A young woman rides on a white horse in the Pendleton Round-Up parade in Pendleton, Oregon. She holds a flag on which the only legible word is "Joseph." She wears cowboy clothing and a cowboy hat. Behind her, the sidewalk is filled with spectators watching the parade (negative 8 of 8).
Large crowds line the sidewalks of downtown Portland, Oregon as they watch the Fairy Tale Parade. A large float depicts Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer leading the other reindeer and Santa Claus' sleigh. A marching band follows in the left background (negative 1 of 8).
Tsuboi family home movie, featuring footage of the Pendleton Round-Up, rural Oregon roads, the Japanese ship Taisei-Maru docked in Portland, and the Pacific Ocean. Footage is in black-and-white. 00:00 - A sign advertises the Pendleton Round-Up. Members of the Tsuboi family pose next to the sign. 00:47 - Scenes from the parade at the Pendleton Round-Up 02:00 - Scenes from the rodeo at the Pendleton Round-Up 06:52 - Agricultural fields outside Pendleton, Oregon 07:13 - Scenes of automobiles driving on a rural road outside Pendleton, Oregon, and on a road through the Columbia River Gorge. Some shots are taken from the passenger seat of a moving automobile. 08:03 - Scenes of the Japanese Imperial Navy training ship T.S. Taisei-Maru, docked in the Willamette River near the Burnside Bridge in Portland, Oregon. American and Japanese civilians stand side-by-side, smiling. The drawbridge of the Broadway Bridge opens to allow the ship to pass. 10:16 - Scenes of the Pacific Ocean and waves crashing on a rocky shore.
Compilation of several short reels of Tsuboi family home movies, featuring footage of the Tsuboi family, the Rose Festival parade, laborers working in hops fields, and more. Footage is in black-and-white and color. 00:00 - Scenes of the Tsuboi family children playing on the beach at the Oregon coast in the early 1950s 02:00 - Scenes of the Tsuboi family in the early 1950s 04:00 - Scenes of the Rose Festival parade, possibly in 1956. 06:00 - Demolition of a building in downtown Portland 07:58 - Scenes of the Tsuboi family in the early 1950s. Children playing, family visits a cemetery, family at the Oregon coast. Scenes from a child's birthday party. 12:00 - Scenes from the 1956 Rose Festival parade, including footage of Jimmy Dodd, Bob Amsberry, and several original Mouseketeers from the Mickey Mouse Club. Several Disney-themed floats. 16:00 - Scenes of the Tsuboi family and a visit to the eastern side of the Columbia River Gorge in the early 1950s. Children playing on the beach on the Oregon coast. 18:00 - Scenes of the Rose Festival parade in the 1950s, including footage of a Japanese Boy Scout float 21:50 - Scenes of the Tsuboi family in the early 1950s. Children playing in the water at the Oregon coast. 23:54 - Scattered buildings at the Minidoka Relocation Center. The Minidoka Relocation Center was one of ten American concentration camps to which Japanese and Japanese Americans were forcibly removed and incarcerated. Followed by a brief shot inside of a busy store, possibly the Tsuboi Brothers Store. 24:19 - Portland Rose Garden. The footage is overexposed. 28:41 - Scenes of laborers in a hops field in the 1930s. Scenes of the farm laborers' camp. Horses on a farm.
A little boy wearing traditional Mexican clothing rides on the hood of a car during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. He holds both hands up in the air. A ribbon in his right hand reads, "1966 Woodburn Fiesta Days Participant." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
Elvira Carbajal wears a crown and rides on the back of a car during a parade. She is queen of Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
A line of cars and people participate in a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
Over a dozen children ride on the back of a truck during a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Many are dressed in traditional Mexican clothing. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
A man and woman, both dressed in traditional Mexican clothing, sit in the back seat of a car participating in a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. The woman smiles and waves at people watching the parade. The man brandishes a whip. The car has the word "Portland" written on the side. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
A man brandishes a whip as he walks in a parade at Fiesta Days, known today as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, in Woodburn, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 2, 1966.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a group of Native American people in traditional dress, marching in the Pendleton Round-Up parade. A woman on horseback drags a horse-drawn travois behind her. Crowds of spectators line the sidewalk in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Indian Travoise and Body Guard - Pendleton Round-Up. Pub by Ellis 2118." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1947.
