Girls sit on a lawn in front of a house in Portland. One of the children is unwrapping gifts while the others watch (negative 8 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.

Four young boys with a dog and doghouse in Portland. Two are in the doorway of the doghouse, while two others pose outside (negative 9 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.

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).

Children and adults boarding a school bus at Vanport, before departing on a trip to a coastal beach. The people have formed a line outside an open school bus door. A similar photograph was published on the front page of section 2 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, July 16, 1943 (negative 2 of 4).

Children and adults boarding a school bus at Vanport, before departing on a trip to a coastal beach. A sign attached to a street sign for “N. Force Ave.” reads “Campers meet here.” People stand with luggage and blankets. A story for this series was published on the front page of section 2 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, July 16, 1943 (negative 3 of 4).

Vanport children pose on the back of a flat bed truck, while on a field trip to the coast. Several of the children are waving at the camera, while a man wearing a hat and overalls stands in the open door on the truck. A story for this series was published on the front page of section 2 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, July 16, 1943 (negative 4 of 4).

A small child reaches into a cubby shelf at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland (negative 1 of 12).

A small child stands in front of a sink at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She’s holding a bar of soap and standing on a table to reach the sink (negative 2 of 12).

A teacher kneels next to a table of small children at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Several children are at the table, which is front of a low counter (negative 4 of 12).

Two children, seated at a low table, at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. A set of nested blocks are on the table (negative 5 of 12).

Two children outside a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. One child is holding the handle of a wagon, on which another child sits (negative 6 of 12).

Children outside a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Two are riding tricycles, while a woman holds a child in the background (negative 7 of 12).

Children on a playground set at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. One child, wearing a hat, looks towards the camera while climbing (negative 8 of 12).

Vanport school children standing in a window lined with potted plants, given as gifts from Portland children. One of the plants is in a large shell, while another appears to be in a pot shaped like a wagon (negative 1 of 2).

10-month-old Alice Greenhall, daughter of Portland Zoo curator Arthur Greenhall, sitting in a crib with a tortoise. She looks upward while holding both hands on the back of the tortoise. A photograph from this series was published on page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Monday December 13, 1943 (negative 3 of 7).

Children on a float during the Junior Rose Festival parade in Portland. The sides of the float are lined with ferns, and some of the children are wearing sack costumes (negative 3 of 4).

A woman holds a puppy towards a child in front of a house at Meadow Lark Village, an independent war production housing camp in the Portland area. The pair are on a covered porch in front of a make-shift wooden house. A planter box with flowers can be seen along one side of the porch. A photograph from this series was published on page 4D of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 25, 1944 (negative 4 of 5).

Children standing in cribs at the Kaiser Company, Northern Permanente Hospital, Vancouver shipyards. This photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 10, 1944 (negative 1 of 1).

Lieutenant Anna Pardew, of United States Army Nurse Corps, seated on a chair with her daughter Olivia Jane, 3. Pardew is holding a doll while Olivia looks at the camera. Both were evacuated from the Santo Thomas camp in the Philippines in 1945 after having been there since 1942. A photograph from this series was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, March 19, 1945. (negative 1 of 3).

Lieutenant Anna Pardew, of United States Army Nurse Corps, seated at a table with her daughter Olivia Jane, 3. Food can be seen on the table in front of the pair. Both were evacuated from the Santo Thomas camp in the Philippines in 1945 after having been there since 1942. A photograph from this series was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, March 19, 1945. (negative 3 of 3).

People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. A woman and a young child sit on a curb, next to several other people who are standing. Paper litters the ground. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 6 of 40).

A woman and child stand in a kitchen area of an apartment in Vanport City. Shelves line the walls and a small hot plate sits on the counter (negative 7 of 9).

Children battling a fire at the Albina Shingle Company in Portland. Several are holding branches, while smoldering building debris can be seen in the background. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, May 2, 1946 (negative 7 of 7).

Wolf, an ex-war dog belonging to Mr. and Mrs. F. Clayton Beatty (316 N. Buffalo Street), with their daughter Tamara. The five-year-old has her arms around the dog, sitting in a living room with various flower patterns. Wolf was one of several northwest dogs enlisted during World War II. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal Sunday, January 19, 1947 (negative 1 of 1).

People with children at Shriners Hospital in Portland. A woman is wearing a nurses uniform and holding a small child, while a man stands next to a bed with an older child (negative 2 of 4).

Billy and Kenneth Hansen waiting for the arrival of the Freedom Train in the Portland. The train traveled the United States with historic documents. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, April 1, 1948 (negative 2 of 18).