Portrait of a man sitting in an airplane cockpit and wearing a flight jacket. The name “H. W. Angell” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the photograph. Also see related image No. 371N5891.

Portrait of a man sitting in the cockpit of an airplane. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. The name “H W Angell” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. Also see related image No. 371N5891.

Photograph of a woman, Mrs. D. W. Barnes, and two men standing in front of a Ryan monoplane with “C-2071” on the tail. Barnes celebrated her 90th birthday by taking her first airplane ride. Her son, E. L. Barnes (possibly the man on the right), accompanied her on the flight, and the plane was flown by pilot Gordon Mounce (center). The Oregon Journal published a short story about Mrs. Barnes’ flight on Page 12 of the June 27, 1928 edition, under the headline, “Mrs. D. W. Barnes Goes Skylarking.” The story was accompanied by a different photo of Mrs. Barnes on the day of the flight, image No. 371N5892. Image note: “Mrs D W Barnes” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of a smiling man wearing a heavy jacket, collared shirt and tie, and an aviator cap and goggles. A name that appears to be “Fred Barrith” is written on the negative; the handwriting of the surname is ambiguous. The writing is visible at the top of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of a man with a mustache. He is wearing an aviator’s cap, goggles, a bow tie, and a jumpsuit. The name “Charles F. Bates” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image. Also see image Nos. 371N5893 and 371N5894.

Portrait of a man with a mustache standing next to an air plane. His eyes are closed and he is wearing a collared shirt and bow tie. On his shirt is a wing-shaped pin bearing the words “National Air Tour” and “pilot” on it. This photograph may be related to image No. 371N2270.

Portrait of a man wearing a coat and an aviator’s cap. The text “Gen Fetchet” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of five men with an airplane. Four of the men are standing next to the plane. The fifth man, who has a wing-shaped pin on his lapel, is behind them, standing on the plane with one leg in the cockpit. The number 10 and the following text are handwritten on the negative: “Henry Hunt – Geo Holderman C A Lufale – Henderson – M Sterling.”

Photograph, taken from the side, of two men seated in an airplane. Both men are wearing aviator caps and goggles, and the man at right is wearing a parachute. On the side of the plane is the insignia of the United States Marine Corps. Two names are written on the negative. The first may be “Lt. F H. Samson,” but the handwriting of the surname is unclear. The second name is “F. S. Johnson.” The number 78 is also written on the negative.

Portrait of a man with a mustache. He is wearing a jacket, a tie, and an aviator’s cap and goggles. The name “McAdams” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a man with a mustache who is wearing a jacket, hat, and tie. He is looking to the right. The name “McAdams” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of a woman sitting on top of an airplane with her legs in the cockpit. The words “Virginia Ogden — Pilot” are painted on the side of the plane below the cockpit. Ogden and a man standing next to the plane are looking at a map they are holding. They are both wearing aviator caps and goggles.

Photograph showing two girls and a young boy standing on the wing of an airplane next to a woman sitting in the cockpit. The woman is wearing an aviator cap and goggles. The name of pilot Tex Rankin is partially visible on the side of the plane. Also see image No. 371N6052.

Photograph, taken outdoors on a rainy day, of a man wearing a jacket, aviator’s cap, and goggles. In the background are people holding umbrellas. The name “Sanderson” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. This photograph may be related to image No. 371N6114. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Portrait of five men standing in a field in front of an airplane. The text “Schlee —- Birch — Henderson — McDaniel — Piersol” and the number 11 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image. This photograph may be related to image No. 371N0235.

Portrait of a smiling man wearing a heavy jacket and an aviator’s cap and goggles. The text “Capt Stanley” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of five men standing in a row next to an airplane. The text “Stinson Rankin Brock Therbielson — Schley” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. The second man from left is pilot Tex Rankin.

Portrait of a man with a mustache, possibly a pilot. He is wearing an aviator cap and goggles, a jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. A name that may be “Mammer” or “Mammen” is written on the negative, but the handwriting is unclear. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Portrait of two men wearing jackets and bow ties. The man on the right has a cigarette in his mouth. The text “John P. Woods [sic] - F. H. Clewers” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. The photograph may have been taken in mid-July 1928, when pilot John P. Wood and mechanic Frank Clewers arrived in Portland as part of the Ford national reliability air tour. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing R. E. Gilliam and three unidentified Chinese students with the frame of an airplane wing at the Adcox aviation school in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N5592 were published on Page 24 of the Oregon Journal home edition on January 10, 1930, under the headline “Future Aviation Heads for China.” The photographs had the following caption: “Seven Chinese youths have registered at Adcox Aviation school, No. 280 Union avenue north, in line with announcement that such groups will be trained there at the Chinese government’s expense.” This photograph had the following additional information: “Three of the group learning all about an airplane wing from R. E. Gilliam, chief instructor at the school.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Chinese Take Up Aviation Here.” See additional related image No. 371N6166.

Portrait of six unidentified men in front of the wing of a biplane. Some or all of the men may be aviators.

Photograph showing L. B. Waltz of Selah, Washington, lying on a stretcher as two unidentified attendants lift him into an ambulance. The photograph was taken at Rankin Field in Portland after Waltz arrived by airplane for medical treatment on March 28, 1928. That day, the Oregon Journal published a front-page story about Waltz’s flight and a related photograph, image No. 371N5966. The story, headlined “Patient Brought Here in Airplane,” reported that Waltz, a teacher, had been injured in a car wreck a week earlier and was flown from Yakima, Washington, to Portland by pilot Tex Rankin. See additional related image No. 371N5965. Image note: Photograph quality is poor due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a biplane with the words “Shields-Clark Flying Service” and “Portland, Oregon” on the side. He is wearing a jacket, breeches, and boots, and has goggles around his neck. He is holding a cigarette in one hand and has his other hand in his pocket.

Photograph showing an unidentified man sitting in the cockpit of an airplane. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. On the side of the plane are the words “Rasmussen Meadows Inc. / Portland Seattle.” Also see image Nos. 371N5556, 371N5557, and 371N5558.

Photograph showing an unidentified man sitting in the cockpit of a Rasmussen Meadows company airplane. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. Also see image Nos. 371N5555, 371N5557, and 371N5558. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing two unidentified people sitting in a Rasmussen Meadows company airplane. Also see image Nos. 371N5555, 371N5556, and 371N5558.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing two unidentified people sitting in a Rasmussen Meadows company airplane. Also see image Nos. 371N5555, 371N5556, and 371N5557.

Portrait, taken from the side, of an unidentified man and woman sitting in an airplane. The words “Rankin School of Flying” are partially visible on the side of the plane. See related image No. 371N6014.