Portrait of a smiling man wearing a sweatshirt with the word “Jefferson” across the chest. The number 6 and the name “Lonard Gehrke” are written on the negative and are visible at the top of the image. The name on the negative is probably a misspelling of “Leonard Gehrke,” basketball coach at Jefferson High School. Gehrke is also pictured in image No. 371N4344.

Group portrait of unidentified Jefferson High School basketball players and Jefferson coach Leonard Gehrke (back row, second from right) posing on the steps outside a building. They are wearing matching sweatpants and sweatshirts with the word “Jefferson” on the chest. The player in the center of the front row is holding a basketball. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Gehrke is also pictured in image No. 371N0911.

Photograph of two unidentified boxers standing with several unidentified men in an open-air boxing ring. Spectators are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at Vaughn Street Park in Portland, Oregon, on July 4, 1929, during a boxing match between Maxie Rosenbloom of New York (possibly the boxer on the right) and Joe Anderson of Kentucky (possibly the boxer on the left). Rosenbloom won the match.

Photograph of two unidentified boxers during a match in an open-air ring surrounded by spectators. The photograph may have been taken at Vaughn Street Park in Portland, Oregon, on July 4, 1929, during a match between Maxie Rosenbloom of New York (possibly the boxer on the left) and Joe Anderson of Kentucky. Rosenbloom won the match.

Photograph of two unidentified boxers standing with several unidentified men in an open-air boxing ring. Spectators are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at Vaughn Street Park in Portland, Oregon, on July 4, 1929, during a boxing match between Maxie Rosenbloom of New York (possibly the boxer on the right) and Joe Anderson of Kentucky (possibly the boxer on the left). Rosenbloom won the match.

Photograph of an unidentified boxer, possibly Maxie Rosenbloom of New York, sitting in one corner of an open-air boxing ring. An unidentified man is standing next to him, and another unidentified man is standing just outside the ropes. Spectators are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at Vaughn Street Park in Portland, Oregon, on July 4, 1929, during a boxing match between Rosenbloom and Joe Anderson of Kentucky. Rosenbloom won the match.

Portrait of a football player posing in a crouch with his right hand in the dirt and his left hand on his hip. The player, a young man or teenage boy, is wearing a football helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The former Washington High School in Portland is visible in the background. The number 29 and the name “Rus [sic] Acheson” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image. A mark that may be the number 2 is also written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of a football player posing with a ball outside the former Washington High School in Portland. He is holding a football above his head with both hands and is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The number 29 and the name “Don Anderson” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a football player posing near the former Washington High School in Portland. The player is facing to the right and is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The name “Elmer Carlson” and a number that may be either 24 or 29 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a football player posing with a ball near the former Washington High School in Portland. The player is holding the ball to his chest and is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The name “Arnold Heikenan [sic]” and the numbers 29 and 4 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a football player posing with a ball near the former Washington High School in Portland. The player, a teenage boy, is facing to the right and crouching with his hands on the ball as though about to snap it. He is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The number 29 and the name “Reinhold Kanzler” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a teenage boy posing in a crouch on a field near the Washington High School building in Portland. He is facing to the left and is wearing a football helmet, jersey, pads, pants, and shoes. The number 29, the name “Corliss Newell,” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of crowds in line outside Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland for a football game between Oregon Agricultural College and Stanford University. The photograph may have been taken on October 22, 1927. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park, and the Oregon Agricultural College is now Oregon State University.)

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 the ball carrier (left side of image) being tackled during a 1928 football game between Grant High School and Jefferson High School at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. The text “Grant Jeff 1928” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a play during a football game on a dirt field, possibly at Multnomah Stadium (now known as Providence Park) in Portland.

Photograph of the ball carrier at the bottom of a pile of players during a football game on a dirt field, possibly at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah 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 the ball carrier (right) running during a football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a play during a football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a play during a football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The ball carrier is in a white jersey on the right.

Photograph of a play during a 1927 football game at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of players reaching to catch the ball during a football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah 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.)

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.

Photograph of a picture of Franklin High School in Portland. Several football players are on the field in front of the school.