Cast-iron buildings on Front Avenue at Ankeny, from First Avenue. Probably taken from the New Market Theater. From left to right: the Dekum & Reed block, the Johnson Building, and the Dodd Block. Automobiles line the streets. Sign advertises Gadsby’s Home Furnisher. Several storefronts are for sale or lease.

Front Avenue looking south from under the Burnside Bridge, Oct. 18, 1938. The two buildings visible were, from left, the Johnson Building and Dodd’s Block, on the east side of Front Avenue facing each other across Ankeny Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street.

Photograph of vehicles parked outside the doors to T. B. Wilcox Jr. Hall in Portland. The building was used to house poultry and pets at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition. It was dedicated and used for the first time during the 1930 exposition.

Portrait, taken outdoors, of seven unidentified men posing with a car parked in a wooded area. Most of the men are standing near or sitting on the vehicle; one man is sitting in the front seat. Most or all of the men are Native Americans. See related image No. 371N2773.

Photograph showing a car parked outside the Royal Bakery building at East 21st Street North and Irving Street (now Northeast 21st Avenue and Northeast Irving Street) in Portland. On the side of the car is the word “Betsy.”

Photograph showing the Battle Axe Inn in Government Camp, Oregon, and cars parked on the snow-covered road outside. The inn is partially hidden behind drifts of snow reaching to the bottom edge of the building’s roof. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph, taken from the street, showing a two-story building, probably a hotel or apartment building, with a courtyard and a tile roof. Steps lead from the sidewalk to the courtyard and the entrance of the building. A sign that reads “VACANCY” is hanging on a railing outside the doorway at left. A car is parked in the street outside the building.

Photograph showing the exterior of an unidentified two-story house. The house has a porch, a gable roof, a dormer, and two chimneys. The view of the house is partially obscured by a tree at left. A car is parked at right.

Photograph showing an unidentified man and woman posing with a promotional car on the street outside St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at Northwest 18th Avenue and Northwest Couch Street in Portland. The man is wearing a jacket, tie, and kilt. The woman is wearing a jacket, blouse, and skirt, and is standing next to the open passenger door with one foot inside the car. On top of the car is a large sign consisting of the General Gasoline name and pegasus emblem. On the side of the car are the words “Ask the driver / Test your skill and win a prize.” See related image No. 371N5489.

Photograph showing parked cars lining a snow-covered road in Government Camp, Oregon, near the Battle Axe Inn. Groups of pedestrians are walking along the road.

Full-length portrait of a man, auto racer Barney Oldfield, with a car (1936 Plymouth) parked on a city street. He is standing with one hand on the car’s hood and one foot on the front bumper. He has a cigar in his mouth and is wearing a suit and tie. On the side of the car are the words “ ‘You know me / Barney Oldfield.’ “ The name “Barney Oldfield” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph showing streetcar tracks and overhead wires. Cars are parked along the curb. In the background is a building with signs for a Piggly Wiggly store and The Radio Shoppe. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Full-length portrait of two unidentified men standing in the street next to a parked car. They are facing front and wearing hats, suits, and ties. On the side of the car are the words “Buckeye Malt / Choice of the Nation / Duo-malted / Vacuum packed” and “’It’s Wonderful Stuff.’” On the door is a logo that may depict a camel with a can of Buckeye malt syrup on its back. The photograph may have been taken on Southwest Broadway in Portland.

Photograph showing cars passing a Red Crown gas station and a sign marking the Peninsula Golf Course in North Portland. The golf course was located between the Denver and Union Avenue approaches to the Interstate bridge (now North Interstate Avenue and Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Half-length portrait of a smiling man, auto racer Barney Oldfield, sitting on the front bumper of a car (1936 Plymouth). He has a cigar in his mouth and is wearing a suit and tie. The name “Barney Oldfield” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph, taken from the rear, of the 1927 Pontiac sedan of Ralph Vincent, staff photographer for the Oregon Journal on a snow-covered road in a forest. Snow is piled high on either side of the road. On the cover of the car’s spare tire are the words “Staff Cameraman / Oregon Journal.” The photograph may have been taken on Mount Hood.

Photograph showing parked cars lining both sides of the snow-covered road through Government Camp, Oregon. In the background at left is the Battle Axe Inn.

Photograph showing cars parked along the road through Government Camp, Oregon, on a winter day. At right is Hill’s Place; at left center is the Battle Axe Inn recreation building. The road, buildings, and surrounding areas are covered with snow. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Photograph showing an unidentified man and woman posing with a promotional car on the street outside St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at Northwest 18th Avenue and Northwest Couch Street in Portland. The man is wearing a jacket, tie, and kilt; the woman is wearing a jacket, blouse, and skirt. On top of the car is a large sign consisting of the General Gasoline name and pegasus emblem. On the side of the car are the words “Ask the driver / Test your skill and win a prize / Pontiac / Economy / Straight Eight.” On the back of the car is the name of the Braley & Graham dealership. See related image No. 371N5491.

Full-length portrait of nine unidentified men, likely of Windolph Motor Company, posing with a car (1936 Graham) parked outside the Windolph Motor Company dealership (1737 SW Morrison, Portland). The two men on the left of the frame are likely two of the three Windolph brothers (Carl, Fred, and Joseph Windolph). The fourth man from left is sitting on the front of the car, and the others are standing next to it. The words “SERVICE ENTRANCE” are painted on an upper window on the building in the background. The number 1737 is visible above a doorway in the background.

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 an automobile parked next to the remains of the Peter Iredale, a four-masted ship that ran aground on Clatsop Spit in October 1906. The wreck, located in what is now Fort Stevens State Park, subsequently became a tourist attraction.

Photograph of two unidentified men in uniforms looking at the wreckage of a vehicle lying next to a set of railroad tracks. On the left side of the image is a railroad crossing sign. The photograph was taken at night. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph, taken from the side, of an unidentified man in a car on a hill, parked at an incline. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of cars traveling on Lovejoy Street in Portland. The Broadway Bridge is in the background at left, and the top of the Steel Bridge is at right. The view is to the southeast.

Photograph of two unidentified men with a truck and trailer parked on a street. The trailer is carrying four cars. One man is standing on the running board of the truck, and the other man is walking alongside the trailer.

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered near rows of parked cars, possibly on Swan Island in Portland. The photograph may have been taken during an air show.

Photograph of four unidentified women in a car decorated with streamers and wings. The car is on Madison Street in Portland’s South Park Blocks. The photograph is probably related to a parade. Also see image No. 371N4880.