Janet Straube, Rose Festival princess for Washington High School. She is seated at a table and holding a glass jar, next to a microscope and other glass jars (negative 1 of 4).

Princess Jean McMillian, Rose Festival princess for Jane Addams High School. She is standing on a tennis court holding a racket in her raised hand. In front of her is a tennis net (negative 2 of 4).

Lora Myra Hobson, Rose Festival princess for Roosevelt High School. She is seated at a piano with her hands on the keys. Sheet music can be seen on a stand on top of the piano (negative 1 of 2).

Mary Schaller, Rose Festival princess for Clinton Kelly High School of Commerce. She is standing in front of a house holding a small dog. Another house can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 5).

Virginia Rothenberg, Rose Festival princess for Jefferson High School. She is standing next to a record player with her arms extending, holding a record in her hands. A curtain can be seen in the background (negative 2 of 5).

Photograph of men and women posing at the Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. Two posts behind them read "R" "R". A young woman wearing a tiara, possibly the Rose Festival queen, is flanked by young women wearing matching dresses, possibly the Rose Festival princesses. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

A Retail Trade Bureau float at the 1951 Portland Rose Festival parade at Multnomah Stadium. A woman sits on a flower throne, behind another woman holding a book decorated with flowers. The club house for the Multnomah Athletic club can be seen in the background (negative 2 of 29)

Two women ride in a flower-festooned cart on a Portland Rose Festival parade float at Multnomah Stadium. One holds an umbrella while another a set of ribbon reigns. At the left side of the frame is the Multnomah Athletic Club building (negative 5 of 29).

Rose Festival princess Patti Throop during a visit to the Portland Veterans’ Hospital. She stands next to the bed of A.J. Beaton, who watches as she pours water into a glass holding a rose. Another potted plant can sits on the table. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 12, 1952 (negative 2 of 12).

A float during the 1952 Portland Junior Rose Festival Parade. A young man and woman ride in a float shaped into a carriage, with the boy holding award in one hand, as the pair smiles through a window (negative 15 of 22).

A float being pulled down an unidentified street during the 1952 Portland Junior Rose Festival parade. Young people ride at the front of a float holding a model house, with a well and outhouse at the back. Spectators can be seen watching from the sides of the street, standing in front of a Standard Oil station (negative 4 of 22).

Three-quarters portrait of Kathryn York and Frank Tarsia, both age 10, who were selected as the Junior Rose Festival princess and prince from district 10 on April 28, 1947. York attended Guilds Lake school, and Tarsia attended Failing school. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing Royal Rosarian Robert Krohn crowning Elise Bristol as Rose Festival queen on June 11, 1928. Standing next to them are Charlotte Munier, the crown bearer, and Portland Mayor George L. Baker.

Photograph showing the Portland Rose Festival court and members of the Royal Rosarians walking in two columns down a street near the Hoyt and Olympia hotels. The festival queen is carrying a large floral key to the city. At right, walking ahead of the procession, is Portland Mayor George L. Baker.

Three-quarters portrait of Portland Rose Festival Queen Frances Kanzler, a senior at Washington High School, seated on a throne and holding a large bouquet of roses. A similar version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on June 5, 1932, under the headline “Queen Frances of Rosaria!” and with the following caption: “Frances Kanzler of Washington high school.” The text “Queen Frances Kanzler” is written on the negative and is faintly visible at the bottom of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing Portland Rose Festival King Mac Lewis, Queen Nina Kitts, Grand Prince Arthur Markewitz, and Grand Princess Doris Phillips on a platform at Multnomah Field during the coronation ceremony on Wednesday, June 13, 1917. The king and queen are holding up a large ornamental key to the city. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 8, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 17, 1917, under the headline “Sunshine Smiles Upon Youthful Rulers and Festival Center That Is Their Kingdom.” This photograph had the following caption: “King Mac, Queen Nina, Prince Arthur, Princess Doris and emblem of power.” See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0157, 376G0158, and 376G0159.

Photograph showing girls performing a maypole dance at Multnomah Field during the Portland Rose Festival on Wednesday, June 13, 1917. The dances followed the coronation of festival Queen Nina Kitts and King Mac Lewis. See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0153, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0158, and 376G0159. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Half-length portrait of Jean Grashorn, the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princess from Roosevelt High School, posing with shoe- and boot-shaped collectibles on a small table. She is facing front, smiling, and holding up one of the collectibles, which appears to be a ceramic or china boot. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal “News & Views” section on Sunday, May 24, 1942. The page featured photographs of each Rose Festival princess and a brief story headlined “Princesses Off Duty.” This photograph had the following caption: “BAREFOOT KID? NAY, NAY! Jean Naomi Grashorn, Roosevelt high school’s ideal of Rose Festival royalty, started collecting miniature china and glass shoes about a year ago and the collection just kept on growing. Here’s Jean with a few of her shoes.” See related image Nos. 375A0282, 375A0283, 375A0284, 375A0285, 375A0286, 375A0287, 375A0288, and 375A0292, which were published on the same page. Image note: The unconfirmed date “5/19/42” is written on the negative sleeve.

