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Franklin D. Roosevelt greeting crowd at Union Station during campaign visit to Portland

Photograph showing Franklin D. Roosevelt shaking hands with people surrounding his car after his arrival at Union Station in Portland on September 21, 1932, during his campaign for the presidency. Roosevelt was then the governor of New York. He is in the back seat of the car, on the left. In the center is Oregon Congressman Charles H. Martin. On the right is Carl Donaugh, chairman of the Oregon Democratic central committee. Seated in front of Donaugh is James Roosevelt, son of Franklin D. Roosevelt. See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2182, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2191, 371N2196, 371N2198, 371N2199, 371N2200, and 371N2201.

Crowds touring USS Houston in Portland after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s arrival

Photograph of crowds aboard the U. S. S. Houston and waiting in line to board the ship on August 4, 1934. President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Portland aboard the Houston on August 3, 1934, after a vacation cruise. He then traveled to the Bonneville dam construction site, where he gave a speech about the dam project. This photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 5, 1934, under the headline “Thousands Swarm Aboard President’s Vacation Ship.” The photograph had the following caption: “Photo shows line of visitors going aboard the cruiser Houston at the foot of Southwest Stark street Saturday afternoon. Officers of the vessel estimated that 9000 boarded the ship Friday afternoon and 11,000 Saturday, making 20,000 for two days. More thousands merely looked at the vessel from the harbor wall. The craft leaves the city Tuesday morning.” The photograph accompanied a story about the crowds that toured the ship. Also see the following related images from the president’s visit: Nos. 371N2168, 371N2169, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2195, 371N2197, and 371N3698.

Crowd at Bonneville dam construction site for speech by President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Photograph showing a crowd of people, many holding umbrellas, gathered for a speech by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Bonneville dam construction site on August 3, 1934. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2195, 371N2197, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

Franklin D. Roosevelt and crowd at Union Station in Portland

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt doffing his hat as he sits in an open-topped car at Union Station in Portland on September 21, 1932. With Roosevelt in the back seat of the car are Oregon Congressman Charles H. Martin (center) and Carl Donaugh (left), chairman of the Oregon Democratic central committee. A crowd of people is gathered behind the car. Roosevelt was in Portland to campaign for the presidency. A similar photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 21, 1932, under the headline “Oregon Greets Democracy’s Choice.” See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2182, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2185, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2196, 371N2198, 371N2199, 371N2200, and 371N2201.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt on speaker’s stand at Bonneville dam construction site

Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the speaker’s stand at the Bonneville dam construction site on August 3, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was one of six that were published on Page 5 of the Oregon Journal on August 4, 1934. This photograph had the following caption: “President Roosevelt, on the speaker’s stand at Bonneville, responds in happy mood to a pleasantry from the crowd he faced.” The photograph was part of a two-page photo spread included in the newspaper’s coverage of Roosevelt’s visit. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2195, 371N2197, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt arriving to give speech at Bonneville dam construction site

Photograph of two cars driving along a muddy roadway at the Bonneville dam construction site as President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrives to deliver a speech on August 3, 1934. Crowds are visible on the left side of the image. A cropped version of this photograph was one of nine that were published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on August 4, 1934, under the headline “President Roosevelt Visits One of Administration’s Big Projects.” This photograph had the following caption: “The presidential party entering the area set apart for officials connected with the dam ceremony.” The images were part of a two-page photo spread included in the newspaper’s coverage of Roosevelt’s visit. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2194, 371N2195, 371N2197, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt, James Roosevelt, Governor Julius L. Meier, and Congressman Charles H. Martin at Bonneville dam construction site

Photograph of (from left) President Franklin D. Roosevelt; the president’s son James Roosevelt; Oregon Governor Julius L. Meier; and Oregon congressman Charles H. Martin on the speaker’s stand at the Bonneville dam construction site on August 3, 1934, before the president delivered an address about the dam project. A cropped version of this photograph was one of six that were published on Page 5 of the Oregon Journal on August 4, 1934. This photograph had the following caption: “President Roosevelt, his son, James; Governor Meier and General Charles H. Martin standing at attention as Seventh infantry band played the national anthem, opening the program at the Bonneville dam site Friday afternoon. In his address the president revealed the plans he has in mind for future development of the Columbia, including sea locks at dam to permit passage of ocean-going ships as far as The Dalles. The program contemplates barge service in the upper river from the great wheat-producing sections of Eastern Oregon and Washington and Northern Idaho.” The photograph was part of a two-page photo spread included in the newspaper’s coverage of President Roosevelt’s visit. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2195, 371N2197, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

