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.

Photograph of unidentified male runners racing on a dirt track. Spectators are watching from the stands in the background. A number that may be 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph quality is poor due to extensive deterioration of the negative.

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 showing a large group of children performing on the field in front of packed stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park), possibly as part of the Portland Rose Festival. The children are standing in rows and wearing matching clothing and hats.

Photograph showing large group of children performing on the field in front of packed stands at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park), possibly as part of the Portland Rose Festival. The children are standing in rows and wearing matching clothing and hats.

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 showing spectators standing in the bleachers at a full outdoors stadium, possibly Vaughn Street Park in Portland.

Aerial photograph showing an unidentified open-air stadium. The stadium seating is covered on one side. In the arena are horseback riders and possibly livestock. Tipis are standing near the stadium at left.

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 showing a crowd of spectators sitting in bleachers, potentially for a sporting event. A wooden overhang is over the seating area, and in front of the people is mesh fencing. A dirt field is visible in front of the fencing, extending toward the camera. On the negative is written "49-104." (Image note: see likely related images PGE 49-105, PGE 49-112 and 49-130).

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).

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of the stadium at Estacada High School in Estacada, Oregon. There is a large sports field in the foreground and the high school buildings are in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Stadium at Estacada High School. Christian 11-6004."

Photograph of the ball carrier (center, with 31 on his jersey) and defenders running down the field during a football game. A stadium full of spectators is visible in the background.

Portrait, taken from the side, of an unidentified football player posing in a crouch on the field at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. (Multnomah Civic Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) The player, a young man or teenage boy, is facing to the left and is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Portrait of two unidentified men standing on the field at Multnomah Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park) in Portland. Both men are wearing caps and sweaters; the man on the right may be wearing football pants.

An aerial view showing Multnomah Stadium in Portland, during a football game between the University of Oregon and the University of Southern California. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, October 17, 1948 (negative 1 of 3).

An aerial view, looking north, showing Multnomah Stadium in Portland, and the surrounding neighborhood. Two sides of the field are surrounded by covered stadium seating, with the Multnomah Athletic Club building at the far end. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 13 of 14).

An Oregon Ducks cheerleader, Shirley McCarton, jumps into the air holding pom-poms, during a game against the University of Texas at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. People can be seen in the stands behind McCarton. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 28, 1947 (negative 1 of 18).

An injured player during a football game between the University of Oregon and the University of California, Berkeley. Medics are holding the head and leg of the player. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, October 1, 1950 (negative 13 of 19).

A football game between the University of Oregon and University of California, Berkeley, at Multnomah Civic Stadium in Portland. Players can be seen tackling one another on the field, with a large audience in the distance. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, October 1, 1950 (negative 6 of 19).

Photograph, shot through a chain link fence, showing baseball players on the field at Vaughn Street Park during a Portland Beavers game. A pitcher can be seen in the middle of the field, and a ball is in midair heading towards a batter. Spectators can be seen at the far end of the field, sitting on bleachers next to several large advertisements, including one for “Sears, Roebuck and Co” over the scoreboard. At the left side of the frame is a tower for “American Can Company” (negative 2 of 15).

Parade floats at Multnomah Stadium during the 1952 Portland Rose Festival. A small horse pulls a young man and woman in a cart decorated with flowers, while other floats can be seen parked on the stadium field (negative 1 of 38).

Parade floats at Multnomah Stadium during the 1952 Portland Rose Festival. A woman, wearing a bathing suit, holds a flowered book on a float for Pacific Power & Light. Spectators can be seen watching from covered stands in the background (negative 3 of 38).

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" and a sign on the roof reads, "Horse Show."

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.