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Group posing on steps to Marian Congress altar

Group portrait of unidentified people gathered on the steps of an open-air altar at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland during the Marian Congress, held August 12-15, 1934. The Marian Congress in Portland was the first to be held in the United States. The open-air altar was built at The Grotto for the proceedings. The number 25 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier giving radio address at The Grotto

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier surrounded by people as he stands at a radio microphone at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. The number 12 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier’s arrival in Portland for Marian Congress

Portrait, taken August 11, 1934, of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier (front row, center) and members of his party at Union Station with some of the people who welcomed them to Portland. Lépicier and other clergy traveled to Portland to attend the Marian Congress from August 12-15, 1934, at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto). A similar photograph (image No. 371N4215) was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on August 11, 1934. The photographs accompanied a story about the Cardinal’s arrival, headlined “Cardinal in City; Guest of Congress.” In the front two rows, from left, are: the Rev. A. M. Brasa; the Very Rev. D. M. Brosnahan; the Most Rev. Edward D. Howard, archbishop of Portland; Colonel W. G. Scott; Cardinal Lépicier; the Rev. P. M. Condon; Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson; the Rev. A. M. Mayer, rector of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother; and Prior General Raphael Baldini. Image note: The number 31 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Solemn benediction at Marian Congress

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier (center, standing near pillar) during the closing service of the Marian Congress at Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) on August 15, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, August 16, 1934. The photograph was published under the headline “Cardinal Presides at Closing of Marian Congress.” It had the following caption: “Alexis Henry [sic] M. Cardinal Lepicier, O. S. M., of Rome, making the sign of the cross with blessed sacrament upon the open air altar of Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, during solemn benediction Wednesday night which marked conclusion of first American Marian congress.” Image note: The number 39 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Catholic service at Marian Congress

Photograph of unidentified clergy walking down the platform steps toward the crowd at an open-air service at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) during the Marian Congress in Portland. The congress was held from August 12-15, 1934. The number 36 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier giving radio address at The Grotto

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier standing at a radio microphone, surrounded by kneeling people, at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was one of two from the Marian Congress that were published on Page 9 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, August 14, 1934. The photographs were published under the headline “Pilgrims by the Hundreds at Sanctuary.” This photograph had the following caption: “Crowds press always about His Eminence Alexis Henry [sic] M. Cardinal Lepicier of Rome to receive his blessing, which he is shown here bestowing.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the Marian Congress. Image note: The number 24 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier and girl holding flowers

Photograph of an unidentified girl holding out a bouquet of flowers to Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier, who is facing her with one hand raised. The photograph was probably taken on August 11, 1934, in the rectory garden at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. Cardinal Lépicier arrived in Portland on August 11 after traveling from Rome to attend the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. Also see image Nos. 371N4217 and 371N4234. Image note: The number 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Catholic service at Marian Congress

Photograph of unidentified clergy at an open-air service during the Marian Congress, held from August 12-15, 1934, at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. The clergymen are walking up the steps of the platform where the altar was placed, and a large audience is watching in the background. The number 45 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Catholic service at Marian Congress

Photograph of unidentified clergy conducting an open-air service at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland during the Marian Congress, held August 12-15, 1934. The man standing and speaking at left may be Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier, who traveled to Portland from Rome for the congress. The number 20 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. Also see image Nos. 371N4218, 371N4231, and 371N4253.

Archbishop Edward D. Howard in procession at opening of Marian Congress

Photograph of Archbishop Edward D. Howard of Portland (third from left) and unidentified clergy walking in a procession at St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at the opening service of the Marian Congress on August 12, 1934. The congress was held in Portland from August 12-15, 1934. The number 44 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Catholic service at Marian Congress

Photograph of unidentified clergy conducting an open-air service at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland during the Marian Congress, held August 12-15, 1934. The number 21 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier giving radio address at The Grotto

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier surrounded by people as he stands at a radio microphone at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Procession into St. Mary’s Cathedral, Portland, for funeral of Archbishop Alexander Christie

Photograph, taken April 15, 1925, showing a crowd outside St. Mary’s Cathedral, Northwest 15th and Davis in Portland, watching the procession into the cathedral for the funeral of Archbishop Alexander Christie. That day, a front-page story about Christie’s funeral was published in the Oregon Journal city edition. The story had the headline “Throngs at Funeral of Archbishop” and the subheading “Impressive Last Rites Held for Most Rev. Alexander Christie in St. Marys [sic] Cathedral; Mt. Calvary is Resting Place.” See related image Nos. 371N4170, 371N4172, 371N4182, 371N4183, 371N4184, and 371N4185.

