Portrait of three men, Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, in front of an airplane. They were the team of Plane 23, a Lockheed monoplane, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour. The tour reached Portland on July 16, 1928, and the Plane 23 team was the first to arrive at the Swan Island airport. Schoenhair was the pilot and Cooper was the mechanic. The text “Cooper — Shoenhair [sic] — Ray Acre” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Full-length portrait of a young woman, pilot Faye Carter, standing in front of an airplane with one hand on the propeller. She is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a calf-length jacket, and a jumpsuit. On the side of the plane, just below the cockpit window, are the words “ ‘Queen of the Cascades.’ “ A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, April 25, 1928, under the headline “Flies Alone.” The photograph had the caption “Miss Faye Carter,” and accompanied a story titled “Girl Makes Her First ‘Solo Hop.’ “ The story reported that Carter, 22, a student at the Rankin School of Flying in Portland, had made her first solo flight on the morning of April 25 over Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington.

Photograph of four people with an airplane. An unidentified man is leaning on the plane’s nose, looking down at the other three. The second man from left is pilot and flight instructor Tex Rankin; the man at center is Steve Carney; and the woman at right is pilot Dorothy Hester. Rankin is holding up a piece of paper.

Photograph of a crowd gathered around a Pacific Air Transport biplane near a hangar, possibly at Swan Island airport in Portland. An unidentified person is climbing onto the plane’s wing. The words “U. S. Mail” and the number “C 5390” are visible on the plane’s tail. In the background is a second airplane. A mark that may be the number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. This photograph may be related to image No. 371N5954.

Portrait of a woman and man standing next to a biplane with the words “Rankin School of Flying” on the side. Both are wearing aviator caps and goggles. The two people are unidentified but may be Ann Bohrer, who took lessons at the Rankin school, and pilot Dick Rankin. See related image No. 371N5581.

Photograph showing a Pacific Air Transport plane and a Buhl Bull-Pup in front of the terminal at the Swan Island airport in Portland. An unidentified man is seated in the cockpit of the Bull-Pup. See related image No. 371N6157.

A group of people standing in front of four airplanes lined up in a field.

A group of people standing in front of four airplanes lined up in a field.

A group of people standing in front of three airplanes lined up in a field.

A group of people standing in front of an airplane in a field.

Photograph of a car parked under the wing of a Fokker Trimotor F-10 ‘Deluxe’ airplane. The word “Richfield” is visible on one of the plane’s engines.

Photograph of three unidentified men with a Varney Air Lines air mail plane near the terminal at Swan Island airport in Portland. Two of the men are standing on steps next to the plane, and the third man, possibly the pilot, is sitting in the cockpit.

Photograph of an airplane in midair near Swan Island airport in Portland. A bridge is visible in the background. Image note: Scratches on negative.

Photograph of an airplane in flight. Image note: Marks on negative. Photograph shows discoloration due to negative deterioration.

Photograph, taken from below, of an airplane in flight. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph, taken from below, of nine airplanes flying in groups of three above a building or other structure. The words “Quesada” and “Andagoya” are visible on the structure. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of an unidentified man peering at an airplane lying upside down on marshy ground. Damage to the plane’s wing is visible on the left side of the image, and the number “NC 10672” is painted on the plane’s tail. Trees, hills, and what may be a river are visible in the background. Also see image Nos. 371N3110, 371N3111, 371N3112, and 371N6197.

Photograph of a damaged small plane lying in water next to a rocky bank. A boat is in the water next to the plane. In the background is an unidentified person in a rowboat. The number “NC2722” is visible on the plane’s wing and tail.

Photograph showing two unidentified boys, an unidentified person dressed as Santa Claus, and pilot Gordon Mounce, all standing next to an airplane. The person in the Santa suit is kneeling in front of the two boys and is holding a bag in one hand and a doll in the other. The boys are dressed in uniforms. On the side of the plane are the words “Hill Aeronautical School / Portland, Oregon.” See related image No. 371N5535.

Portrait of pilot Gordon Mounce standing next to a biplane with the words “Hill Aeronautical School / Portland, Oregon” on the side. See related image No. 371N5534.

Photograph showing two unidentified men standing in snow next to a Rasmussen Meadows company airplane. The man on the left, who may be pilot Les Meadows, is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a jacket, breeches, and boots. The man on the right, possibly from the Cascade Ski Club, is on skis and is holding ski poles. See related image Nos. 371N5553 and 371N5554.

Portrait of a woman and man standing next to a biplane with the words “Rankin School of Flying” on the side. Both are wearing aviator caps and goggles. The two people are unidentified but may be Ann Bohrer, who took lessons at the Rankin school, and pilot Dick Rankin. See related image No. 371N6190.

Photograph of pilot Tex Rankin and an unidentified man standing next to an airplane with the words “Rankin School of Flying / Portland, Ore.” on the side. On the nose of the plane are words that are probably “ ‘Queen of the Cascades.’ ” See related image No. 371N6226. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a parked monoplane. The plane is unidentified.

Photograph of a parked Boeing Monomail airplane with its propeller in motion. An unidentified person is sitting in the cockpit.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a biplane. He is wearing a hat, jacket, and knickers. On the side of the plane are the words “W. P. FULLER & CO. / PAINTS OF QUALITY FOR EVERY PURPOSE.”

Photograph showing the damaged wings of an airplane lying in a field. See related image Nos. 371N6192 and 371N6214.

Aerial photograph showing an unidentified person seated on the top wing of a biplane in flight. On the side of the plane are the words “Rankin School of Flying.” A river is visible in the background.