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Solange Kowert Weaving

Solange Kowert leans over a loom as she weaves a rug at 1976 SW 4th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. She looks at the camera and smiles. Spools of yarn are displayed vertically on a rack to the left (negative 1 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Portland Amateur Telescope-Makers Class for Beginners

Students attend a class at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry taught by members of the Portland Amateur Telescope Makers and Observers. A girl carefully holds a telescope mirror in her hands as an adult instructor points at the mirror, instructing how to polish it. Two other children and an adult look on. Pictured left to right are Claudia James, Charles Freeland, Robert McCarl, Maureca McCarl and Frank Godfrey. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on February 15, 1959 (negative 2 of 4).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Children in Costume at the Wool Growers Auxiliary Luncheon and Style Show

Four children dressed in costumes stand next to a lamb at a luncheon hosted by the Women's Auxiliary of the National Wool Growers Association in Portland, Oregon. A boy pets the lamb while a girl holds the animal by a leash. Pictured are Dave Ecklund (dressed as Boy Blue and petting the lamb), Jamie Kohlhoff, Libby Bishop and Jan Ecklund (dressed as Bo Peep on the right). This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on January 29, 1959 (negative 1 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Vincent Van Gogh Paintings Arrive at Portland Art Museum

A group of men stand on the loading dock of the Portland Art Museum as they transport wrapped paintings by Vincent Van Gogh into the museum. One man places a painting on a cart while another wheels the cart into the museum. A uniformed man wearing a deputy sheriff patch stands on the right. Two other uniformed men watch the loading process (negative 3 of 11).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Vincent Van Gogh Paintings Arrive at Portland Art Museum

Three men hold up and observe 2 paintings by Vincent Van Gogh at the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon. Both paintings depict flowers in vases. Pictured left to right are Francis J. Newton (Curator), Dr. Max W. Sullivan (Director of the Art Museum) and H.J. Siliakus of the Amsterdam municipal museum (negative 1 of 11).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Inauguration of Governor Mark Hatfield in Salem, Oregon

Outgoing Governor Robert Denison Holmes speaks at the Oregon State Capitol at the inauguration of incoming Governor Mark Hatfield. Holmes stands at a podium on a dais flanked by members of the legislature. Members of the press sit in the front row (negative 8 of 16).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Inauguration of Governor Mark Hatfield in Salem, Oregon

Mark Hatfield is sworn in as governor in the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. Hatfield (on the left) and Chief Justice William M. McAllister (on the right) both raise their right hands as McAllister administers the oath of office. Other officials stand behind them (negative 12 of 16).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Women of the Oregon Legislature

Four women smile at a desk in the Oregon State Legislature in Salem, Oregon. The desk displays a sign which reads, "Grace Olivier Peck." Behind the women is a large blackboard listing various committee meetings. Pictured from left to right are Beulah Hand (D-Clackamas), Shirley Field (R-Multnomah), Grace Olivier Peck (D-Multnomah) and Katherine Musa (D-Wasco). This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on January 14, 1959 (negative 5 of 12).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Polar Bear at the Portland Zoo

A polar bear stands up straight on its hind legs at the Oregon Zoo in Portland on January 2, 1959. The bear stands in an outdoor enclosure equipped with stairs and a pool. In 1959, this was the zoo's new location.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Portland Water Ski Club Members Skiing on New Year's Day

Five young women, all members of the Portland Water Ski Club, practice their water skiing routine on the Willamette River on January 1, 1959. They wear long-sleeved jackets and shorts as they lift their arms over their heads. Pictured from left to right are Betty Davis, Darlene Kasner, Verna Williams, Eleanor Stoddard and Ellen Haynes. They ski past a ramp with a sign that reads, "Property of Portland Water Ski Club, For Members Only." This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on January 2, 1959 (negative 3 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Wreckage of Plane Crash

