Portrait of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Saturday, August 11, 1934. The cardinal traveled from Rome to attend the Marian Congress at The Grotto, held from August 12-15, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 12, 1934. It had the headline “Portland Host to Distinguished Churchman,” and the following caption: “Alexis Henry [sic] M. Cardinal Lepicier, O. S. M., of Rome, prefect of the Congregation of the Religious, photographed Saturday in the rectory garden of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother. He is here for the first Marian Congress ever held on American soil, in session the next four days at the Sanctuary.” The photograph accompanied a story about the cardinal and the Marian Congress, headlined “Church Held Major Need of Mankind.” Image note: The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the photograph.

Group portrait of nine unidentified clergymen standing next to the base of the Christus statue at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. The man in the center of the front row may be the Rev. A. M. Mayer, rector of the sanctuary. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of four clergymen, probably taken in the rectory garden at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland, possibly on August 11, 1934. At left is Very Rev. D. M. Brosnahan of Chicago; at center, seated, is Prior General Raphael Baldini; at right is the Rev. A. M. Brasa, secretary to Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier. The three clergymen accompanied the cardinal to Portland for the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. The man standing between Brosnahan and Brasa is unidentified. The number 51 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. Brosnahan, Baldini, and Brasa are also pictured in image Nos. 371N4214 and 371N4215. Image note: Left portion of image is blurred.

Portrait of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier in the rectory garden of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on August 11, 1934. The cardinal traveled from Rome to attend the Marian Congress at The Grotto, held from August 12-15, 1934. The Marian Congress in Portland was the first to be held in the United States. A similar photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on August 12, 1934. The photograph accompanied a story about the cardinal and the Marian Congress, headlined “Church Held Major Need of Mankind.” Image note: The number 27 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of a man, probably Father A. M. Mayer, seated outdoors on a bench. Mayer established the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland and served as rector. The text “Fr Mayer” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

A stone church building at the National Sanctuary of our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. A priest is standing in front of the building, next to several trimmed hedges and a fountain (negative 5 of 8).

A priest and another man, wearing a painters smock and holding a palette, stand in front of a “First Sorrow” display at the National Sanctuary of our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. A statue display is inside a cabinet with wooden doors, which is behind a railing (negative 1 of 8).

Three-quarters portrait of a man, the Rev. A. M. Griffin, superior of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. He is seated on a bench and is wearing glasses and a cassock. The text “Father AM Griffin” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified clergyman standing behind the stone fence in front of the cave at the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. See related image No. 377N0142. Image note: Photograph quality is poor due to extensive deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified clergyman standing behind the stone fence in front of the cave at the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland. See related image No. 377N0185. Image note: Photograph quality is poor due to extensive deterioration of the negative.