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Rita Johnston

Full-length portrait of a young woman or teenage girl standing outside the Journal Building (now the Jackson Tower) in Portland. She is facing right, looking toward the front, and carrying a violin case. She is wearing a coat and scarf. The name “Rita Lorraine Johnston” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. See related image No. 371N1352.

Longfellow

Head and shoulders portrait, taken outside Union Station in Portland, of a man facing right and looking toward the front. He has a mustache and is wearing glasses, an overcoat, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “Longfellow” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 371N1549. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Sam Meyer of Hippodrome Theater

Half-length portrait of a man sitting at a desk and holding a pen in one hand and a cigar in the other. He is facing slightly right and is looking downward at something he is writing. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “Meyer, Sam” and “Hippodrome Theater” are written on the negative sleeve.

Granite marker, provided by Yōsuke Matsuoka, at grave of Isabelle Dunbar Beveridge

Photograph of the granite marker at the grave of Isabelle Dunbar Beveridge on Sunday, April 9, 1933. The grave marker reads: “Isabelle Dunbar Beveridge / Born 1843 / Died Oct. 5, 1906 / Born in Scotland.” A wreath of flowers rests below the marker. Japanese diplomat Yōsuke Matsuoka, who had lived with Beveridge in Portland during his youth, provided the granite marker shown in this photograph and placed it at Beveridge’s gravesite during a brief visit in April 1933. Matsuoka, leader of the Japanese delegation to the League of Nations, stopped in Portland on his way back to Japan after his delegation’s withdrawal from the league in February 1933. A related photograph, image No. 371N0218, and a story about Matsuoka’s tribute to Beveridge were published on Page 16 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, April 10, 1933, under the headline “Honors Friend’s Memory.” The story, headlined “Nippon Leader Pays Honor to Benefactress,” reported that Matsuoka first arrived in Portland in 1893, at age 13, and was living in a Methodist Church dormitory when he met Beveridge, who took him into her home. See related image Nos. 371N0219, 371N0220, and 371N3037. Also see image Nos. 371N1641 and 371N1642, taken earlier in Matsuoka’s visit.

Tom McArthur and unidentified man

Photograph showing two men sitting behind a desk and facing one another. Each man is wearing a suit and holding a pipe. The photograph may have been taken in November 1943; a copy of the Sunday Oregonian newspaper on the desk is an edition published on November 14, 1943. The number 4642 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The name “McArthur, Tom” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0910 and 375A0911.

Ed Wobber

Half-length portrait of a man facing front. He is seated and is wearing glasses, a suit, and a tie. The photograph was taken during the 1935 Pacific Northwest Stationers Association convention. A convention button and ribbon are pinned to the man’s lapel. On the button is the name “Ed Wobber.” On the ribbon is the text “Stationers Association / Twenty-Sixth Annual Convention / Portland / August 16th-17th / 1935.” The name “Wobber” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

W. P. Walter

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing glasses, a jacket, a collared shirt, and a bow tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “W. P. Walter” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Carl Werner

Half-length portrait, taken outdoors at a stadium, of a man facing front and smiling. He is wearing a hat, suit, and tie. On his lapel is a ribbon bearing the word “official” and the year “1928.” The number 8 and the name “Carl Werner” are written on the negative and are visible in the image.

George L. Baker, Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Frank C. Riggs in snow at Union Station, Portland

Photograph of (from left) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, composer Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Rose Festival association president Frank C. Riggs standing in ankle-deep snow outside Union Station in Portland on January 20, 1927. That day, a cropped version of this photograph, along with image No. 371N0394, was published on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal. The photographs were published under the headline “Getting Ready for June’s Roses.” This photograph had the following caption: “Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer of ‘Rosaria,’ arrives to confer with Rose Festival board on coming pageant. Above—F. C. Riggs, president of festival association, Wakefield and Mayor Baker revel in snow in front of Union station.” The photograph accompanied a story, headlined “Composer Here to Work on Rose Festival Music,” which reported that Cadman was serving as director general of the 1927 festival pageant. See additional related image Nos. 371N0136 and 371N0393.

H. E. Byram? and group

Portrait of ten men in suits, standing on railroad tracks in front of a train car at Union Station in Portland. The fifth man from right is probably H. E. Byram, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company. The other men are unidentified. The text “Byram + Mil Group” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image No. 371N0386.

Captain Eagle, Monte, and Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly

Portrait of three smiling men standing in a row outside a building, two in U. S. Army uniforms. The text “Eagle – Monte + Kelly” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. The man at left is identified on the negatives for image Nos. 371N0764 and 371N0765 as “Captain Eagle.” The man at right is Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly. See additional related image No. 371N1396.

