Three children and an adult build a parade float for the Junior Rose Festival Parade on the front porch of a house in Portland, Oregon. The float consists of a small sailboat mounted on a wagon. The boat has the word "Burradak" written on the side. The children attach flowers to the boat. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Building float for Junior Rose Festival parade, Mrs. J.B. Grodard and children, 2114 N.E. 55th - Don (10), Joanne (6), and Janet (8)" (negative 1 of 2).

Two young women decorating a tricycle with flowers and streamers. A parasol attached to the back of the tricycle is wrapped in a garland of roses (negative 1 of 6).

Prince Ronald Baxter and Princess Beverly Sawyer during the 1953 Junior Rose Festival parade on Sandy Boulevard. Baxter wears a suit while holding his hat in the air, as Sawyer holds a small bouquet of flowers and an umbrella. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 14, 1953 (negative 2 of 10).

Prince Gary Baboock and Princess Janis McIntosh from Arleta School, during the 1953 Junior Rose Festival parade on Sandy Boulevard. Bruce O’Neil sits at the front of the float, holding a carrot and wearing a rabbit costume. The trio is seated inside an “Arleta” flower float in the shape of a crib. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 14, 1953 (negative 3 of 10).

Portland Zoo’s Rosy the elephant riding on a float during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. A striped tent over the elephant holds a sign that reads “Rosy”, with hay visible on the ground. Several young women and men stand around the elephant (negative 13 of 18).

Two adolescents dressed as hobos during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. They each wear oversize suits and dirt face paint. A crowed can be seen behind the pair, including a majorette (negative 4 of 18).

A woman sweeps trash at S.E. Sandy Boulevard and S.E. Ankeny Street, after the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. Looking southwest, the west hills and a tall building on S.E. Grand Avenue can be seen in the distance. A sign next to the street reads “No Parking, Parade” (negative 1 of 1).

Kate Aiken Minto on her 90th birthday receiving bouquet of roses from President Milton Rice of Rose Festival Association for her part in starting Portland's Rose Festival. She is seated in a wicker chair beside a bookshelf with a large bouquet of roses in her lap (negative 2 of 4).

Members of the 1955 Rose Festival Court waving at spectators from a float during the Rose Parade (negative 1 of 11).

Two unidentified majorettes marching in advance of a marching band during the 1955 Rose Parade (negative 10 of 11).

Nancy Wyly, the 1955 Rose Festival Queen, seated atop a crown-shaped float during the Rose Parade. She wears a crown, tulle dress, and long robe and is holding a scepter in her hand as she waves at spectators in open windows of a building in downtown Portland, Oregon (negative 7 of 11).

Crew members of the cruiser HMCS Ontario, standing aboard the deck with members of the Portland Rose Festival junior court. Queen Patsy is at the center, holding the arm of an suited escort, and wearing a crown. One of the crew members kneels down next to Patsy (negative 6 of 6).

Portland Rose Festival Queen Joyce, visiting the Veterans Hospital. She stands next to man in a hospital bed, smiling downward. She wears a crown and flower corsage (negative 2 of 6).

Portland Rose Festival Queen Joyce, visiting the Veterans Hospital. She shakes the hand of a man in a wheel chair, who appears to be talking. Cigarettes and an ash tray sit in his lap (negative 3 of 6).

Portland Rose Festival Queen Joyce with bellman Hans Rampmeier, mostly likely at the Multnomah Hotel in Portland. Rampmeier appears to be handing Joyce a bouquet of roses (negative 1 of 1).

A woman poses next to a rose display at a flower show for the Portland Rose Festival. She has one hand on a rose while smiling towards the camera, with a model airplane visible behind the bouquet (negative 5 of 5).

A woman smiles from a Portland Rose Festival parade float, most likely at Multnomah stadium. Her arms are folded, as she peers out from the center of a rose (negative 1 of 19).

A man waves his hat at two women on a Portland Rose Festival parade float. The women are holding bouquets, and the Multnomah Stadium can be seen in the background (4 of 19).

Two women on the Meadowland Dairy float during the Portland Rose Festival parade. They both wear wide-brimmed hats while standing next to a dairy cow (negative 4 of 39).

People line a street in downtown Portland during the Rose Festival parade. Several children can be seen sitting in front of the curb (negative 8 of 39).

A girl dressed as a carousel at the Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. A float and other people dressed for the parade can be seen in the background (negative 2 of 9).

A rose, photographed at a rose show during the Portland Rose festival (negative 4 of 9).

The Portland Rose Festival Nicholson Bowl, holding a bouquet of roses during a flower show (negative 6 of 9).

Portland Rose Festival queen Georgene, wearing a dress and tiara, places a footprint on wet cement. Members of the festival court stand around her. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 13, 1947 (negative 1 of 7).

People stand on the side of a street to watch the Portland Rose Festival parade. A child appears to be standing inside a large plastic bag, being shielded from the rain. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1948 (negative 11 of 22).

Majorettes from a drill team from Victoria, British Columbia, wearing matching uniforms and marching in a Portland Rose Festival parade in Portland. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1948 (negative 3 of 22).

People huddled under umbrellas during the 1948 Portland Rose Festival parade. Several children are looking at the camera while under an umbrella with a smiling woman. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1948 (negative 5 of 22).

A child holds a balloon while watching the Portland Rose Festival parade. A zebra is printed on the balloon, and people can be seen smiling in the background, while seated on a curb. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1948 (negative 8 of 22).