Photograph showing Roy Rogers, wearing a western hat and suit, posing with a group of children and adults. Most of the group have their arms raised. In the background, several hanging photo frames can be seen (negative 1 of 2).

Western star Roy Rogers sits with a group of children while signing autographs. He wears a western hat and suit (negative 2 of 2).

A woman in a long dress faces towards a seated woman. The second woman is holding pieces of the dress. In the background is a sewing machine and cabinets (negative 6 of 13).

Douglas Fairbanks Jr., actor and producer, with two Greek women. He is turned towards and smiling at one woman, who appears to be placing a pin on his jacket. Fairbanks visited Portland as a featured speaker for the democrats’ Jackson Day dinner (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing actress Katharine Cornell, holding two dachshunds. She is wearing a long fur coat and hat, and the two dogs are attached a chain leash (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing five unidentified Portland entertainers, slated to perform at a Navy sponsored street dance on S.W. 6th Avenue in Portland. Three women in matching outfits are seated, behind which stand two men in suits, who are each holding one side of magazine (negative 1 of 3).

Photograph showing a uniformed man helping an unidentified woman (actress?) down from the door of a military airplane. The woman was likely visiting Portland on the occasion of a war hero parade to take place in downtown Portland (negative 11 of 15). Original sleeve title: “War heroes arrival, parade, and departure.”

Photograph showing a uniformed man standing next to an unidentified woman (actress?), who is holding a balloon animal and looking downward. The man is also looking at the balloon, while the pair stands in front of an automobile (negative 14 of 15). Original sleeve title: “War heroes arrival, parade, and departure.”

Four people walk arm-in-arm down a street in Portland, including Susanne Burce (later known as Jane Powell), second from the right. Burce is wearing a skirt uniform and has her arm linked with a uniformed man. Next to Burce is singer Carol Worth, also linking arms with a man in uniform (negative 1 of 18).

A group of people standing behind a savings bond flag, including Suzanne Burce (center), wearing her Oregon Victory Girl Uniform. Second from the right is singer Carol Worth, also wearing a military style hat. Two men are holding the edges of the flag while the group stands in front of a board with numbers and signs (negative 11 of 18).

Three women seated on a bench and smiling downward at a magazine. On the right is Susanne Burce (later known as Jane Powell) in her Oregon Victory girl uniform, sitting next to an unidentified woman in the middle. To the left is singer Carol Worth (negative 2 of 18).

Oregon Victory Girl, Suzanne Burce, later known as Jane Powell, holding a ball and wooden paddle. She is standing in front of a brick building and smiling (negative 4 of 18).

Oregon Victory Girl, Suzanne Burce, later known as Jane Powell, seated at a piano. Next to her is a small dog, and a cat is sitting on an ottoman next to the piano (negative 5 of 18).

Portrait of Oregon Victory Girl, Suzanne Burce, later known as Jane Powell. She is standing in a yard and wearing her “Oregon V Girl” uniform with a hat. A porch and house can be seen in the background (negative 3 of 18).

Three women in silk garments at the Portland Victory Center, at S.W. 6th Avenue, at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The woman in the middle has her arms at the waist of the other two women, who are smiling towards the camera. Three names are written at the bottom left of the negative: Nymphia Lam, Gloria V. Wong, Audrey Lee (negative 2 of 2).

Six women in costume ride on a flatbed truck next to a large paper pie, decorated with crows. On the side of the truck is a sign that reads “Sing a song of Blackbirds.” Men in hard hats and work wear are seated behind a fence, and a building with a sign reading “Compressor House” is behind the truck. The event was held to celebrate the pledging of war bonds by the Vancouver Shipyard employees (negative 16 of 16).

People stand on a stage at the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyard, celebrating war bond pledges. A large paper pie sits on a long table, decorated with crows, while women in costume stand at either side holding covered plates. At the center of the stage is a man on a microphone, while a sign reads “Do Not Pass Beyond Barrier” between the stage and audience (negative 2 of 16).

Six women in costume ride on a flatbed truck next to a large paper pie, decorated with crows. On the side of the truck is a sign that reads “Sing a song of Blackbirds.” A stage can be seen at the bottom of the frame, and an audience of war workers stands in the background. The event was held to celebrate the pledging of war bonds by the Vancouver Shipyard employees (negative 3 of 16).

Two women sit on top of a piano at an employee club at Columbia Aircraft Industries in Portland. A man is seated at on a bench while playing the piano, while two others stand next to him. The women are leaning towards a microphone, which is on top of the piano (negative 1 of 7).

Actress Janet Blair stands in the doorway of an automobile while visiting an airbase in Portland. She’s wearing a floral hat and standing next to two men in uniforms. A similar photograph was published on page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, May 25, 1943 (negative 2 of 2).

Performers backstage at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland, as part of Earl Carroll’s vanities road show. Some women are seated in chairs, while a man with a guitar stands in the group while two others play a harmonica and percussion (negative 11 of 22). See also: negative 878-5.

Performers from Earl Carroll’s vanities road show, backstage at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. The women are wearing sequined costumes and feathered head dresses, while a man, wearing a waist wrap and wig, stands in the middle of the group (negative 1 of 22).

A man kneels down and looks towards two performers in costume at the Earl Carroll’s vanities road show at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. One women is contortionist, with her legs in the air while resting on a small ladder. A second woman looks towards the first (negative 10 of 22).

A performer being fitted for a costume at Earl Carroll’s vanities road show at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. The woman is wearing a bra top and skirt with a flower motif, while a costume fitter stands behind her (negative 12 of 22).

Performers backstage at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland, as part of Earl Carroll’s vanities road show. The four women are wearing costumes with sequins and feathers, while holding large feather fans (negative 13 of 22).

Performers preparing backstage at the Earl Carroll’s vanities road show, at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. One women is using a comb on another woman’s hair, while a costumed performer adjusts her bikini top (negative 14 of 22).

Performers posing for a group photograph at Earl Carroll’s vanities road show at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. The women are wearing long skirts with flower motifs with a matching top and decorative hat. A man kneels in the center of a group, wearing a hat and holding two pistols (negative 15 of 22).

A woman uses a mirror to apply makeup at Earl Carroll’s vanities road show at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. She has one leg on a chair while using a pencil and looking into the small hand mirror (negative 16 of 22).