Full-length portrait of the Italian tenor Tito Schipa posing with the Oregon Pony locomotive outside Union Station in Portland. The name “Tito Schipa” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2266 and 371N2268.

Portrait of Princess Svasti (left) of Siam (now Thailand) with an unidentified woman at Union Station in Portland on September 5, 1931. The woman appears to be handing the princess a bouquet of roses. The princess visited Portland with her husband and sons on September 5-6, 1931, while touring the United States. The text “Siam” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2324 and 371N2325.

Photograph showing Yōsuke Matsuoka standing next to a train car on Friday, April 7, 1933, probably at Union Station after his arrival in Portland. Matsuoka, who had led the Japanese delegation to the League of Nations, was on his way back to Japan from Geneva following his delegation’s withdrawal from the league in February 1933. A related image, No. 371N1641, and a story about his arrival were published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on April 7, 1933. The story, headlined “Matsuoka Comes Back As Diplomat,” reported that in his youth, Matsuoka had lived in Portland twice; he first arrived in 1893 and later attended the University of Oregon Law School. Also see image Nos. 371N0218, 371N0219, 371N0220, 371N0221, and 371N3037, taken later in Matsuoka’s visit to Portland. Image note: The name “Matsuoka” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Full-length portrait of (from left) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, composer Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Rose Festival association president Frank C. Riggs standing outside Union Station in Portland on January 20, 1927. The photograph was taken after Cadman’s arrival in Portland on a trip to plan that year’s Rose Festival pageant, of which he served as director general. Baker and Riggs greeted him at the station. That day, the Oregon Journal published a story about Cadman’s arrival, headlined “Composer Here to Work on Rose Festival Music,” along with two photos, on Page 18. See related image Nos. 371N0135, 371N0393, and 371N0394.

Photograph George L. Baker (left) and an unidentified woman and man standing in a row at Union Station in Portland. Baker and the unidentified man are looking at one another; the woman is facing front and smiling. See related image No. 371N0145.

Head and shoulders portrait of a smiling man, composer Charles Wakefield Cadman, facing front. He is outdoors at Union Station in Portland and is wearing an overcoat and scarf. The photograph was taken on January 20, 1927, when Cadman arrived in Portland on a trip to plan that year’s Rose Festival pageant, of which he served as director general. The Oregon Journal published a similar photograph, image No. 371N0394, on Page 18 that day, along with a story headlined “Composer Here to Work on Rose Festival Music.” See additional related image Nos. 371N0135 and 371N0136. Image note: The name “Cadman” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph showing actress and producer Mary Pickford holding a bouquet of roses at Union Station in Portland on Friday, May 17, 1935. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 372A0459 were published on the May 17 front page of the Oregon Journal. The photographs had the headline “ ‘America’s Sweetheart’ Visits.” This photograph had the following caption information: “ ‘Our Mary’ as she looks in a ‘close-up.’ “ The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Sweetheart of America Visits Here.” According to the story, Pickford stopped briefly in Portland on her way from Hollywood, California, to Seattle, Washington, where she was to perform on the stage in “Coquette.” See additional related image No. 372A0458. Image note: The text “Pickford” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph of United States Vice President John Nance Garner in a barber’s chair at Union Station in Portland during a brief stop on October 14, 1935, while he was traveling to Seattle and then the Philippines. At right is an unidentified man, possibly Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on October 15, 1935, under the headline “The Garner Whiskers Come Off.” This photograph had the following caption: Vice President John Nance Garner in the barber’s chair at the Union station Monday night. Thomas W. Beete about to wield the razor.” The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Crowd Sees Garner Get Face Shaved.” See related image Nos. 372A0216, 372A0217, and 372A0218. Image note: The name “Garner” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of United States Vice President John Nance Garner at Union Station in Portland during a brief stop on October 14, 1935. Garner was on his way to Seattle and then the Philippines. He is looking toward a person outside the frame at left. The person in the foreground at right is unidentified. See related image Nos. 372A0215, 372A0217, and 372A0218. Image note: The name “Garner” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of (from left) United States Vice President John Nance Garner; Laura McDonald of the Women’s Advertising Club; Ettie Garner, wife of the vice president; and Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson. McDonald is presenting Ettie Garner with a bouquet of roses. The photograph was taken at Union Station on October 14, 1935, when the Garners made a brief stop in Portland on their way to Seattle and then the Philippines. See related image Nos. 372A0215, 372A0216, and 372A0217. Image note: The text “Mrs Garner” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph showing two women and a man standing in a row next to a car at Union Station in Portland. The woman on the left, who is probably evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, is wearing a coat and hat; the woman in the center is wearing a dress, scarf, and hat; and the man is wearing a suit and tie. The text “Aimee + Local” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N1714, 371N1715, and 377N0584.

Head and shoulders portrait of a smiling woman facing front. She is wearing a hat and coat. The name “Aimee” is written on the negative and is visible on the upper right side of the image. The woman is probably evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. See related image Nos. 371N1712, 371N1715, and 377N0584.

Photograph showing a Union Pacific locomotive at Union Station in Portland. In the background at left is the Steel Bridge.

Photograph showing a crowd of people lining a train platform at Union Station in Portland.

Photograph, taken from track level, showing the depot, railroad tracks, and trains at Union Station in Portland. The Broadway Bridge is partially visible at right. The number 1998 is written on the negative and is partially visible at upper right. See related image No. 372A1195.

