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Bertha and Goodman Bettman

This photograph depicts Bertha and Goodman Bettman seated on a wooden bench in an indoor setting. Bertha wears a dark colored jacket and skirt and Goodman wears a dark suit and glasses. There is a fireplace on the right.

Goodman Bettman

This photograph depicts Goodman Bettman seated in an indoor setting. He wears a dark colored suit and glasses. A wooden bench and fireplace brickwork are visible in the background.

Hugh D'Autremont with U. S. marshals

Hugh D'Autremont (center, also commonly spelled DeAutremont), handcuffed with two U. S. marshals arriving at the federal courthouse to face additional charges from a 1923 bombing and robbery of a Southern Pacific mail and passenger train in the Siskiyou tunnel near Ashland, Oregon. U. S. marshal Harold Sexton stands to D'Autremont's right side (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

"For the United States , Living and Dying with Americans," Acknowledgement by Minoru Yasui at the Portland Japan Society's graduation celebration, circa 1936

Newspaper clipping from Oshu Nippo dated to circa 1936 which features a compendium of a speech given by Minoru Yasui at an event hosted by the Japan Society of Portland to honor outstanding graduates from Oregon state universities. In the speech Yasui discusses the role of Japanese American citizens in American society.
Translation Note: This item has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui, Minoru, 1916-1986

English translation of "For the United States , Living and Dying with Americans," Acknowledgement by Minoru Yasui at the Portland Japan Society's graduation celebration, circa 1936

English translation of a newspaper clipping from Oshu Nippo dated to circa 1936 which features a compendium of a speech given by Minoru Yasui at an event hosted by the Japan Society of Portland to honor outstanding graduates from Oregon state universities. In the speech Yasui discusses the role of Japanese American citizens in American society.
Translation Note: This item is also available as the original manuscript document and as a modern Japanese translation.

Yasui, Minoru, 1916-1986

Parlor Grocery, Northeast Fremont Street, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Parlor Grocery on Northeast Fremont Street near Northeast 47th Avenue in Portland. Produce is displayed in the store window at center. On the windows are signs advertising prices for Ivory Soap; Royal Gelatin and Royal Pudding; Calo pet food; Pillsbury pancake flour; Lipton’s tea; Oxydol; Fontana’s macaroni spaghetti noodles; Linit starch; Leslie salt; Chase & Sanborn coffee; and Kellogg’s Pep. Stacked cans of Franco-American Spaghetti and Campbell’s Soup are seen in the window on the right. See related image No. 371N5613.

Oral history interview with Rhoda R. Madden [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Rhoda R. Madden was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on November 9, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library.

In this interview, Madden discusses her family background and early life in Portland. She talks about her recreational activities during her teens and 20s in the early 20th century, particularly camping. She discusses her involvement with the Portland Town Club, talks about running a dance school, and describes attending parties held by wealthy Portland residents.

Madden, Rhoda R. (Rhoda Rumelin), 1895-1983

Mose and Carrie Christensen demonstrating proper dance form

This photograph depicts Mose Christensen and his wife, Carrie, demonstrating proper dancing form in an empty ballroom. Carrie Christensen wears a light colored floor-length dress and white heels, with her hair pinned in an updo. Mose Christensen wears a dark-colored suit, patent leather black shoes, and spectacles. Light from a spotlight or window is focused on the pair. Chairs are stacked against the wall in the background, a stairway entrance and an "X" pattern railing is visible on the upper floor. This photograph was published in the Oregon Sunday Journal on September 28, 1919.

Mose and Carrie Christensen demonstrating proper dance form

This photograph depicts Mose Christensen and his wife, Carrie, demonstrating proper dancing form in an empty ballroom. Carrie Christensen wears a light colored floor-length dress and white heels, with her hair pinned in an updo. Mose Christensen wears a dark-colored suit, patent leather black shoes, and spectacles. Light from a spotlight or window is focused on the pair. Chairs are stacked against the wall in the background, a stairway entrance and an "X" pattern railing is visible on the upper floor. This photograph was published in the Oregon Sunday Journal on September 28, 1919.

Mose and Carrie Christensen demonstrating proper dance form

This photograph depicts Mose Christensen and his wife, Carrie, demonstrating proper dancing form in an empty ballroom. Carrie Christensen wears a light colored floor-length dress and white heels, with her hair pinned in an updo. Mose Christensen wears a dark-colored suit, patent leather black shoes, and spectacles. Light from a spotlight or window is focused on the pair. Chairs are stacked against the wall in the background, a stairway entrance and an "X" pattern railing is visible on the upper floor. This photograph was published in the Oregon Sunday Journal on September 28, 1919.

