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 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 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.
Portrait of an unidentified football player jumping in the air with one hand extended upward. The player is a young man or teenage boy and is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park) is visible in the background. The number 4 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image.
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).
Photograph showing a Portland Beavers player running past a base at Vaughn Street Park during a game against the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league). A San Diego player is standing on the other side of the base, with other players visible in the outfield. In the distance is a large scoreboard and wooden bleachers (negative 6 of 6).
Portland Beaver catcher Joe Rossi and “Miss Oswego” Karen Kruse, standing with 3-year-old Jeffrey Patterson (holding bat) and Kent Huth (kneeling with mitt). Rossi holds an umbrella over the children as the group stands on a baseball field, most likely at Vaughn Street Park. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, July 1, 1954 (negative 3 of 4).
Dorothy Johnson posing with a baseball bat while wearing a baseball cap, white shorts, and high-heeled shoes. A banner for Sckavone Field hangs on the wall behind her (negative 2 of 4).
A unidentified cheerleader in front of a crowd at a University of Oregon vs. University of Texas football game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. “Rally” is written across the back of her sweater, and she is holding pom-poms in both hands. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 28, 1947 (negative 13 of 18).
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).
University of Oregon students at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, during a football between the University of Oregon and the University of Washington. The students (cheerleaders?) are holding signs that appear to be advertising for homecoming, reading “follow the crowd to Eugene” and “Let’s go to Eugene, Nov 18-19.” Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 6, 1949 (negative 3 of 18).
Photograph of people performing a traditional Chinese Dragon Dance. They perform in a crowded stadium. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.
A view of the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Oregon showing the Poultry Building on the left hand side of the image and the Horse Stadium on the right. A circular sidewalk is visible in the foreground with plantings in the middle.
Exterior view of the Horse Stadium at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Oregon. The building is brick and arched bays can be seen running the length of the walls. Lettering above the main entrance reads, "Stadium." A gazebo is visible in the foreground.
Photograph showing people performing a maypole dance in front of packed stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now Providence Park), possibly as part of the Portland Rose Festival.
Photograph of an aerial picture showing Multnomah Civic Stadium, the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club (at lower left, now known as the Multnomah Athletic Club), and some of the surrounding area.
Photograph taken at night showing a baseball field with players. Two large electric lights can be seen over the field, and spectators are visible to the sides. On the negative is written "49-112." (Image note: see likely related images PGE 49-104, PGE 49-105 and PGE 49-130).
Photograph showing two groups of baseball players, with another group of men standing in between. One man stands to the front of the group while holding a wired microphone, and another man is wearing religious garb. The photograph is taken at night, and unlit field lights can be seen in the frame. Written on the negative is "49-130." (Image note: see likely related images PGE 49-104, PGE 49-105 and PGE 49-112).
Crowds of baseball fans seated in a stadium while heavy rain falls onto the field at Vaughn Street Park during a weather delay in the 1955 season opening game for the Portland Beavers (negative 2 of 9).
An aerial view of a fire at Vaughn Street Park in Portland. Smoke can be seen rising from the building, with burn damage on the roof (negative 2 of 5).
People on the field at a football game between Oregon State College and UCLA, at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. A marching band can be seen performing, while several referees watch from the sidelines. At the far side of the field is the clubhouse for the Multnomah Athletic Club (negative 2 of 14).
An aerial view of a football stadium at University of Oregon in Eugene, during a game between the University of Oregon and Oregon State College. Players can be seen on the field, with spectators in the stands. The Willamette River can be seen in the distance (negative 1 of 3).
An aerial photograph of an opening baseball game at Vaughn Street Park in Portland. The stands appear to be full of spectators, and buildings and streets can be seen around the stadium at N.W. Vaughn Street and N.W. 24th Avenue (negative 1 of 4).
An aerial view of a football game between the University of Oregon and Oregon State College at Bell Field in Corvallis. People can be seen on the field and filling the stands (negative 1 of 2).
A Portland Rose Festival parade float for the American Red Cross during a parade at Multnomah Stadium. Other floats and Multnomah Stadium can be seen in the background (negative 10 of 19).
A Timber Carnival float at the Portland Rose Festival. Men is matching costumes, each holding an ax, are kneeling in front of the float. An audience can be seen in the background, at Multnomah Stadium (negative 11 of 19).
Navy recruits walk in a line across a field during a University of Oregon versus St. Mary’s Navy football game, in Portland. Occurring at Multnomah Stadium, a crowd can be seen seated at the far end of the field under a large overhang. Two people carry a banner that reads “We Are On Our Way to Tokio and Berlin Via U.S. Navy” (negative 1 of 4).