A photograph of Ruth Flowers and Ralph Flowers with their son, Clifford Flowers. They are standing in front of an automobile in a residential neighborhood. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ralph and Ruth Flowers and son in front of family residences, nos. 381, 383, 385, 387 NE 1st Ave, Portland."

Ralph Flowers, Ruth Flowers, and an unidentified man stand in front of the Flowers Auto Repair garage. There is a black car parked in front of the open service door. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "2125 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland. Ralph & Ruth Flowers."

A view of a commercial car lot operated by the Flowers Company from approximately 1939-1955. There are several cars parked in two lines on a gravel lot. The automotive repair garage also operated by the Flowers family is visible in the background of the photograph. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Flowers family car lot at garage. 2125 N. Vancouver."

Photograph of students as they photograph a female model posing in front of an automobile. Part of a class at the Northwest School of Photography. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken by a student in the PM Advanced Portrait class at the Northwest School of Photography.

A female model poses next to an automobile. She is posing for photography students. The automobile is parked in a grassy area and there are trees in the background. Handwritten note on back indicates the initials "JY", likely Jerry Jiro Yasutome, and that this was taken in his PM Advanced Portrait class at the Northwest School of Photography.

Automobiles drive on Madison Avenue towards the Hawthorne Bridge. Looking east towards Front Avenue. Witch Hazel building at right. Taken January 10, 1940.

Automobiles drive on Madison Avenue, with the Hawthorne Bridge in the background. Looking east towards Front Avenue. Witch Hazel building at right. A Cohn Bros. truck is also visible. Taken January 10, 1940.

Automobiles parked, likely near Second Avenue on the eastside.

Rows of railroad cars sit on the tracks of a railroad yard at McCormick Dock, on Front Avenue. Looking south toward the Steel Bridge. Automobiles line Front Avenue next to another railroad yard. Taken September 14, 1939.

A row of buildings on Front Avenue, looking south from the Burnside Bridge. Demolition of Dekum and Reed block, at right, has begun. Automobiles are parked on the street and the trolley tracks are visible. Taken March 4, 1939.

View of the Dekum and Reed Block, located on Front Avenue and Ankeny Street. Photo taken from south side of Burnside Bridge on February 12, 1939. An automobile is parked on the street and the Willamette River is visible in the background. Also visible are signs for a creamery and Golden Glow Beer & Ale.

Cast-iron buildings on Front Avenue at Ankeny, from First Avenue. Probably taken from the New Market Theater. From left to right: the Dekum & Reed block, the Johnson Building, and the Dodd Block. Automobiles line the streets. Sign advertises Gadsby’s Home Furnisher. Several storefronts are for sale or lease.

Front Avenue looking south from under the Burnside Bridge, Oct. 18, 1938. The two buildings visible were, from left, the Johnson Building and Dodd’s Block, on the east side of Front Avenue facing each other across Ankeny Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street.

Street scene photograph taken at night during the Portland Rose Festival from a high vantage point from the Electric Building at 621 SW Alder Street, looking south. Street cars and automobiles are visible on the street. Signs for “Baker Theater,” “Hippodrome” and “Hotel Stewart” are visible.

Photograph showing buildings and electric Carnation Milk sign, likely taken near SW 6th Ave and SW Pine St. A building with “Stubbs Electric Company” written on the front can be seen to the left. The large electrified sign is mounted on a large stone building.

Photograph taken at night showing electric lights at the corner of SW 6th Ave. and SW. Morrison St. The Northwestern National Bank Building can be seen on the left, and the Meier & Frank Building on the right.

Photograph taken at night, looking south on SW Broadway taken near the intersection with SW Taylor St. Electric lights and signs line the street, with street car tracks and parked automobiles. A large lighted sign is strung across the street with “Hotel Oregon” written.