A woman smiles from a Portland Rose Festival parade float, most likely at Multnomah stadium. Her arms are folded, as she peers out from the center of a rose (negative 1 of 19).
A man waves his hat at two women on a Portland Rose Festival parade float. The women are holding bouquets, and the Multnomah Stadium can be seen in the background (4 of 19).
Photograph taken from above, showing people walking in a parade. Wearing suits and hats, the men walk in rows down a paved street. People are lined up and watching behind a rope fence (negative 5 of 17).
Photograph taken from above, showing cars in a parade. At the bottom of the frame, a car is flanked on two sides by police motorcycles. Next to the street is a “Shell” station, with people standing on the sidewalk (negative 9 of 17).
A girl marches in the Pendleton Round-Up parade in Pendleton, Oregon. She spins a lasso over her head and it spins around her body. She has a whistle in her mouth. The sidewalks on both sides of the parade are filled with spectators and flags hang above the street (negative 1 of 8).
A long line of Native American horseback riders ride in the Pendleton Round-Up parade in Pendleton, Oregon. They wear traditional clothing. At the head of the line, a young woman on a white horse looks at the camera. The sidewalks on both sides of the parade are filled with spectators and flags hang above the street. Several Pendleton businesses are visible in the background, including Fontaine's Cafe, Sears, and the Oregon Cafe (negative 4 of 8).
Judy Elsenbach of Franklin High School performs as a drum majorette as she twirls her baton in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She holds her baton over her head in her right hand and raises her left leg. She wears a costume and ear muffs. A man in a white uniform approaches her to the right and a marching band performs behind her in the background (negative 6 of 8).
Judy Bradley of Roosevelt High School marches in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She wears a dress and large hat and is likely a drum majorette. She leans over and rubs her left leg because it is cold outside. Behind her, young men in uniforms form a marching band. Several carry their instruments. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on November 28, 1958 (negative 4 of 9).
A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume shakes the hands of children watching the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. He shakes hands with a girl on the sidewalk while reaching down to shake hands with another child seated on the street. They are part of a large crowd watching the parade (negative 6 of 9).
Tsuboi family home movie, featuring footage of the Tsuboi family, the Rose Festival parade, a school event, and a family vacation to Vancouver B.C. Footage is in black-and-white. 00:00 - Members of the Tsuboi family exiting a Ford Model T 00:18 - Members of the Japanese American community in traditional clothing, preparing for a parade 01:31 - Japanese American children laugh and play. Boy plays with dog. 02:46 - Military troops march in a parade 03:12 - Scenes of a Japanese American league playing baseball 03:56 - Scenes of the Rose Festival parade in Downtown Portland 07:10 - Ceremony at Union Station in Downtown Portland 07:47 - Scenes of the Rose Festival parade in Downtown Portland, including footage of young Japanese American women in traditional clothing, on a Japan-themed float 09:25 - Japanese American girls perform and play at a school event 09:58 - Scenes from the Rose Festival parade 10:50 - Large crowds attend the opening of the St. Johns Bridge. Floats and automobiles from the Rose Festival parade cross the bridge. 12:37 - Scenes from Tsuboi family vacation. Family crosses the Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. Scenes from a boat, possibly in Puget Sound. 14:57 - Children perform and play games at a school event
Three marching band members laying on grass with their coats off. One is laying face down with a clarinet by their feet, one is wearing sunglasses and next to a trumpet, and another with laying with their feet crossed next to a baritone horn (negative 2 of 7).
A man walks next to an ox pulling a carriage with children on it in a parade through Pendleton, OR. A small boy walks on the right side of the frame, riders on horses are on the left side of the frame (negative 2 of 12).
A girl riding a miniature pony waves to a crowd along a parade through Pendleton. A man dresses as a clown rights a pony to her left (negative 4 of 12).
View of the face of a building in downtown Portland during a parade for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Office workers lean out open windows and stand on fire escapes looking down at the street. Paper streamers hang from the building and are being thrown by the people inside (negative 6 of 6).
An “Oregon City Jaycees” float at the Portland Rose Festival, at the Multnomah Stadium. People on the float are dressed as matadors, with a bull made of flowers. An audience fills the stands in the distance (negative 15 of 19).
A person dressed as a mouse interacts with children during the Fairy Tale parade in Portland. The woman has her arm extended towards children seated on the curb, who are smiling. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, November 25, 1949 (negative 1 of 21).