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Four unidentified people at oath ceremony

Photograph showing four unidentified people, three men and a woman, in an office during an oath ceremony. The second man from right appears to be administering the oath to the man on the left. The man on the right is holding a sheaf of large documents. See related image No. 371N3031.

Large group at Christmas party

Photograph showing a large group of people posing in front of a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel. Many of the people in the photograph are children or teenagers, some of whom appear to be holding toys or games. The text “Shipley” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Unidentified man speaking at meeting or hearing?

Photograph showing an unidentified man sitting in a chair, looking to the right, and speaking, possibly at a meeting or hearing. At right is a desk; at left are two other unidentified men, also seated and looking toward the right side of the image. See related image Nos. 374N0286, 374N0288, 374N02890, and 374N0291. Image note: Negative damage at center.

Portland Fire Chief Lee G. Holden shaking hands with fire marshal Edward Grenfell

Half-length portrait of two smiling men in uniform. They are facing each other and shaking hands. The man on the left is Lee G. Holden, chief of the Portland Fire Bureau, and the man on the right is fire marshal Edward Grenfell. This photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on December 30, 1927, with the following caption: “Fire Chief Holden, left, veteran of the Portland department, who leaves the service January 1, shaking hands with Edward Grenfell, present fire marshal, who will succeed him.” The photograph accompanied a story about Holden’s retirement and Grenfell’s promotion. Grenfell took over as fire chief on January 1, 1928. The text “Holden + Grenfell” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N0993 and 371N0994.

Unveiling of David Campbell memorial, Portland

Photograph showing a crowd of seated people at the memorial to Portland Fire Chief David Campbell during the monument’s unveiling on Thursday, June 28, 1928. The memorial is between Southwest Alder Street and Southwest 18th and 19th avenues. Campbell was killed on June 26, 1911, while fighting a fire at the Union Oil distribution plant. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 29, 1928, under the headline “Statue Unveiled to City’s Firemen Dead.” The photograph had the following caption: “Cenotaph’s formal presentation to the city marks exact hour of 17 years ago when Fire Chief David Campbell was buried. This memorial at 19th and Washington streets [sic], is a tribute to him and all firemen who have died in line of duty.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Myrtyred [sic] Chief Honored; Statue to Him Unveiled.”

Unidentified group at fire chiefs’ convention?

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people standing in two rows outside Portland City Hall, possibly at a fire chiefs’ convention. Most of the people in the photograph are wearing suits and ties; some are in uniform. On the building behind them is a banner with an emblem and the words “FIRE CHIEFS WELCOME” on it. See related image No. 371N3058. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Fire at Pacific Stationery and Printing Company, Portland

Photograph of smoke pouring out of the the upper windows of the Pacific Stationery and Printing Co. building in Portland on July 29, 1926. Firefighters are gathered on the ground in front of the building and are climbing ladders to the upper windows. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, July 29, 1926, under the headline "Down-Town Fire Endangers Employes' Lives" (sic). The photograph had the following caption: "Photograph taken during the height of the fire at the Pacific Stationery & Printing Co.'s plant, No. 107 Second street, this afternoon. Loss in paper stock, office furniture and damage to the building was heavy. Some employes [sic], cut off by burning stairways, escaped by dropping to the roof of an adjoining building. Huge noon-hour crowds were attracted to the fire which was spectacular." The photograph accompanied a story titled "Fire Hits Printing Company." According to the story, one firefighter was injured and the financial loss from the fire was estimated at $185,000. The stationery company was located in downtown Portland on what is now Southwest 2nd Avenue between Southwest Washington and Southwest Harvey Milk streets.

Firefighters with H-H Inhalator

Photograph showing two unidentified men, possibly firefighters, handling an H-H Inhalator device. They are kneeling next to the device and a group of unidentified men partially outside the frame are gathered around them. The man at right is carrying protective breathing equipment on his back. See related image Nos. 371N4066, 371N4067, 371N5570, 371N5571, 371N5572, and 371N5573.

