A tintype portrait of a child. They are wearing a short dress with a ruffled skirt and leggings. They are posed looking directly at the camera while kneeling on a stuffed chair with their hands crossed on the arm rest. The chair is upholstered with floral patterned fabric and has two large tassels hanging off its curved arm. This photograph was held in an envelope with item 256S005.

A tintype portrait of an unidentified woman and child. The woman is seated looking directly at the camera with one hand in her lap and her other hand around the waist of the child who stands beside her. She wears a dark dress with gloves. The child wears a white dress. The image surface has substantial scratching and deterioration.

A daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified man and child. The man is seated with the child in his lap. He wears a dark suit and large bow tie. He has dark hair and a beard. The child wears a light-colored dress that is hand-tinted pink.

A daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified boy. He looks directly at the camera and holds a book in his hands. He wears a dark suit and bow tie.

John S. Howland and four sons, standing in the kitchen of their Corbett home on Brower Road. Their clothes are visibly dirtied, and cracks can be seen in the wall behind them. Howland is wearing overalls and looking down at the children. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 5 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children and several dogs, on the porch of the home of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett. One of the boys is leaning on a railing towards the camera, while the other is holding two dogs. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 6 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, look through the glass window of a door. Two dogs are facing towards the boys. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 7 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

John S. Howland and Dorothy Howland stand with nine of their children in front of an automobile. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 11 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.” This photograph is a copy of a photograph taken at an earlier date, August 1948.

The Tigner quadruplets, born in Portland, holding a photograph (taken by Al Monner), of their mother and new twin siblings. In the photograph, Mrs. L.D. Tigner holds Donald (inside) and Daney (outside). Quadruplets are: Beatrice, Dee Jerry, Carol, and August, photographed at 30 months old. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 27, 1949 (negative 1 of 6).

Boys playing in front of fun-house mirrors, most likely in Portland. One is kneeling on the ground and looking at a stretched reflection, while another at a squashed reflection (negative 1 of 2).

Children gathered for a movie at Woodstock Methodist Church in Portland. Chairs have been arranged facing towards one side of the room, which is filled with children dressed in warm clothing and family members (negative 1 of 11).

Children and young adults during a swimming class at Blue Lake, outside Portland. A teacher stands on a wooden dock with her arms extended, demonstrating to the students. Several lifeguard chairs have been attached to the dock (negative 2 of 11).

Children and young adults during a swimming class at Blue Lake, outside Portland. The shore and a wooden building can be seen at the edge of the water. Water is splashing through the air (negative 5 of 11).

Young rider Gloria Rizzo, age 3, at the Pendleton Round-Up. She wears a western hat and shirt, This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 27, 1950 (negative 22 of 24).

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 stand on the side of a street to watch the Portland Rose Festival parade. A child appears to be standing inside a large plastic bag, being shielded from the rain. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1948 (negative 11 of 22).

A child holds a balloon while watching the Portland Rose Festival parade. A zebra is printed on the balloon, and people can be seen smiling in the background, while seated on a curb. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1948 (negative 8 of 22).

A child stands on a wooden fence in Linnton. He is leaning downward towards a dog, which is standing on its hind legs. Behind the pair is a house and grassy hillside (negative 5 of 31). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Linnton.

Boys and nuns at the St. Mary's of the Valley orphanage, in Beaverton. The boys are seated at tables in a dining room, as two nuns stand next to the table, holding a plate of food and pouring milk (negative 6 of 7).

Children, holding books, seated on a porch in Portland. Several bicycles are parked in the front yard next to a sidewalk (negative 14 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.

Portland children, dressed in costume, playing in a garage. One boy is holding a pole with a small animal on it, while several others have mustaches painted on their faces. Two children are holding a cardboard sign reading “Chinese War Relief Party, Admission 10 cents” (negative 25 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.

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.

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).

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).

Photograph showing two children on a seesaw at an unidentified Portland city park. One child is sitting in front of the other, and the seesaw end is in the air. In the background is a sidewalk and trees (negative 10 of 26). See negative 330-22.

Photograph showing three children, standing in a field near St. Helens and Columbia City. A calf is standing in between them, with two of the smaller children putting their arms over its back. A taller boy is holding the head of the calf, with a rope in the other hand. A dirt road and fence can be seen in the background (negative 3 of 14).

Children dressed as animals stand outside Portland City Hall. Several children appear to be dressed as sheep, while two others hold poles with paper chains hanging between them (negative 1 of 1).