Barnhill Tappers outside Portland Municipal Auditorium

Group portrait of children, most of them wearing matching outfits. They are standing on the steps outside the Portland Municipal Auditorium (now the Keller Auditorium). An unidentified woman is standing behind the group on the right. The group is identified as the Barnhill Tappers on the negative for image No. 371N2796.

Joan of Arc statue, Portland

Photograph of a bronze statue of Joan of Arc on a horse. The figure is wearing armor and is holding a flag in one upraised arm. The statue is a casting of a sculpture in Paris by by Emmanuel Fremiet. The statue was a gift to the city from Henry Waldo Coe, who commissioned it as a monument to American forces who served in World War I, and it was placed in Coe Circle, at the intersection of what is now NE Cesar Chavez Boulevard and NE Glisan Street. The statue was dedicated on May 30, 1935. A cropped version of this photograph was one of 13 that were published on Page 1, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 10, 1929. The photographs were part of a “motorlog” describing a car trip around Portland to view public art. The spread included photographs of the statues and the car driven on the trip; a map of the route; and a story, headlined “Memorials Grace City / Notable Works of Art Adorn Parks and Plazas of Portland, as Motorlog Shows.” The photographs were published under their own headline and subheading: “Portland’s Statues Viewed Via Motor / Delightful Drive in Reo Flying Cloud over Route that Includes Locations of Twelve of Portland’s Art Treasures.” The tour began and ended at the Journal Building at Southwest Broadway and Yamhill in downtown Portland. The Joan of Arc statue was stop number 10 on the trip. See related image Nos. 371N5421, 371N5422, 371N5461, 371N2898, 371N2899, and 371N2901, which were also part of the spread.

Beauty contestant Jerry Chenoweth at Jantzen Beach

Photograph of Jerry Chenoweth, representing the Oriental Theatre, smiling and posing with one hand on her hip as others look on in the background. She is wearing heels, a swimming suit, and a sash with the words “Miss Oriental Theatre” printed on it. Chenoweth won a beauty contest held at Jantzen Beach in Portland on August 15, 1929, as part of a picnic sponsored by the East Side Commercial Club. The contest had 23 participants, each representing a business or organization. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on August 16, 1929, alongside pictures of Lola Knutson (image No. 371N3047), who took second place, and Mary Benoit (image No. 371N3052), who was third. The photographs were published under the headline "East Side's Winning Maids," and accompanied a short article about the contest, titled "Bathing Girls Not Afraid to Get Hair Damp."

Merchant Charles E. Johnson of Seattle at Buyers’ Week in Portland

Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing a suit and tie. Attached to his lapel are a name tag and a ribbon bearing the text “17th Annual / BUYERS’ WEEK.” A cropped version of this photograph was one of four that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on August 5, 1929, under the headline “Portland Host to Western Buyers.” The photographs had the following caption: “Buyers from all the Western states and Alaska are expected to register during the week at Seventh [sic] Annual Buyers’ Week headquarters at the trade and commerce department of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. A number of early arrivals checked in today. Among them The Journal cameraman caught the following.” This photograph had the additional caption information: “Charles E. Johnson, Seattle, who has been a regular visitor for Buyers’ Week for the last 12 years.” The photographs accompanied a story with the headline “Buyers Pour Into City on Annual Trip.” The story reported that merchants attended the regular event to make annual merchandise purchases. Image note: Handwritten on the negative is: “Chas. E. Johnson.” The handwriting is faintly visible on the right side of the image.

