Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing to the left and looking toward the front. He is wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, and tie. The name “A Carman Smith” is written on the negative and is faintly visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing left and looking toward the front. He has a beard and is wearing glasses, an overcoat, a collared shirt, and a tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. A name that could be “D E Spain” is written on the negative, but the surname is unclear. The writing is visible at the top of the image.

Half-length portrait of a seated man facing front. He is wearing glasses, a suit, and a tie. The name “Swanson” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Half-length portrait of William E. Sweet seated at a desk and facing front. He is wearing a suit and tie. The text “Gov Sweet” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. Sweet was governor of Colorado from 1923-1925.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The text “Sen Thomas” is written on the negative and is partially visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a smiling man facing slightly left. He is wearing a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The text “Sen Thomas” is written on the negative and is partially visible at the top of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of a woman standing near an airplane. She is looking to the left and is wearing a hat, fur stole, dress, and gloves. The text “Lady Thornton” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man looking to the right. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “O E Thorp” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the photograph. Image note: Light leak at lower left.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing to the left. He is wearing glasses, a military uniform, and a visor cap. He may be aboard a ship. The text “Rear Adm. Townsend” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man looking to the right. He is wearing a collared shirt or jacket. The text “Mr. Udy” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing a coat and button-down shirt. The name “Wagner” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Half-length portrait of a smiling woman. She is seated, facing left and looking toward the front. She is wearing a hat and dress. The name “Wainwright” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly right. He is wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, and tie. The name “Watson” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Half-length portrait of a man facing to the left. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. A name that appears to be “H. T. Whitney” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The middle initial is unclear and could be an “F” or “L.”

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “Geo Wilcox” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a smiling man facing to the right and looking toward the front. He has a mustache and is wearing an overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. The name “Wollner” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of a smiling man seated on a couch. He is facing front and is surrounded by parcels, probably baby gifts. He is holding a toy dog and part of an unassembled crib is leaning on the couch next to him. The name “Gail Young” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph showing an unidentified man standing on the steps outside the door of a United Air Lines plane. He is waving and holding a large bouquet of roses. With him are an unidentified woman and Joseph K. Carson. The photograph was probably taken between 1933 and 1941, when Carson was mayor of Portland.

Photograph showing Joseph K. Carson and an unidentified woman, both on roller skates. The woman is wearing a hat with the word “instructor” on the front, and Carson is gripping her hands.

Photograph of two men standing side-by-side, looking at a booklet held by the man on the right. On the negative, the name “McNary” is written below the man on the left, United States Senator Charles L. McNary. The name “Dutton” is written below the man on the right.

Half-length portrait of two women next to a train car. Both are wearing hats and overcoats, and the woman on the left is holding a bouquet of roses. On the negative, the name “Langley” is written below the woman on the right. A name that begins with “W” and ends with “y” is written below the woman on the left, but the rest of the name is unclear.

Portrait of two men facing one another and holding a photograph of the United States Capitol. Both are wearing suits and ties. The man at left has a name tag and ribbon pinned to his lapel. On the negative, the name “Steuer” is written below the man on the left. The name “Martin” is written below the man at right, Charles H. Martin.

Three-quarters portrait of three men standing in a row. All three are wearing overcoats, collared shirts, and ties. The name “Meier” is written on the negative below the man in the center, Julius L. Meier. The other two men are unidentified. The photograph may have been taken between 1933 and 1935, while Meier was governor of Oregon.

Half-length portrait of two men. The man on the left is sitting on the arm of a chair and smiling at the man on the right, who is leaning on the back of the chair and holding a cigarette. Both men are wearing suits and ties. On the negative, the name “Jack Bain” is written below the man on the left, and the name “Vic Meyers” is written below the man on the right. The writing is visible in the image.

Photograph of two men standing outside the open door of a United Air Lines plane. The man on the right is holding a cigarette and looking at the man on the left, who is in profile. Both men are wearing overcoats. On the negative, the name “Jackson” is written on the negative below the man on the left, and the name “Miller” is written below the man on the right. The writing is visible at the bottom of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of two men, both wearing hats, suit jackets, collared shirts, and ties. The text “Miller + Seeley” is written on the negative and is partially visible on the left side of the image.

Full-length portrait, taken outdoors in a yard or garden, of a man standing between two women. He is wearing a suit and tie, and the women are wearing dresses. The man is probably Reed Smoot, who served as a United States senator from Utah and was an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The woman at left is probably his wife, Alice Sheets Smoot. The woman at right is unidentified. Note: The name “Smoot” is written on the negative for a similar image, No. 372A0540.

Portrait of nine unidentified people, eight men and a woman, in two rows, facing front. The people in the front row are seated at a table. The people in the back row are standing behind them. The text “Capital Commerce” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.