visible in the image. See related image Nos. 371N1959, 371N1961, 371N1963, 371N1966, 371N1968, and 371N1969.

Photograph showing new Oregon Governor Isaac L. Patterson (left) and his predecessor, Walter M. Pierce, shaking hands outside the Oregon State Capitol. A cropped version of this photograph was one of five, including image No. 371N1963, that were published on Page 22 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, January 11, 1927, the day after Patterson’s inauguration. The photographs were published under the headline “With the Preliminaries Concluded.” This photograph had the following caption: “‘Good-by Walter. Good luck, Ike.’” See additional related image Nos. 371N1959, 371N1961, 371N1964, 371N1966, and 371N1969. The text “Pierce + Patterson” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of Oregon state Senator Jay Upton outside the state Capitol. He is facing front and is wearing a suit, tie, and glasses. The number 4 and the text “J. Upton of Bend” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph showing pallbearers lifting the casket of Governor Isaac L. Patterson into the hearse after funeral services at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on on Monday, December 23, 1929. Patterson died of pneumonia on December 21, 1929. A story about the funeral, headlined “Last Rites for Oregon Chief Held” was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on the day of the funeral. The story identified the pallbearers as Oregon National Guard captains Francis W. Mason, Glen A. Webster, Oswald N. Day, Levi L. Merrill, Joseph M. Wacklow, Patrick W. Kelley, Carl F. Glos, and William H. Lehman. See related image Nos. 371N4173, 371N4174, 371N4177, 371N4178, 371N4179, 371N4180, and 371N4181.

Photograph of an Oregon flax industry float in a parade in Salem, Oregon. The float is decorated as a linen mill and is covered with stalks of flax. The float is on North Liberty Street at the intersection with Court Street (now the intersection of Liberty Street NE and Court Street NE). Also see image Nos. 371N4849, 371N4920, 371N4921, and 371N4922. Image note: Negative damage in upper left corner.

A city map of Salem. Various regions in the city, street names, and facilities, such as Willamette University and the State Fair Grounds, are labeled.

The souvenir program given to attendees of a banquet given in honor of Susan B. Anthony at the Hotel Willamette in Salem, Oregon.

Photograph showing the exterior of Station H, including brick and wooden buildings and five small smokestacks.

A girl leads a horse by the reigns down a path next to a building that has the word "Livestock" painted on it. She is preparing for the Oregon State Fair (negative 8 of 12).

Mark Hatfield speaks at his inauguration as governor in the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. Four microphones are arranged in front of him as he speaks from a podium on a dais (negative 16 of 16).

Handwritten probate record written by W.H. Willson, Judge of Probate, regarding the will of Jason Lee. Judge Willson authorizes Alvin F. Maller, who Lee appointed as executor of his will, to fulfill his duties as such. Written on March 25, 1846 in Salem in Champoick County, Oregon.

Three young boys wearing overalls while eating cotton candy at the 1955 Oregon State Fair (negative 12 of 16).

Crowds of people walking down the fairway during the 1955 Oregon State Fair (negative 13 of 16).

A man smokes a cigar and brushes cattle on display at the 1955 Oregon State Fair (negative 7 of 16).

A teacher, identified in the Oregon Journal as Marion Multine, instructs a group of Navajo girls how to write checks. She is standing pointing with a ruler at a board with monetary amounts listed. A group of seven girls sit around a table holding pencils writing in practice check books. This photograph was printed in the February 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal under the headline "Training Navajo Youngsters for Northwest Living is Main Project at Chemawa" (negative 14 of 14).