Photograph showing blossoms in vases on a table outdoors during a rhododendron show. Under the vases are labels and prize ribbons. The words “The American Rhododendron Society” are visible at the bottom of the label beneath the vase in front. Image note: Light leak on left side of negative.

Photograph showing an unidentified woman sitting at a typewriter. On the desk in front of the typewriter is a rose in a vase. The woman is holding a ribbon, probably a prize ribbon. Attached to the rose is a label bearing the words “Journal Flower Show” and a date that may be 1944.

Photograph showing an unidentified man facing right, looking toward the front, and holding a large vase of flowers. He also appears to be holding a ribbon, possibly a prize ribbon. This photograph may be related to image No. 375A0979.

Photograph showing an unidentified woman holding a tiny vase of flowers in one hand and a prize ribbon in the other. Visible on the ribbon are the words “Journal” and “Flower Show,” and the date 1944. This photograph may be related to image No. 375A0980.

Photograph showing two flowering plants in pots displayed on a table at a flower show.

Photograph showing unidentified people looking at flowers displayed in various glassware arranged on a table.

Photograph showing a display of flowering plants arranged on a large table. Decorative plates with a flower design are hung in rows on a cloth-draped board behind the plants. A sign at left reads “Mrs. A. C. U. Berry / Portland, Ore.”

Photograph, taken from above, showing people looking at labeled flowers displayed on a large table.

Photograph showing several unidentified people looking at flowers, primarily roses, in vases arranged on several tables.

Photograph showing an unidentified man standing next to a display of cut daffodils. The daffodils are small vases arranged in rows on three tiers.

Photograph showing a display of daffodils in baskets, pots, and other containers. At the center of the display is a large pot of daffodils, framed in a large circle, at the top of three steps. At the base of the steps is a sign reading “Portland Men’s Garden Club.”

Photograph of an unidentified girl holding a vase of gladiolus flowers at the 1939 Multnomah County Fair. A prize ribbon is attached to the flower stem. The following text is visible on the ribbon: “Portland Interstate / Multnomah County Fair / Gresham Oregon / August 21-27 / 1939.”

Photograph of an unidentified young woman standing next to a large flower arrangement in a basket. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The young woman may be the same person pictured in image Nos. 374N0653 and 374N0752.

Photograph of several unidentified people looking at a display of flower arrangements, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of two rows of flower arrangements on display, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of a display of flower arrangements. The arrangement in the center has a label with the text “Roy Malcolm / Troutdale” on it. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified girl kneeling amid a display of potted begonias. A sign tacked to the front of the display reads: “Tuberous Begonias / Grown By Leslie Hartley / Sandy Boulevard at Rockwood / Mailing Address Rt. 7, Box 1497, Portland, Ore.” The number 13 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of a camellia flower in a small vase. Next to the vase is a prize ribbon bearing the text: “First Prize / First Annual Camellia Show / Portland Camellia Society / Mar. 31 - Apr. 1 1942.”

Photograph of an unidentified woman leaning against a faux wishing well indoors, possibly at a flower show. A handwritten sign on the well reads: “Drop a Coin / Make a Wish.” A bucket of flowers is resting on the edge of the well, and more flowers are planted at the base.

Photograph of flower arrangements on a long table. The photograph may have been taken at a flower show.

Photograph of a garden display constructed to resemble an outdoor bed planted with flowers, possibly primroses. In the background, several women are walking among tables with flower arrangements on them. The photograph may have been taken at a flower show.

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman facing each other. They are standing next to a garden display on a long table. The display consists of a wheelbarrow full of primroses next to a mock garden bed, also planted with primroses. Lying next to the wheelbarrow are a straw hat, a pair of gardening gloves, and two signs. One sign reads: “It’s Planting Time!” The other sign reads: “Mrs. Wilmot’s Primroses / Gardens at Lake Grove / Upper Boone’s Ferry Road / also Farmers Co-Op. Market Section 11. / S. W. Yamhill St.” The photograph may have been taken at the American Primrose Society show in 1943 or 1944. Both shows were held in Portland; the 1943 show was at the Public Service Building, and the 1944 show was at the Portland Art Museum.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a display of dozens of primrose plants in pots. He is holding another potted primrose in one hand. The photograph was probably taken on April 30, 1943, during the American Primrose Society show at the Public Service Building in Portland.

Photograph of three arrangements of primroses: two in decorative bowls and one consisting of blossoms in a row of four small swan-shaped vases. The photograph was probably taken on April 30, 1943, during the American Primrose Society show at the Public Service Building in Portland.

Photograph of two unidentified men looking at primrose display resembling a garden bed. A sign on the wall above the display reads: “Carl Starker Gardens / Jennings Lodge, Oregon.” The photograph was probably taken on April 30, 1943, during the American Primrose Society show at the Public Service Building in Portland.

Photograph of a display consisting of primroses and other flowers, a tiny fence, and a miniature victory garden. A marker in the miniature garden features the word “Victory” above a large letter “V” with a United States flag in the center. The photograph was probably taken on April 30, 1943, during the American Primrose Society show at the Public Service Building in Portland.

Photograph of an arrangement of primroses in a shallow tray. The photograph was probably taken on April 30, 1943, during the American Primrose Society show at the Public Service Building in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified woman posing with an arrangement of primroses in a shallow decorative bowl. The woman is wearing a dress or jacket with the words “Public Services Building” on one of the chest pockets. The photograph was probably taken on April 30, 1943, during the American Primrose Society show at the Public Service Building in Portland.