Photograph showing a classroom with seated school children and a teacher. Two Christmas trees and holiday decorations can be seen in the image. Five electric lights hang from the ceiling. Written on the negative is "50-700."

Photograph showing a classroom with seated school children and a teacher. A small Christmas tree can be seen on the desk of the teacher. Five electric lights hang from the ceiling. Written on the negative is "50-701."

Photograph showing a man in a suit speaking in a microphone to a group of seated individuals. Next to the speaker is a table with a typewriter and case, and behind him is a table with a table cloth and plate. Written on the negative is "50-457." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-456, PGE 50-459).

Photograph showing a group of seated people facing forward and looking towards the camera. In the foreground is a table with tablecloth and food. (Image note: see related images PGE 50-456, PGE 50-457).

Photograph taken from a side angle, showing a parade float in the shape of an elephant with a raised trunk. It is completely made of flowers, and includes a smaller elephant on the left side of the frame. In front of the flat, a man in a suit is faced away from the camera. Written on the negative is "50-495." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-500, PGE 50-501).

Photograph of a woman on an elephant float from the 1950 Portland Rose Festival holding a ribbon award and looking at the camera. The float is made entirely from flowers. (Image note: see related images PGE 50-495, PGE 50-500, PGE 50-501, PGE 50-502.3).

Photograph showing an industrial area with buildings, trains, and electric lines. In the middle of the frame, a dirt road can be seen curving to the right around a large pile of dirt. The utility poles feature multi-tier electric lines throughout the frame. Written on the negative is "50-507."

Photograph showing a group of men in suits, hats, and matching costume glasses while facing towards the camera. They are standing in two rows, and at the front of the frame is a table with plates and cups. On the front of each hat is a number. Written on the negative is "50-532."

Photograph showing a smiling woman holding a wrapped gift while facing towards a man in a casual print shirt. A microphone can be seen in front of the man, while other gifts are on the table behind him. At the right side of the frame are several seated and standing children. Written on the negative is "50-602."

Photograph showing a smiling woman holding a wrapped gift while facing towards a man in a casual print shirt. A microphone can be seen in front of the man, while other gifts are on the table behind him. At the right side of the frame are several seated and standing children. Written on the negative is "50-606."

Photograph showing five women facing towards a table with cake, plates, and flowers. Three of the individuals are holding plates with cake. Behind the group are shelves, maps, and drawers. Written on the negative is "50-655."

Photograph showing two men wearing suits facing towards a young man and woman. The man towards the front of the frame is shaking hands with a young man in a short-sleeved sweater, while a young woman stands. In the background is a sign with "junior" written over a logo with fire and wings. Written on the negative is "50-660."

Photograph showing four men on the back of a "PGE" utility truck with a cherry picker basket. Another man stands in front of the truck looking upward. In the background is an industrial area, including a sign for "Centennial Flouring Mills Co." Written on the negative is "50-676." (Image note: location is at 1362 NW Naito Pkwy).

Negative of a photographic postcard showing Broadway Street in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Paramount Theater is on the left. Its marquee advertises Walt Disney's "Cinderella" in Technicolor. The Broadway Theater is on the right. Its marquee advertises Mickey Rooney in "The Big Wheel." The sign for the Orpheum is further down the street.

Photograph showing a man with a cigar and baby bib seated in front of three female coworkers, all of which are looking towards the camera. Hanging over the group is a paper sign with a stork and "Congratulations Pop" message. Written on the negative is "50-460."

Photograph of a woman on an elephant float at the 1950 Portland Rose Festival receiving a ribbon prize from a man reaching up from the ground. The woman is wearing a bathing suit and is looking down towards the man. In the background, the seating for Multnomah Stadium can be seen. Written on the negative is "50-501." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-495, PGE 50-500).

Photograph of a woman on an elephant float from the 1950 Portland Rose Festival holding a ribbon award and looking at the camera. The float is made entirely from flowers. (Image note: see related images PGE 50-495, PGE 50-500, PGE 50-501, PGE 50-502.2).

Photograph showing two men, facing towards one another and looking downwards, next to a microphone. Behind them is a table of wrapped gifts, and a group of standing and seated children. Written on the negative is "50-601."

Photograph taken from a side angle, showing a man on a raised stage area handing another smiling man, standing at ground level, a wrapped gift. A standing and seated audience can be seen in the background, with several children visible on the edge of the stage. Written on the negative is "50-603."

Photograph showing a crowd gathered in front of an outdoor stage. On the left side of the frame is a man standing in front of a microphone and facing towards the crowd. An electric speaker can be seen on the right side of the frame, hung on the stage structure, and trees and an open field area are in the background. Written on the negative is "50-616."

Photograph showing a smiling woman standing next to a man, who is leaning downwards towards a desk and wearing a suit. A large clock is on the wall above the pair.

Photograph showing a woman standing facing forward in front of a desk and two windows. With her left hand she"s holding up a gift, with wrapping paper on her right. Two men to suits stand to either side smiling at the woman. A large clock is visible on the wall. Written on the negative is "50-657."

Photograph showing a man standing at a table with nine youth. A soldering iron, wire, and wood can be seen on the table. On student stands behind a chair. Written on the negative is "50-669."

Photograph showing three men standing on the top of a "PGE" utility truck, with a "Southern Pacific Lines" train in the background. One of the men is wearing a suit, and they are gathered around the basket of an industrial monkey. Another "PGE" truck is parked next to the first vehicle, and other automobiles can be seen throughout the dirt lot. Written on the negative is "50-673." (Image note: location is at 1362 NW Naito Pkwy).

Photograph showing a group of men in jackets and hats standing in front of electrical substation infrastructure, including ceramic insulators and metal framing. The group of facing forward and looking at the camera. Written on the negative is "50-681."

Photograph showing two men in suits and two women in work attire standing in front of a large wall-mounted map of Portland. All the individuals face the camera, and appear to be standing in an office. Written on the negative is "50-443." (Image note: see related image PGE 50-445).

Photograph taken at night showing street lighting. Train cars can be seen on the left side of the image, while businesses line the street on the right. Signs for "Tualatin Shake Shop," and "Hanegan's Service." Automobiles are parked along the right side of the street. Written on the negative is "50-448."

Photograph showing a man in a suit and two women looking at the camera while standing next to a table. In front of the man is a cake in the shape of a book, which he is cutting with a knife. In the background, other individuals look towards the man cutting the cake. Written on the negative is "50-465." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-457, PGE 50-459).