Street scene photograph taken during the Portland Rose Festival from a high vantage point from the Electric Building at 621 SW Alder Street, looking north. Street cars and automobiles are visible on the street. Signs for “Western Union Theater,” “Liberty Theater,” and “Bronson’s” are visible. Evergreen boughs are strung between streetlights, and two American flags hang at the front of the frame.

Street scene photograph taken during the Portland Rose Festival from street level, looking north on SW Broadway from SW Salmon Street. In the distance, the Journal Building (now Jackson Tower) is visible on the right side of the street. Several signs are strung over the street, including for the “Orpheum Vaudeville,” “Hippodrome,” “Baker Theater,” and “Liberty Theater.” Automobiles line both sides of the street, and two street cars can be seen in the distance.

Photograph of the Portland Electric Building taken from a high angle. Pedestrians and automobiles line the streets, on which multiple street car tracks can be seen. Building located at 621 Southwest Alder street in Portland.

Exterior photograph of brick building with multiple white doors. On the left is a paved street lined with power lines and poles, with two automobiles in the distance. An empty grass field is seen in front of the building doors.

Photograph showing two unidentified United States Navy servicemen posing next to a Portland Gas & Coke Company car. They are smiling and attaching a sign to the side of the car. The sign reads: “CHOOSE NAVY NOW / WHILE YOU CAN.” An unidentified Portland Gas & Coke employee is sitting in the driver’s seat of the car. The number 2629 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0842. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing two unidentified United States Navy servicemen posing next to a Portland Gas & Coke Company car. They are smiling and attaching a sign to the side of the car. The sign reads: “CHOOSE NAVY NOW / WHILE YOU CAN.” In the background, an unidentified Portland Gas & Coke employee is sitting in the driver’s seat of the car. The number 2628 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0843. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing an unidentified man crouching next to a Portland Gas & Coke Company vehicle. He is facing to the left and is placing a sign bearing the civilian defense insignia for utility repair on the side of the car. He is also wearing an armband with the same insignia and a pouch for carrying a gas mask. The number 2318 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The text “Repair car insignia” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0819. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing an unidentified man crouching next to a Portland Gas & Coke Company vehicle. He is facing to the left and is placing a sign bearing the civilian defense insignia for utility repair on the side of the car. He is also wearing an armband with the same insignia and a pouch for carrying a gas mask. The number 2317 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The text “Repair car insignia” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0820.

Photograph showing an unidentified man greeting Al Rasmussen (center) and Richard T. Flood Jr. of Sacramento after their arrival in Portland on June 4, 1935. Rasmussen is sitting in the passenger seat of the ambassadors’ car and is shaking hands with the unidentified man. Flood is leaning against the car next to them. Rasmussen and Flood’s visit was part of an Elks goodwill tour in which fleets of ambassadors stopped in a variety of cities around the United States on their way to the national Elks convention in Columbus, Ohio, in July 1935. The text “Elks” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 372A0833, 372A0834, and 372A0836.

Full-length portrait of Al Rasmussen (third from right) and Richard T. Flood Jr. (second from left) with a group of unidentified men after Rasmussen and Flood’s arrival in Portland on June 4, 1935. They are gathered in front of two tour cars parked outside the Elks lodge at 1532 Southwest Morrison Street. Rasmussen and Flood’s visit was part of an Elks goodwill tour in which fleets of ambassadors stopped in a variety of cities around the United States on their way to the national Elks convention in Columbus, Ohio, in July 1935. The text “Elks” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 372A0833, 372A0835, and 372A0836. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified man greeting Al Rasmussen (center) and Richard T. Flood Jr. of Sacramento after their arrival in Portland on June 4, 1935. Rasmussen is sitting in the passenger seat of the ambassadors’ car and is shaking hands with the unidentified man. Flood is leaning against the car next to them. Rasmussen and Flood’s visit was part of an Elks goodwill tour in which fleets of ambassadors stopped in a variety of cities around the United States on their way to the national Elks convention in Columbus, Ohio, in July 1935. The text “Elks” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 372A0834, 372A0835, and 372A0836.