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Football player at Multnomah Stadium

Portrait of an unidentified young man or teenage boy posing on the field at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park) in Portland. He is wearing a football helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Football player for Washington High School?

Portrait of an unidentified football player posing with a ball near a building that may be the former Washington High School in Portland. The player, a teenage boy, is standing on one leg. He is holding the football under one arm and holding his other hand out to the side. He is wearing a helmet, a striped jersey, football pants, and cleats.

1931 Jefferson High School football team

Group portrait of the Jefferson High School football team posing in uniform on the steps outside the school. The players are unidentified. The man standing in the second row at far right, wearing a “Jefferson” sweatshirt, is coach Eric Waldorf. He is also pictured in image No. 371N2575.

Mrs. Pat Allen, golfer

Portrait of a smiling woman seated outside the clubhouse at the Portland Golf Club. She is wearing a hat, jacket, and dress. The text “Pat Allen” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Walter Percy, golfer

Portrait of a man standing on a green and posing with a golf club. He is wearing a hat, jacket, tie, knickers, and golf shoes and socks. A building that may be the clubhouse at the Waverley Country Club in Portland is partially visible in the background. The name “Walter Percy” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Four golfers at Portland Golf Club

Portrait of four unidentified female golfers posing outdoors with clubs. The clubhouse at the Portland Golf Club is visible in the background. The number 12 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Boxing match at Vaughn Street Park

Photograph of two unidentified boxers during a match in an open-air ring surrounded by spectators. The photograph may have been taken at Vaughn Street Park in Portland, Oregon, on July 4, 1929, during a match between Maxie Rosenbloom of New York (possibly the boxer on the left) and Joe Anderson of Kentucky. Rosenbloom won the match.

Boxing match at Vaughn Street Park

Photograph of an unidentified boxer, possibly Maxie Rosenbloom of New York, sitting in one corner of an open-air boxing ring. An unidentified man is standing next to him, and another unidentified man is standing just outside the ropes. Spectators are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at Vaughn Street Park in Portland, Oregon, on July 4, 1929, during a boxing match between Rosenbloom and Joe Anderson of Kentucky. Rosenbloom won the match.

Granite marker, provided by Yōsuke Matsuoka, at grave of Isabelle Dunbar Beveridge

Photograph of the granite marker at the grave of Isabelle Dunbar Beveridge on Sunday, April 9, 1933. The grave marker reads: “Isabelle Dunbar Beveridge / Born 1843 / Died Oct. 5, 1906 / Born in Scotland.” A wreath of flowers rests below the marker. Japanese diplomat Yōsuke Matsuoka, who had lived with Beveridge in Portland during his youth, provided the granite marker shown in this photograph and placed it at Beveridge’s gravesite during a brief visit in April 1933. Matsuoka, leader of the Japanese delegation to the League of Nations, stopped in Portland on his way back to Japan after his delegation’s withdrawal from the league in February 1933. A related photograph, image No. 371N0218, and a story about Matsuoka’s tribute to Beveridge were published on Page 16 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, April 10, 1933, under the headline “Honors Friend’s Memory.” The story, headlined “Nippon Leader Pays Honor to Benefactress,” reported that Matsuoka first arrived in Portland in 1893, at age 13, and was living in a Methodist Church dormitory when he met Beveridge, who took him into her home. See related image Nos. 371N0219, 371N0220, and 371N3037. Also see image Nos. 371N1641 and 371N1642, taken earlier in Matsuoka’s visit.

Prince and Princess Svasti of Siam

Half-length portrait of Prince and Princess Svasti of Siam (now Thailand) at Union Station in Portland on September 5, 1931. They visited Portland with their sons on September 5-6, 1931, while touring the United States. Portland Mayor George L. Baker is standing in the background on the left. The text “Siam” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2325 and 371N2326.

Prince and Princess Svasti of Siam with sons Prince Arjuna and Prince Nondiyavat

Portrait of Prince and Princess Svasti of Siam (now Thailand) at Union Station in Portland on September 5, 1931. With them are their son Prince Arjuna (left), a student at Yale University; Portland Mayor George L. Baker (second from left); an unidentified man (second from right); and their son Prince Nondiyavat, a student at Georgetown University. The family visited Portland on September 5-6, 1931, while touring the United States. A similar photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on September 6, 1931, with a pair of stories about the family and their visit. Image note: The text “Siam” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2324 and 371N2326.

Carl Werner

Half-length portrait, taken outdoors at a stadium, of a man facing front and smiling. He is wearing a hat, suit, and tie. On his lapel is a ribbon bearing the word “official” and the year “1928.” The number 8 and the name “Carl Werner” are written on the negative and are visible in the image.

George L. Baker, Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Frank C. Riggs in snow at Union Station, Portland

Photograph of (from left) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, composer Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Rose Festival association president Frank C. Riggs standing in ankle-deep snow outside Union Station in Portland on January 20, 1927. That day, a cropped version of this photograph, along with image No. 371N0394, was published on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal. The photographs were published under the headline “Getting Ready for June’s Roses.” This photograph had the following caption: “Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer of ‘Rosaria,’ arrives to confer with Rose Festival board on coming pageant. Above—F. C. Riggs, president of festival association, Wakefield and Mayor Baker revel in snow in front of Union station.” The photograph accompanied a story, headlined “Composer Here to Work on Rose Festival Music,” which reported that Cadman was serving as director general of the 1927 festival pageant. See additional related image Nos. 371N0136 and 371N0393.

