This photograph depicts a group of people posing on The Evening Repair Shop float at the Portland Rose Festival Floral Parade. A note on the photograph mentions the photograph is from Joe Brown's collection, and that The Evening Repair shop was owned by J.E. Moore. This name may refer to James Earl Moore, who was a bike and appliance mechanic operating in Portland, Oregon. A Model T Ford is seen in the background.
This photograph depicts a Model T Ford delivery truck during the Portland Rose Festival Floral Parade. The Model T Ford belongs to Joe's Bicycle Repair Shop, and advertises different bike models at the shop.
This photograph depicts a crowd watching the Portland Rose Festival Floral Parade as the Joe's Bicycle Repair Shop float travels by. People watch from the street and seated in window sills of buildings along the parade route.
This photograph depicts the Joe's Bicycle Repair Shop float for the Portland Rose Festival, which won first prize in the Floral Parade. The owner, Joseph Brown, poses on the left.
Abigail Scott Duniway, seated at the center of the group, is being presented a silver loving- cup by the Rose Festival Committee for the Oregon Suffrage Association’s parade float. Also included in the photograph from left to right: Rev. Albert Ehrgott, Chairman of the State Central Campaign Committee; Dr. Eugenia G. Little, Chairman of the Float Committee; Mrs. L. W. Therkelsen of the State League; Mrs. A. King Wilson, of the Women’s Club; Dr. Viola M. Coe, of the State League; Miss Emma Wold of the College League; Dr. Emmet Drake, of the Rose Festival Association; and W. C. Duniway. The photograph ran in the Morning Oregonian for June 18, 1912 with the headline, “Prize Cup for Suffrage Float Given to Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway.”
A mother holds her child on her lap as they watch an event, likely the Rose Festival parade, from a crowded sidewalk in Portland, Oregon. The mother wears a handkerchief over her head and the child is wearing a hood. Several people in the background carry umbrellas or wear rain jackets. A sign for Manning's Cafeteria is visible in the background. This photograph is likely part of a series published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.
Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.
Photograph of children in traditional dress on a Chinese-themed float in the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. The float displays 2 Chinese flags. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.
Photograph of people sitting in an automobile decorated with flowers for the Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. The automobile is in front of a house. Flowers on the hood spell out "Portland Ad (?) Club." The photograph has been colored. Handwriting on the back reads "Prentiss" indicating this was likely taken by Arthur Prentiss.
Photograph of people sitting in an automobile decorated with flowers at the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Rose Festival, 1912." Stamp on the bottom of the print reads, "Gifford, Portland, Oregon."
Photograph of the SP&S Railroad Band marching in the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. Large crowds watch the parade. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "SPS Ry Band of Vancouver, Wash. Rose Festival, Portland, Or."
Photograph of men and women posing at the Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. Two posts behind them read "R" "R". A young woman wearing a tiara, possibly the Rose Festival queen, is flanked by young women wearing matching dresses, possibly the Rose Festival princesses. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.
Photograph of children in traditional dress on a Chinese-themed float at the Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. The float has a sign with language in both English and Chinese. The English reads, "Great Gathering on the Veranda." On the left is a second float representing Yugoslavia, with people in traditional dress. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.
Photographic postcard showing girls in white dresses marching in the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. Each holds onto a streamer attached to a pole in the middle of the group. Writing on the bottom of the print reads, "Rose Festival, Portland, Ore. Electric Studio."
Photograph of the Rose Festival Court at the Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. The Rose Festival queen sits outdoors on a throne while the princesses and other members of the court stand on either side of her. The princesses wear matching dresses. The ground around them is covered in rose petals. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.
Two young women decorating a tricycle with flowers and streamers. A parasol attached to the back of the tricycle is wrapped in a garland of roses (negative 1 of 6).
A representative of the Junior Rose Festival Court (far left, wearing a white suit and straw hat) hands a rose to members of the Pendleton Round-Up Court and Happy Canyon Court. Four members of the Round-Up court wear traditional western wear outfits and cowboy hats. The other two members of the court wear traditional Native American dress (negative 1 of 7).
Nadine Trudell, surrounded by other competitors for the Jefferson rose court, shortly after learning that she was crowned the 1958 Jefferson High School rose princess (negative 3 of 5).
Nadine Trudell, surrounded by other competitors for the Jefferson rose court, shortly after learning that she was crowned the 1958 Jefferson High School rose princess (negative 2 of 5).
Three children and an adult build a parade float for the Junior Rose Festival Parade on the front porch of a house in Portland, Oregon. The float consists of a small sailboat mounted on a wagon. The boat has the word "Burradak" written on the side. The children attach flowers to the boat. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Building float for Junior Rose Festival parade, Mrs. J.B. Grodard and children, 2114 N.E. 55th - Don (10), Joanne (6), and Janet (8)" (negative 1 of 2).
Three children decorate a bicycle for the Junior Rose Festival Parade in Portland, Oregon. They decorate the wheels and handlebars. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Junior Rose Festival parade preparation at home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Woodward, 1733 N.E. 53rd - with Mark (7), Leigh (13), and Jon (5)" (negative 1 of 2).
Three marching band members laying on grass with their coats off. One is laying face down with a clarinet by their feet, one is wearing sunglasses and next to a trumpet, and another with laying with their feet crossed next to a baritone horn (negative 2 of 7).
A man sits next to a large drum. The drum has the words "Portland Scottish Pipe Band" written on it. The man is wearing a kilt and jacket with a leopard skin over the top along with a glengarry hat. (negative 1 of 7).
A group of people sits in under the canopy of a camping trailer. Five of them identified as Mr. and Mrs. Mervin F. Lyon of Long Beach, CA, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Van Meter of Santa Ana, CA, and Mr. and Mrs. Mack McCammon of Rosemead, CA are posing browsing a newspaper and a map of Portland while a sixth person identified as Dulcie Pridgeon of Phoenix, AZ is kneeling in front of them holding a camera. This photo was published in the June 8, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 2 of 5).
Photograph of four people, identified from left to right as Jess E. Parker of Corvallis, OR holding the Nicholson Bowl; Harry Wheatcroft of Nottinham, England; Rose Festival Queen Sharon Frey; and Sam McGredy of Portadown, Northern Ireland holding an envelope (negative 2 of 2).
