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Windolph Motor Company staff with car

Full-length portrait of nine unidentified men, likely of Windolph Motor Company, posing with a car (1936 Graham) parked outside the Windolph Motor Company dealership (1737 SW Morrison, Portland). The two men on the left of the frame are likely two of the three Windolph brothers (Carl, Fred, and Joseph Windolph). The fourth man from left is sitting on the front of the car, and the others are standing next to it. The words “SERVICE ENTRANCE” are painted on an upper window on the building in the background. The number 1737 is visible above a doorway in the background.

Three men with delivery trucks outside Rose City Brewing Co., NE Madrona Street, Portland

Full-length portrait of three unidentified men, each standing next to a delivery truck, outside the Rose City Brewing Company building at Northeast Madrona Street and Northeast Eighth Avenue in Portland. On the side of each truck are the words “BEAVER STATE BEER.” The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Osbourne, seated in courtroom

Portrait, taken from the side, showing a man sitting in a chair in a courtroom with his hands in his pockets. A crowd of people is seated in the background. The name “Osbourne” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. The man may be Joseph John Osbourne, a Portland special police officer who was tried and convicted of murdering Simon Mish of Portland. Mish, age 70, was found dead in his yard on December 12, 1934. See related image No. 371N3607. Also see image Nos. 372A0795 and 372A0796, which were taken during Osbourne’s trial.

Osbourne, seated in courtroom

Portrait, taken from the side, showing a man sitting in a chair in a courtroom with his hands in his pockets. Two unidentified men are sitting at a table next to him, and a crowd of people are sitting and standing in the background. The name “Osbourne” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. The man may be Joseph John Osbourne, a Portland special police officer who was tried and convicted of murdering Simon Mish of Portland. Mish, age 70, was found dead in his yard on December 12, 1934. See related image No. 371N1932. Also see image Nos. 372A0795 and 372A0796, which were taken during Osbourne’s trial.

Staff of car dealership with vehicle?

Photograph showing employees of the Windolph Motor Company posing with a parked car (1934 Graham custom eight, manufactured by Graham-Paige) outside their building (15th and West Burnside, Portland) in 1934. The car has a dealer license plate. The men in the center of the frame near the driver side of the vehicle are likely the Windolph brothers (Carl, Fred and Joseph Windolph), along with a representative from Graham Motor Cars. The words “NEW” and “GRAHAM” are painted in large letters on the building window in the background. This image was published in the April 29, 1934 issue of the Oregon Journal.

Commander Louis J. Gulliver greeting two unidentified men aboard USS Constitution?

Photograph showing a U. S. Navy officer greeting two unidentified men. The officer is probably Commander Louis J. Gulliver, commanding officer of the frigate USS Constitution, and the photograph was probably taken in Portland in August 1933, during a three-week visit by the ship and crew as part of a national tour.

Adrien Voisin, working on sculpture of Two Guns White Calf

Portrait of an artist in a smock and beret, sitting at sculptor’s table and working on a sculpture of a Blackfoot man. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 371N2894 and 371N2895, was published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal’s Sunday magazine on August 13, 1933. The photographs accompanied an article about Voisin, titled “Adventures of a Sculptor Among the Blackfeet Indians of Montana.” This photograph had the following caption: “Adrien Voisin, Portland sculptor, with a figure of Two-Guns-White Calf, the model of the Indian head on the buffalo nickel.” Also see image Nos. 371N2896, 371N2897, 371N2902, and 371N2903.

Portland Police Chief Burton K. Lawson

Head and shoulders portrait of Portland Police Chief Burton K. Lawson sitting at a desk, holding a document, and facing front. He is in uniform. Lawson was police chief from July 1, 1933, to November 11, 1934. The text “Chief Lawson” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

John W. Troy, governor of Alaska, with unidentified man in front of airplane

Full-length portrait of two men standing side by side and facing front. They are standing next to an airplane. Both men are wearing suits and ties. The text “Gov John W Troy” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the negative. Troy is the man on the left; he was governor of Alaska, then a territory, from 1933 to 1939. The man on the right is unidentified. See related image No. 371N2527.

Jack Mitchell, wrestler

Portrait of a man with no shirt, possibly a wrestler. The name “Jack Mitchell” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. See related image Nos. 372A0401, 372A0402, 372A0403, and 372A0404.

Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson presenting plaque to Junior Chamber of Commerce representatives?

Photograph of Portland Joseph K. Carson (right) and two unidentified men in the mayor’s office at Portland City Hall. Carson is presenting a plaque to the man on the left as the man at center watches. At the top of the plaque are the words “An appreciation / Presented to the Portland Junior Chamber of Commerce.” The rest of the text on the plaque is blurred, but the fourth and fifth lines appear to refer to the chamber’s role in conducting “Pay Your Taxes Week.”

Joseph K. Carson and unidentified man with bricks and concrete cylinders on steps at city hall

Photograph showing Joseph K. Carson on the steps at Portland City Hall, leaning against two stacks of what appear to be concrete cylinders and rounds of various sizes. Carson is looking at an unidentified man standing on the other side of the cylinders and holding up a brick. Both men are smiling. The word “Brookfield” is visible on two of the cylinders. The photograph was probably taken while Carson was mayor of Portland.

Three men fueling vehicle at General Petroleum station

Photograph showing a car (1931 Studebaker) parked at General Petroleum service station. Three men are standing behind the car. Portland Chief of Police Leon V. Jenkins (left) is watching the man at center, probably a station attendant, as he fuels the vehicle. The man at right is holding up the fuel hose. Also see image Nos. 371N4128 and 371N4129.

Kendo demonstration on Taisei Maru?

Photograph of two unidentified people performing a martial art on the deck of a ship. The photograph may depict a demonstration of kendo aboard the Taisei Maru, a training ship from Japan, when the ship and crew were in Portland from July 26 to August 3, 1930. See related image No. 371N5216.

Courtland Otis

Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “Courtland Otis” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson and commander of American Legion Post No. 35?

Photograph of Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson (right) and an unidentified man in the mayor’s office at Portland City Hall. Carson (right) is holding a booklet and looking toward the other man, who may be the commander of Rose City Post No. 35 of the American Legion. He is wearing a garrison cap with the word “commander” on the side and the number 35 on the front.

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