Portrait, taken August 11, 1934, of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier (front row, second from right) 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 cropped version of this photograph, along with image No. 371N4213, was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on August 11, 1934. The photographs were published under the headline “Distinguished Catholic Prelate Welcomed to City.” This photograph had the caption: “Opening of the Marian Congress here Sunday brought to the city today many distinguished Catholic clergymen, including Alexis Henry [sic] M. Cardinal Lepicier, O. S. M., of Rome. Top picture, those in the first two rows, reading from left—The Very Rev. D. M. Brosnahan of Chicago, provincial of the Servite order; the Rev. A. M. Brasa, secretary to the cardinal; Prior General Raphael Baldini, O. S. M., of Rome; the Most Rev. Edward D. Howard, D. D., archbishop of Portland in Oregon; Colonel W. G. Scott, O. N. G.; Cardinal Lepicier; the Rev. A. M. Mayer, rector of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother and president of the congress; [Portland] Mayor [Joseph K.] Carson and the Rev. P. M. Condon, Chicago provincial treasurer.” The photographs accompanied a story about the cardinal’s arrival, headlined “Cardinal in City; Guest of Congress.” Image note: The number 33 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph showing Brigadier General W. A. White of the British army (right) speaking to an unidentified man at Union Station in Portland on Wednesday, August 15, 1917. The photograph was taken after White and his party arrived in Portland as part of an effort, led by White, to recruit British citizens in the United States for military service in World War I. A story about White and image No. 376G0222, depicting the general and his party, were published on Page 16 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, August 16, 1917. Also see additional related image No. 376G0220. Image note: The text “White, General and staff” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing two unidentified men standing in front of a signboard listing railroad schedules at Union Station in Portland. They are facing each other. The man at right, who is wearing a patch that reads “I SERVE WITH U. S. O.,” is pointing to the board and speaking to the man at left, a serviceman holding a bag. The number 5664 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image. The unverified note “G. I. guide at Union Depot” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0950.

Photograph showing two unidentified men standing in front of a signboard listing railroad schedules at Union Station in Portland. They are facing each other. The man at right, who is wearing a patch that reads “I SERVE WITH U. S. O.,” is pointing to the board and speaking to the man at left, a serviceman holding a bag. The number 5665 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image. The unverified note “G. I. guide at Union Depot” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0949.

A postcard depicting flooded trains in the railroad yards during the Vanport flood. The Image caption reads, "Flood Waters Railroad Yards, Portland, Ore. Christian V-14."

A postcard of rising flood water around Union Station during the Vanport flood. Several unidentified people working to fill sandbags are visible at the front of the building. A crowd of onlookers observe the flood waters from the railing of the Steel Bridge. The image caption reads, "Flood Waters Union Station " Portland, Ore. Christian V-12."

Photograph of 4 railroad employees standing in front of a train. The second from the left is Railroad Conductor F.P. Allen, who wears his uniform. The other 3 men wear suits with hats and trench coats. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Part of railroad delegation on arrival SP&S train No. 1 Portland Union Station March 18, 1952 on the occasion of retirement of SP&S conductor, F.P. Allen: J L Monahan, Asst. Superintendent F P Allen, Conductor A J Hunt, Asst. to Vice President and General Manager
H W Shields, General Passenger Agent." Stamp on back for Alfred A. Monner, photographer for the Oregon Journal.

Photograph showing four people, three men and a woman, standing in a row in front of a wall at Union Station in Portland. The second man from right is Earl C. Mills, leader of the Shriners; the woman is Mrs. Charles C. Hall. The other two men are unidentified, but they may be Charles C. Hall, potentate of the Al Kader Shriners in Portland, and Hugh Caldwell of Seattle, imperial high priest of the Shrine. The Oregon Journal published a front-page story about Mills’ visit to Portland, headlined “High Leader of Shrinedom City Visitor,” on Thursday, May 11, 1933, the day Mills arrived. According to the story, the Halls and Caldwell accompanied Mills on the train from Spokane, Washington, to Portland. Published with the story was a cropped version of this photograph, showing only Mills and Mrs. Hall. The photograph was published under the headline “Big Arab Chief Calls” and had the following caption: “Earl C. Mills, imperial potentate of the Shrine, is greeted at the Union station by Mrs. C. C. Hall, wife of the potentate of Al Kader temple.” Image note: The name “Mills” is written on the negative below the second man from the right, and the name “C C Hall” is written below the woman. The writing is visible at the bottom of the image. See related image No. 371N1765.

Photograph showing Earl C. Mills, imperial potentate of the Shriners, standing next to a wall at Union Station in Portland and facing front. The Oregon Journal published front-page story, headlined “High Leader of Shrinedom City Visitor” and a related photograph, image No. 371N1764, on Thursday, May 11, 1933, the day Mills arrived. Image note: The name “Earl C Mills” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Half-length portrait of the Italian tenor Tito Schipa on a train platform, probably at Union Station in Portland. He is facing front and is wearing an overcoat, hat, and bow tie. The name “Tito Schipa” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. See related image Nos. 371N2267 and 371N2268. Image note: Speckling in image is due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of Joe Lochner, station master, at Union Station in Portland. He is standing next to a train car with one arm raised. He is wearing a suit, tie, and visor cap. The name “Joe Lochner” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of a man standing outside Union Station in Portland, facing front, and holding luggage. He has a mustache and is wearing a hat, glasses, overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. The name “Longfellow” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 371N1550.

Photograph showing George L. Baker (left) and an unidentified man standing next to one another outdoors, possibly at Union Station in Portland. Baker is looking at the unidentified man, who is holding a floral wreath. A sign on the wreath reads: “For you a Rose in Portland grows / Junior Chamber of Commerce / Portland.” Both men are wearing suits, ties, and overcoats. See related image Nos. 371N0100, 371N0101, 371N0102, 371N0103, 371N0104, 371N3000, 377N0148, and 377N0149.