Deputy Sheriff Keller

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front and looking to the left. He is wearing a hat, suit jacket, collared shirt, and tie. The text “Dep. Sheriff Keller” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Portland Police Chief Burton K. Lawson

Head and shoulders portrait of Portland Police Chief Burton K. Lawson sitting at a desk, holding a document, and facing front. He is in uniform. Lawson was police chief from July 1, 1933, to November 11, 1934. The text “Chief Lawson” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

James F. Bannon

Photograph of James F. Bannon, taken in Portland on December 19, 1930, before his extradition in connection with the murder of a family near Williston, North Dakota. His son, Charles, who was under investigation in the murders, was already in custody in North Dakota. See related image No. 371N0168. Image note: The text “Bannon Sr.” is written on the negative, and is visible on the left side of the image.

Mrs. Pearl Billings in jail after holdup at service station

Portrait of 18-year-old Pearl Billings sitting in a chair in her cell at the Clackamas County Jail in Oregon City on Saturday, February 21, 1931. According to a story published on the front page of the Oregon Journal that day, Billings was arrested after participating in a holdup with 22-year-old William Wheeler at the Robinwood service station near Lake Oswego on February 20, 1931. During the robbery, Wheeler was shot and killed by the service station’s proprietor, R. W. LaDue. According to the story, Billings told police Wheeler had kidnapped her and she had no knowledge of plans to hold up the service station until they were inside. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N1454, showing Mr. and Mrs. LaDue, accompanied the story. The photographs were published under the headline "Bandit Victim 'Gets His Man.' " This photograph had the following caption: "Mrs. Pearl Billings, companion of the dead man. She went outside and started the car's engine for the proposed escape. Mrs. Billings fled from the scene but was captured by sheriff [E. T.] Mass of Clackamas county a short while later. She is held in the county jail at Oregon City." Image note: The name “Mrs Pearl Billings” and the number 18 in a circle are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Albert D. Glibert, killer of mill superintendent John W. Bevis

Head and shoulders portrait of mill worker and murder suspect A. D. Glibert. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on February 28, 1931, and again on March 1, 1931. On February 28, the photograph was published on the Journal’s front page under the headline “Grudge Leads to Murder.” The photograph had the following caption: “Albert D. Glibert, who today shot and killed John W. Bevis, superintendent of the Inman Poulsen mill, because he blamed Bevis for his discharge. Glibert then turned his weapon on Bevis’ assistant, George W. Martin, and inflicted serious injury.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Mill Boss Slain, Aide Badly Shot.” On March 1, the photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal with image No. 371N3218, depicting a note that Glibert wrote before the shooting. On that day, this photograph had the following caption: “Taken by a Journal staff cameraman a few minutes after Glibert was overpowered by fellow employees.” Later, on July 30, 1931, the Journal reported that Glibert had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. The Journal reported that the plea followed a trial on first-degree murder charges in which the jury was unable to agree on a verdict. Image note: The name “A. D. Gilbert [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph. Image note: The photograph shows discoloration from deterioration of the negative.

Peggy Norman, witness to murder of boxer Johnny Hansen

Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman, Peggy Norman, a witness to the murder of boxer Johnny Hansen at the LaVelle Hotel in Portland. Norman is facing front, looking toward the right, and wearing a hat and fur stole. The photograph was taken on March 2, 1932, the day of Hansen’s death. A front-page story and a related photograph, image No. 371N1892, were published in the Oregon Journal the same day. The story, headlined “Prizefight Star Shot And Killed,” reported that the suspect in Hansen’s death was another boxer, Jack Kentworth. The Journal reported: “According to the story told police, Kentworth called at the LaVelle hotel room in which were Hansen and Miss Norman, drew a gun, threatened to kill them both, and then fired the one shot into Hansen’s body.” The story also reported that Peggy Norman and Kentworth had shared a room at the hotel from September until two weeks before the day of Hansen’s murder, when they separated and she moved into a different room. Image note: The name “Peggy Norman” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Osbourne, seated in courtroom

Portrait, taken from the side, showing a man sitting in a chair in a courtroom with his hands in his pockets. A crowd of people is seated in the background. The name “Osbourne” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. The man may be Joseph John Osbourne, a Portland special police officer who was tried and convicted of murdering Simon Mish of Portland. Mish, age 70, was found dead in his yard on December 12, 1934. See related image No. 371N3607. Also see image Nos. 372A0795 and 372A0796, which were taken during Osbourne’s trial.

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