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Aerial view of Hood River, Oregon

Aerial photograph, looking east, showing the town of Hood River, Oregon. At lower right is Hood River High School (now Hood River Middle School) and the school’s athletic field. A cropped version of this photograph was one of 10 that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal Sunday magazine on June 5, 1932. The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Looping the Loop by Air,” that recounted an airplane trip following the route of the Mount Hood Loop Highway and described the views from the air. The photographs had the following caption: “Glimpses of familiar scenery snapped by Roy Norr, Journal staff photographer, in ‘doing’ the Mont [sic] Hood Loop the air way.” This photograph had the following additional information: “Looking down on Hood River.” See image Nos. 371N5679, 371N5698, 371N5703, 371N5704, 371N5716, and 371N5717, which were published on the same page as this photograph. Also see image Nos. 371N5699, 371N5700, 371N5701, and 371N5702, which were taken during the same trip. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Norr, Roy, 1886-1960

Mary Equi, pilot

Portrait of Mary Equi wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a jacket, a collared shirt and tie, and a vest. The name “Mary Equi” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. This image was published in the January 3, 1932 issue of the Oregon Journal with the caption "Pilot at 16, and a excellent one according to Dick Rankin, is Mary Equi, who celebrated New Year's day by performing her first flight from Rankin Field."

Japanese prints on display at Portland Art Museum

Photograph showing Japanese prints on display at the Portland Art Museum. A label below the print at far right reads: “Japanese prints, selected from the MARY ANDREWS LADD COLLECTION, containing about seven hundred and fifty prints, presented on the opening of the new museum.” Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negatives.

Texaco employees at service station

Full-length portrait of six unidentified men outdoors at a service station. They are standing in a row, facing front, and wearing matching uniforms with the words “TEXACO / FIRE-CHIEF” on the chest. Fire Chief was a brand of Texaco gasoline.

Waverly Baby Home, Southeast Woodward Street, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior and entrance of the Waverly Baby Home on Southeast Woodward Street between Southeast 35th and Southeast 36th avenues. Three vehicles are parked on Woodward in front of the building. The photograph was taken from Southeast 35th Place and the view is to the south. The text “Waverly Home” is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Pangborn and Herndon’s plane after landing near Wenatchee, Washington

Photograph of an airplane with a bent propeller lying on the ground. The text “Herndon-Pangborn” is painted on the side of the plane just below the cockpit. The photograph was taken after aviators Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to the United States on October 5, 1931. They won a $25,000 prize offered by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Pangborn and Herndon landed their plane, Miss Veedol, on its belly at the airfield in Wenatchee, Washington, without landing gear. They had dumped the landing gear shortly after takeoff to reduce weight.

Pangborn and Herndon’s plane after landing near Wenatchee, Washington

Photograph of unidentified people gathered near an airplane lying on the ground, leaning on one wing. The name “Miss Veedol” is painted on the side of the plane. The photograph was taken after aviators Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to the United States on October 5, 1931. They won a $25,000 prize offered by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Pangborn and Herndon landed the Miss Veedol on its belly at the airfield in Wenatchee, Washington, without landing gear. They had dumped the landing gear shortly after takeoff to reduce weight.

Pangborn and Herndon’s plane after landing near Wenatchee, Washington

Photograph of unidentified people gathered near an airplane lying on the ground, leaning on one wing. The name “Miss Veedol” is painted on the side of the plane. The photograph was taken after aviators Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to the United States on October 5, 1931. They won a $25,000 prize offered by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Pangborn and Herndon landed the Miss Veedol on its belly at the airfield in Wenatchee, Washington, without landing gear. They had dumped the landing gear shortly after takeoff to reduce weight.

Elmer C. Bartlett

Head and shoulders portrait of Elmer C. Bartlett facing front and wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, tie, and glasses. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 5, Section 4 of the Oregon Journal's city edition on Sunday, August 16, 1931. The photograph had the following caption: "Elmer C. Bartlett who is here from Los Angeles to organize a large Negro choir that will be heard in concert the last part of September. The program will consist exclusively of Negro music." The photograph accompanied a story about Bartlett and the chorus that had the headline "Portland to Have Large Negro Chorus" and the subheading "Prominent Musician to Be Director." Note: The name “Bartlet” (sic) is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Ashley Dixon and Lawrence Fritz with KFJR radio equipment

Photograph showing Ashley C. Dixon (left) and Lawrence Fritz (right) standing next to a studio control cabinet equipped with two turntables, control knobs, and microphones. The men are looking at one of the turntables. On the front of the cabinet are the letters “KFJR.” Ashley Dixon was the owner of KFJR, and Fritz was the inventor of a mechanism to play transcription discs and phonograph records on the same turntable. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the June 21, 1931 issue of the Oregon Journal.

