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Performers at microphone

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people, many of them children and teenagers, crowded together near a microphone. Several are playing instruments, including a piano, banjo, violin, clarinet, and xylophone.

Six young tap dancers posing in pairs

Portrait of six young tap dancers, three boys and three girls, standing in pairs and wearing matching outfits. Each boy has his hands on the waist of the girl in front of him, and each girl has her hands on her hips and is looking over her shoulder at the boy behind her. The dancers are unidentified. See related images No. 371N2836 and No. 371N2853.

Five tap dancers posing in a line

Portrait of five teenage tap dancers standing in a line and facing to the right. Each dancer has one hand on her hip. They are wearing matching outfits consisting of a sleeveless top, short skirt, and a headband with a bow. The number 19 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. The dancers are unidentified. Image note: Negative damage on left side of image.

Four tap dancers posing in a line

Portrait of four smiling teenage girls in a line, facing to the left. Each dancer is standing on one leg and holding her other foot behind her in one hand. The dancers are wearing matching short dresses and tap shoes. The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the photograph. The dancers are unidentified. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to negative damage.

Two tap dancers in costume

Portrait of two unidentified teenage tap dancers striking matching poses. The female dancer is wearing a shiny long-sleeved shirt and shorts. The male dancer is wearing a shiny long-sleeved shirt and trousers. The number 18 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Young dancer in costume

Portrait of a smiling young girl facing toward the right and looking back over her shoulder. She is posing with one toe pointed and her arms extended. She is wearing a dance costume, socks, and shoes. The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified. Portrait of a smiling young girl facing toward the right and looking back over her shoulder. She is posing with one toe pointed and her arms extended. She is wearing a dance costume, socks, and shoes. The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified. She may be the same dancer depicted in image Nos. 372A1280 and 372A1286.

Young ballet dancer in costume, posing en pointe

Portrait of an unidentified girl wearing a ballet costume and slippers, posing in front of a wall. She is crouching en pointe on one leg and is holding her other leg extended upward in front of her. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Dolores Mitchell in dance costume

Portrait of a barefoot young girl wearing a hula costume. She is facing away from the photographer and is looking back over her shoulder. The girl is unidentified but is probably Dolores Mitchell. Also see images No. 371N2803 and No. 371N2858.

Barnhill Tappers outside Portland Municipal Auditorium

Group portrait of children, most of them wearing matching outfits. They are standing on the steps outside the Portland Municipal Auditorium (now the Keller Auditorium). An unidentified woman is standing behind the group on the right. The group is identified as the Barnhill Tappers on the negative for image No. 371N2796.

Barnhill Tappers outside Portland Municipal Auditorium

Group portrait of children, most of them wearing matching outfits. They are standing on the steps outside the Portland Municipal Auditorium (now the Keller Auditorium). An unidentified woman is standing behind the group on the right. The text “Barnhill Tappers — 4/20/31” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Violinist Harry Cykman and teacher Sigmund Rader

Portrait of violinist Harry Cykman and his teacher, Sigmund Rader. Rader is sitting in an armchair, and Cykman is sitting on the arm of the chair, holding a violin. They are looking at a booklet that Rader is holding. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 9 of the Oregon Journal home edition on Monday, May 8, 1933, under the headline “Both Are Masters.” The photograph had the following caption: “Harry Cykman, 10, boy virtuoso, and his teacher, Sigmund Rader, here today from San Francisco.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Boy Violinist Here; Leaves Dog on Farm.” The story reported that Cykman was to perform in Portland with the Junior Symphony on Saturday, May 13, 1933. Image note: The name “Dykman [sic]” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier and girl holding flowers

Photograph of an unidentified girl holding out a bouquet of flowers to Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier, who is facing her with one hand raised. The photograph was probably taken on August 11, 1934, in the rectory garden at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. Cardinal Lépicier arrived in Portland on August 11 after traveling from Rome to attend the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. Also see image Nos. 371N4217 and 371N4234. Image note: The number 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier? and child

Photograph of a clergyman, probably Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier, looking downward at an unidentified boy in front of him and holding out his hands. Three unidentified clergy are standing nearby. The photograph was probably taken during the Marian Congress, held at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland from August 12-15, 1934. Cardinal Lépicier traveled to Portland from Rome to attend the congress. Image note: The number 38 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Carol Mangold holding cat she loaned to pilot Tex Rankin

Photograph showing Carol Mangold of Portland holding her pet cat on September 22, 1928. A month earlier, Mangold had loaned the cat, named Alba Barba, to pilot Tex Rankin to take with him on a national air race from New York to Los Angeles. The black cat was one of two “jinxes” Rankin deliberately adopted for the race; the other was to enter his plane under the number 13. This photograph was taken upon Rankin’s return to Portland. The Oregon Journal published a Page 3 story about the return of Rankin and the cat on September 23, 1928. The story was headlined “Rankin and Jinx Cat Back Home; Everybody Glad.” See related image Nos. 371N5921, 371N5922, 371N5923, 371N6141, and 371N6150. Also see the following images related to Rankin's departure for the race: Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Unidentified girl in gondola of Explorer II high-altitude balloon

Photograph showing an unidentified girl looking out of the hatch of the Explorer II gondola. Army Air Corps Captains Albert Stevens and Orvil Anderson flew the Explorer II, a high-altitude balloon, to a record altitude over South Dakota on November 11, 1935. This photograph was probably taken in while the gondola was on display at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland in October 1936.

Tex Rankin and two boys with airplane

Photograph of pilot Tex Rankin sitting in the rear seat of an airplane with his arm around an unidentified boy sitting on the plane next to him. A second boy is standing on the plane’s wing. The boys are unidentified but could be Rankin’s sons.

Boy posing with biplane, Rose O’Portland, as Tex Rankin watches from cockpit

Portrait of an unidentified boy standing in front of a biplane, the Rose O’Portland, as pilot Tex Rankin looks over his shoulder from the cockpit. The boy may be one of Rankin’s sons. Rankin flew the Rose O’Portland in an air race from New York to Los Angeles in September 1928. This photo may have been taken on August 24, 1928, before his departure. See image Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Woman and three children next to airplane

Portrait of an unidentified woman and three children, a young boy and two girls, standing next to an airplane. The woman and girls are looking downward at the boy, who is making a face. The woman is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. The name of pilot Tex Rankin is visible on the side of the plane. Also see image No. 371N2074. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Tex Rankin returning black cat to Carol Mangold after air race

Photograph, taken on September 22, 1928, of pilot Tex Rankin standing in the back seat of his plane, holding a black cat named Alba Barba. Next to the plane, reaching up to pet the cat, is Carol Mangold of Portland, the cat’s owner. The photograph was taken upon Rankin’s return to Portland after a national air race from New York to Los Angeles. Mangold had loaned Alba Barba to Rankin to take with him. The black cat was one of two “jinxes” Rankin deliberately adopted for the race; the other was to enter his plane under the number 13. On September 23, 1928, the Oregon Journal published a Page 3 story about the return of Rankin and the cat. The story was headlined “Rankin and Jinx Cat Back Home; Everybody Glad.” The story reported that Rankin had placed fifth. See related image Nos. 371N5922, 371N5923, 371N6141, 371N6150, and 377N0032. Also see the following images related to Rankin's departure for the race: Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

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