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John Boscovich, Portland police, seated on car bumper

Portrait of John Boscovich, a traffic investigator with the Portland police, seated on the front bumper of a 1932 Plymouth Coupe parked next to a building. He is wearing a Portland police uniform and visor cap. The name “Boscovich” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image. The car has a siren and extra lights above the windshield.

John? Boscovich, Portland police

Portrait of a smiling man wearing a Portland police uniform and visor cap. The name “Boscovich” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. The man may be John Boscovich, a traffic investigator with the Portland police.

Clyde and Miles

Photograph of two men seated at a table. The man on the left appears to be gesturing, and the man on the right, who is wearing a Portland police uniform, is leaning toward him to listen. The name “Clyde” is written on the negative below the man on the left, and the name “Miles” is written on the negative below the man on the right. A third man in the background is unidentified.

Fred Devine

Head and shoulders portrait of a seated man leaning against a wall and facing front. He is wearing a jacket, sweater vest, collared shirt, tie, and Harbor Police visor cap. The name “Fred Devine” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Captain Inskeep

Portrait, taken outdoors, of a man facing left and wearing Portland police captain’s uniform. The text “Capt Inskeep” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portland Mayor George L. Baker congratulating police Captain John T. Moore on retirement

Photograph showing Portland Mayor George L. Baker shaking hands with Portland police Captain John T. Moore in the council chambers at City Hall on October 26, 1932. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal home edition that day under the headline “39 Long Years of It.” The photograph had the following caption: “Mayor George L. Baker (standing at left) congratulating Captain John T. Moore, veteran police officer, on completion of his 39 years of service. Moore will retire November 1. At the right is Chief of Police [Leon V.] Jenkins. In front of the group are Sigel Grutze, deputy city auditor, who has had 42 years’ service with the city, and Mrs. George Houck, assistant clerk of the city council.” Image note: The text “Insp Moore” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph.

Tom Gurdane, William Edward Hickman, and Buck Lieuallen after Hickman’s capture

Photograph of Pendleton Police Chief Tom Gurdane, William Edward Hickman, and State Traffic Officer Buck Lieuallen in Pendleton, probably on December 22, 1927. Hickman, who was wanted in the mid-December murder of 12-year-old Marion Parker in Los Angeles, was captured by Gurdane and Lieuallen near Echo, Oregon, on December 22, 1927. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 9 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, December 23, 1927. The photograph was published under the headline and subhead "Doubling Back Was Fatal to Fugitive / Conclusion of Manhunt That Reached Over the Entire Length of Pacific Coast." The photograph had the following caption: "Above, left to right, Tom Gurdane, Pendleton chief of police, captor; William Edward Hickman, prisoner; Traffic Sergeant Buck Lieuallen, captor." Hickman was subsequently extradited to California, where he was tried and convicted in early 1928 and was executed that October. Also see image Nos. 371N1116, 371N3566, 371N3569, 371N3579, 371N3580, 371N3580A, 371N3581, and 373G0076.

Norr, Roy, 1886-1960

Portland police captain reading Oregon Journal

Half-length portrait showing an unidentified Portland police captain sitting at a desk and looking at the front page of the Sunday, October 29, 1939, edition of the Oregon Journal. He is in uniform and is facing to the left. The photograph may have been taken on November 1, 1939; a desk calendar at bottom left is turned to that date.

Captain Harms?

Half-length portrait of a man sitting at a desk and holding a telephone. He is facing to the left and is wearing a Portland police uniform and a visor cap with the word “Captain” on the front. A name that may be “Capt Harms” is written on the negative, but the surname is unclear. The writing is visible on the right side of the image.

Leon V. Jenkins, Portland police

Full-length portrait of a man standing on the roof of a building and facing slightly left. He is wearing a Portland police uniform and badge. On the front of his visor cap is the word “CAPTAIN.” The text “Jenkins, Police Chief” is written on the negative sleeve. Leon V. Jenkins twice served as Portland police chief. His first term was from 1919 to 1933.

Leon V. Jenkins, Portland police

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly left. He is wearing a Portland police uniform and badge. On the front of his badge and visor cap is the word “CAPTAIN.” Written on the negative sleeve is the text “Jenkins, Police Chief.” Leon V. Jenkins twice served as Portland police chief. His first term was from 1919 to 1933.

Lewis, Portland Police

Full-length portrait of a man standing on a rooftop or balcony and facing slightly left. He is wearing a Portland police uniform and visor cap. On the front of his cap and badge is the word “Lieutenant.” Written on the negative sleeve is the name “Lewis, Captain.”

Customers and police officer outside closed Morris Brothers bank in Portland

Photograph showing unidentified customers and a police officer outside the Morris Brothers Inc. investment bank in Portland on Monday, December 27, 1920, after the bank did not open for business. At left, two unidentified men are speaking to a police officer who is standing in front of the gated doorway to the bank. At right, a woman is looking through the gate and speaking to a man on the other side. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal city edition on December 27, 1920, under the headline “Bond Purchasers Wait; Etheridge Flees.” The photograph had the following caption: “Some of the customers of Morris Brothers, Inc., who gathered at the iron barred door today and tried to gain admittance to ascertain the status of their investments. The police moved on them unceremoniously whenever the crowd got too large.” The photograph accompanied a story about the bank, headlined “Warrant Out for Capture of Etheridge.” The story reported that the bank might have a deficit of up to $1,000,000, and the bank president, John L. Etheridge, had fled. The story reported that a warrant had been issued for Etheridge’s arrest on a charge of larceny by bailee. See related image Nos. 376G0016, 376G0017, and 376G0018.

Frank Irvine, Portland police

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly left. He is wearing a Portland police uniform with the word “Sergeant” on his cap and badge. The name “Irvine, Lt. Frank” is written on the negative sleeve.

Customers and police officer outside closed Morris Brothers bank in Portland

Photograph showing unidentified customers and a police officer outside the Morris Brothers Inc. investment bank in Portland on Monday, December 27, 1920, after the bank did not open for business. At left, an unidentified man is walking past as a second unidentified man speaks to a police officer who is standing in front of the doorway to the bank. A similar photograph, image No. 373G0336, was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on December 27, 1920, under the headline “Bond Purchasers Wait; Etheridge Flees.” The photograph had the following caption: “Some of the customers of Morris Brothers, Inc., who gathered at the iron barred door today and tried to gain admittance to ascertain the status of their investments. The police moved on them unceremoniously whenever the crowd got too large.” The photograph accompanied a story about the bank, headlined “Warrant Out for Capture of Etheridge.” The story reported that the bank might have a deficit of up to $1,000,000, and the bank president, John L. Etheridge, had fled. The story reported that a warrant had been issued for Etheridge’s arrest on a charge of larceny by bailee. See additional related image Nos. 376G0016 and 376G0018.