Rosalie Tashwick Kanine with horse and three unidentified boys at Pendleton Round-Up?

Full-length portrait of Rosalie Tashwick Kanine and three unidentified boys standing in a row with a horse, probably during the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. They are posing in front of a group of tipis. Kanine is wearing a fringed dress with beadwork and a beaded headband with a single feather at the back. The boys are wearing collared shirts; one is wearing trousers and the other two are wearing knickers. Cataloger’s note: Kanine and the probable context were identified by staff at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Frank Feeney, president of International Union of Elevator Constructors

Portrait of a man holding a cigar and wearing a suit, hat, and bow tie. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four pictures published on Page 8 of the Oregon Journal on September 27, 1923, under the headline “Prominent A. F. of L. Delegates.” This photograph had the following caption: “Frank Feeney, president of International Union of Elevator Constructors.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the arrival of American Federation of Labor President Samuel Gompers in Portland for the A. F. L.’s 43rd convention, which was held from October 1-12, 1923. Image note: The name “Frank Feeney” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N1625 and 371N2582.

Bruce Bairnsfather

Portrait of a man wearing a hat, overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. He is looking slightly left and is holding a cigarette. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, April 6, 1932, under the headline “Ol’ Bill’s Pap.” The photograph had the following caption: “Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, noted British cartoonist and creator of Ol’ Bill, lovable war character, who lectures at the Town club tonight.” The photograph accompanied a story about Bairnsfather and Ol’ Bill, headlined “Ol’ Bill, Famed Warrior, Here With Creator.” Image note: The name “Bruce Bairnsfather” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Sir Austen Chamberlain and family at Union Station, Portland

Full-length portrait of British statesman Sir Austen Chamberlain; his wife, Ivy Muriel (center); his daughter, Diane (right); and his son Lawrence on a platform at Union Station in Portland. This photograph was probably taken during a brief visit the Chamberlains made to Portland on October 28, 1928. The text “Sir Austen Chamberlain + family” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

G. K. Chesterson

Half-length portrait of the English writer G. K. Chesterson. He is facing front and looking toward the right. He is wearing a hat, pince-nez, overcoat, suit jacket and vest, collared shirt, and tie. This photograph may have been taken in March 1931, when Chesterton gave a lecture in Portland. The text “Sir Gilbert Chesterton” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

G. K. Chesterson

Half-length portrait of the English writer G. K. Chesterson facing slightly right and looking toward the front. He is wearing a hat, pince-nez, overcoat, suit jacket and vest, collared shirt, and tie. This photograph may have been taken in March 1931, when Chesterton gave a lecture in Portland. The text “Sir Gilbert Chesterton” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Ollie Davis

Half-length portrait of a man facing front and wearing a suit and tie. The name “Ollie Davis” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. Davis, the Indiana state adjutant of the American Legion, arrived in Portland on April 22, 1932, to make arrangements for members of the Indiana American Legion to attend an upcoming convention.

Unidentified man holding vetch at John Jacob Astor Branch Experiment Station, Astoria

Photograph showing an unidentified man with his arms outstretched to the sides. He is facing front, looking to the left, and holding a vetch plant with one end of the plant in each hand. He is standing in front of a field, and a sign next to him reads “Plot 5 / Harry Vetch 5 # / Winter Oats 5 #.” The following unverified note is written on the negative sleeve: “Astoria / Astor Experiment Farm / Vetch plot / Dec 12, 1929.” See related image No. 371N5668.

Crew refueling pilot Frank M. Hawks’ airplane in Portland

Photograph of two men refueling Captain Frank M. Hawks’ plane as Hawks speaks with an unidentified man at Swan Island airport in Portland on Saturday, January 23, 1932. Hawks made two brief fuel stops in Portland that day while flying from Agua Caliente, Mexico to Vancouver, British Columbia, and back in a successful attempt to set a speed record. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 371N1082 and 371N4991, was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 24, 1932. The photographs were published under the headline “Speed King Refuels Here on Flight.” This photograph had the following caption: “Attendants at the airport refueling the ship while Hawks chatted with bystanders for a few minutes.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Hawks Sets Record for 2-Way Dash.” According to the story, Hawks set a round-trip speed record of 13 hours, 43 minutes, 59 seconds.

Crew refueling pilot Frank M. Hawks’ airplane in Portland

Photograph of a crowd watching as two men refuel Captain Frank M. Hawks’ plane at Swan Island airport in Portland on Saturday, January 23, 1932. Hawks is standing in the cockpit. He made two brief fuel stops in Portland that day while flying from Agua Caliente, Mexico to Vancouver, British Columbia, and back in a successful attempt to set a speed record. On Sunday, January 24, 1932, the Oregon Journal published a story about Hawks’ flight on Page 1, under the headline “Hawks Sets Record for 2-Way Dash.” According to the story, Hawks set a new round-trip speed record of 13 hours, 43 minutes, 59 seconds.

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