An unpaved road winds through Hoyt Arboretum in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. Trees both large and small grow on either side of the road. There is a large tree trunk in the foreground, in front of the road. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on September 15, 1957 on the cover of the Northwest Living section (negative 4 of 13).

Three people stand in a picnic area located off of SW Fairview Street at the Hoyt Arboretum in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. They are likely members of the Hoyt Arboretum Advisory Committee. Picnic tables are scattered around large trees. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on September 15, 1957 (negative 2 of 13).

A woman stands next to a building model during an art fair in the Portland Park Blocks. The model sits on a table, with balloons and a sign reading “Wishing Well Keep me Going.” Another sign nestles at the base of a statue, is partially obscured, reading “New Home of the Oregon Society” (negative 4 of 5).

A bagpiper, “Dr. Holt” standing with a police officer at Mill Ends Park in Portland. Holt plays a set of bagpipes as the police office holds his left arm in the air. A small fenced area of plants can be seen in the middle of traffic lanes on S.W. Naito Parkway (negative 1 of 2).

A snail race at Mill Ends Park in Portland. Dick Fagan (left), Laverne Matz, and George Bertz kneel next to the tiny fenced park, looking downward at a plate of snails. Matz holds a starting gun in the air. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 17, 1954 (negative 1 of 4).

Adolescents at a doll show at a clubhouse in Laurelhurst Park. Several girls stand outside a window, peering in towards a table laden with dolls. A sign above the table reads “Please do not handle the dolls” (negative 2 of 4).

Adolescents at a doll show at a clubhouse in Laurelhurst Park. Three girls stand in front of a table laden with dolls, as one points downward at a doll. Other girl can be seen looking at tables in the background (negative 1 of 4).

People planting roses at Portland’s Washington Park. A man leaning downward with a shovel is most likely Fred Edmunds, curator of the Rose Test Gardens. Another man kneels in front of Edmunds, holding a rose plant, while another man and woman watch from the side. Bunches of rose plants, tied together with string, lay on the ground next to a bed. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 22, 1953 (negative 2 of 5).

A man, wearing a long jacket, stands in Lownsdale Square in Portland. He stands with a group of pigeons and seagulls, with his arms holding several pigeons. At the far side of the park is Hotel Hamilton (negative 1 of 5).

Workers laying new 56-inch pipe at Mount Tabor Park in Portland. Two men hold the end of a large pipe, which can be seen hanging from a hoisting machine (negative 5 of 8).

Workers laying new 56-inch pipe at Mount Tabor Park in Portland. A crane can be seen next to a long trench, holding a length of pipe. A man stands on the pipe, which can be seen extending uphill (negative 3 of 8).

An ambulance at the scene of a mass food poisoning at a picnic for the Boilermakers Union, at Viking Park in Portland. Automobiles are parked on either side of the road at the park, while several people watch from the side. Over 600 patients were treated in Portland area hospitals. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 13, 1952 (negative 4 of 4).

A child watches an unidentified sculptor work with clay during an artist fair in the downtown Portland South Park blocks. The man wears a hat and artist smock, while another clay bust can be seen on a table at the right side of the frame. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on July 22, 1951 (negative 9 of 14).

An unidentified painter kneels in front of a mural at an artist fair in the downtown Portland South Park blocks. The man and the painting are on a small raised wooden stage, while a group of people watch from the ground. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on July 22, 1951 (negative 7 of 14).

People looking at a painting during an artist fair in the downtown Portland South Park blocks. Several paintings have been affixed to wooden supports, set up under the trees in the park. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on July 22, 1951 (negative 5 of 14).

People watch sculptor Ivan Hauser form a pot on a spinning wheel at an artist fair in the downtown Portland South Park blocks. A boy stands in front of Hauser, seemingly transfixed by the spinning wheel. An altered version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on July 22, 1951 (negative 1 of 14).

Lutheran minister H.C. Coovert and his wife standing in front of a cross on Rocky Butte in Portland. It’s attached to a low stone wall, looking over east Portland towards Mount Hood. Mrs. Coovert has one hand at the base of the cross (negative 1 of 2).

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).

An elk fountain in downtown Portland, on S.W. Main Street between Lownsdale and Chapman Squares. Freshly fallen snow can be seen throughout the scene, with the Hotel Lenox in the background. The statue was donated to the city of Portland in 1900, and was sculpted by Roland Hinton Perry (negative 6 of 7).

An aerial view of Lownsdale Square in Portland, with a dusting of snow. Looking west, the Multnomah County Courthouse can be seen at the top of the square, with the Spanish-American War Soldier’s Monument at the center (negative 4 of 10).

An aerial view, looking southeast, showing Mt. Tabor in Portland, and the surrounding neighborhoods. A rounded reservoir is on a hillside, with a large rectangle one visible below. Tree-covered Kelly Butte can be seen in the distance. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 9 of 14).

An aerial view of the St. Johns Bridge, looking west towards Forest Park and N.W. St. Helens Road. Industrial facilities can be seen below the bridge (negative 4 of 4).

Three people, dressed in uniforms for an Elks convention parade in Portland, playing croquet in a Portland park. One man is leaning downward and using a mallet to hit a ball, while another points at the ball with a rifle (negative 14 of 23).

An aerial view of a dirt road winding along a hillside in Forest Park, Portland (negative 6 of 10).

An aerial view of Forest Park in Portland, looking east. The Willamette River and downtown Portland can be seen in the distance. Several dirt roads can be seen on a ridge in the park (negative 4 of 10).

An aerial view of a dirt road winding along a hillside in Forest Park, Portland (negative 2 of 10).

People dancing during a class at the Peninsula Park community house, directed by Margo Wright. Several people are holding hands (negative 2 of 2).

The mast of the Battleship Oregon being dedicated at Waterfront Park in Portland. Men in suits stand next to a microphone at the base of the mast, facing towards an audience. A photograph from this series was published on the last page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, July 5, 1944 (negative 3 of 5).