Dr. Raymond B. Walker and First Congregational Church building models

Photograph of Dr. Raymond B. Walker, pastor of First Congregational Church in Downtown Portland, standing next to two models of the first and second church buildings created for the 80th anniversary celebration of the First Congregational Church. This photo was published in the June 13, 1931 Issue of the Oregon Journal. Also see image Nos. 371N4287 and 371N4288.

Dr. Judah Leon Magnes

Portrait of a man wearing a suit, tie, and hat. The text “Dr. Judah Leon Magnes” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. Magnes was a rabbi and the first president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A cropped version of this photo was published in the May 2, 1931 issue of the Oregon Journal, next to a brief article titled "Rabbi Tells of School in Palestine".

Dr. Judah Leon Magnes

Portrait of a man, Dr. Judah Leon Magnes, wearing a jacket, collared shirt, tie, and hat. The text “Dr Magnes” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the photograph. Magnes was a rabbi and the first president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A cropped version of this photo was published in the May 2, 1931 issue of the Oregon Journal, next to a brief article titled "Rabbi Tells of School in Palestine". Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Aviator Walter Hinton? with reception committee member

Photograph of two men next to an airplane that has the logo of the National Exchange Club on the side. The men are unidentified, but the man on the left may be aviator Walter Hinton. The photograph may have been taken in early May 1931, when Hinton visited Portland to promote aviation. That visit was arranged by the Portland Exchange Club. Also see image No. 371N6004.

Aviator Walter Hinton? with reception committee member

Photograph of two men next to an airplane. The man on the right is wearing a ribbon with the text “RECEPTION COMMITTEE” on it. The men are unidentified, but the man on the left may be aviator Walter Hinton. The photograph may have been taken in early May 1931, when Hinton visited Portland to promote aviation. That visit was arranged by the Portland Exchange Club. Also see image No. 371N6005.

Christofferson Airport dedication plaque

Photograph of a plaque bearing a picture of aviator Silas Christofferson and the following text: “Christofferson Airport / Dedicated by the National Solo Flying Corporation / To the memory of Portland’s pioneer aviator / Silas Christofferson / November 25, 1887 / October 31, 1916 / Julius L. Meier / Governor of the state of Oregon / Officiating / Dedicated this 31st day of October, 1931.”

Crane pushing boulders onto South Jetty at mouth of Columbia River?

Photograph showing a crane on a flatbed rail car. The car is on an elevated railway, and the crane is knocking a boulder from the car in front of it over the edge of the railway. . The photograph may have been taken on the South Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River during repair work in the early to mid-1930s. Written on the negative sleeve is the following unverified text: “Point Adams Lifeguard Station / ‘Crane said by lookout to have been swept overboard along with another crane and the locomotive’ / 10/22/1934.” The caption may refer to a storm that occurred the weekend of October 21-22, 1934, which knocked a locomotive crane off the railway on the South Jetty. Also see image Nos. 371N0241, 371N5711, 371N5712, 371N5713, and 371N5714.

Red Rock Cheese factory near Tigard, Oregon

Photograph showing the exterior of buildings at the Red Rock Cheese factory near Tigard, Oregon. A truck is parked in the driveway, and a second truck with a load of milk cans in the bed is visible in a covered loading area in the background at right. The words “RED ROCK CHEESE” are painted on an elevated building at back right. See related image No. 371N5510.

Parlor Grocery, Northeast Fremont Street, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Parlor Grocery on Northeast Fremont Street near Northeast 47th Avenue in Portland. Produce is displayed in the store window at left. On the windows are signs advertising prices for Ivory Soap; Royal Gelatin and Royal Pudding; Calo pet food; Pillsbury pancake flour; Lipton’s tea; Oxydol; Linit starch; Leslie salt; and Kellog's Pep. See related image No. 371N5614.

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