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10th and Washington streets, downtown Portland

Photograph, taken from a high angle, showing cars and buildings along Washington Street (now Southwest Washington Street) in Portland. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Washington and 10th Street (now Southwest 10th Avenue) and the view is to the southeast. On the left side of the image is a sign for the Northwestern Electric Co., located in the Pittock Block. A sign for The Hazelwood restaurant is visible on the building in the foreground at right.

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 text “Jeff 1931” is written on the negative and is visible on the upper right side of the image. 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.

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.

1932 Portland Rose Festival Queen Frances Kanzler with court

Portrait of the 1932 Rose Festival queen and princesses, all wearing matching dresses. The queen, Frances Kanzler, is sitting on a throne and is holding a bouquet of roses. The princesses are sitting on the dais around and below her. A similar photograph, image No. 371N2994, was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on June 5, 1932, under the headline “New Festival Queen and Her Royal Princesses.” That photograph had the following caption: “Queen Frances Kanzler, Washington high school senior, and her seven high school princes [sic] who will rule over Portland’s annual fiesta of the rose, June 16-17-18, in their royal robes. Front row, from left: Hazel May Bennett, Lincoln; Leone Hale Baker, Franklin; Florence Marie Kelly, Grant. Back row, from left: Miriam Alice Parsons, Roosevelt; Jeanne Van Dersal, High School of Commerce; Queen Frances; Garlyn Genevieve Morgan, Girls’ Polytechnic, and Ferol Helen Richardson, Jefferson.” Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Vincent, Ralph

1932 Rose Festival Queen Frances Kanzler with court

Portrait of the 1932 Rose Festival queen and princesses, all wearing matching dresses. The queen, Frances Kanzler, is sitting on a throne and is holding a bouquet of roses. The princesses are sitting on the dais around and below her. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on June 5, 1932, under the headline “New Festival Queen and Her Royal Princesses.” The photograph had the following caption: “Queen Frances Kanzler, Washington high school senior, and her seven high school princes [sic] who will rule over Portland’s annual fiesta of the rose, June 16-17-18, in their royal robes. Front row, from left: Hazel May Bennett, Lincoln; Leone Hale Baker, Franklin; Florence Marie Kelly, Grant. Back row, from left: Miriam Alice Parsons, Roosevelt; Jeanne Van Dersal, High School of Commerce; Queen Frances; Garlyn Genevieve Morgan, Girls’ Polytechnic, and Ferol Helen Richardson, Jefferson.” A story about Frances Kanzler's selection as queen was published on the front page, and this photograph of the court accompanied the continuation of the story on Page 2.

Vincent, Ralph

3rd and Burnside, Portland

Photograph, taken from the center of the street, looking west on Burnside Street in Portland. The photograph was taken from approximately Third and Burnside (now Northwest Third Avenue and West Burnside Street). The photograph shows the buildings along Burnside and vehicles in motion. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

6th and Caruthers, Portland, looking north

Photograph, taken from the middle of the street, looking northward on Southwest Sixth Avenue in Portland. The intersection at the center is 6th and Southwest Caruthers. The photograph shows houses along 6th Avenue and an Oregon Journal car at right. A grocery store is located on the northwest corner of the intersection with Caruthers, and a Red Crown gas station is located on the northeast corner. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

A. J. Hobin? and Seely

Half-length portrait of two men standing side by side outside the Oregon Journal building (now the Jackson Tower) and facing front. Both are wearing suits, hats, and ties. A name that could be either “A J Hobin” or “A J Hoben” is written on the negative above the man on the left. The name “Seely” is written on the negative above the man on the right.

A. L. Kates, editor of Claremore Daily Progress, Oklahoma

Head and shoulders portrait, taken outdoors, of A. L. Kates, editor of the Claremore Daily Progress in Claremore, Oklahoma. He is facing front and wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, tie, and glasses. He has a flower and a ribbon attached to his lapel. On the ribbon is the text: The following text is visible on the ribbon: “47th Annual Convention and Tour / National Editorial Association / through Redwood Empire to San Francisco and Los Angeles.” The photograph was taken in July 1932, when NEA members stopped in Portland on their way to the convention in San Francisco. Image note: The text “A. L. Kates of Claremore, Okl.” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. Another name was also written on the negative, then crossed out.

Actress Edwina Booth and Dorothy Ford

Portrait of two women standing next to each other. Both are wearing hats and holding handbags. The woman on the left, actress Edwina Booth, is wearing a fur coat. The woman on the right, Dorothy Ford of Portland, is wearing a coat and a fur stole and muffs. The photograph was taken in Portland on April 8, 1932, after Booth’s arrival in Portland. According to a story in the April 8 edition of the Oregon Journal, headlined “Movieland Trio Of Pretty Girls to Take Part in Ball,” Booth and two other actresses came to Portland to participate in the Eagles’ “Movie Ball,” a charity event. Dorothy Ford had been selected as queen of the ball. See related image No. 371N1406. Image note: The text “Edwina Booth + Ford” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Faint discoloration in the center of the image is due to deterioration of the negative.

Aerial photograph of Riverside Golf Club, Portland

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture is an aerial photograph showing the Riverside Golf Club (now the Riverside Golf & Country Club) in Portland and the surrounding area. Written at the bottom of the original photograph is the text “#6 Riverside Golf Club Pvt. Columbia Slough Dist.”

Aerial photograph of Rose City Golf Course, Portland

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture is an aerial photograph showing the Rose City Golf Course in Portland and the surrounding area. Written at the bottom of the photograph is the text “#10 Rose City Golf Course Municipal E 62nd St + Sacramento St.” East 62nd Street is now Northeast 62nd Avenue and Sacramento Street is now Northeast Sacramento Street. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Aerial view of Rankin airfield

Aerial photograph showing the Rankin airfield in Portland, probably when it was located at Mocks Bottom on the Willamette River in Portland. Pilot Tex Rankin operated his aviation business at the field. Planes, vehicles, spectators, and the hangar are visible in the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Aimee Semple McPherson?

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.

Aimee Semple McPherson?

Head and shoulders portrait a woman facing toward the left. She is wearing a hat and coat. The name “Aimee” is written on the negative and is visible on the lower left side of the image. The woman is probably evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. See related image Nos. 371N1712, 371N1714, and 377N0584.

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