Photograph showing an unidentified man splashing into a swimming pool from the back of an inflatable toy during the initiation of new members at the Portland Breakfast Club’s midsummer party on Tuesday, August 21, 1934. An unidentified man behind the initiate falling into the pool is speaking into a microphone. At right are initiates in diapers waiting for their turn. A crowd of club members is watching from around the edge of the pool. See related image Nos. 372A0698 and 372A0699.

Photograph showing a group of men in the swimming pool at Aaron M. Frank’s farm during the Portland Breakfast Club’s midsummer party in August 1934 or August 1935. Some of the swimmers may be fully clothed.

Photograph showing members of the Portland Breakfast Club and a dog gathered near the edge of the swimming pool at Aaron M. Frank’s farm during the club’s midsummer party in August 1934 or August 1935. See related image Nos. 372A0697 and 372A0698. Image No. 372A0635 may also be related.

Photograph showing (from left) Larry Allen, Larry Mann, R. R. Adams, and Barnett Goldstein at the Portland Breakfast Club’s midsummer party on Tuesday, August 27, 1935. The four men are standing at a microphone and reading from the member initiation script. Adams, who was being initiated, is wearing swimming trunks. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 28, 1935, under the headline “Ham ‘n Eggers Have Big Day.” This photograph had the following caption: “Initiation of R. R. Adams, superintendent of Meier & Frank company, at the Breakfast club’s mid-summer ‘low jinks’ at the Aaron M. Frank farm Tuesday. From left—Larry Allen, Larry Mann, Adams and Barnett Goldstein, the degree team and initiate just before Adams was tossed in the Frank pool. Also see image No. 372A0635, which may be related.

Photograph showing a person dressed in a Santa Claus costume distributing gifts to unidentified children, possibly at a Portland Breakfast Club Christmas event. The man in the background at left is wearing a name tag that appears the same as those in photographs depicting similar events. See image Nos. 372A0122, 372A0248, 372A0394, 372A0701, 372A0702, 372A0703, 372A0704, 372A0705, and 372A0706.

Photograph showing an unidentified man with his arms around two unidentified children holding toys, possibly at a Portland Breakfast Club Christmas event. Also see similar images 372A0122, 372A0248, 372A0394, 372A0700, 372A0702, 372A0703, 372A0704, 372A0705, and 372A0706.

Photograph showing three unidentified men and two unidentified children gathered at a table during a party. The boy at right is standing on the table. Christmas trees are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken during a Portland Breakfast Club Christmas event; the man at left is wearing a name tag visible in photographs depicting similar events. See image Nos. 372A0122, 372A0248, 372A0394, 372A0700, 372A0701, 372A0703, 372A0704, 372A0705, and 372A0706.

Photograph showing a crowd of people, many of them children, watching a costumed performer direct a pony wearing a decorative harness. A Christmas tree and a “Merry Christmas” sign are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken during a Portland Breakfast Club Christmas event. Also see images that may be from the same or a similar event: Nos. 372A0122, 372A0248, 372A0394, 372A0700, 372A0701, 372A0702, 372A0703, 372A0705, and 372A0706.

Photograph showing a crowd of children facing right. Many of them smiling or laughing at something outside the frame, possibly the performance in image No. 372A0704. Christmas trees are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at a Portland Breakfast Club Christmas event. Also see additional images that may be from the same or a similar event: Nos. 372A0122, 372A0248, 372A0394, 372A0700, 372A0701, 372A0702, 372A0703, and 372A0706.

Photograph showing a group of children with a person wearing a Santa Claus wig and beard, possibly at a Portland Breakfast Club Christmas event. The Breakfast Club’s “ham horse” is partially visible on the left side of the image. Also see images that may be from the same or a similar event: Nos. 372A0122, 372A0248, 372A0394, 372A0700, 372A0701, 372A0702, 372A0704, 372A0705, and 372A0706.

Photograph showing a group of men standing in front of a row of Christmas trees, possibly at a Portland Breakfast Club Christmas party. Several of the men are wearing name tags similar to those in other photographs depicting similar events. See image Nos. 372A0122, 372A0248, 372A0394, 372A0700, 372A0701, 372A0702, 372A0703, 372A0704, and 372A0705.

Photograph of a fully clothed man floating on his back in a pool. The name “Zell” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. The man may be Portland Breakfast Club member Julius Zell, and the photograph may have been taken at the club’s annual midsummer party at the farm of Aaron M. Frank on August 27, 1935. An Oregon Journal story about the party reported that R. R. Adams, a new initiate to the club, had pulled Zell, fully clothed, into the pool with him during the initiation ritual. See image No. 372A0899.

