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."
Crowds of baseball fans seated in a stadium while heavy rain falls onto the field at Vaughn Street Park during a weather delay in the 1955 season opening game for the Portland Beavers (negative 2 of 9).
A crowd waits outside the Fox Theatre in Portland, on the corner of S.W. Broadway and S.W. Taylor Street. A sign on the marquee reads “Hollywood Stars in Portland”. The crowd extends down the street into the distance, where an automobile can be seen driving towards the theater (negative 1 of 13).
A crowd gathered at S.W. 16th Avenue and S.W. Salmon Street in Portland, watching fire fighters battle a blaze at the Blaser-Unden company. Smoke pours from the upper windows of the two-story building, as fire fighters spray water and climb upwards (negative 3 of 10).
A crowd gathered on S.W. Broadway in Portland, viewing the 1954 Rose Festival parade. People watch from the open windows of a multistory brick building, above others seated or standing on a sidewalk (negative 7 of 14).
People gathered outside a building to see Ed Sullivan at 1905 N.E. 41st Avenue in Portland, during his visit for the 1954 Portland Rose Festival. A large crowd can be seen at two sides of the building, under a sign that reads “Welcome to Hollywood Ed Sullivan” (negative 2 of 11).
People visiting the U.S.S. Toledo during a visit to Portland, moored at the foot of S.W. Alder Street, on the Willamette River. Families with children walk along a sidewalk and seawall, with sailors visible along the ship’s railing. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 10, 1954 (negative 5 of 7).
People stand outside the Spanish Motor Court at 7707 SE 82nd Avenue, after the murder of Lena Matlock. Matlock was killed by her son, Robert H. Matlock, who walked into a local police headquarter shortly after. Awnings can be seen over the numbered apartments at the motor court, as people stand in a gravel parking area. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, January 31, 1995 (negative 4 of 4).
A crowd gathered at the side of a street for a fairy tale parade in Portland. Made up mostly of women and children, they wear hats and winter coats as they stand in front of the Jaggar Srouff Company (negative 2 of 9).
People walk in the street on S.W. Broad in Portland, at the end of the Portland Rose Festival parade. Taken from a window and looking north, the Mayfair and Orpheum Theatres can be seen at the left side of the street (negative 11 of 29).
People stand on a sidewalk on S.W. Broadway at the end of the Portland Rose Festival parade. Litter can be seen strewn on the street, with some onlookers seated on wooden boxes (negative 15 of 29).
A crowd lining a downtown Portland street during the Santa Claus parade. They wear hats and coats, with several children seated on the ground (negative 9 of 20).
Two men with a wheeled trash can, on Main Street in Vancouver during the Cenaqua parade. A sign affixed to the front of the can reads “Amboy St. Dept. “ The two men are wearing fake noses, and one appears to be kicking the other. A crowd lines the street in the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 13, 1950 (negative 9 of 12).
A parade float for Washington Grange #82 drives down Main Street in Vancouver during the Cenaqua parade. A military jeep is pulling a trailer, on which is built a wooden cabin. A crowd can be seen at the other side of the street. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 13, 1950 (negative 8 of 12).
People gathered on Main Street in Vancouver for the Cenaqua parade. On the left side of the street is a child dressed as a cowboy, standing next to other children laying on the ground and watching the parade in the distance. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 13, 1950 (negative 7 of 12).
People gathered on Main Street in Vancouver for the Cenaqua parade. A tractor pulls a trailer down the middle of the street, while others walk behind. The National Bank of Commerce building can be seen at the right side of the street. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 13, 1950 (negative 2 of 12).
A crowd gathered on a street during a fire at the Products Engineering Company in Portland. Smoke can be seen rising from a burned industrial building in the distance. At the right side of the street is the “Iron Fireman Mfg” building (negative 4 of 8).
Gary Davis stands next to his three-wheeled “Davis Car” outside the Multnomah Hotel in Portland. A crowd of people stand on the sidewalk looking at the car. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 27, 1948 (negative 2 of 3).
An Elks convention parade in downtown Portland, on S.W. Broadway. Three men stand with signs for the “Waukegan 702” lodge, with a sign that reads “Chicago is Our Suburb.” Behind the group is a marching band and parade float, while a crowd watches from the sidewalk (negative 17 of 23).
An Elks convention parade in downtown Portland, outside Jackson Tower at S.W. Broadway and S.W. Yamhill Streets. A person dressed as a pirate walks in front of a band for “Seattle Lodge 92,” while a crowd watched from the sidewalk (negative 15 of 23).
People sit on a curb during a parade for the Elks convention in Portland. A woman near the end of the curb looks downward while reading a newspaper on S.W. Broadway (negative 12 of 23).
A crowd at Dwyer Airport, at S.E. 100th Avenue in Portland, watches as an Oregon Journal helicopter lands. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 8, 1947 (negative 1 of 2).
A crowd is gathered to watch marchers during the Portland Rose festival parade in Portland. A woman, wearing a costume and holding a baton, walks in front of what appears to be a military band (negative 5 of 26).
A crowd gathers to watch a fire at the Gilbert Brothers furniture store in Portland, at 917 S.W. 2nd Avenue. Smoke surrounds the building, and fire fighters and ladders can be seen on the side of the building. The Public Market building, on Front Avenue, can be seen in the distance (negative 2 of 9).
A crowd gathered in downtown Portland, to watch the Rose Festival parade. Several children are seated on the ground in front of standing adults (negative 9 of 26).
A crowd gathered near the corner of S.W. 6th Avenue and S.W. Yamhill Street in Portland, during the Rose Festival parade. The Pioneer Courthouse building can be seen on the right side of the street (negative 2 of 26).