Portrait of an unidentified man

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of a seated man wearing a dark suit. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Portrait of an unidentified man

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of a seated man, wearing a dark suit and facing the camera. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Jack Cody

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of Jack Cody, an Oregon swim coach. Cody wears a dark pinstriped suit, shirt and tie, with a light-colored cap. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Cavalry and civilian men standing in a field

This photograph depicts a group of six men casually standing in a field. Three of the men are dressed in cavalry uniforms, the other three are dressed in suits and hats. A house and forested hillside are visible in the distance. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Portrait of an unidentified woman

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of a seated woman. She is wearing a plaid or striped top, and a wide-brimmed fur hat with an ostrich feather pinned to one side, beside her on a desk is a candlestick telephone. A man, seated facing away from the camera at a roll-top desk, is visible in the background. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Scotsman

This photograph depicts portrait of a seated man wearing a tartan sash. A brooch pins the sash over his left shoulder; the brooch has scalloped edges and five dark colored gemstones, with the largest gemstone in the center. He is also wearing a wool Glengarry cap with a checkerboard trim that has a large silver pin attached to the left side. The tie he is wearing matches the tartan print of the sash. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Young boxer

This photograph depicts a half-portrait of a boxer, posing in a boxing ring. The boxer is smiling at the camera, and is missing one of his teeth. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Man in boxing pose

This photograph depicts a side-profile portrait of a boxer posed in front of a painted background on a wooden floor, with leaves and branches used as props. The background is of trees, foliage and clouds. The boxer stands with his feet slightly staggered, arms bent and his fists in front of his chest. He is wearing dark laced ankle boots, dark socks, dark leggings, and a dark scarf or belt worn around his waist. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Boxer

This photograph depicts a boxer posed in front of a painted background on a wooden floor. The background is of trees, foliage and clouds. The boxer stands with his feet slightly staggered, arms bent and his fists in front of his chest. He is wearing dark laced ankle boots, dark socks, light-colored leggings, and a scarf or belt with an abstract star print worn around his waist. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Man in boxing pose

This photograph depicts a boxer posed in front of a painted background consisting of a tree, river and other foliage. The boxer stands with his feet slightly staggered and set apart, and his arms are bent at the elbows, with his fists in front of his chest. He wears dark laced boots, dark leggings, and a scarf or belt tied around his waist, made out of a silky material. The fabric he is standing on appears to be velvet. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Man in wrestling pose

This photograph depicts a wrestler posing in a stance with his feet slightly staggered, arms bent at the elbows, and leaning slightly forward. He wears laced wrestling boots, dark leggings, and a dark belt that has a large metal buckle, and small chains attached at the sides. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Tea kettle stills

This photograph depicts tea kettles modified into alcohol still equipment which were confiscated during a police raid. The kettles have slashes gouged into their side walls, One kettle has a note attached. The year "1919" is visible on the note, along with "Box 470." All four pots have their lids welded shut. This photograph was published in the Oregon Sunday Journal on June 5, 1921.

Norr, Roy, 1886-1960

Still equipment

This photograph depicts an alcohol still, likely used during Prohibition. Three stills are connected by hoses, with a long, curled hose attached on the right. In the background are two photographs, both depict a group of men standing in a line. The bottom photograph appears to be soldiers. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Block of wood with bottle concealing cavity

This photograph depicts a wedge-shaped piece of wood used to conceal a bottle of liquor, likely taken during a prohibition era police raid. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

Prohibition liquor inventory at police headquarters

This photograph depicts a property clerk placing bottles of liquor on evidence storage shelves at police headquarters. Police officers confiscated the liquor from prohibition raids. This photograph was published in the Oregon Daily Journal on March 4, 1921.

Woman in laboratory

This photograph depicts a woman working in a milk safety inspection laboratory for the city of Portland. She is leaning over a table that has several rows of glassware, and she is using a pipette in her right hand. Tables, shelves, and various lab equipment and glassware are visible in the background. This photograph was published in the Oregon Sunday Journal on April 25, 1920.

Norr, Roy, 1886-1960

Man holding film drying screen

This photograph depicts a man holding a large frame used for drying film. He is wearing a white, lab-style coat, with his back turned towards the camera. The frame he holds has strips of film negatives hanging from it. To the left of the photo, one side of a large spool used for drying film can be seen. Windows are visible in the background. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.

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