Crowd gathered for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech at Bonneville dam construction site

Photograph of the crowd gathered around the speaker’s stand for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s address at the Bonneville dam construction site on August 3, 1934. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2197, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt giving speech at Bonneville dam construction site

Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the speaker’s stand, delivering an address to a large crowd at the Bonneville dam construction site on August 3, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was one of nine that were published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on August 4, 1934, under the headline “President Roosevelt Visits One of Administration’s Big Projects.” This photograph had the following caption: “Another view of the president speaking. He was in splendid physical and speaking form to ‘put over’ his important message.” The photograph was part of a two-page photo spread included in the newspaper’s coverage of Roosevelt’s visit. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2195, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking at Portland Civic Auditorium during campaign visit

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking at Portland Civic Auditorium (now Keller Auditorium) on September 21, 1932, during his campaign for the presidency. A crowd of people is seated behind him on the stage. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on September 22, 1932, under the headline “Governor Roosevelt Delivering his Auditorium Address.” The photograph accompanied a story about the address; the story had the headline “F. R. Pleads for Power Regulation” and the subheading “Nominee Tells Packed Auditorium His Doctrine on Hydro-Electric Question; Waves of Enthusiasm Interrupt Talk.” See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2182, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2185, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2191, 371N2196, 371N2199, 371N2200, and 371N2201.

Franklin D. Roosevelt and crowd seated on stage at Portland Civic Auditorium

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt seated at the front of a large crowd on the stage at Portland Civic Auditorium (now Keller Auditorium) on September 21, 1932. Roosevelt is seated behind the lectern at the front of the stage; an unidentified man standing just to the left of Roosevelt is leaning down toward him. Roosevelt, who was in Portland on his campaign for the presidency, delivered a speech at the auditorium about the federal government’s role in hydroelectric power regulation. See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2182, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2185, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2191, 371N2196, 371N2198, 371N2200, and 371N2201.

Franklin D. Roosevelt posing with Joseph Zdenek, Charles H. Martin, and Walter B. Gleason

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt (seated) posing with (from left) Joseph Zdenek, Oregon Congressman Charles H. Martin, and Walter B. Gleason during a campaign visit to Portland in September 1932. The photograph was probably taken on September 21 or 22. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on September 22, 1932, under the headline “Franklin Roosevelt Buys Forget-Me-Not.” The photograph had the following caption: “Walter B. Gleason selling a disabled war veterans’ forget-me-not to Governor Roosevelt during the latter’s Portland visit. On the left is Joseph Zdenek, disabled veterans [sic] and wearer of the ‘Purple Heart.’ In the background is Congressman Charles H. Martin.” See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2182, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2185, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2191, 371N2196, 371N2198, 371N2199, and 371N2201.

Franklin D. Roosevelt posing with Joseph Zdenek, Charles H. Martin, and Walter B. Gleason

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt (seated) posing with (from left) Joseph Zdenek, Oregon Congressman Charles H. Martin, and Walter B. Gleason during a campaign visit to Portland in September 1932; the photograph was probably taken on September 21 or 22. A similar photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on September 22, 1932, under the headline “Franklin Roosevelt Buys Forget-Me-Not.” That photograph had the following caption: “Walter B. Gleason selling a disabled war veterans’ forget-me-not to Governor Roosevelt during the latter’s Portland visit. On the left is Joseph Zdenek, disabled veterans [sic] and wearer of the ‘Purple Heart.’ In the background is Congressman Charles H. Martin.” See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2182, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2185, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2191, 371N2196, 371N2198, 371N2199, and 371N2200. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Unidentified man, Schause, and Charles H. Martin at Swan Island airport, Portland

Photograph showing of three men standing in a row next to an airplane at Swan Island airport in Portland. The name “Schause” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. Schause is the man in the center. The man at left is unidentified; the man at right is Charles H. Martin. See related image No. 371N2262.

Tito Schipa

Half-length portrait of the Italian tenor Tito Schipa on a train platform, probably at Union Station in Portland. He is facing front and is wearing an overcoat, hat, and bow tie. The name “Tito Schipa” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. See related image Nos. 371N2267 and 371N2268. Image note: Speckling in image is due to deterioration of the negative.

Tito Schipa posing on Oregon Pony locomotive

Portrait of the Italian tenor Tito Schipa posing on the Oregon Pony. He is standing at the front of the locomotive and facing to the right. He is holding the control lever with one hand and shading his eyes with the other hand. The name “Tito Schipa” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2266 and 371N2267.