Photograph of children gathered around a man dressed as Santa Claus, crouching in front of a stack of wrapped gifts. The man is Tommy Luke; the children are unidentified. This photograph and two others were published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on December 18, 1934, under the headline “Breakfast Clubbers Prove Santa Real.” The photographs accompanied a story about the party, titled “Santa Claus Hails Orphans at Breakfast.” The party was held at Hotel Portland, and more than 100 children attended. The party included music and clowns, and the children were given gifts and gray tin helmets. See image No. 371N0477, which was published with this image, and image No. 371N0962, which was not published with the story but may also have been taken at the party.

Portrait of the commanding officer of the frigate USS Constitution, members of his family, and others at a tea on Friday, August 18, 1933. The tea was held during a three-week visit to Portland by the ship and its crew. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four that were published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 20, 1933, under the headline “No Dull Moments on Deck of Old Frigate Constitution.” This photograph had the following caption: “Group at Friday tea, in front row from left are Phylis Drake and Grace Gulliver and in rear row Marion Bass, Commander [Louis J.] Gulliver, Mrs. Gulliver and Marjorie Bass.” Also see image Nos. 371N3717, 371N3730, and 371N3736, which were published with this photograph.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people gathered in the corner of a room during an event, possibly a costume party. Many of the women are wearing elaborate dresses and hats, and several of the men appear to be wearing false mustaches.

Photograph showing three unidentified people, two women and a man, sitting at a dining table. A third unidentified woman is leaning over the man’s shoulder from behind. She has one arm around his shoulders and is leaning her head toward his cheek. The other two women are watching and smiling. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2950 through 371N2956.

Photograph showing three unidentified men and an unidentified woman sitting at a dining table and eating a meal, possibly during a party. The number 1 is written on the negative. See related image Nos. 371N2949, 371N2950, 371N2951, 371N2952, 371N2954, 371N2955, and 371N2956.

Photograph showing five unidentified people sitting at a dining table, possibly during a dinner party. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2949, 371N2950, 371N2951, 371N2953, 371N2954, 371N2955, and 371N2956.

Photograph showing unidentified people sitting at a dining table and eating a meal, possibly during a dinner party. See related image Nos. 371N2949 through 371N2955.

Photograph showing an unidentified man and woman seated next to each other at a dining table, possibly during a dinner party. The woman has turned in her chair and is looking over her shoulder toward the photographer. Other diners are visible in the background. See related image Nos. 371N2949, 371N2950, 371N2951, 371N2952, 371N2953, 371N2955, and 371N2956.

Full-length portrait of a group of unidentified people posing in three rows and facing front, possibly at a dinner party. The men are wearing suits and ties, and the women are wearing dresses. The women have corsages pinned to their dresses and the men have flowers pinned to their lapels. The number 24 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2949, 371N2950, 371N2951, 371N2952, 371N2953, 371N2954, and 371N2956.

Photograph showing a large group of people posing in front of a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel. Many of the people in the photograph are children or teenagers, some of whom appear to be holding toys or games. The text “Shipley” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph showing Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson taking a glass from two unidentified men as a third unidentified man watches. The photograph was taken on June 15, 1937, during a bachelor party for Carson at Waverley Country Club in Portland. Carson is sitting in a tall chair and wearing a bib. The dinner party included speeches and pranks. The Oregon Journal published a story about the party on Page 6, of the June 16, 1937 edition. The story was headlined “Gifts and Wisecracks Give Hizzoner Merry Old Time.” Carson married Myrtle Cradick on June 19, 1937. See related image No. 372A0115.

Photograph showing Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson during a bachelor party on June 15, 1937, at Waverley Country Club in Portland. Carson is sitting in a tall chair, wearing a bib, and holding a forkful of food from a small glass in front of him. The dinner party included speeches and pranks. The Oregon Journal published a story about the party on Page 6, of the June 16, 1937 edition. The story was headlined “Gifts and Wisecracks Give Hizzoner Merry Old Time.” Carson married Myrtle Cradick on June 19, 1937. See related image No. 372A0114.

Photograph showing an unidentified woman and two unidentified men sitting in a row at a party. The man on the left is wearing a tuxedo and the woman is holding a glass and a cigarette. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 372A0688 and 372A0690.

Photograph showing four unidentified men standing in a row at a party. The men at left and second from right are each holding a glass. The second man from left is holding a cigarette and another object, possibly a wallet. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 372A0687 and 372A0690.

Photograph showing an unidentified man and woman sitting next to each other and looking at one another. The man has one arm around the woman’s shoulders and is holding a glass in his other hand. The number 10 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the lower left corner of the image. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 372A0687 and 372A0688.

Portrait of a crowd of partygoers posing for a photograph. They are in a large, ornate room and facing front. Many are wearing party hats and holding balloons or party horns.