Photograph, taken from behind, of several unidentified people administering first aid to a person lying on a blanket on the ground. A crowd is gathered in the background. The person receiving first aid is not visible in the photograph. This image may be related to the airplane crash in image No. 371N3115 and Nos. 371N3118 through 371N3122.

Photograph, taken from behind, of several unidentified people administering first aid to a person lying on a blanket on the ground. A crowd is gathered in the background. The person receiving first aid is not visible in the photograph. This image may be related to the airplane crash in image No. 371N3115 and Nos. 371N3118 through 371N3122.

Photograph of a damaged small plane lying in water next to a rocky bank. A boat is in the water next to the plane. In the background is an unidentified person in a rowboat. The number “NC2722” is visible on the plane’s wing and tail.

Photograph of unidentified people gathered around a damaged small plane on the rocky bank next to a body of water. The number “NC2722” is painted on the plane’s tail.

Photograph of a damaged small plane lying in water next to a rocky bank. A boat is in the water next to the plane. In the background is an unidentified person in a rowboat. The number “NC2722” is visible on the plane’s wing and tail.

Photograph of a damaged small plane on the rocky bank near a body of water. Several unidentified people are gathered near the plane, and several more are watching from a boat in the water nearby. In the background is an unidentified person in a rowboat. The number “NC2722” is visible on the plane’s wing and tail.

Photograph of a damaged small plane on the rocky bank near a body of water. Several unidentified people are gathered near the plane.

Portrait of a man sitting in an airplane cockpit and wearing a flight jacket. The name “H. W. Angell” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the photograph. Also see related image No. 371N5891.

Portrait of a man sitting in the cockpit of an airplane. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. The name “H W Angell” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. Also see related image No. 371N5891.

Photograph of a woman, Mrs. D. W. Barnes, and two men standing in front of a Ryan monoplane with “C-2071” on the tail. Barnes celebrated her 90th birthday by taking her first airplane ride. Her son, E. L. Barnes (possibly the man on the right), accompanied her on the flight, and the plane was flown by pilot Gordon Mounce (center). The Oregon Journal published a short story about Mrs. Barnes’ flight on Page 12 of the June 27, 1928 edition, under the headline, “Mrs. D. W. Barnes Goes Skylarking.” The story was accompanied by a different photo of Mrs. Barnes on the day of the flight, image No. 371N5892. Image note: “Mrs D W Barnes” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of a smiling man wearing a heavy jacket, collared shirt and tie, and an aviator cap and goggles. A name that appears to be “Fred Barrith” is written on the negative; the handwriting of the surname is ambiguous. The writing is visible at the top of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of a man with a mustache. He is wearing an aviator’s cap, goggles, a bow tie, and a jumpsuit. The name “Charles F. Bates” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image. Also see image Nos. 371N5893 and 371N5894.

Portrait of a man with a mustache standing next to an air plane. His eyes are closed and he is wearing a collared shirt and bow tie. On his shirt is a wing-shaped pin bearing the words “National Air Tour” and “pilot” on it. This photograph may be related to image No. 371N2270.

