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Al Fausett's overturned canoe below Willamette Falls

Photograph of an overturned canoe floating in rough water below Willamette Falls, near Oregon City. It has the words “Al Fausett’s canoe” on the side. The photograph was taken March 31, 1928. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on April 1, 1928, under the headline “Dare-Devil Falls Jumper and His Narrow Squeak at Oregon City.” This photograph had the following caption: “ ‘Bottoms up’ at foot of falls, with Fausett underneath.’ ” According to an accompanying story, headlined “Leaps Falls; Death Close,” Fausett was attempting to shoot Willamette Falls in a specially designed canoe, but the craft went over the falls sideways and resurfaced upside down. Fausett was rescued and was uninjured. See related image Nos. 371N5708, 377N0376, and 377N0377.

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.

Albert Hill family

A group portrait of Albert Hill's family. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are in the middle and their eight children surround them, including the youngest sitting on Mr. Hill's lap. The school age children are Evelina, Alfred, Ernest, and Henry. The baby is Johnnie.

Pottsmith, Marie Holst, 1882-1980

Albert Hill home

A photograph of the Albert Hill home, where Marie Holst Pottsmith boarded while teaching. Six people are visible on the porch, including three children on the steps. The home is surrounded by a picket fence and trees.

Pottsmith, Marie Holst, 1882-1980

Amelia Earhart

Three-quarters portrait of pilot Amelia Earhart sitting on a couch, facing front, and holding a bouquet of roses. The photograph was taken on Wednesday, February 1, 1933, after Earhart arrived in Portland to give a lecture. That day, a story about Earhart and a related photograph, image No. 374N0284, were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal. See additional related image Nos. 374N0282 and 374N0283. Image note: The text “Amelia Earhardt [sic]” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Amelia Earhart and five unidentified women

Full-length portrait of pilot Amelia Earhart (front row, center) with five unidentified women. Earhart and two of the women are sitting on a couch; the other three people are standing in a row behind them. Earhart is holding a bouquet of roses. The woman in the front row at left is wearing a ribbon with the words “Portland Chamber of Commerce / Hospitality” on it. The photograph was taken on Wednesday, February 1, 1933, after Earhart arrived in Portland to give a lecture. That day, a story about Earhart and a related photograph, image No. 374N0284, were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal. See additional related image Nos. 371N0768 and 374N0282.

Amelia Earhart and unidentified woman

Photograph showing pilot Amelia Earhart (right) and an unidentified woman sitting on a couch, facing one another, and smiling. Earhart is holding a bouquet of roses. The woman at right is wearing a ribbon with the words “Portland Chamber of Commerce / Hospitality” on it. The photograph was taken on Wednesday, February 1, 1933, after Earhart arrived in Portland to give a lecture. That day, a story about Earhart and a related photograph, image No. 374N0284, were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal. See additional related image Nos. 371N0768 and 374N0283.

American Legion drum major Mutt Williamson posing with baton

Full-length portrait of American Legion drum major Mutt Williamson in the middle of a street, standing with one hand on his hip and holding a drum major’s baton in the air with the other hand. He is smiling and is wearing a hat, a long-sleeved collared shirt, breeches, and boots. A cropped version of this photograph was one of eight that were published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on August 8, 1929, under the headline “Legion Hosts Answer Roll-Call At Salem.” The photographs had the following caption: “Oregon’s capital city today and for the rest of the week will be in the hands of American Legionnaires meeting annual state convention.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Lloyd (Mutt) Williamson, drum major, Medford drum and bugle corps, winner of drum major honors at 1928 convention and out to repeat.” Also see image Nos. 371N0841, 371N0892, 371N0916, and 371N1702, which were published with this photograph, and image No. 371N0915. Image note: The name “Mutt Williamson” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Amundson

Portrait of a man in a suit and tie. He may be standing in front of the Multnomah Hotel Pharmacy in Portland. The name “Amundson” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Andrew Hill children

A group portrait of Andrew Hill's four children. They are all wearing hats and holding buckets. Foliage and a building are visible behind them.

Pottsmith, Marie Holst, 1882-1980

Ann Bohrer, student at Rankin School of Flying, sitting on airplane

Photograph of Ann Bohrer, a student at the Rankin School of Flying in Portland, sitting on a Rankin School plane. She is wearing a jumpsuit, sweater, and aviator’s cap and goggles. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the March 25, 1928 issue of The Oregon Journal in a photo spread of women pilots under the heading "Grease and oil take place of powder and paint as girls learn art of flying".

Anthony Mackiewicz, Charles Dickinson, and E. E. Ballough in front of airplane

Photograph of (from left) Anthony Mackiewicz, Charles Dickinson, and pilot E. E. Ballough standing in a row in front of a biplane, probably at Swan Island airport in Portland. This photograph was taken on September 27, 1927, after Ballough took second place in the Class A race of a Spokane-to-Portland air derby. Dickinson was the passenger on the flight and Mackiewicz was the mechanic. A cropped and reversed version of this photograph, showing only Ballough and Dickinson, was one of four photographs, including image Nos. 371N6105 and 371N6126, published on Page 21 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 28, 1927. The photographs were published under the headline “Adventurers of the Air Who Thrilled Portland Today.” This photograph identified the two men as E. E. Ballough and “Charles Dickinson of Chicago, ‘Santa Claus of the air mail.’ “ The photographs accompanied a continuation of a front-page story about the air races. Also see image Nos. 371N0595, 371N5913, 371N6106, 371N6107, and 371N6112. Image note: The text “Ballough - Dickinson” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Apostolic Faith baptism ceremony in Columbia River

Photograph of members of the Apostolic Faith Mission conducting baptisms in the Columbia River on August 13, 1926, as lines of people wait and a crowd watches from the bank. A similar photograph, image No. 371N4279, was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on August 13, 1926. The photograph accompanied a brief story, headlined “Converts Get Annual Dip at Beach Ritual.” The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church.

Apostolic Faith baptism ceremony in Columbia River?

Photograph of an unidentified man, possibly a member of the Apostolic Faith Mission, guiding an unidentified woman out of the Columbia River, past a line of people standing in the water, waiting to be baptized. The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Apostolic Faith baptism ceremony in Columbia River?

Photograph of an unidentified man, possibly a member of the Apostolic Faith Mission, guiding an unidentified woman out of the Columbia River, past a line of people who are standing in the water, waiting to be baptized. The woman is covering her face with one hand. The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church.

Apostolic Faith baptism ceremony in Columbia River

Photograph of members of the Apostolic Faith Mission conducting baptisms in the Columbia River on August 13, 1926, as lines of people wait and a crowd watches from the bank. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on August 13, 1926, under the headline “Faithful Baptised in Columbia.” The photograph had the caption: “Apostolic Faith cult holding annual baptismal ceremony today at Columbia beach, where converts at protracted meeting in Woodstock district were given final rite of acceptance of faith.” The photograph accompanied a brief story, headlined “Converts Get Annual Dip at Beach Ritual.” The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church.

Apostolic Faith baptism ceremony in Columbia River

Photograph of members of the Apostolic Faith Mission conducting baptisms in the Columbia River on August 13, 1926, as lines of people wait and a crowd watches from the bank. A similar photograph, image No. 371N4279, was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on August 13, 1926. The photograph accompanied a brief story, headlined “Converts Get Annual Dip at Beach Ritual.” The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church. Image note: Light leak on negative.

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