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).

A person dressed as a clown stands behind a young women in a marching band, during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. The woman appears to be playing a piccolo, with another band member standing in the background with a tuba (negative 17 of 18).

Two children watch a parade during the Washington County Fair Centennial, most likely in Hillsboro. They stand next to a parking meter, as a man in a kilt can be seen walking down a commercial street (Main Street?) (negative 6 of 11).

“Indian princesses” ride in a parade in downtown Pendleton during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. The young women are wearing regalia and riding decorative horses, as spectators watch from the sides of the street. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, September 17, 1954 (negative 1 of 18).

Two people dressed as clowns for the Portland Rose Festival parade, at Multnomah Stadium. One man is applying face paint onto the other (negative 18 of 39).

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).

People on a float during the Portland Rose Festival parade at Multnomah Stadium. One woman is waving from inside a cannon made of flowers with others pose in bathing suits. The clubhouse for the Multnomah Athletic Club can be seen in the background (negative 7 of 39).

A view of the Portland Rose Festival parade, taken from a high angle and looking downward. The Oregon Journal building can be seen at the other side of the street, which is lined with people on either side (negative 9 of 39).

A Portland street parade celebrating a visit from President Harry Truman. A line of cars is traveling down a street lined on both sides with people. Taken from a high angle, a large United States flag hangs over the street between two buildings, with the Meier & Frank building visible on the right side (621 S.W. 5th Avenue) (negative 2 of 2).

People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. Several young people are seated in and on top of a automobile, on a street strewn with paper. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 30 of 40).

People in hats sit on a Portland Rose Festival parade float. A large diamond made from flowers can be seen on the float, which is in the shape of a shoe. Behind the float is a street sign for “S.W. Salmon St.” and another float with “Sears” written on it (negative 5 of 13).

Two women wearing furs sit atop of Rose Festival parade float for Sears. Other floats and people can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 13).

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).

Three people ride on the back of an automobile during the Portland Rose Festival parade. A man, wearing a crown, sits between two young women holding bouquets of Roses (Queen Lloyde on his left?) (negative 6 of 26).

An aerial view of the Rose Festival parade in Portland. People and floats can be seen in the middle of a street, which is lined on both sides by a crowd. The Willamette River and the Burnside Bridge can be seen in the distance. Most likely taken near N.E. 12th Avenue and N.E. Lloyd Street (negative 1 of 10).

An Elks convention parade in downtown Portland, outside Jackson Tower at S.W. Broadway and S.W. Yamhill Streets. A person dressed as a pirate walks in front of a band for “Seattle Lodge 92,” while a crowd watched from the sidewalk (negative 15 of 23).

Majorettes, holding batons and wearing uniforms, at the Portland Rose Festival parade. People can be seen carrying drums in the background, with spectators at the side of the street (negative 20 of 22).

People walk in the street on S.W. Broad in Portland, at the end of the Portland Rose Festival parade. Taken from a window and looking north, the Mayfair and Orpheum Theatres can be seen at the left side of the street (negative 11 of 29).

People stand on a sidewalk on S.W. Broadway at the end of the Portland Rose Festival parade. Litter can be seen strewn on the street, with some onlookers seated on wooden boxes (negative 15 of 29).

Parade floats at Multnomah Stadium for the Portland Rose Festival. An audience is seated in covered bleachers as flower decorated floats gather in the central field area (negative 18 of 29).

A street car float for the Portland Traction Company at the Portland Rose festival parade, at Multnomah Stadium. A man wears a conductors uniform at the front of the car, with people seated behind. Behind the float is a metal support structure (for a ski jump?) (negative 7 of 29).

People sit on a sidewalk at the end of the Portland Rose Festival parade. A child wearing overalls sits on a wooden crate amid paper strewn around the street. Automobiles are driving down the street in front of a theater marquee that reads “Hopalong Cassidy” across the front (negative 9 of 29).

The queen and king at the Junior Portland Rose Festival. They sit together in a flower decorated float, with a crown motif at the top. Another boy, wearing a “Peninsula Optimist” t-shirt helps to pull the float with a rope (negative 1 of 27).

People line a sidewalk during the 1951 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. A boy reclines in front of a curb, using one arm to shield his face from the sun while other around him look towards the parade (negative 15 of 27).

Children on a float during the Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. Both are dressed in military costumes, with one wearing sunglasses, smoking a pipe, and saluting. The other plays a bugle (negative 7 of 27).

Parade floats at Multnomah Stadium during the 1952 Portland Rose Festival. Two women ride on a float for the “Upper Sandy Blvd Boosters.” One appears to be in a flower bathtub, while while sits in a chair while wearing a robe. An audience can be seen in the covered stands in the background (negative 18 of 38).

Parade floats at Multnomah Stadium during the 1952 Portland Rose Festival. A woman in a dress poses on Cinderella themed float for the “Portland Hollywood Boosters,” as spectators watch from the stands (negative 2 of 38).

Parade floats at Multnomah Stadium during the 1952 Portland Rose Festival. A child, wearing a clown costume, waves from the top of a float (negative 20 of 38).