Photograph showing David H. Smith and two unidentified men loading copies of the Oregon Journal onto a Curtiss seaplane in June 1920. A cropped version of this photograph was one of two that were published on Page 6 of the Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1920. The photographs were published under the headline “Loading Journal Delivery Seaplane for Trial Trip.” This photograph had the following caption: “Scenes at landing basin of O. W. I. [Oregon, Washington, & Idaho] Airplane Company, where a fleet of Curtiss seaplanes will load afternoon editions of The Journal for delivery to Astoria and Seaside throughout the summer. Above―David H. Smith, circulation manager of The Journal, aiding in loading the big ship for its trial trip.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the beginning of Journal delivery by seaplane to Astoria and Seaside. See related image Nos. 373G0541 and 373G0542.

Photograph showing Oregon Journal circulation manager David H. Smith and two unidentified men loading copies of the Journal onto a Curtiss seaplane in June 1920. The plane was being loaded for a trial run to Astoria and Seaside, where the Journal planned to deliver papers by seaplane throughout the summer of 1920. The Journal published a story about the new delivery service, headlined “Journal Arranges Airplane Delivery,” on the front page if its Sunday, June 13, 1920, edition. A similar photograph to this one, image No. 373G0540, was published on Page 6 of the June 13 edition. Also see additional related image No. 373G0542.

Photograph of a poster with the following text: “100 trained men / called on all homes - covering every block - in every district in greater Portland. / 1 out of every 5 interviews was rechecked for accuracy … / All tabulations were made by precision machinery … “ The poster is probably describing a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “Home equipment compared.” The poster features a chart comparing data for families in Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and Spokane, Washington. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “Division of Portland Families According to Age and Sex.” Underneath the title is an illustrated pie chart of data about men, women, and children in Portland. Below the pie chart is the following text, all in uppercase letters: “Pointing out maximum market potentials in a variety of commodities.” The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “74.06% of Portland Families Own Radios.” The poster includes tables of additional data about aspects of radio ownership in Portland, including a comparison of “All Families” and “Journal Families.” The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “20.63% of Portland Families Own Electric Ranges.” The poster includes tables of additional data about ownership of electric ranges, including appliance manufacturer and appliance age. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “49.71% of Portland Families Own Gas Ranges.” The poster includes tables of additional data about range ownership, including appliance manufacturer and age. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “37.62% of Portland Families Own Pianos.” The poster features an illustration of a woman playing a piano and additional statistics about piano ownership, including a pair of tables comparing data for “all families” and “Journal families.” The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Full-length portrait of eight unidentified Oregon Journal pressmen with the printing press at the newspaper’s offices in the Journal Building at Broadway and Yamhill streets (now Southwest Broadway and Southwest Yamhill Street) in Portland. The man standing in front of the press at lower left may be H. A. King, press room foreman. This photograph may be related to image No. 373G0460. The number 122 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The number 324 was also written on the negative and then crossed out.

Photograph showing Oregon Journal staff at desks in the newspaper’s offices at the Journal Building in Portland. The building, now known as the Jackson Tower, is located at Southwest Broadway and Southwest Yamhill Street. The windows in this photograph probably overlook Broadway.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing an Oregon Journal truck parked on a gravel road. A large building is visible in the background. On the side of the truck are the words “The Journal / Afternoon - Sunday / Largest afternoon newspaper n the Pacific Northwest / Today’s news today.”

Tape 2, Side 2. This oral history interview with Al Monner was conducted by Donald J. Sterling at Monner’s home in Portland, Oregon, from February 25 to March 4, 1993. The interview was conducted in two sessions. In the second interview session, conducted on March 4, 1993, Monner revisits the topics of his family background, and working as a developer and photographer for Brubaker Aerial Surveys. He speaks about his early career as a photographer for the Oregonian newspaper and describes his photography equipment. He then discusses his career as a photographer for the Oregon Journal newspaper, his photography equipment, and some of his assignments. He also talks about his freelance work, as well as photography he did for himself; photographers he worked with, including Minor White; and his involvement with the Mazamas and mountain climbing. He speaks about his marriage to Catherine Elizabeth Gnadinger, and about his children, their careers, and their families. He speaks at length about photographing Portland’s Romani community and Native Americans. He then talks about Catherine Elizabeth Monner’s death in 1961 and his retirement activities. He closes the interview by discussing famous people and events that he photographed.

