A photograph of four children wearing halloween costumes. One child holds a plastic jack-o-lantern pail and two other children hold shopping bags with a logo for the Meier & Frank Department Store.

Three women, dressed as clowns, at a masquerade party for women welders in Portland. The women are wearing painted face masks and standing arm-in-arm (negative 1 of 13).

A person dressed as a clown at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948, standing in a makeshift vehicle with “Cy’s Tailspin Rig” painted across the side. He’s holding a corn cob pipe in his mouth (negative 12 of 19).

A person dressed as a clown at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948, filling up a makeshift vehicle with a container that reads “Snake Oil,” Painted across the side of the vehicle in “Cy's Tailspin Rig” (negative 6 of 19).

Three clown dolls in front of a painting by Oregon artist Amanda Snyder (negative 1 of 2).

Two people dressed as clowns for the Portland Rose Festival parade, at Multnomah Stadium. One man is applying face paint onto the other (negative 18 of 39).

A man, appearing to wear a fireman costume (?) stands next to a woman dressed as a clown, during the Portland Rose Festival parade. The woman is holding a bouquet of roses towards the mans face (negative 23 of 39).

A float for the Hollywood District at the Portland Rose Festival and Multnomah Stadium. A man dressed as a clown rides atop of cow (?) made of flowers, while two other women in dressed sit on raised chairs next to a flower tent (negative 32 of 39).

Two men with a wheeled trash can, on Main Street in Vancouver during the Cenaqua parade. A sign affixed to the front of the can reads “Amboy St. Dept. “ The two men are wearing fake noses, and one appears to be kicking the other. A crowd lines the street in the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 13, 1950 (negative 9 of 12).

Children preparing for a parade on N. Morris Street in Portland. A child stands next to an open garage door wearing a paper clown mask, while a parent prepares another child in a wagon (negative 7 of 9).

Parade floats at Multnomah Stadium during the 1952 Portland Rose Festival. A child, wearing a clown costume, waves from the top of a float (negative 20 of 38).

A man, dressed as a rodeo clown, at the Pendleton Round-Up. He sits on a fence with two women in western garb, with one arm over the shoulders of each. The trio is sitting in front of an area of tipis (negative 8 of 10).

A person dressed as a clown for the fairy tale parade in downtown Portland. He wears roller skates and a small sombrero as he propels himself with a set of ski poles. A crowd lines the street in the background (negative 5 of 10).

Harriet Harvey wearing a clown costume during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. Carolyn Edgerton kneels next to Harvey, adjusting the leg of her costume. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 11, 1954 (negative 8 of 11).

A person dressed as a clown stands behind a young women in a marching band, during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. The woman appears to be playing a piccolo, with another band member standing in the background with a tuba (negative 17 of 18).

A cowboy rides a bull at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. On the right, a rodeo clown taunts the bull. Crowds watch from the stands in the background. Writing across the top of the negative reads, "Bob Sheppard" (negative 3 of 11).

Photograph of an unidentified man in costume, standing next to a mule or donkey sitting on its haunches. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a clown posing with a duck hitched to a tiny sulky with a doll seated inside. The clown is unidentified but may be a performer with the Al G. Barnes Circus. The number 11 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of a clown in costume. The clown is unidentified but could be a performer with the Al G. Barnes Circus. The number 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of a clown in costume, sitting on the ground and feeding a piglet from a bottle. The clown is unidentified but could be a performer with the Al G. Barnes Circus. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The number 7 was written on the negative and crossed out.

Portrait of a clown in costume. The clown is unidentified but could be a performer with the Al G. Barnes Circus. The number 15 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of a clown in costume, raising one index finger in the air. The clown is unidentified but could be a performer with the Al G. Barnes Circus. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of a clown in costume. The clown is unidentified but could be a performer with the Al G. Barnes Circus. The number 13 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Portrait of two clowns with the Al G. Barnes Circus. One is standing on stilts and holding a small umbrella; the other is reaching upward to hold the taller clown’s hand.

Portrait of a clown posing with a woman wearing a jacket, collared shirt, and tie. They woman and clown are unidentified but may be performers with the Al G. Barnes Circus. Also see image No. 371N4401.

Portrait of three clowns in costume, posing next to a tent. The clown in the center is holding a prop gun with a bird perched on the end. The clown on the left is holding a large salt shaker above the bird’s tail, and the clown on the right is holding up his hat. The clowns are unidentified but may be performers with the Al G. Barnes circus. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of a woman standing between two clowns. She is wearing a jacket, collared shirt, and tie. The woman and clowns are unidentified but may be performers with the Al G. Barnes Circus. Also see image No. 371N4399.