Two people working on Hollywood Arcade building prior to opening of Arcade Public Market

Photograph, taken from across the street, showing the exterior of the Hollywood Arcade building at East 41st Street North and Sandy Boulevard (now Northeast 41st Avenue and Northeast Sandy Boulevard) in Portland. The building was adjacent to the Hollywood Theatre, which is partially visible at the far left edge of the photograph. At center, two unidentified people are standing on a platform and working on the front of the building. In front of the building are small piles of debris. Bunting is hung from the roof of the building. On the building at upper center is a sign that reads: “ARCADE PUBLIC MARKET / SOUTH SIDE of SANDY at 41st / OPENING DEC. 19.” The photograph was taken in 1931.

Fred Meyer Hollywood Public Market store, 41st and Sandy, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Fred Meyer Hollywood Public Market store at East 41st Street North and Sandy Boulevard (now Northeast 41st Avenue and Northeast Sandy Boulevard) in Portland. At far left, next to Fred Meyer, is the Canby Floral store. Vehicles are parked on the street in front of the building. Also see image Nos. 371N5600 and 371N5602.

New Market Theatre building, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the New Market Theater building in downtown Portland and several cars parked on the street. On the ground floor is the Multnomah Hotel Garage car-repair shop. The building is bordered by Southwest 1st and 2nd avenues and Southwest Ash and Ankeny streets. A cropped version of this photograph was part of a two-page spread in the Oregon Journal’s Sunday magazine on February 26, 1928. The spread, on Pages 4 and 5, was devoted to a story by Wallace S. Wharton about the history of the Portland waterfront and the buildings on First and Front streets. Wharton reflected on the changes that would occur as a result of the construction, then in progress, of Portland’s west-side harbor wall and redevelopment of the waterfront. He noted that many of the “stately old buildings along First and Front streets face destruction, or remodeling to such an extent that the reminiscent charm of their present environment will be lost.” Accompanying the story were 15 photos, primarily of buildings in the area. Across the top of the spread was the headline “IN THE PATH OF CIVIC PROGRESS — STRUCTURES OF ANOTHER DAY.” Below the headline on Page 4 was the subheading “Splendid Bits of Old Architecture Once Called Equal of Finest in Gotham of the Same Period.” Below the headline on Page 5 was the subheading “Waterfront Development Gives New Significance to Portland’s Old-Time Business Center.” This photograph had the following caption: “Entrance to Newmarket Building / First Street / Portland’s finest theatre from 1872 to 1885.” See related image Nos. 371N5379, 371N5380, 371N5384, 371N5397, 371N5418, 371N5470, and 371N5857, which were published on the same spread. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Norr, Roy, 1886-1960

Parrish building, Front and Washington, Portland

Photograph showing two trucks parked outside the three-story Parrish building at Front and Washington (now Southwest Washington Street) in Portland. On the ground floor are signs for the Western Fruit & Produce Company and the Tri-State Produce Company. A cropped version of this photograph was part of a two-page spread in the Oregon Journal’s Sunday magazine on February 26, 1928. The spread, on Pages 4 and 5, was devoted to a story by Wallace S. Wharton about the history of the Portland waterfront and the buildings on First and Front streets. Wharton reflected on the changes that would occur as a result of the construction, then in progress, of Portland’s west-side harbor wall and redevelopment of the waterfront. He noted that many of the “stately old buildings along First and Front streets face destruction, or remodeling to such an extent that the reminiscent charm of their present environment will be lost.” Accompanying the story were 15 photos, primarily of buildings in the area. Across the top of the spread was the headline “IN THE PATH OF CIVIC PROGRESS — STRUCTURES OF ANOTHER DAY.” Below the headline on Page 4 was the subheading “Splendid Bits of Old Architecture Once Called Equal of Finest in Gotham of the Same Period.” Below the headline on Page 5 was the subheading “Waterfront Development Gives New Significance to Portland’s Old-Time Business Center.” This photograph had the following caption: “Southwest corner Front & Washington streets. Site of the first post office [in Portland].” See related image Nos. 371N5379, 371N5380, 371N5384, 371N5385, 371N5418, 371N5470, and 371N5857, which were published on the same spread.

Norr, Roy, 1886-1960

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