A. J. Hobin? and Seely

Half-length portrait of two men standing side by side outside the Oregon Journal building (now the Jackson Tower) and facing front. Both are wearing suits, hats, and ties. A name that could be either “A J Hobin” or “A J Hoben” is written on the negative above the man on the left. The name “Seely” is written on the negative above the man on the right.

Prince and Princess Svasti of Siam

Half-length portrait of Prince and Princess Svasti of Siam (now Thailand) at Union Station in Portland on September 5, 1931. They visited Portland with their sons on September 5-6, 1931, while touring the United States. Portland Mayor George L. Baker is standing in the background on the left. The text “Siam” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2325 and 371N2326.

Prince and Princess Svasti of Siam with sons Prince Arjuna and Prince Nondiyavat

Portrait of Prince and Princess Svasti of Siam (now Thailand) at Union Station in Portland on September 5, 1931. With them are their son Prince Arjuna (left), a student at Yale University; Portland Mayor George L. Baker (second from left); an unidentified man (second from right); and their son Prince Nondiyavat, a student at Georgetown University. The family visited Portland on September 5-6, 1931, while touring the United States. A similar photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on September 6, 1931, with a pair of stories about the family and their visit. Image note: The text “Siam” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2324 and 371N2326.

Princess Svasti of Siam with unidentified woman

Portrait of Princess Svasti (left) of Siam (now Thailand) with an unidentified woman at Union Station in Portland on September 5, 1931. The woman appears to be handing the princess a bouquet of roses. The princess visited Portland with her husband and sons on September 5-6, 1931, while touring the United States. The text “Siam” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2324 and 371N2325.

Crowd and Ford car outside Oregon Journal building

Photograph showing an unidentified man sitting in the passenger seat of a Ford car in the street outside the Oregon Journal building (now the Jackson Tower) on Southwest Broadway in Portland. Standing to the left of the car are George L. Baker and two unidentified men. A crowd of people are watching in the background. A variety of text is painted on the car. On the side are the words: “Open challenge / Ford / Endurance & economy run / 10 days - 10 nights / without stopping motor.” To the right of those words is the text “A FOUR that Out-Performs the SIX.” Above the front wheel are the words; “Morris Tavlinsky & his driving ac [letter obscured] / Alternating at the wheel.”

George O. Noville, F. V. Tompkins, and R. S. Allen at air circus on Swan Island, Portland

Portrait of three men standing next to an airplane, possibly a tri-motor Ford-Stout owned by the Standard Oil Company, at Swan Island airport. The plane arrived in Portland on Saturday, June 9, 1928, and was on display at the airport on Sunday, June 10, 1928, during Portland’s second annual air circus. A cropped version of this photograph, along with a picture of the Ford-Stout plane, was published in the Oregon Journal on June 10, 1928, under the headline “Huge Avion Greeted With Acclaim.” This photograph had the following caption: “Lieutenant Commander George Noville, who flew across pole and over Atlantic with [Richard E.] Byrd; F. V. Tompkins, pilot of the giant aircraft, and R. S. Allen, assistant pilot.” In a front-page story that day, the Journal reported that Noville had arrived in Portland on the Ford-Stout plane. See related image Nos. 371N1902, 371N2520, 371N5952. Image note: Double exposure. The text “Novill [sic] — Tompkins ?” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Wakefield and Cunningham

Three-quarters portrait of two men standing side by side outside a building. The man at left is facing front and looking toward the left. The man at right is holding a cigar, facing left, and looking toward the front. Both men are wearing suits and ties. Behind them on the building is a “Portland Chamber of Commerce” sign. Two names are written on the negative: “Wakefield,” visible on the right side of the photograph; and “Cunningham,” visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Matthew Woll

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly left and looking toward the front. He is wearing a hat, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four pictures published on Page 8 of the Oregon Journal on September 27, 1923, under the headline “Prominent A. F. of L. Delegates.” This photograph had the following caption: “Matthew Woll, a vice president of the Federation and head of the photo-engravers.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the arrival of American Federation of Labor President Samuel Gompers in Portland for the A. F. L.’s 43rd convention, which was held from October 1-12, 1923. See related image Nos. 371N0834 and 371N1625. Image note: The name “Matthiew Wall [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph. Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

W. P. Walter

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing glasses, a jacket, a collared shirt, and a bow tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “W. P. Walter” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Carl Werner

Half-length portrait, taken outdoors at a stadium, of a man facing front and smiling. He is wearing a hat, suit, and tie. On his lapel is a ribbon bearing the word “official” and the year “1928.” The number 8 and the name “Carl Werner” are written on the negative and are visible in the image.

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