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Man at KOIN radio stand

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing headphones and standing at a table covered with equipment. A banner with the text “KOIN / CBS” is hanging at the front of the table. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Contestants on ‘Quiz of Two Cities’ radio program?

Photograph showing four unidentified women sitting in chairs and facing an unidentified man who is holding a sheaf of papers. In the foreground is a microphone draped with a small banner reading “KGW / 620.” The number 5666 is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. The unverified note “Two Cities broadcast / KGW” is written on the negative sleeve. The women may be contestants on the “Quiz of Two Cities” program, in which participants in Portland competed against contestants in Seattle. The program aired on KGW radio in Portland and on KOMO radio in Seattle from approximately 1941 to 1947. See related image Nos. 375A0767, 375A0768, 375A0769, and 375A0770.

Contestants on ‘Quiz of Two Cities’ radio program?

Photograph showing eight women facing an unidentified man. The women are in two rows; the people in the front row are sitting in chairs and the people in the back row are standing behind them. Between the women and the man is a microphone draped with a small banner that reads “KGW / 620.” The number 5667 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper left corner of the image. The unverified note “Two Cities broadcast / KGW” is written on the negative sleeve. The women may be contestants on the “Quiz of Two Cities” program, in which participants in Portland competed against contestants in Seattle. The program aired on KGW radio in Portland and on KOMO radio in Seattle from approximately 1941 to 1947. See related image Nos. 375A0766, 375A0768, 375A0769, and 375A0770.

Contestants on ‘Quiz of Two Cities’ radio program?

Photograph showing eight women facing an unidentified man who is holding a sheaf of papers. The women are in two rows; the people in the front row are sitting in chairs and the people in the back row are standing behind them. Between the women and the man is a microphone draped with a small banner that reads “KGW / 620.” The number 5668 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper left corner of the image. The unverified note “Two Cities broadcast / KGW” is written on the negative sleeve. The women may be contestants on the “Quiz of Two Cities” program, in which participants in Portland competed against contestants in Seattle. The program aired on KGW radio in Portland and on KOMO radio in Seattle from approximately 1941 to 1947. See related image Nos. 375A0766, 375A0767, 375A0769, and 375A0770.

Contestant on ‘Quiz of Two Cities’ radio program?

Photograph showing an unidentified man and woman standing on either side of a microphone and facing one another. The man appears to be reading from a sheaf of papers he is holding. In the background are a piano and several unidentified people, who are watching the two at the microphone. The number 5669 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The unverified note “Two Cities broadcast / KGW” is written on the negative sleeve. The woman may be a contestant on the “Quiz of Two Cities” program, in which participants in Portland competed against contestants in Seattle. The program aired on KGW radio in Portland and on KOMO radio in Seattle from approximately 1941 to 1947. See related image Nos. 375A0766, 375A0767, 375A0768, and 375A0770.

Contestants on ‘Quiz of Two Cities’ radio program?

Photograph showing seven women facing an unidentified man who is holding a sheaf of papers. The women are in two rows; the people in the front row are sitting in chairs and the people in the back row are standing behind them. The man is pointing at the second woman from left in the front row, who is raising her hand. Between the women and the man is a microphone draped with a small banner that reads “KGW / 620.” The number 5670 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper left corner of the image. The unverified note “Two Cities broadcast / KGW” is written on the negative sleeve. The women may be contestants on the “Quiz of Two Cities” program, in which participants in Portland competed against contestants in Seattle. The program aired on KGW radio in Portland and on KOMO radio in Seattle from approximately 1941 to 1947. See related image Nos. 375A0766, 375A0767, 375A0768, and 375A0769.

Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson delivering radio address after his inauguration

Portrait of Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson seated at a radio microphone and looking down at a sheaf of papers he is holding. The photograph was taken on Saturday, July 1, 1933, after Carson’s inauguration. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 2, 1933, under the headline “Highlights of a Mayor’s First Day in Office.” This photograph had the following caption: “The mayor delivering an address from KOIN-The Journal studios.” See related image Nos. 371N0452, 371N0453, 371N0459, and 371N0469.

Men performing for radio broadcast at Portland Breakfast Club meeting

Photograph showing a group of unidentified men gathered around a KEX radio microphone during a Portland Breakfast Club meeting. Most are holding documents that are probably scripts. The man at center is seated on the club’s wooden horse, the “ham horse.” He has a tablecloth tied around his shoulders, and appears to be reading from the piece of paper in his hand.

Three men performing for radio broadcast at Portland Breakfast club meeting

Photograph showing three unidentified men gathered around a pair of microphones, one with “NBC” on the stand, while performing at a Portland Breakfast Club meeting. The man at center is sitting on the club’s wooden horse, the “ham horse.” The man at right, who may be the 1935 club president Zina A. Wise, is looking down at a piece of paper he is holding, probably a script.

Men performing for radio broadcast at Portland Breakfast Club meeting

Photograph showing a group of men gathered around a pair of microphones, one with “NBC” on the stand, during a performance at a Portland Breakfast Club meeting. The man in the center is sitting on the club’s wooden horse, the “ham horse.” He has a cloth tied around his neck and is wearing what appears to be a bonnet. The man next to him is reading from a piece of paper, probably a script.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier giving radio address at The Grotto

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier standing at a radio microphone, surrounded by kneeling people, at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was one of two from the Marian Congress that were published on Page 9 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, August 14, 1934. The photographs were published under the headline “Pilgrims by the Hundreds at Sanctuary.” This photograph had the following caption: “Crowds press always about His Eminence Alexis Henry [sic] M. Cardinal Lepicier of Rome to receive his blessing, which he is shown here bestowing.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the Marian Congress. Image note: The number 24 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier giving radio address at The Grotto

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier surrounded by people as he stands at a radio microphone at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. The number 12 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier giving radio address at The Grotto

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier speaking at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His address was part of the Marian Congress held at The Grotto from August 12 to August 15, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N4251 were published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, August 13, 1934. The photographs were published under the headline “Local Sanctuary Grounds Mecca for Catholics.” This photograph had the following caption information: “His Eminence Alexis Henry [sic] M. Cardinal Lepicier, O.S.M. of Rome, making an international radio address today at the Grotto through the microphone of KOIN-The Journal. The program was given to the world by the Columbia Broadcasting system, being transmitted to Europe by short wave.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Clean Film War Lauded By Cardinal.” Image note: The number 26 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier giving radio address at The Grotto

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier surrounded by people as he stands at a radio microphone at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier giving radio address at The Grotto

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier speaking at a radio microphone at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. The number 37 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.