Newsboy Phyllip Thorne stands on a sidewalk facing towards the camera. He is wearing a pocketed apron holding Oregon Journal newspapers. His dog Buster can be seen on the porch of a house delivering a newspaper next to decorative columns (negative 2 of 5).

A dog, Buster, holding a copy of the Oregon Journal while helping to deliver newspapers with owner Phyllip Thorne. He is sitting against the front door of a house, next to two columns. One paw of the dog appears to be wrapped (negative 3 of 5).

Photograph of a poster titled “Home equipment compared.” The poster features a chart comparing data for families in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Fresno, California. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster with the following text: “The Polk Study Divides Portland into 10 Districts / and shows complete detail covering the families living in each one / Actual count of families living in greater Portland / 90,440.” In the center of the poster is a map showing an area split into 10 parts, each one marked with a letter from A through J. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster depicting a house, the city of Portland, and Mount Hood. In the upper left corner are the words “A Study of the Portland Market.” The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “58.61% of Portland’s Families Own Their Homes.” The poster features illustrations of buildings and shows statistics about homes and home ownership in Portland and among families that subscribe to the Oregon Journal. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “Division of Families Into High, Middle and Low Buying Power Groups.” The poster features two tables, one for “all families” and one for “Journal families.” Each table consists of a list of occupations and the percentage of families in that occupation. The occupations are divided into Class A, Class B, and Class C. Families in Class A occupations have the highest buying power and and families in Class C occupations have the lowest buying power. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “14.53% of Portland Families Own Electric Refrigerators.” The poster contains additional statistics about refrigerator ownership and two tables comparing data for “all families” and “Journal families.” The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “52.21% of Portland Families Own Vacuum Cleaners.” The poster displays charts of additional data about vacuum cleaner ownership. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “39.69% of Portland Families .. Own Electric Washers.” The poster includes tables of additional data about washing machine ownership in Portland and compares statistics for “all families” and “Journal families.” The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “61.68% of Portland Families Own Automobiles.” The poster includes tables of additional data about automobile ownership and compares statistics for “all families” and “Journal families.” The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “Price Range According to Buying Power Groups.” The poster shows three tables of data: one for house dresses, one for street dresses, and one for evening dresses. The tables show the percentage of people in each of three buying groups who purchase each kind of garment at various price points. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster about the purchasing habits of Portland families. At the top of the poster is the text “In the purchase of certain commodities Portland Families have developed regular price habits .. “ On the right and left sides of the poster are two bars, one for “All families” and one for “Journal families,” showing the percentage of each group that makes clothing purchases at low, high, and medium prices. Between the bars is text describing how the figures in the bars were determined. Across the bottom of the poster is the following text: “The detailed Break Down of these Price Range Habits provides an accurate guide to the purchase, promotion and sale of .. merchandise to Portland Families.” The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3259, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “3 Groups of People Make Up the Portland Market.” Beneath the title are three illustrations: One of a man, woman, and child labeled “resident families”; one of a man and a woman labeled “resident individuals”; and one of a train labeled “transients.” At the bottom of the poster is the text “Because of the Greater Importance to majority of merchants the Polk study is confined to resident families.” The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3260, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.

Photograph of a poster titled “Price Range Habit According to Buying Power Groups.” The poster includes three tables of data: one for hosiery, one for women’s shoes, and one for men’s shoes. Each table shows the percentage of people the three buying groups who purchase the item at various price points. The poster is probably related to a Polk Consumer Study of Portland that was likely conducted for the Oregon Journal. See related image Nos. 371N3224, 371N3227, 371N3228, 371N3230, 371N3231, 371N3232, 371N3233, 371N3234, 371N3235, 371N3236, 371N3237, 371N3238, 371N3239, 371N3240, 371N3241, 371N3242, 371N3243, 371N3244, 371N3245, 371N3246, 371N3247, 371N3248, 371N3249, 371N3250, 371N3251, 371N3252, 371N3253, 371N3254, 371N3255, 371N3256, 371N3257, 371N3258, 371N3259, 371N3261, 371N3264, 371N3265, and 371N3270.