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Speedboat race? on Willamette River in Portland

Photograph of an unidentified person driving a speedboat on the Willamette River in Portland. In the background, spectators are watching from the harbor wall and the Steel Bridge. Image note: The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Also see image No. 371N5983.

View of downtown Portland from top of Public Service Building

Photograph, taken from the top of the Public Service Building, showing downtown buildings in southwest Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four published on Page 1, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 19, 1928. The photographs were published under the headline “Around-the-Weather-Vane Views of Down Town Portland.” They had the caption: “Portland’s imposing skyline when viewed from the top of the Public Service building, has many points of interest.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “1—Looking to the northwest, with The Journal tower, the Portland hotel and the American Bank building in the foreground.” The Journal tower is now known as the Jackson Tower. See related image Nos. 371N5419, 371N5435, and 371N5484, which were published with this photograph.

Thomas Colby, Charles W. Meyers, Bill Baldwin, and unidentified man next to plane

Photograph of four men in front of an airplane. The three men on the left, Thomas Colby, Charles W. Meyers, and Bill Baldwin, were the team of Plane 19, a Waco, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour; the man on the right is unidentified. The tour reached the Swan Island airport in Portland on July 16, 1928. Meyers was the pilot. The name Meyers is painted on the plane and the number 6528 appears on its tail. The text “T. B. Colby — Charles Myers [sic] — Bill Baldwin” and number 2 are written on the negative. The the writing is visible on the right side of the image.

Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, team of Plane 23, Ford National Reliability Air Tour

Portrait of three men, Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, in front of an airplane. They were the team of Plane 23, a Lockheed monoplane, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour. The tour reached Portland on July 16, 1928, and the Plane 23 team was the first to arrive at the Swan Island airport. Schoenhair was the pilot and Cooper was the mechanic. The text “Cooper — Schoenhair — Acre” and the number 9 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, team of Plane 23, Ford National Reliability Air Tour

Portrait of three men, Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, in front of an airplane. They were the team of Plane 23, a Lockheed monoplane, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour. The tour reached Portland on July 16, 1928, and the Plane 23 team was the first to arrive at the Swan Island airport. Schoenhair was the pilot and Cooper was the mechanic. The text “Cooper — Shoenhair [sic] — Ray Acre” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

John P. Wood and F. H. Clewers

Portrait of two men wearing jackets and bow ties. The man on the right has a cigarette in his mouth. The text “John P. Woods [sic] - F. H. Clewers” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. The photograph may have been taken in mid-July 1928, when pilot John P. Wood and mechanic Frank Clewers arrived in Portland as part of the Ford national reliability air tour. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Easter portrait of Joan Adele Ringo holding rabbit

Half-length portrait of a smiling girl sitting in a wicker chair surrounded by Easter lilies. She is holding a rabbit on her lap. A similar photograph, image No. 377N0038, was one of two published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 8, 1928, under the headline “Mother Nature Joins Conspiracy to Make Easter Gladsome for Time for Children.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Fine Weather Forecast For Milady’s New Bonnet And Easter Day Services.” Also see image No. 377N0037.

Easter portrait of Joan Adele Ringo holding rabbit

Full-length portrait of a girl sitting in a wicker chair surrounded by Easter lilies. She is holding a rabbit on her lap and is looking to the right. A cropped version of photograph was one of two published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 8, 1928, under the headline “Mother Nature Joins Conspiracy to Make Easter Gladsome for Time for Children.” This photograph had the following caption: “Little Miss Joan Adele Ringo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ringo, No. 112 Brainard street, sits demurely surrounded by lilies, and yet it is easy to tell she is considerably more interested in the squirming rabbit she holds so tightly.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Fine Weather Forecast For Milady’s New Bonnet And Easter Day Services.” Also see image Nos. 377N0034 and 377N0037. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Easter portrait of Joan Adele Ringo holding rabbit

Full-length portrait of a girl sitting in a wicker chair surrounded by Easter lilies. She is looking right, toward a rabbit she is holding on the arm of the chair. A similar photograph, image No. 377N0038, was one of two published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 8, 1928, under the headline “Mother Nature Joins Conspiracy to Make Easter Gladsome for Time for Children.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Fine Weather Forecast For Milady’s New Bonnet And Easter Day Services.” Also see image No. 377N0034.

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".

Temple Beth Israel and grounds, Portland

Photograph showing the west side of the Temple Beth Israel synagogue in Portland and the surrounding grounds, bounded by Glisan Street to the north; 19th Street North to the east; and Flanders Street to the south (now Northwest Glisan Street, Northwest 19th Avenue, and Northwest Flanders Street, respectively). The view of the temple is partially obstructed by trees in the foreground.

Temple Beth Israel, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Temple Beth Israel synagogue, located in Portland at Northwest 19th Avenue between Northwest Glisan and Northwest Flanders streets. The photograph, taken at an angle from left of the entrance, shows the west side of the building. The doors are open and a barricade stands in front of them at the top of the steps. See related image Nos. 371N5751 and 371N5753.

Temple Beth Israel, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Temple Beth Israel synagogue, located in Portland at Northwest 19th Avenue between Northwest Glisan and Northwest Flanders streets. The photograph, taken from the southwest corner of the building, shows the west side of the synagogue. The doors at the entrance are open and a barricade stands in front of them at the top of the steps. See related image Nos. 371N5750 and 371N5753. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Temple Beth Israel, Portland

Photograph, taken from the west side of the building, showing the exterior of the Temple Beth Israel synagogue, located in Portland at Northwest 19th Avenue between Northwest Glisan and Northwest Flanders streets. The doors at the entrance are open and a barricade stands in front of them at the top of the steps. See related image Nos. 371N5750 and 371N5751.

Three women riding elephants at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park, Portland

Photograph showing three women riding elephants at the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland. Each woman is smiling and is wearing a swimming suit and heels. At right is an unidentified man, probably the elephants’ handler. The woman at left may be Jerry Chenoweth, who is pictured in image Nos. 371N3050, 371N3053, 371N3056, and 371N3057. The other two women are unidentified. See related image Nos. 371N5649 and 371N5655.

Neighbors of Woodcraft building under construction?, 14th and Morrison streets, Portland

Photograph showing the Neighbors of Woodcraft building at 14th and Morrison streets (now Southwest 14th Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street) in Portland. The photograph may have been taken in 1928 or 1929, while the building was under construction; the main entrance on Morrison appears incomplete, and sandbags and other materials are piled next to the building on 14th. The building is now known as the Tiffany Center.

Three women posing with elephants at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park, Portland

Full-length portrait of three women posing with elephants at the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland. One of the elephants is lying on the ground, and the women are standing in a row on the elephant’s side. The other two elephants are standing on their hind legs on either side of the women. The women are dressed in swimming suits and heels. The woman at left may be Jerry Chenoweth, who is pictured in image Nos. 371N3050, 371N3053, 371N3056, and 371N3057. The other two women are unidentified. See related image Nos. 371N5647 and 371N5651. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Temple Beth Israel, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Temple Beth Israel synagogue, located in Portland at Northwest 19th Avenue between Northwest Glisan and Northwest Flanders streets. The photograph shows the entrance on the west side of the building. Signs reading “KEEP OUT” and “KEEP OUT / DANGEROUS” are propped on the steps leading to the entrance.

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