A group of men investigate the wreckage of a plane crash in the field of the Doty & Doerner tree nursery about 15 miles south of Portland. The plane is wrecked and completely destroyed. There is an orchard in the background. This plane was stolen from the Beaverton Airport by 2 young men, Jerald Wayne Hallett and Richard Monroe, Jr. Both died in the crash (negative 2 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Recovery Effort at Punchbowl Falls, Columbia River Gorge

A group of men huddle around a rescue sled on the Eagle Creek Trail on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. A body bag lies on the ground next to them. Taken near Punchbowl Falls during recovery efforts for the body of Francis E. Foss (negative 9 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Punchbowl Falls, Columbia River Gorge

Photograph looking down at Punchbowl Falls, located on the Eagle Creek Trail on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from a nearby hillside during recovery efforts for the body of Francis E. Foss (negative 6 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Professor NG Kung-Fu Shows His Artwork

Chinese artist and professor NG Kung-Fu holds up one end of a painting as he looks at the camera. The other end is held up by another man. The painting depicts a peacock. This photograph was taken at the Chinese Benevolent Association hall in Portland, Oregon as the artist toured the United States with roughly 80 of his paintings (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Emily Wood with her Erasure Machine

Emily Wood sits at a typewriter and smiles at the camera. On a desk to her right is a cylindrical machine with hoses or wires that come out of it. These form an arc in the air and she holds the other end to her typewriter. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Emily Wood - with eraser machine she invented" (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Vulture at Oregon Zoo

A vulture is perched on a wooden beam in an enclosure at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. The bird looks down at the camera below it (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Burning of Mazama Lodge

Smoke rises from the remnants of a fire at the Mazama Lodge. A stone wall, likely part of the chimney, still stands on the right. On the left, logs make up a wooden structure that has been badly damaged but still stands (negative 4 of 14).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Burning of Mazama Lodge

Smoke rises from the remnants of a fire at the Mazama Lodge. Only the chimney and a wooden part of the structure in the foreground are left standing from the burned building. A sign in front of the destroyed building reads, "Mazama Lodge" (negative 1 of 14).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Frosty the Snowman at the Fairy Tale Parade in Downtown Portland

Nancy Gilbertson is dressed in a Frosty the Snowman costume as she marches in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She twirls a baton in her right hand and leads a group of young baton twirlers who march behind her. She has a pipe in her mouth. She represents the Woodmen of World Rosebud camp. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on November 28, 1958 (negative 7 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Santa Claus at the Fairy Tale Parade in Downtown Portland

A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume shakes the hands of children watching the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. He shakes hands with a girl on the sidewalk while reaching down to shake hands with another child seated on the street. They are part of a large crowd watching the parade (negative 6 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Judy Bradley Marches in Fairy Tale Parade in Downtown Portland

Judy Bradley of Roosevelt High School marches in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She wears a dress and large hat and is likely a drum majorette. She leans over and rubs her left leg because it is cold outside. Behind her, young men in uniforms form a marching band. Several carry their instruments. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on November 28, 1958 (negative 4 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Judy Elsenbach Marches in the Fairy Tale Parade in Downtown Portland

Judy Elsenbach of Franklin High School performs as a drum majorette as she twirls her baton in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She holds her baton over her head in her right hand and raises her left leg. She wears a costume and ear muffs. A man in a white uniform approaches her to the right and a marching band performs behind her in the background (negative 6 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Fairy Tale Parade in Downtown Portland

Large crowds line the sidewalks of downtown Portland, Oregon as they watch the Fairy Tale Parade. A large float depicts Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer leading the other reindeer and Santa Claus' sleigh. A marching band follows in the left background (negative 1 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

United Fund Fundraiser Campaign with Children

Five children stand on different steps of a staircase, each holding up a sign with one word written on it. Beginning at the top of the staircase, the signs read, "Thank you for helping us." The children smile and look up at the camera. The photograph is taken at an angle, looking down at the children. They are kindergartners who attend the Volunteers of America day nursery for working mothers. This is part of a fundraiser for the United Way. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "United Fund Thank You stunt with children - Diane Hart, Wayne Michigami, Debra Cote, Bruce McKay, Debra Mayer." This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on October 30, 1958 (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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