S. Fischelis?

Half-length portrait of a man standing outside the Multnomah Hotel in Portland. He is wearing a suit, tie, and glasses. A name that is either “S. Fischeli” or “S. Fischelis” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Frank Feeney, president of International Union of Elevator Constructors

Portrait of a man holding a cigar and wearing a suit, hat, and bow tie. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four pictures published on Page 8 of the Oregon Journal on September 27, 1923, under the headline “Prominent A. F. of L. Delegates.” This photograph had the following caption: “Frank Feeney, president of International Union of Elevator Constructors.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the arrival of American Federation of Labor President Samuel Gompers in Portland for the A. F. L.’s 43rd convention, which was held from October 1-12, 1923. Image note: The name “Frank Feeney” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N1625 and 371N2582.

John A. Johnson, manager of Pantages Theatre, Portland

Half-length portrait of John A. Johnson, manager of the Pantages Theatre in Portland, sitting at a desk in November 1920. He is facing to the right and looking at a flier for the film “Dead Men Tell No Tales.” A story about Johnson and a cropped version of a similar related photograph, image No. 376G0390, were published on Page 3, Section 5 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, November 28, 1920.

Bister

Portrait of a man at Union Station in Portland. He is standing next a train car with the number 4 on the side. He is wearing a hat, glasses, overcoat, collared shirt and tie. The Union Station clock tower is visible in the background. Written on the negative are the name “Bister” and the text “NY Central,” possibly referring to the New York Central Railroad Company.

Bruce Bairnsfather

Portrait of a man wearing a hat, overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. He is looking slightly left and is holding a cigarette. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, April 6, 1932, under the headline “Ol’ Bill’s Pap.” The photograph had the following caption: “Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, noted British cartoonist and creator of Ol’ Bill, lovable war character, who lectures at the Town club tonight.” The photograph accompanied a story about Bairnsfather and Ol’ Bill, headlined “Ol’ Bill, Famed Warrior, Here With Creator.” Image note: The name “Bruce Bairnsfather” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

W. J. Babe, deputy vice president, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

Head and shoulders portrait of W. J. Babe, deputy vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, standing outside the Imperial Hotel in Portland. He is facing to the right and is wearing a hat and suit. The photograph was taken on Saturday, April 10, 1920, when Babe was in Portland to assist in resolving a strike by railway switchmen. The Journal published a different photo of Babe, image No. 376G0375, and coverage the strike on the front page of the April 10 city edition. See additional related image No. 376G0376. Image note: The text “W. J. Babe” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image.

W. J. Babe and F. D. Hobbs, railroad union officials, outside Imperial Hotel, Portland

Full-length portrait of two men, both wearing suits, hats, and ties, standing on the sidewalk outside the Imperial Hotel in Portland on Saturday, April 10, 1920. That day, a cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal city edition under the headline “Union Officials Here to Combat Strike.” The photograph had the following caption: “Two prominent officials of the trainmen’s organizations, who are in Portland doing their best to bring about a speedy settlement of the ‘rebel’ strike which has broken out among the switchmen. They are: Left, W. J. Babe, national deputy vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway [sic] Trainmen, and right, F. D. Hobbs, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of the O-W. R & N. [Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company] system, photographed by The Journal staff photographer today at their headquarters in the Imperial hotel.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Brotherhood Official Says Use Lever Act To Defeat Radicals.” The story was one of four front-page articles about the strike, which was occurring in cities around the United States. See related image Nos. 376G0374 and 376G0374. Image note: On the negative, the name “W. J. Babe” is written above the man at left, and the name “Hobb [sic]” is written above the man at right.

Sir Austen Chamberlain and family at Union Station, Portland

Full-length portrait of British statesman Sir Austen Chamberlain; his wife, Ivy Muriel (center); his daughter, Diane (right); and his son Lawrence on a platform at Union Station in Portland. This photograph was probably taken during a brief visit the Chamberlains made to Portland on October 28, 1928. The text “Sir Austen Chamberlain + family” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

G. K. Chesterson

Half-length portrait of the English writer G. K. Chesterson. He is facing front and looking toward the right. He is wearing a hat, pince-nez, overcoat, suit jacket and vest, collared shirt, and tie. This photograph may have been taken in March 1931, when Chesterton gave a lecture in Portland. The text “Sir Gilbert Chesterton” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

G. K. Chesterson

Half-length portrait of the English writer G. K. Chesterson facing slightly right and looking toward the front. He is wearing a hat, pince-nez, overcoat, suit jacket and vest, collared shirt, and tie. This photograph may have been taken in March 1931, when Chesterton gave a lecture in Portland. The text “Sir Gilbert Chesterton” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Leslie Dunlap

Half-length portrait of a young man standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. He is wearing glasses and a suit and tie. The name “Leslie Dunlap” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Ollie Davis

Half-length portrait of a man facing front and wearing a suit and tie. The name “Ollie Davis” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. Davis, the Indiana state adjutant of the American Legion, arrived in Portland on April 22, 1932, to make arrangements for members of the Indiana American Legion to attend an upcoming convention.

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