Photograph of a watercolor by Paul Keller. The painting depicts a four-masted steamship and part of the Portland skyline. The tower at right is the Public Market building; the tower at far left is probably the Public Service Building. Keller was a staff artist for the Oregon Journal.

Group portrait of unidentified male golfers posing with clubs on the lawn near a building that may be the clubhouse at the Columbia Country Club in Portland (now known as the Columbia Edgewater Country Club). Most of the golfers are posing with their clubs raised, as though about to swing.

Portrait, taken from the side, of Walter Hagen outdoors, standing behind a golf ball on a tee and holding a golf club in front of him. Hagen is wearing a collared shirt, tie, sweater, knickers, and golf shoes. The building in the background is the clubhouse at the Columbia Country Club in Portland (now known as the Columbia Edgewater Country Club).

Photograph of three golfers, at the Columbia Country Club in Portland (now known as the Columbia Edgewater Country Club). The three men are holding golf clubs and are gathered next to a ball on a tee. All three are wearing collared shirts, ties, sweaters, knickers, and golf shoes. The man on the left is Mel Smith and the man at center is Frank Dolp; the man at right is Walter Hagen. Also see image No. 371N4571.

Photograph showing a fountain and garden at the M. Lloyd Frank estate, Fir Acres, on Palatine Hill in Portland. The fountain consists of a fish sculpture at the center of a pool of stone blocks. Plants border the fountain on all sides. In the background is a wide path between two large garden beds. An unidentified person is working in the garden at center left.. The grounds are now part of Lewis & Clark College.

Photograph showing Multnomah County Sheriff Martin Pratt (left) pinning a badge (not visible) to the lapel of Oregon Journal editor Benjamin Franklin Irvine. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 21 of the Oregon Journal on January 22, 1932, under the headline “Sheriff of 36 Counties.” The photograph had the following caption: “B. F. Irvine, editor of The Journal, being presented with a gold star by Sheriff Martin Pratt, making him an honorary deputy sheriff in all of Oregon’s counties, in appreciation of his work in supporting peace officers.” Image note: The name “B. F. Irvine” is written on the negative and is faintly visible at the bottom of the image.

Half-length portrait of a man facing front and wearing an Oregon State Police uniform and badge. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “Bill Genn” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front and wearing an Oregon State Police uniform and badge. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name Bill Genn is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Photograph showing unidentified firefighters, probably from the Portland Fire Department, standing in a street and holding several hoses that are spraying water toward the left, at a target outside the frame. The firefighter in the center is wearing a helmet with a large number 1 on the front. Above the 1 are the words “FIRE BOAT,” and below it are the letters “PFD.”

Photograph showing an unidentified man, possibly a firefighter, on a ladder extending horizontally over a crowd of people standing in the street, probably in downtown Portland. A brass band is in the background on the right. A sign for a Charles F. Berg store is visible on a building in the background on the left.

Photograph showing firefighters spraying water into a cloud of smoke. In the foreground at left is a fire engine connected to a hydrant. On a utility pole at right is a sign that reads “E. Second St.”

Photograph of smoke pouring out of the the upper windows of the Pacific Stationery and Printing Co. building in Portland on July 29, 1926. Firefighters are gathered on the ground in front of the building and are climbing ladders to the upper windows. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, July 29, 1926, under the headline "Down-Town Fire Endangers Employes' Lives" (sic). The photograph had the following caption: "Photograph taken during the height of the fire at the Pacific Stationery & Printing Co.'s plant, No. 107 Second street, this afternoon. Loss in paper stock, office furniture and damage to the building was heavy. Some employes [sic], cut off by burning stairways, escaped by dropping to the roof of an adjoining building. Huge noon-hour crowds were attracted to the fire which was spectacular." The photograph accompanied a story titled "Fire Hits Printing Company." According to the story, one firefighter was injured and the financial loss from the fire was estimated at $185,000. The stationery company was located in downtown Portland on what is now Southwest 2nd Avenue between Southwest Washington and Southwest Harvey Milk streets.

Photograph showing a crowd of seated people at the memorial to Portland Fire Chief David Campbell during the monument’s unveiling on Thursday, June 28, 1928. The memorial is between Southwest Alder Street and Southwest 18th and 19th avenues. Campbell was killed on June 26, 1911, while fighting a fire at the Union Oil distribution plant. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 29, 1928, under the headline “Statue Unveiled to City’s Firemen Dead.” The photograph had the following caption: “Cenotaph’s formal presentation to the city marks exact hour of 17 years ago when Fire Chief David Campbell was buried. This memorial at 19th and Washington streets [sic], is a tribute to him and all firemen who have died in line of duty.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Myrtyred [sic] Chief Honored; Statue to Him Unveiled.”

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people standing in two rows outside Portland City Hall, possibly at a fire chiefs’ convention. Most of the people in the photograph are wearing suits and ties; some are in uniform. On the building behind them is a banner with an emblem and the words “FIRE CHIEFS WELCOME” on it. See related image No. 371N3058. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of a group of unidentified women posing in a row outside a building, possibly at a wedding. The fourth woman from the left is holding a bouquet of roses. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified wedding party in Portland. The bride is in the front row on the right, holding a bouquet of lilies. On the building behind them is a sign for the East Side Commercial Club.

