Photograph showing a large group of children performing on the field in front of packed stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park), possibly as part of the Portland Rose Festival. The children are standing in rows and wearing matching clothing and hats.
Photograph showing large group of children performing on the field in front of packed stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park), possibly as part of the Portland Rose Festival. The children are standing in rows and wearing matching clothing and hats.
Photograph showing people performing a maypole dance in front of packed stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now Providence Park), possibly as part of the Portland Rose Festival.
Photograph showing people performing a maypole dance in front of packed stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now Providence Park), possibly as part of the Portland Rose Festival.
Photograph of spectators in the stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium, possibly for a football game between Oregon Agricultural College and Stanford University on October 22, 1927. (Oregon Agricultural College is now Oregon State University, and Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.)
Photograph of a player being tackled during a football game at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.)
Photograph of a play during a football game on the dirt field at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.)
Photograph of a play during a football game at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The ball carrier is at center with one leg in the air.
Photograph of a play during a football game at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The ball carrier is running at right. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Portrait of an unidentified football player jumping in the air with one hand extended upward. The player is a young man or teenage boy and is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park) is visible in the background. The number 4 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Portrait, taken from the side, of an unidentified football player posing in a crouch on the field at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The player, a young man or teenage boy, is facing to the left and is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Portrait of two unidentified men standing on the field at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park) in Portland. Both men are wearing caps and sweaters; the man on the right may be wearing football pants.
Photograph of an aerial picture showing Multnomah Civic Stadium, the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club (at lower left, now known as the Multnomah Athletic Club), and some of the surrounding area.
Members of the Portland Beavers baseball team sit in a dugout at Vaughn Street Park. On their uniforms is a small beaver over the right shoulder, and “Beavers” written across the front. Above the dugout is a large audience sitting in bleacher seats (negative 1 of 15).
Photograph, shot through a chain link fence, showing baseball players on the field at Vaughn Street Park during a Portland Beavers game. A pitcher can be seen in the middle of the field, and a ball is in midair heading towards a batter. Spectators can be seen at the far end of the field, sitting on bleachers next to several large advertisements, including one for “Sears, Roebuck and Co” over the scoreboard. At the left side of the frame is a tower for “American Can Company” (negative 2 of 15).
Photograph showing a man in a Portland Beavers uniform, leaning on one leg in a dugout (a coach?). A beaver can be seen on the left sleeve of his uniform, with “Beavers” across the front. Spectators can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 15).
Photograph showing a man holding a tool in both hands, chalking a box at Vaughn Street Park during a Portland Beavers game. A player can be seen practicing a pitch near a dugout, below an area of spectators (negative 8 of 15).
Photograph showing a Portland Beavers player running past a base at Vaughn Street Park during a game against the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league). A San Diego player is standing on the other side of the base, with other players visible in the outfield. In the distance is a large scoreboard and wooden bleachers (negative 6 of 6).
Navy recruits walk in a line across a field during a University of Oregon versus St. Mary’s Navy football game, in Portland. Occurring at Multnomah Stadium, a crowd can be seen seated at the far end of the field under a large overhang. Two people carry a banner that reads “We Are On Our Way to Tokio and Berlin Via U.S. Navy” (negative 1 of 4).
Navy recruits, standing in a line, take oaths of allegiance during half-time at a University of Oregon versus St. Mary’s Navy football game, in Portland. Occurring at Multnomah Stadium, a crowd can be seen seated at the far end of the field under a large overhang. Two Navy members in uniform stand in front of a microphone, one with a raised right arm. At the far end of the field is a banner that reads “Make a Cinch Bet Against the Axis, Buy War Bonds Every Pay Day” (negative 3 of 4).
Navy recruits, standing in a line, take oaths of allegiance during half-time at a University of Oregon versus St. Mary’s Navy football game, in Portland. Occurring at Multnomah Stadium, a crowd can be seen seated at the far end of the field under a large overhang. Two Navy soldiers in uniform stand in front of the line of new recruits (negative 2 of 4).
A crowd of children at a baseball park in Portland (Vaughn Street Park?). As part of the “Knothole Gang” the children received special ticket packages to attend games. Above the seating area is a long row of advertisements (negative 1 of 5).
A crowd of children at a baseball park in Portland (Vaughn Street Park?). As part of the “Knothole Gang” the children received special ticket packages to attend games. This photograph was published on page B-1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1943 (negative 2 of 5).
A crowd of children at a baseball park in Portland (Vaughn Street Park?). As part of the “Knothole Gang” the children received special ticket packages to attend games. One of the children is wearing a sweater with a patch, reading “Creston Jr. Gray(?)” while another is eating a hot dog (negative 4 of 5).
A baseball player for the San Francisco Seals runs towards a base, while a Portland Beaver bends downward to make a catch. A ref (?) stands next to the Beaver player. Wooden bleachers, advertising signs, and a large sign above a building reading “Montgomery Ward & Co,” can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 5).
An aerial view of a fire at Vaughn Street Park in Portland. Smoke can be seen rising from the building, with burn damage on the roof (negative 2 of 5).
An Oregon Ducks cheerleader, Shirley McCarton, jumps into the air holding pom-poms, during a game against the University of Texas at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. People can be seen in the stands behind McCarton. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 28, 1947 (negative 1 of 18).