Full-length portrait of Madelyn Devaney, the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princess from Jefferson High School. She is holding the handlebars of a bicycle and is standing outside the door to a brick building. She is smiling and facing slightly left. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal “News & Views” section on Sunday, May 24, 1942. The page featured photographs of each Rose Festival princess and a brief story headlined “Princesses Off Duty.” This photograph had the following caption: “CIRCLES TO CYCLE—From the mad whirl of getting ready for the Rose Festival, Princess Mary Madelyn Devaney, Jefferson high school, turns briefly to her favorite sport, bicycling—just for relaxation.” See related image Nos. 375A0281, 375A0282, 375A0283, 375A0285, 375A0286, 375A0287, 375A0288, and 375A0292, which were published on the same page. Image note: The unconfirmed date “5/19/42” is written on the negative sleeve.

Three-quarters portrait of Margaret Ann Tate, the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princess from Commerce High School. She is sitting on a couch, facing front, and smiling. She is holding an open book. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal “News & Views” section on Sunday, May 24, 1942. The page featured photographs of each Rose Festival princess and a brief story headlined “Princesses Off Duty.” This photograph had the following caption: “INDOOR GIRL is Princess Margaret Ann Tate, High School of Commerce, who admits that she’d rather ‘curl up with a good book’ than anything else—except sing.” See related image Nos. 375A0281, 375A0282, 375A0283, 375A0284, 375A0286, 375A0287, 375A0288, and 375A0292, which were published on the same page. Image note: The unconfirmed date “5/19/42” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing 1942 Portland Rose Festival Queen Shirley Fowler standing arm in arm with an unidentified man on a dirt path under a trellis covered with roses. She is wearing her tiara and holding a scepter. Visible behind Fowler and the unidentified man are some of the Rose Festival princesses. At left is Janet Newman, and behind her is Leona Kunce. The photograph may have been taken on June 12, 1942, when the festival court visited the Lambert Gardens in Portland. The Oregon Journal published a story about the court’s visit to the gardens on Saturday, June 13, 1942. The number 3 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of Margaret Grasle, the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princess from Lincoln High School. She is facing right and looking to the left. She is wearing a corsage and a short-sleeved blouse or dress. The text “Rose Festival / Princess / Margaret Grasle / 5/19/42 / Lincoln HS” is written on the negative sleeve. The month and day written on the sleeve are unconfirmed. See related image Nos. 375A0294, 375A0295, and 375A0296.

Head and shoulders portrait of Margaret Grasle, the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princess from Lincoln High School. She is facing front and is wearing a corsage and a short-sleeved blouse or dress. The text “Rose Festival / Princess / Margaret Grasle / 5/19/42 / Lincoln HS” is written on the negative sleeve. The month and day written on the sleeve are unconfirmed. See related image Nos. 375A0293, 375A0295, and 375A0296.

Head and shoulders portrait of Margaret Grasle, the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princess from Lincoln High School. She is facing right, looking toward the front, and smiling. She is wearing a corsage and a short-sleeved blouse or dress. The text “Rose Festival / Princess / Margaret Grasle / 5/19/42 / Lincoln HS” is written on the negative sleeve. The month and day written on the sleeve are unconfirmed. See related image Nos. 375A0293, 375A0294, and 375A0295.

Head and shoulders portrait of Janet Newman, the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princess from Washington High School. She is facing right and is looking upward and to the left. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. See related image Nos. 375A0297 and 375A0298. The text “Rose Festival princess 1942 / Janet Newman / Washington HS” is written on the negative sleeve.

Head and shoulders portrait of Janis Korlann, the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princess from Grant High School. She is facing slightly right and is looking toward the front. She is wearing a blouse or dress and a corsage. The text “Rose Festival / Princess / Janis Karlann [sic] / Grant HS” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0300 and 375A0301.

Head and shoulders portrait of Madelyn Devaney, the 1942 Portland Rose Festival princess from Jefferson High School. She is facing left and smiling. She is wearing a dress, necklace, and corsage. The text “Rose Festival princess 1942 / Madelyn Denady [sic] / Jefferson HS” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0312 and 375A0313.