A person dressed as a cigar picketing a hotel worker protesting outside the Imperial Hotel in Portland, at S.W. Stark Street (later S.W. Harvey Milk Street) and S.W. Broadway. The hotel worker wears a smock reading “Unfair to Hotel Service Workers, Local No. 664, A.F.L.” The cigar costume is a “Juan De Fuca, Morgan Cigar Company” that reads “Imperial Hotel Smoke Shop is Not on Strike or Mad at Anybody, Patronage Appreciated” (negative 1 of 2).
A float for the Hollywood District at the Portland Rose Festival and Multnomah Stadium. A man dressed as a clown rides atop of cow (?) made of flowers, while two other women in dressed sit on raised chairs next to a flower tent (negative 32 of 39).
Photograph showing party-goers in costume at the Artists Ball at Alderwood Golf Club in Northeast Portland. A woman wearing a sombrero appears to be walking in front of onlookers, some seated on the ground. The floor is littered with paper streamers (negative 19 of 19).
Photograph showing party-goers, holding paintings, at the Artists Ball at Alderwood Golf Club in Northeast Portland. A man and woman are holding a portrait of a nude woman, while another man, dress in a “D.S.C.” hat holds a painting of boats. One woman is dressed as a centaur. Paper streamers can be seen littering the ground (negative 3 of 19).
Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. Jack Lucas (left) and Manuel Isquierdo, dressed in a tutu and blouse, dance while others watch from the edge of the room. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 11 of 12). See also: negative 1822-12.
Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. People stand around the sides of a room while a man wearing a hat dances. Another woman is dashing towards the dance floor. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 4 of 12).
Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. Party-goers watch as Gerald Urqhart (right) paints the chest of Frazier Rohm. The two men are shirtless and painted with abstract designs. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 9 of 12).
Three teenager at the 1951 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade sitting on the side of the street and wearing costumes. One wears a sombrero while the others hobo outfits. The boy at the right holds a cardboard sign that reads “Eat at Joe’s” (negative 10 of 27).
A child, wearing a cowboy costume, sits between a man and woman at the Pendleton Round-Up. The trio sits on top of a wooden fence, at the man points with his right hand towards the camera. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, September 11, 1952(negative 1 of 14).
A child, wearing a large paper mache dog mask and coverall suit, leans towards a group of other children during the fairy tale parade in Portland. A young child appears to be leaning away from the mask as several women smile downward at him (negative 5 of 9).
Four women stand in front of a table, dressed as hobos, at the Riverside Golf and Country Club in Portland. One woman holds a ladle as she leans downward towards a punch bowl, as three others stands next to her holding mugs (negative 1 of 5).
Mrs. Allen Britt and four and half year old Jimmie, in their home at 2954 N.E. 53rd Avenue in Portland. Britt is seated in an armchair as Jimmie, wearing a Halloween mask, attempts to scare her. An open book sits in Britt’s lap (negative 2 of 6).
A person dressed as a clown for the fairy tale parade in downtown Portland. He wears roller skates and a small sombrero as he propels himself with a set of ski poles. A crowd lines the street in the background (negative 5 of 10).
Harriet Harvey wearing a clown costume during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. Carolyn Edgerton kneels next to Harvey, adjusting the leg of her costume. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 11, 1954 (negative 8 of 11).
Six students from Marylhurst College dressed in costumes during an outdoor production of the Shakespearean play, Midsummer Night's Dream (negative 4 of 14).
A man, appearing to wear a fireman costume (?) stands next to a woman dressed as a clown, during the Portland Rose Festival parade. The woman is holding a bouquet of roses towards the mans face (negative 23 of 39).
Two children, dressed as a cowboy and cowgirl, stand next to a spotted horse (mule?) at the Pendleton Round-Up. Both children are looking towards the horse and holding a rope (negative 1 of 11).
Three women, dressed as clowns, at a masquerade party for women welders in Portland. The women are wearing painted face masks and standing arm-in-arm (negative 1 of 13).
A couple dances at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re dressed as pirates, and other dancing people can be seen in the background (negative 5 of 13).
A kangaroo court at Kaiser’s Swan Island shipyard. Fake beards are being put on two men, who are standing behind a wooden desk and holding hammers. Kangaroo courts took place to “prosecute” employees who didn’t comply with beard and whisker growing contests, with the fees collected later donated to various causes (negative 1 of 3).
Performers from Earl Carroll’s vanities road show, backstage at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. The women are wearing sequined costumes and feathered head dresses, while a man, wearing a waist wrap and wig, stands in the middle of the group (negative 1 of 22).
A man kneels down and looks towards two performers in costume at the Earl Carroll’s vanities road show at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. One women is contortionist, with her legs in the air while resting on a small ladder. A second woman looks towards the first (negative 10 of 22).
Two women in costume, backstage at Earl Carroll’s vanities road show at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. One woman, wearing a matching sequined top and bottom, is leaning towards the other to adjust her flowered dress (negative 17 of 22).
Performers posing for a group photograph at Earl Carroll’s vanities road show at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. The women are wearing costumes and decorative head dresses, and appear to be seated in a backstage area of the theatre (negative 9 of 22).
Two showgirls backstage at the Orpheum Theater during the A.B. Marcus show. One woman is wearing a sequined two-piece costume and is feeding a carrot to the other one (negative 12 of 15).
A parade float at the Santa Claus parade in downtown Portland. People on the float appeared to be wearing Alice in Wonderland costumes, as they wave at spectators (negative 19 of 20).
