Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. The two women are seated side by side, one with a face wrapped with lace and wearing a tall pointed hat. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 1 of 12).

Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. Three men, wearing dresses, dance together while others watch from the edge of the room. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 6 of 12).

Dancers from the Clover Club in Portland, at 923 S.W. Taylor Street. The women wear matching hooded costumes embellished with holly, and hand muffs. Photographed (in no particular order) are Nancy Dean, Sherry Spencer, Pat Dean, Madelaine (last name not included) (negative 8 of 9).

Pat O’Brien sitting on a stool and wearing a witch costume. She holds a broom between her knees and a Halloween candy bucket in another hand. She appears to be in a gift shop, seated in front of a display of greeting cards. A cropped version of this photograph was used in a composite arrangement in the Oregon Journal on Friday, October 31, 1952 (negative 2 of 10).

Two people in costume standing with a woman during the fairy tale parade in Portland. The woman is wearing a scarf and coat as she smiles towards the others, dressed in skunk and lion costumes (negative 3 of 9).

Children dressed as reindeer during a fairy tale parade in Portland. “Rudolph,” “Dasher,” and “Dancer” are written on the front of the costumes, as the children wear harnesses attached to the sleigh (negative 7 of 9).

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).

People dressed in costume for a women welder masquerade party, likely in Portland (negative 4 of 13).

Two women, wearing matching dresses, clap hands at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re sitting on the ground and smiling towards one another (negative 6 of 13).

A man, wearing a fake beard, shakes his finger at other smiling men, during a kangaroo court at Kaiser’s Swan Island shipyard. The men in beards are standing behind a desk and holding hammers. Kangaroo courts took place to “prosecute” employees who didn’t comply with beard and whisker growing contests, with the fees collected later donated to various causes (negative 2 of 3).

Photograph showing party-goers in costume at the Artists Ball at Alderwood Golf Club in Northeast Portland. A woman wearing a flapper dress and hat is seated next to a man wearing boxer shorts and the top of a suit. Paper streamers can be seen littered across the ground (negative 11 of 19).

Photograph showing party-goers in costume at the Artists Ball at Alderwood Golf Club in Northeast Portland. Several people sit on the ground in front of the group, including one man in a wig and slip dress (negative 12 of 19).

Photograph showing party-goers in costume at the Artists Ball at Alderwood Golf Club in Northeast Portland. A band is playing while people dance, and cartoon posters are on the walls. A couple near the center of the frame face towards the camera (negative 14 of 19).

Photograph showing party-goers in costume at the Artists Ball at Alderwood Golf Club in Northeast Portland. A person is facing away from the camera, wearing a sign attached to their back reading “Hoimie d’ Hoimit” and what appears to be a poem. Other people in costume can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 19).

Photograph showing party-goers at the Mazama Lodge on Mt. Hood, during a Halloween party. People can be seen on the ground, laying or kneeling on a piece of cloth. A man wearing a costume holds what appears to be a bike pump and is leaning down towards a woman. Other people can be seen watching in the background (negative 14 of 15).

Photograph showing party-goers at the Mazama Lodge on Mt. Hood, during a Halloween party. People can be seen on the ground, laying or kneeling on a piece of cloth. A man wearing a costume holds what appears to be a bike pump. Other people can be seen watching in the background (negative 9 of 15).

Two women dressed as hobos during a party at the Riverside Golf and Country Club in Portland. On the floor in front of the women is a plate of chicken, as one holds a piece in her hand while opening her mouth (negative 4 of 5).

Four students from Marylhurst College dressed in costumes during an outdoor production of the Shakespearean play, Midsummer Night's Dream (negative 2 of 14).

Carole Christal tying a white scarf on the neck of Roger Christal who is preparing to participate in the 1955 Junior Rose Festival Parade. Roger Christal wears a satin sailor suit and stands beside his bicycle which is decorated with streamers and fabric roses (negative 1 of 3).

A pile of dolls, objects, and costumes at an unidentified backstage location in Portland (negative 1 of 5).

Students from the Jefferson High School Latin Club in Portland. Dressed in toga attire, they’re gathered at the bottom of a set of stairs, facing towards a table holding food. Four other students stand behind the table. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 16, 1948 (negative 13 of 16).

Jim Blue and Patsy Caudy, observing a self-portrait of Blue as Bacchus at a banquet for the Jefferson High School Latin Club. Both are wearing togas. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 16, 1948 (negative 6 of 16).

Two ice skaters with the Ice Follies show in Portland, skating in front of a crowd of photographers at the Portland Ice Arena. The women (twins?), are wearing matching costumes and crowns, each holding their left leg in the air. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, May 16, 1953 (negative 10 of 10).

Ice skaters with the Ice Follies show in Portland. Three women wear matching costumes, as one at the center of the frame laughs with her hands covering her face. Another skater on the left, wearing a heart costume, touches the hair of the woman next to her. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, May 16, 1953 (negative 7 of 10).

A person dressed as a mouse interacts with children during the Fairy Tale parade in Portland. The woman has her arm extended towards children seated on the curb, who are smiling. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, November 25, 1949 (negative 1 of 21).

People in Alice in Wonderland costumes at the Fairy Tale parade in Portland. One person is dressed as a rabbit, holding a horn. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, November 25, 1949 (negative 5 of 21).

A woman in a long dress faces towards a seated woman. The second woman is holding pieces of the dress. In the background is a sewing machine and cabinets (negative 6 of 13).

Two dancers in dresses stand facing forward, with arms looped around each other’s waists. Each is slightly elevated on their toes, with outside arm elevated. Behind them is a curtain (negative 1 of 17).