An aerial view of the Dallas Centennial, outside the Polk County courthouse. People can be seen gathered outside the courthouse (negative 1 of 7).

Polk County Centennial queen Sybil Barrows sits in the passenger seat of the Oregon Journal helicopter, outside the Polk County courthouse. The man seated next to Barrows is most likely Joe Stein, the Journal helicopter pilot. A photograph from this story was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 27, 1947 (negative 3 of 7).

An Oregon Journal helicopter, flown by Joe Stein, hovers in front of the Polk County Courthouse in Dallas, during the Polk County Centennial. Queen Sybil Barrows, wearing a crown, sits in the passenger seats and waves out the window, while a crowd watched from below. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 27, 1947 (negative 4 of 7).