First Lt. Charles Richard Stanton was the first black bomber pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces—he flew 81 combat missions in Europe during WWII. He was born in Maryland in 1920, but had moved with this family to Portland by the 1930s. He enlisted in 1942 into the Air Corps for the duration of the war, plus six months. He died in 1991, and is buried at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Two Air Force pilots in the process of entering the cockpit of a jet at Portland Air Base. The words, "Vagabond Fury, U.S. Air Force," are painted on the side of the aircraft (negative 2 of 10).

Harald A. Wagner, standing next to a twin meter light plane, most likely on a Portland airfield. He rests his left arm on the plane, holding the other in his pocket (negative 2 of 13).

Pilot Marion Carl standing on the side of a jet while visiting Portland. He’s wearing a flight helmet and has one arm over the cockpit of the jet. Carl broke the record for the fastest speed in a conventional aircraft in 1947 (negative 5 of 7).

Pilot Tex Rankin and Portland Mayor Earl Riley, flying in an Ercoupe airplane over Portland and the Columbia River. Taken from another airplane, Mount Adams can be seen in the distance. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 28, 1946 (negative 2 of 6).

Men and women stand around an airplane, which is parked on a grassy field. They are grouped towards the right side of the frame, where a man in a long coat and hat holds a box (negative 1 of 16). On sleeve: Pilot - Valery Chkalov (killed later in a test plane crash); Co-pilot - Georgy Bayduko; Navigator - Alexander Belyakov

Portrait of pilot Tex Rankin standing near the nose of an airplane. This photograph may be related to image No. 371N6225.

Portrait of pilot Tex Rankin and an unidentified woman, each holding documents. See related image No. 371N6139.

Photograph showing pilot Dorothy Hester standing in a field, looking upward and shading her eyes with one hand. Also see image Nos. 371N6057, 371N6058, and 371N6059. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture is a head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. He is facing front and looking to the left. Crop marks have been drawn on the picture. The name “Ayres, Lt. V. V. [sic]” is written on the negative sleeve.

Half-length portrait of two men standing next to an airplane, both wearing aviator goggles and flight jackets. The name “Crawford, William C.” is written on the negative sleeve. Crawford is the man at left; the man at right is unidentified. See related image Nos. 376G0236, 376G0237, 376G0239, and 376G0240.

Half-length portrait of a man leaning against an airplane and facing to the right. He is wearing aviator goggles and a flight jacket. The name “Crawford, William C.” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 376G0236, 376G0238, 376G0239, and 376G0240.

Half-length portrait of a smiling man standing next to an airplane and facing front. He is wearing aviator goggles and a flight jacket. The name “Crawford, William C.” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 376G0237, 376G0238, 376G0239, and 376G0240. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of two unidentified aviators with a biplane. The man on the right is sitting in the plane’s rear seat and is wearing a flight jacket and an aviator cap and goggles. The man on the left is standing next to the plane with one hand on his hip and is wearing a flight jacket, balaclava, and aviator cap and goggles. The plane is one of the Curtiss JN series, known as the “Jenny.” The text “ ‘Jenny’ airplane” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 376G0117, 376G0119, 376G0120, and 376G0121.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified aviator leaning against a biplane. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a flight jacket, breeches, and boots. The plane is one of the Curtiss JN series, known as the “Jenny.” The text “ ‘Jenny’ airplane” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 376G0118, 376G0119, 376G0120, and 376G0121.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture is a head and shoulders portrait of Lt. Alexander Pearson facing slightly left and wearing a United States Army uniform. Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, was named for Pearson, a pilot, in May 1925, after his death in an aircraft accident in September 1924. The text “Pearson, Alexander” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture is a three-quarters portrait of Lt. Alexander Pearson standing next to a Curtiss R-8 airplane. He is wearing a flight suit, smiling, and facing front with his hands on his hips. In the upper right corner of the original picture is the number “01447.” Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, was named for Pearson in May 1925, after his death in an aircraft accident in September 1924.

