Portrait of a football player posing in a crouch with his right hand in the dirt and his left hand on his hip. The player, a young man or teenage boy, is wearing a football helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The former Washington High School in Portland is visible in the background. The number 29 and the name “Rus [sic] Acheson” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image. A mark that may be the number 2 is also written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of a football player posing with a ball outside the former Washington High School in Portland. He is holding a football above his head with both hands and is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The number 29 and the name “Don Anderson” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a football player posing on the field with his hands on his knees. The player, a young man or teenage boy, is wearing a sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. Letters that may be “HS” are partially visible on the front of his shirt. The number 7 and the name “T. Carey” are written on the negative and are faintly visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a football player posing in a crouch near a building. The player, a young man or teenage boy, is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, and football pants. The name “Barney Carlson” and the number 3 are written on the negative and are visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a football player posing near the former Washington High School in Portland. The player is facing to the right and is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The name “Elmer Carlson” and a number that may be either 24 or 29 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a football player posing with the ball. The player, a young man or teenage boy, is facing to the left and is crouching with his hands on the ball as though about to snap it. A building is partially visible in the background. The name “Joe Chappell,” the words “Chappel [sic] – captain” and the number 4 are written on the negative and are visible in the image. Washington High School had a player named Joe Chappell who was center and team captain in 1928.

Portrait of football player posing in a crouch on a field. The player, a young man or teenage boy, is wearing a sweatshirt with “JHS” on the chest. A building is partially visible in the background. The name “Marv Crofford” and the number 4 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of three football players in a row, posing with their hands on their knees.The players, all young men or teenage boys, are wearing sweatshirts, pads, football pants, and cleats. A building is partially visible in the background. On the negative, the name “Cannedy [sic]” is written next to the player on the left; the name “Daniels” is written above the player in the center; and the name “Armintrous [sic]” is written next to the player on the right.

Portrait of football player posing in a crouch on a field. He is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. The name “Ned Gleason” and a number that may be either 6 or 9 are written on the negative and are visible on the left side of the image.

Portrait of a football player posing with a ball near the former Washington High School in Portland. The player is holding the ball to his chest and is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The name “Arnold Heikenan [sic]” and the numbers 29 and 4 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of four football players crouching in a row. The players are wearing helmets and matching football uniforms. A building with the word “QUALITY” on it is visible in the background. The text “Heickenin [sic] – Carlson – McPike + Cox” is handwritten on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. Also written on the negative are an “X” above the player on the far left, and the number 6, visible in the upper right corner.

Portrait of a football player posing in a crouch on a field. He is wearing a helmet, jersey, football pants, and cleats. The number 70 and the name “Dan Mitola” are written on the negative and are visible on the left side of the image. The number 4 is also written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a football player on a field. He is facing to the left and is standing on one toe with his other leg is raised, as though he has just kicked the ball. The number 2 and the name “Kanzler” are written on the negative and are visible in the image. The player is probably Reinhold Kanzler.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a football player posing with a ball near the former Washington High School in Portland. The player, a teenage boy, is facing to the right and crouching with his hands on the ball as though about to snap it. He is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The number 29 and the name “Reinhold Kanzler” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of football player posing with a ball. He is facing to the right and is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, football pants, and cleats. The former Washington High School in Portland is visible in the background. The text “Elgin Kenyon – 29” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative. Light leaks on negative.

Photograph, taken from the side, of football player on a field. He is facing to the left and has one arm and one leg in the air as though he has just kicked the ball. The player is wearing a helmet, jersey, football pants, and cleats. The number 4 and the name “Lawrence Kretzmeir [sic[” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of a teenage boy posing in a crouch on a field near the Washington High School building in Portland. He is facing to the left and is wearing a football helmet, jersey, pads, pants, and shoes. The number 29, the name “Corliss Newell,” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of Lincoln Waterman, a football player for Roosevelt High School, posing on a field. Waterman is looking to the left and is wearing a helmet, jersey, football pants, and cleats. The name “L Watterman [sic]” and the word “Capt.” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image. A cropped version of this photo was published in the September 22, 1929 issue of The Oregon Journal.

Portrait of a football player posing in a crouch near the former Washington High School in Portland. He is wearing a helmet, striped jersey, and football pants. The number 29 and the name “John Yezerski” are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Group portrait of teenage boys posing in two rows on the steps outside a building. The second player from the left is holding a basketball. The players are wearing matching basketball uniforms with the letters “MHS” on the chest. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the photograph. The people in the photograph are unidentified. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Group portrait of teenage boys, probably from Astoria High School, posing in two rows outside a building. They are wearing matching basketball uniforms with the word “Astoria” across the chest. The people in the photograph are unidentified.

Group portrait of unidentified Jefferson High School basketball players and Jefferson coach Leonard Gehrke (back row, second from right) posing on the steps outside a building. They are wearing matching sweatpants and sweatshirts with the word “Jefferson” on the chest. The player in the center of the front row is holding a basketball. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Gehrke is also pictured in image No. 371N0911.

Group portrait of teenage boys, probably from Medford High School, posing in two rows outdoors. They are wearing matching basketball uniforms with the word “Medford” on the chest. The two players in the front row are holding a basketball. Standing on the far left side of the back row is a man in a suit and tie, probably the coach. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the photograph. The people in the photograph are unidentified.

Photograph of the ball carrier (left side of image) being tackled during a 1928 football game between Grant High School and Jefferson High School at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. The text “Grant Jeff 1928” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. (Multnomah Stadium is now known as Providence Park.) Image note: Light leak on negative.

Portrait of an unidentified young man posing with a football. He is crouched on a field as though about to snap the ball. He is wearing a helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of an unidentified teenage boy posing in a crouch on a field. He is wearing a football helmet, a sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. Text that is probably “J. H. S.” is partially visible on the front of his sweatshirt. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Portrait of an unidentified teenage boy posing in a crouch on a dirt field. He is facing to the left and is wearing a football helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. The letters “H. S.” are visible on the front of his sweatshirt. A building is partially visible in the background. The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Portrait, taken from the side, of an unidentified teenage boy posing in a crouch on a dirt field. He is facing to the right and is wearing a football helmet, sweatshirt, football pants, and cleats. The letters “J. H.” are visible on the front of his sweatshirt. The number 2 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leaks on negative.