Photograph of three unidentified Oregon State troopers on motorcycles in front of a crowd on Broadway in Portland. The text “State Police” and an “X” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph showing unidentified customers and a police officer outside the Morris Brothers Inc. investment bank in Portland on Monday, December 27, 1920, after the bank did not open for business. At left, two unidentified men are speaking to a police officer who is standing in front of the gated doorway to the bank. At right, a woman is looking through the gate and speaking to a man on the other side. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal city edition on December 27, 1920, under the headline “Bond Purchasers Wait; Etheridge Flees.” The photograph had the following caption: “Some of the customers of Morris Brothers, Inc., who gathered at the iron barred door today and tried to gain admittance to ascertain the status of their investments. The police moved on them unceremoniously whenever the crowd got too large.” The photograph accompanied a story about the bank, headlined “Warrant Out for Capture of Etheridge.” The story reported that the bank might have a deficit of up to $1,000,000, and the bank president, John L. Etheridge, had fled. The story reported that a warrant had been issued for Etheridge’s arrest on a charge of larceny by bailee. See related image Nos. 376G0016, 376G0017, and 376G0018.

Photograph showing unidentified customers and a police officer outside the Morris Brothers Inc. investment bank in Portland on Monday, December 27, 1920, after the bank did not open for business. At left, an unidentified man is walking past as a second unidentified man speaks to a police officer who is standing in front of the doorway to the bank. A similar photograph, image No. 373G0336, was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on December 27, 1920, under the headline “Bond Purchasers Wait; Etheridge Flees.” The photograph had the following caption: “Some of the customers of Morris Brothers, Inc., who gathered at the iron barred door today and tried to gain admittance to ascertain the status of their investments. The police moved on them unceremoniously whenever the crowd got too large.” The photograph accompanied a story about the bank, headlined “Warrant Out for Capture of Etheridge.” The story reported that the bank might have a deficit of up to $1,000,000, and the bank president, John L. Etheridge, had fled. The story reported that a warrant had been issued for Etheridge’s arrest on a charge of larceny by bailee. See additional related image Nos. 376G0016 and 376G0018.

Photograph of three men seated at a desk in an office. Behind the desk is an unidentified police captain. Seated next to him is Burton K. Lawson. Facing them on the other side of the desk is Joseph K. Carson. Carson became mayor of Portland in 1933 and appointed Lawson as police chief.

Photograph showing Portland Mayor George L. Baker shaking hands with Portland police Captain John T. Moore in the council chambers at City Hall on October 26, 1932. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal home edition that day under the headline “39 Long Years of It.” The photograph had the following caption: “Mayor George L. Baker (standing at left) congratulating Captain John T. Moore, veteran police officer, on completion of his 39 years of service. Moore will retire November 1. At the right is Chief of Police [Leon V.] Jenkins. In front of the group are Sigel Grutze, deputy city auditor, who has had 42 years’ service with the city, and Mrs. George Houck, assistant clerk of the city council.” Image note: The text “Insp Moore” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph.

Patrolman Elmo Bryant stands in the foyer of a home in Northeast Portland, following the murder of Mrs. Irene Cahill, and suicide of Johan Wallin. Bryant is holding a broken vase and looking downwards at a crumpled carpet, presumably with blood. At the left side of the frame is a stairway leading to an upper floor (negative 1 of 2).

Patrolman Elmo Bryant stands on the porch of a home in Northeast Portland, after the apparent murder of Mrs. Irene Cahill, and suicide of Johan Wallin. Snow is on the ground in front of the house, and another man can be seen standing in the driveway (negative 2 of 2).

Police Jesse Thomas (left) and Mike Elliott stand next to the remains of an exploded gasoline truck at Beall Pipe & Tank Corporation at 1945 N. Columbia Boulevard. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday August 15, 1947 (negative 1 of 3).

A uniformed police officer inspects a homeless encampment at the base of a metal structure, most likely in Portland. Clothing and other debris can be seen on the ground (negative 2 of 5).

A uniformed police officer stands outside a small cabin at a homeless encampment near Portland. A man smoking a cigarette stands in the doorway (negative 4 of 5).

Police kneel on the street next to an injured man, who fell from a window cleaning platform in Portland. He’s covered in a blanket and laying on a sidewalk, appearing to be injured (negative 1 of 3).

