A view of St. Mary's church during its dedication in Mount Angel, Oregon. A crowd of people is gathered in front of the church. A decorated gateway can be seen over the nearby road, with a banner that reads "AVE."

A view of St. Mary's church during its dedication in Mount Angel, Oregon. A crowd of people is gathered in front of the church, some of them holding American flags. A decorated gateway can be seen over the nearby road, with a banner that reads "AVE."

Photograph of a large crowd behind the gates of the Burnside Bridge in Portland during bridge dedication festivities on May 28, 1926, the day the bridge opened.

Photograph of a crowd beginning to walk over the new Burnside Bridge in Portland during dedication festivities on May 28, 1926. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal on May 29, 1926, with the following caption: "A scene snapped as the draw gates were opened and the crowd was allowed to pass over the structure for the first time." The photograph was one of several published together on Page 3 under the headline "Forces of Water and Land Join in Span Dedication."

Members of the 4th Infantry marching band from Fort Lewis performing at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the second span of the Interstate Bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington (negative 2 of 18).

An antique automobile leading a procession of cars across the newly opened second span of the Interstate Bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington (negative 1 of 18).

Chief Clarence Burke and other members of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation seated in the back of a pick-up truck that is part of a line of automobiles crossing the newly opened Umatilla Bridge. Crowds of onlookers stand on either side of the road and several pedestrians are crossing the bridge on foot alongside the vehicles (negative 2 of 11).

Marching bands in formation in front of a bandstand at the Oregon end of the Umatilla Bridge during the dedication ceremony for the bridge on April 15, 1955 (negative 3 of 11).

Chief Clarence Burke from the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation stands with three unidentified men in suits. Burk is wearing beaded leather clothing and a headdress and is holding a drum. The photograph was taken during the dedication ceremony for the Umatilla Bridge (negative 5 of 9).

Chief Clarence Burke (far left), George Spino, and other members of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation during the dedication ceremony for the Umatilla Bridge (negative 6 of 9).

Oregon governor Paul Patterson speaking from a raised grandstand during the dedication of the Umatilla Bridge. Chief Clarence Burke, George Spino and other members of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation are seated in front of the grandstand facing the audience. The stand is decorated in flags and bunting. The state flags for Washington and Oregon are displayed on the back wall with an American flag hung in the middle. (negative 3 of 9).

The mast of the Battleship Oregon being dedicated at Waterfront Park in Portland. Men in suits stand next to a microphone at the base of the mast, facing towards an audience. A photograph from this series was published on the last page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, July 5, 1944 (negative 3 of 5).

A woman stands next to a large portrait of President Eisenhower in the lobby of the Marcus Whitman Hotel, on the occasion of the McNary Dam dedication. She holds her right arm on the side of the portrait, above a sign reading “See and hear the President” (negative 14 of 16).

A banner hanging across a street in Umatilla, reading “Umatilla Welcomes You, McNary Dam Dedication”. Flags can be seen hanging over the street in the distance (negative 11 of 16).

A large portrait of President Eisenhower in the lobby of the Marcus Whitman Hotel, on the occasion of the McNary Dam dedication. Two people lounge in chairs on the right side of the frame, one reading a newspaper (negative 12 of 16).

Queens and princesses from the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival at the Grand Coulee Dam for a “Water-of-all-States Ceremony,” marking the start of a new irrigation pump system. They file down a set of wooden stairs, built on a dirt hillside, as people watch from above. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 8 of 37).

Tribal members from the upper Columbia stand in front of an empty reservoir at the opening of an irrigation system at the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. Two men wear feathered headdresses, next to three women. One man extends his left arm. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 7 of 37).

An unidentified man speaks at a Grand Coulee Dam dedication ceremony, celebrating the opening of new irrigation pumps. He wears a suit and stands behind a podium and microphone. An empty reservoir can be seen in front of the speaker. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 9 of 37).

Tribal members from the upper Columbia stand in front of an empty reservoir at the opening of an irrigation system at the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. The men wear feathered headdresses at either side of the group, with three women standing in the middle. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 5 of 37).

Queens and princesses from the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival at the Grand Coulee Dam for a “Water-of-all-States Ceremony,” marking the start of a new irrigation pump system. They pour water from glass jugs into the reservoir, collected for other states within the United States. Water can be seen filling the reservoir canal. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 36 of 37).

People gathered at the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River, at the start of irrigation pumping. A military band is in the foreground, with an empty cement reservoir visible in the distance. A crowd stands above a cement wall. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 5 of 37).

People photographing queens and princesses from the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival at the Grand Coulee Dam for a “Water-of-all-States Ceremony,” marking the start of a new irrigation pump system. They pour water from glass jugs into the reservoir, collected for other states within the United States. Water can be seen filling the reservoir canal. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 24 of 37).

Water pumps at the Grand Coulee Dam, photographed during an opening dedication event. An upper walkway lines one side of the long room, with equipment visible from below. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 22 of 37).

A feeder canal moving water from the Grand Coulee Dam to a large reservoir. Slanted cement walls are on either side of the canal, with basalt rock formations above. People can be seen walking along the top of the wall. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 23 of 37).

A new irrigation reservoir being filled at the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. People can be seen observing behind upper railings, during a dedication ceremony for the new system. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 14 of 37).

A man stands on a low cement wall at the Grand Coulee Dam, during a ceremony marking the start of a new irrigation pump system. Water appears to be flowing into a feeder canal into a larger large area, with basalt cliffs visible throughout the scene. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 18 of 37).

Queens and princesses from the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival at the Grand Coulee Dam for a “Water-of-all-States Ceremony,” marking the start of a new irrigation pump system. They pour water from glass jugs into the reservoir, collected for other states within the United States. Water can be seen filling the reservoir canal. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 17 of 37).

People on a stage at the dedication of the new Victory Center in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Rose Festival Queen Shirley Howard is seated on a throne, next to other members of the 1943 Rose Festival Court (negative 4 of 5).