Photograph showing a small crowd at the dedication of a huge air-mail collection box on the corner of what is now Southwest Sixth Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street. Standing in front of the box and holding a large prop key are Dr. L. T. Jones (left), president of the Portland Exchange Club, and John M. Jones, Portland postmaster. The box was set up by the exchange club to collect mail that would be carried east by the Varney air-mail service. The box was equipped with a loudspeaker to broadcast messages about air mail. The dedication took place on September 3, 1929.

Photograph showing (from left) Earl Riley, Oregon first lady Grace Meier, L. E. Kern, and Rufus C. Holman at the dedication of the new Waverly Baby Home building in Portland on November 28, 1931. They are standing in front of the building’s cornerstone, which has not yet been placed, and Meier is holding a bouquet of flowers. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N3021 were published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on November 29, 1931, under the headline “New Home for Babies Dedicated.” This photograph had the following caption: “From left, Earl Riley, city commissioner; Mrs. Julius L. Meier receiving bouquet from L. E. Kern, president of the board of trustees of the Waverly Baby home, and State Treasurer Rufus C. Holman, at the dedication of the new $115,000 home for parentless waifs Saturday. Riley represented the city and Holmes for the state.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the opening of the new building.

Photograph showing Oregon first lady Grace Meier posing with a trowel and the cornerstone of the new Waverly Baby Home building at a dedication ceremony on November 28, 1931. Inscribed on the cornerstone are the words “THE BABY HOME / ERECTED 1931.” A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N3009 were published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on November 29, 1931, under the headline “New Home for Babies Dedicated.” This photograph had the following caption: “Mrs. Meier laying the cornerstone.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the opening of the new building.

Photograph showing an unidentified woman placing flowers at the base of the Theodore Roosevelt statue in Portland’s south park blocks between Jefferson and Madison streets. A group of people, including children, is standing behind the woman, and wreaths of flowers are lying at the base of the statue.

Photograph of George L. Baker and an unidentified woman during a ceremony outside Portland City Hall. The woman is looking at a large document that she and Baker are holding. Onlookers is visible behind them. The photograph was probably taken during Baker’s tenure as mayor of Portland. See related image No. 371N0153.

Photograph of George L. Baker and an unidentified woman during a ceremony outside Portland City Hall. Baker is pinning an object to the woman’s jacket. Onlookers are visible in the background. The photograph was probably taken during Baker’s tenure as mayor of Portland. See related image No. 371N0154.

Photograph of five men standing in a row on the field at Multnomah Civic Stadium during an event. In front of them is an unidentified Portland police officer. The man at left is Portland Police Chief Leon V. Jenkins, and the second man from left is Portland Mayor George L. Baker. The other three men are unidentified.

Photograph showing unidentified people aboard a U. S. Coast Guard motorboat. Written on the negative sleeve is the following unverified text: “Point Adams Lifeguard Station / ‘New motorboat of lifeguard in which Bjelland and his men went out in the gale to the rescue of the Floridian’ / 10/22/1934.” “Bjelland” probably refers to Lars Bjelland, a Coast Guardsman at the Point Adams station. The caption may refer to a storm that occurred the weekend of October 21-22, 1934, which damaged the steamship Floridian. Also see image Nos. 371N0241, 371N5711, 371N5712, 371N5713, and 371N5715.

Photograph of a group of unidentified veterans wearing costumes and posing with a wagon full of hay at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. On the side of the wagon is sign that reads “Voiture 112 / Bellingham Wash.” The photograph may have been taken at a rally or protest related to bonus payments for World War I veterans. The man at center left is holding a sign reading “Andy Mellon’s Bonus,” probably referring to Andrew Mellon, who served as United States treasury secretary.

Photograph showing Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson holding a bronze plaque commemorating the visit of the frigate USS Constitution to Portland. The photograph was taken during a ceremony aboard the frigate on Thursday, August 10, 1933, in which Carson presented the plaque to the ship’s executive officer, Lieutenant Commander Henry Hartley (second from right). Several unidentified men are watching Carson; the man at left may be City Commissioner Earl Riley. A story about the presentation, headlined “City Presents Bronze Plaque to ‘Ironsides,’ ” was published in the Oregon Journal the day of the ceremony. See related image Nos. 371N3728 and 371N3729.

Photograph showing two unidentified women and four U. S. Navy officers standing in a row on a ship, holding a flag depicting a beaver. The photograph was probably taken on August 2, 1933, at a reception aboard the frigate USS Constitution after the ship arrived in Portland for a three-week visit as part of a national tour. In a front-page story on August 3, 1933, the Oregon Journal reported the following about the ceremony: “The outstanding feature of the reception was presentation of the official flag of Oregon to Commander [Henry] Hartley and the ship by the Daughters of 1812. Mrs. George H. Root, president, made the speech of presentation telling how glad the people of Portland were to have the privilege of visiting the great naval shrine and welcoming the officers and men. Miss Esther Allen Jobes, granddaughter of the founding president of the organization, presented the flag to the commander.” Also see image No. 371N0473.

Photograph showing Commander Louis J. Gulliver (left) and Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson holding up a framed picture depicting the frigate USS Constitution in Portland with the St. Johns Bridge in the background. The photograph was taken at Portland City Hall on August 26, 1933. The Constitution visited Portland from August 2 to August 22, 1933, as part of a national tour. Gulliver, commanding officer of the Constitution, returned to Portland while the ship was visiting Longview, Washington, to present the picture of the frigate to the city. The picture was created by artist Duncan Gleason of Hollywood, California.