Head and shoulders portrait, taken outdoors, of a man facing front and smiling. He is wearing a collared shirt and is in front of the wing of an airplane. The name “Geiser” is written on negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 374N0255.

Three-quarters portrait of a woman, pilot Gladys O’Donnell, with a two-seater monoplane. She is standing next to the plane, facing front, and resting one arm on the rear seat. The name “Gladys O Donnell” and number 7 are written on negative. See related image No. 374N0287.

Half-length portrait of a woman, pilot Virginia Ogden, with a two-seater monoplane. She is facing the plane, resting one hand on the rear seat, looking back over her shoulder toward the camera, and smiling. The name “Virginia Ogden” and the number 4 are written on the negative and are faintly visible in the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing a jacket, a collared shirt, a tie, and an aviator’s cap with headphones attached. On the pocket of his jacket is a pin in the shape of wings. The name “Householder” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 374N0273.

Half-length portrait of a woman, pilot Edna Christofferson, standing outdoors near an airplane. She is facing front, looking to the left, and carrying an overcoat. She is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a dress, and a scarf. The name “Mrs Edna Christoferson [sic]” and the number 8 are written on the negative.

Half-length portrait of a man facing front. He has a mustache and is wearing a heavy flight suit, an aviator’s cap, and goggles. The name “Smith” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image 374N0285.

Photograph showing pilot Frank M. Hawks and pilot Tex Rankin standing next to Hawks’ plane at Swan Island airport in Portland on Saturday, November 28, 1931. The photograph was taken after Hawks arrived from San Francisco for a brief stay in Portland. A story about Hawks and three related photographs, image Nos. 374N0276, 374N0278, and 374N0299, were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 29, 1931.

Photograph showing pilot Frank M. Hawks smiling as he shakes hands with pilot Tex Rankin at Swan Island airport in Portland on Saturday, November 28, 1931. In the background is Hawks’ plane. The photograph was taken after Hawks arrived from San Francisco for a brief stay in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal’s city edition on Sunday, November 29, 1931. The photographs were published under the headline “Three Hours From San Francisco.” They had the caption: “Captain Frank M. Hawks said his exact time from San Francisco to Portland Saturday was three hours and five minutes. But at that, he wasn’t trying for speed—just jogging along.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Hawks and his big smile.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about Hawks. Also see image Nos. 374N0276 and 374N0278, which were published with this photograph, and image No. 374N0300.

Full-length portrait showing six women leaning against the wing of a biplane and facing front. The women at left and third from left are each wearing a ribbon on which the following text is visible: “AIR TOURIST / PACIFIC NORTHWEST AIR TOURS.” The second woman from left is pilot Gladys O’Donnell; the others are unidentified. See related image No. 374N0307 of O’Donnell. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Photograph of two men in an office. They are standing side by side next to two machines with keyboards and are looking at a document they are holding. The man at left is wearing a suit and tie. The man at right, probably a pilot, is wearing a heavy flight suit, gloves, and an aviator’s cap and goggles. He is identified as “Smith” on the negative for related image No. 374N0302. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing (from left) pilots Tex Rankin, Amelia Earhart, and Dorothy Hester sitting in a row on a couch. Rankin and Earhart are looking toward Hester. Earhart is holding a bouquet of roses. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 1, 1933. The photograph had the headline “Noted Aviatrix in Portland” and the following caption: “Amelia Earhart, internationally famous woman flier, arrived in Portland early Wednesday to lecture at the Masonic temple Thursday night. She was met at the Union station by local members of the Ninety-Nine club, women’s flying organization, who breakfasted with her at the Benson hotel, and Tex Rankin, governor of Oregon of the National Aeronautics association. In the group are Tex Rankin, Miss Earhart, and Dorothy Hester.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Scribe Learns Miss Earhart is Very Feminine.” See related image Nos. 371N0768, 374N0282, and 374N0283.