A police office points downward at what appears to be an animal trap and cardboard box holding guinea pigs (?), on a rooftop in Portland (negative 1 of 3 negatives). Original sleeve title: “Roof zoo and garden.”

Children holding “STOP” flags at the Fairy Tale parade in Portland. A police officer looks at a young African American man, who smiles while holding a flag. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, November 25, 1949 (negative 13 of 21).

Police officer B.F. Shaylor examines the crushed tricycle of 3-year-old Peter Lester Cornely, who was killed by a truck. Shaylor kneels downward while writing in a small notebook. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, February 17, 1950 (negative 1 of 1).

Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee with Portland Chief of Police Chas Pray, celebrating their shared 49th and 71st birthdays. They sit together at a desk next to a pile of birthday cards (negative 1 of 2).

A police officer and detective stand next to a man, possibly during an interview, after a theft at Armour & Company in Portland. The man at the center holds his hand to his head, while looking downward at a piece of paper being held by the detective. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, April 29, 1950 (negative 6 of 6).

People outside the West Slope Commercial Bank of Oregon, at 8848 S.W. Canyon Road, after a robbery. Police officers and detectives can be seen standing in front of the building, under a neon sign. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, March 20, 1951 (negative 1 of 7).

Suspected bank robber Joe Ralph Carter, being put into handcuffs by Beaverton officer Ellsworth Weigel (left) and Sheriff R.H. Busch of Washington County. Carter robbed the West Slope Commercial Bank of Oregon, at 8848 S.W. Canyon Road outside Portland. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, March 20, 1951 (negative 7 of 7).

A police officer stands in the aftermath of an explosion at the U.S. National Bank at S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E. Alder Street in Portland. Debris from the severely damaged building can be seen throughout the frame. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 1 of 17).

Three people stand in a damaged room at the U.S. National Bank (S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E. Alder Street), after an explosion destroyed the basement and first floor of the building. They stand on debris as they peer into a room, with banks books and records strewn across the floor. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 16 of 17).

Emergency personnel gathered at an intersection in the Portland West Hills, during a wildfire. Police motorcycles, a fire engine and a vehicle from the “Red Cross Regional Blood Program” are parked at what appears to be the intersection of Skyline Boulevard and Thompson Road (negative 9 of 12).

Portland Police Patrolman Earl S. Morehouse with food donations for the Sunshine Division. He sits in the drivers seat of a patrol car, next to a cardboard box holding canned goods and crackers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, December 9, 1952 (negative 1 of 4).

The Jay W. Stevens disaster car, acting as a command center after the attempted kidnapping of 9-year-old George Brice from his third grade classroom at the Caitlin-Hillside school in at 651 N.W. Culpepper Terrace. People stand outside the open door of the vehicle, which is parked next to an automobile and motorcycle. Police undertook a man-hunt for the suspect in the west hills of Portland. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 20, 1954 (negative 4 of 12).

Patrolman Donald W. Adams using walkie-talkie radio set to communicate with a command center, after the attempted kidnapping of 9-year-old George Brice from his third grade classroom at the Caitlin-Hillside school. Police undertook a man-hunt for the suspect in the west hills of Portland. N at 651 N.W. Culpepper Terrace. Police undertook a man-hunt for the suspect in the west hills of Portland. Adams leans against the back of a motorcycle while holding the phone to his head. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 20, 1954 (negative 2 of 12).

Police search for the person who attempted (and failed) to kidnap 9-year-old George Brice from his third grade classroom at the Caitlin-Hillside school in at 651 N.W. Culpepper Terrace. People stand around automobiles and motorcycles, parked along the side of N.W. Cornell Road the northwest hills of Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 20, 1954 (negative 1 of 12).

A bagpiper, “Dr. Holt” standing with a police officer at Mill Ends Park in Portland. Holt plays a set of bagpipes as the police office holds his left arm in the air. A small fenced area of plants can be seen in the middle of traffic lanes on S.W. Naito Parkway (negative 1 of 2).

Two police officers, Jack Crawford and E.C. Lawton, with a bell stolen from University of Portland, found in the woods on S.W. Hampshire street in Arlington Heights. Crawford and Lawton are attempting to lift the bell (negative 1 of 1).