Ice floating in the Willamette River, looking north from the Hawthorne Bridge towards the Morrison Bridge. A boat is moored on a snow-covered dock (negative 4 of 11).
Betty and Lee Kalk, bowling at an alley in Portland. They stand side by side in mid throw, while people watch from the background. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, February 24, 1950 (negative 6 of 8).
Mother-daughter bowling teams at a Portland alley. The four women each hold a bowling ball while smiling at the others. From left to right: Violet Soelberg and daughter Violet Soelberg, Mary Lou Fitzgerald and mother Thelma Fitzgerald. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, February 24, 1950 (negative 7 of 8).
Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee signing a proclamation for Brotherhood Week. She sits at a desk, with Dr. Morgan S. Odell (left) and Adolph L. Block watching. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, February 16, 1950 (negative 1 of 2).
A self-portrait of Al Monner at Al Wheeler’s Associated Art studio in Portland, at 1024 S.E. 1st Avenue. A smiling Monner holds a wigged mannequin on his lap. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 19, 1950 (negative 11 of 13).
Three Portland streetcar employees stand in the doorway of a Willamette Heights car, on the occasion of its last run. One man stands on the steps of the streetcar, while two others flank either side of the door. A more modern Portland bus is parked next to the retired streetcar at the left side of the frame. Left to right: Merle Pearson (bus operator), Leroy Whitney (retiring operator), and Jack Post (car operator). Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 26, 1950 (negative 1 of 16).
Riders on the last run of the Willamette Heights streetcar in Portland. Several people are smiling at the camera while holding ceiling straps on the train. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 26, 1950 (negative 2 of 16).
Ice skater Diane Jacobson at the Portland Ice arena, before departing for the Pacific Coast figure skating championship in Berkeley, California. She wears ice skates and a costume, and is in mid-air after a jump. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 5, 1950 (negative 2 of 10).
Ice skater David Hall at the Portland Ice arena, before departing for the Pacific Coast figure skating championship in Berkeley, California. He wears ice skates and a costume, and is smiling at the camera with one leg extended. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 5, 1950 (negative 3 of 10).
A portrait of Portland resident Johnny Antons picketing his wife, Betty, after her request for a divorce. Antons objected to his wife working. He wears a sign that reads “Betty Unfair to Johnny and Jimmy” referring to the couples’ son Jimmy. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 16, 1950 (negative 3 of 3).
Glen Porter being arrested in connection to a theft at Armour & Company in Portland. He holds a cigarette in his mouth and is walking in front of Walter Graven, wearing a suit. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, April 29, 1950 (negative 1 of 6).
A runner crossing a finish line during a track meet between the University of Portland and the College of Puget Sound, most likely in Portland. The runner wears a University of Portland jersey as he runs into a string held over the track (negative 3 of 5).
A high jumper during a track meet between the University of Portland and the College of Puget Sound, most likely in Portland. Looking upward, a College of Puget Sound jumper is in midair, partly over horizontal bar. A pile of sawdust or wood chips can be seen below the bar (negative 5 of 5).
Oregonian photographer Kirk Braun, standing behind the open hatch on a military style jeep. A box of flash bulbs can be seen in the open compartment (negative 2 of 2).
People at the Oregon Journal building, on election night in Portland. Desks can be seen in an open work space, with seated Oregon Journal employees. At the far side of the room is a stairway leading to higher floor (negative 2 of 9).
Two people dressed as clowns for the Portland Rose Festival parade, at Multnomah Stadium. One man is applying face paint onto the other (negative 18 of 39).
A man, appearing to wear a fireman costume (?) stands next to a woman dressed as a clown, during the Portland Rose Festival parade. The woman is holding a bouquet of roses towards the mans face (negative 23 of 39).
People on a float during the Portland Rose Festival parade at Multnomah Stadium. One woman is waving from inside a cannon made of flowers with others pose in bathing suits. The clubhouse for the Multnomah Athletic Club can be seen in the background (negative 7 of 39).
A view of the Portland Rose Festival parade, taken from a high angle and looking downward. The Oregon Journal building can be seen at the other side of the street, which is lined with people on either side (negative 9 of 39).
The location of a shootout between FBI agents and Wayne Long, at S.E. 82nd Avenue and S.E. Foster Road. Long had robbed the First National Bank, visible in the distance. A Fred Meyer Store can be seen across the street. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 15, 1950 (negative 1 of 14).
Furniture store employee Tom Rommel points at a bullet hole in an automobile window, after a shootout between federal FBI agents and Wayne Long at S.E. 82nd Avenue and S.E. Foster Road. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 15, 1950 (negative 9 of 14).
Evangelist Billy Graham kneeling with a group in prayer, shortly after his arrival in Portland for a revival meeting. The four men kneel around a wooden box with their eyes closed. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 23, 1950 (negative 2 of 6).
William G. Jordan, seated with a cane, after shooting iron worker Joseph Taylor at the Portland Labor Temple. Taylor later died of his wounds at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on August 4, 1950 (negative 3 of 7).
An estate owned by Mary F. Failing, at 01679 S.W. Greenwood Road in Dunthrope, a suburb of Portland. An automobile is parked in the driveway at the front of the home. Fred H. Swift purchased the home in 1950. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 6, 1950 (negative 1 of 11).
Automobiles driving on the Steel Bridge shortly after the opening of a new ramp. A damaged automobile appears to be parked along one side of the bridge, with two men standing next to it. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, August 12, 1950 (negative 2 of 7).
Three unidentified women, gathered at a Portland city park during hot weather. All wearing bathing suits, the woman in the middle is playing a ukulele with the others watch. A pool can be seen in the background (negative 5 of 10).