Photograph of four men in front of an airplane. The three men on the left, Thomas Colby, Charles W. Meyers, and Bill Baldwin, were the team of Plane 19, a Waco, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour; the man on the right is unidentified. The tour reached the Swan Island airport in Portland on July 16, 1928. Meyers was the pilot. The name Meyers is painted on the plane and the number 6528 appears on its tail. The text “T. B. Colby — Charles Myers [sic] — Bill Baldwin” and number 2 are written on the negative. The the writing is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of three men, Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, in front of an airplane. They were the team of Plane 23, a Lockheed monoplane, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour. The tour reached Portland on July 16, 1928, and the Plane 23 team was the first to arrive at the Swan Island airport. Schoenhair was the pilot and Cooper was the mechanic. The text “Cooper — Shoenhair [sic] — Ray Acre” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of three men, Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, in front of an airplane. They were the team of Plane 23, a Lockheed monoplane, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour. The tour reached Portland on July 16, 1928, and the Plane 23 team was the first to arrive at the Swan Island airport. Schoenhair was the pilot and Cooper was the mechanic. The text “Cooper — Schoenhair — Acre” and the number 9 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a man sitting in the cockpit of an airplane, probably at either Swan Island airport in Portland or Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington. He is looking back over his shoulder and is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. A cropped and reversed version of this photograph was one of five, including image No. 371N5913, published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 28, 1927, as part of coverage of an air show. The photographs were published under the headline “Z-O-O-M! These Are Lads Who Skim Towers!” With the photographs was the caption: “Some of the famous fliers whose stunts have thrilled thousands in Portland Tuesday and today.” The caption went on to identify the man in this photograph as Lieutenant W. L. Cornelius from Selfridge Field in Michigan. Also see related image Nos. 371N6105, 371N6106, 371N6107, 371N6108, 371N6112, and 371N6126. Image note: The text “Lut [sic] W. L. Cornelius” is written on the negative and is partially visible on the left side of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of pilot Amelia Earhart sitting on a couch, facing front, and holding a bouquet of roses. The photograph was taken on Wednesday, February 1, 1933, after Earhart arrived in Portland to give a lecture. That day, a story about Earhart and a related photograph, image No. 374N0284, were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal. See additional related image Nos. 374N0282 and 374N0283. Image note: The text “Amelia Earhardt [sic]” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of a man wearing a coat and an aviator’s cap. The text “Gen Fetchet” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of stunt pilot Dorothy Hester next to an airplane. She is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles.The text “Dorothy Hester” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of stunt pilot Dorothy Hester seated on top of an airplane with her legs in the cockpit. She is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a sweater, and a skirt. The text “Dorothy Hester” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Photograph of five men with an airplane. Four of the men are standing next to the plane. The fifth man, who has a wing-shaped pin on his lapel, is behind them, standing on the plane with one leg in the cockpit. The number 10 and the following text are handwritten on the negative: “Henry Hunt – Geo Holderman C A Lufale – Henderson – M Sterling.”

Portrait of a man wearing a jacket, scarf, and bow tie. The text “Ass. Sec of Navy Ingals [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Photograph showing pilot Martin Jensen wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles and facing to the left. At far left is an unidentified man in a United States military uniform. An airplane wing and a crowd of people are visible in the background. The name “Martin Jensen” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph, taken from the side, of two men seated in an airplane. Both men are wearing aviator caps and goggles, and the man at right is wearing a parachute. On the side of the plane is the insignia of the United States Marine Corps. Two names are written on the negative. The first may be “Lt. F H. Samson,” but the handwriting of the surname is unclear. The second name is “F. S. Johnson.” The number 78 is also written on the negative.

Photograph of two aviators in a plane outside a hangar at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, on Friday, January 7, 1927. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal on Saturday, January 8, 1927, under the headline “Here’s Kelly — If Anyone Asks.” The photograph had the following caption: “After losing and finding themselves again while looking for Leslie Brownlee, lost on Mount Hood, Lieutenant Oakley Kelly and Captain John Stanley returned Friday to Vancouver barracks. They were greeted by Motorcycle Patrolmen Regan and Tauscher, who joined in the search for them. Kelly is shown in the front seat of the plane, Stanley behind.” According to an accompanying story, headlined “Kelly Tells of Harrowing Trip; Never Such Fog,” Stanley and Kelly had left on Wednesday, January 5, to conduct an aerial search of Mount Hood for Brownlee, but were caught in a storm and dense fog. They were forced to fly east and land in a field about five miles from Long Creek, in Grant County. According to the story, they spent the night in the field with the plane and walked to get help and fuel the next morning. On their return flight, they were delayed by another storm and spent the night of Thursday, January 6, in Pendleton before continuing to Vancouver on January 7. See related image No. 371N5908. Image note: The text “Kelly + Stanley” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of a smiling man, Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. The name “Okley [sic] G. Kelly” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a smiling man, Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, commander of the 321st Observation Squadron at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington. He is near a hangar at Pearson and is wearing a fur-trimmed coat and an aviator cap and goggles. The text “Kelly” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image.