Four children dressed in costumes stand next to a lamb at a luncheon hosted by the Women's Auxiliary of the National Wool Growers Association in Portland, Oregon. A boy pets the lamb while a girl holds the animal by a leash. Pictured are Dave Ecklund (dressed as Boy Blue and petting the lamb), Jamie Kohlhoff, Libby Bishop and Jan Ecklund (dressed as Bo Peep on the right). This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on January 29, 1959 (negative 1 of 7).
Model Dixie Geer, posing on a table top in her "Red Garters" costume. She has one leg raised as she holds a garter with both hands. This photograph was published in Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 13, 1954 (negative 1 of 3).
The royal court of the Columbia River Yachting Association, on a boat during opening day of yachting season in Portland. Front: Captain Quentin Greeley, Jacob Nielsen (as Neptune), and back (left to right): Nancy Schuler, Kathie Cameron, and Pat Palitzsch, dressed as the daughters of Neptune. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1954 (negative 1 of 12).
People on a boat during the opening day of yachting season on the Columbia River. The boat is decorated with a luau theme, with people standing onboard wearing grass skirts and leis. Two palm trees have been mounted onboard. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1954 (negative 6 of 12).
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 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).
An Oregon Journal helicopter, hovering over an open field area and a group of people dressed like cavemen, in Grants Pass. Wearing furs and holding clubs, the people are facing towards the helicopter as a woman smiles down at them (negative 1 of 5).
People dressed in caveman costumes posing next to an Oregon Journal Helicopter, in Grants Pass. A woman reaches out the window and reaches towards one of the men, who is wearing furs and holding a stick (negative 2 of 5).
Jim Blue and two other members of the Jefferson High School Latin Club in Portland. Blue is kneeling down and holding the sandal of another student, who stands against a stair handrail. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 16, 1948 (negative 14 of 16).
Frank Mallory and Monte Herring, members of the Jefferson High School Latin Club, stage a sword fight during a club banquet. They’re wearing togas, and people are watching the pair from a long table. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 16, 1948 (negative 4 of 16).
A group of dancers poses while holding the sheer edges of their costume dresses. The four front women kneel, while the others stand. A patterned curtain can be seen in the background, as well as a light hanging from the ceiling (negative 5 of 17).
Ice skater Florence Rae, a performer with the Ice Follies show in Portland. She wears a sequined costumes while looking to her left, as Omer Peiffer, stationed at the Portland Air Base, takes her photograph. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, May 16, 1953 (negative 1 of 10).
Ice skater Betty Schalow, a performer with the Ice Follies show in Portland. She wears a sequined costume while jumping into the air, in front of a group of fan photographers at the Portland Ice Arena. She extends both arms into the air while smiling at the camera. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, May 16, 1953 (negative 2 of 10).
A photographer kneels between two performers (twins?) with the Ice Follies show in Portland. The women wear matching costumes with tulle dresses as they lean towards one another, each touching the waist of the other. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, May 16, 1953 (negative 7 of 10).
People dressed in costume for a women welder masquerade party, likely in Portland. They’re walking out a arched doorway, towards the camera (negative 4 of 13).
Portland children, dressed in costume, playing in a garage. One boy is holding a pole with a small animal on it, while several others have mustaches painted on their faces. Two children are holding a cardboard sign reading “Chinese War Relief Party, Admission 10 cents” (negative 25 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Performers posing for a group photograph at Earl Carroll’s vanities road show at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. The women are wearing long skirts with flower motifs with a matching top and decorative hat. A man kneels in the center of a group, wearing a hat and holding two pistols (negative 15 of 22).
Three women in sequined costumes at Earl Carroll’s vanities road show at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland. Each woman has her arms raised towards a tall feather head dress (negative 18 of 22).
A woman, wearing a sequined top and bottom, looks downward from a railing at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland, as part of Earl Carroll’s vanities road show (negative 19 of 22).
Performers backstage at the Mayfair Theatre in Portland, as part of Earl Carroll’s vanities road show. Some of the women are in decorative robes, while others are wearing sequined bikini tops (negative 2 of 22).
Photograph showing two young people wearing period costumes, and clasping hands. One is wearing a dress with loose sleeves and a waist tie, while the other is wearing a long jacket and knee-length pants (negative 2 of 2).
Photograph showing party-goers in costume at the Artists Ball at Alderwood Golf Club in Northeast Portland. A woman wearing a sequined top and bottom dances in front of onlookers, some seated on the ground. The floor is littered with paper streamers (negative 18 of 19).
Photograph showing party-goers in costume at the Artists Ball at Alderwood Golf Club in Northeast Portland. One man is dressed as Uncle Sam, while another person behind him is dressed as a clown (negative 4 of 19).
Photograph showing party-goers at the Mazama Lodge on Mt. Hood, during a Halloween party. A man and woman wearing Halloween costumes stand next to one another, holding hands. People are dancing in the background (negative 10 of 15).
Photograph showing party-goers at the Mazama Lodge on Mt. Hood, during a Halloween party. Couples dance in front of a large stone fireplace, and decorations can be seen on the walls and ceiling (negative 3 of 15).
Photograph showing party-goers at the Mazama Lodge on Mt. Hood, during a Halloween party. Two people sit in front of a large fireplace, one of which is dressed as a witch, holding a small broom (negative 8 of 15).
Children dressed as animals stand outside Portland City Hall. Several children appear to be dressed as sheep, while two others hold poles with paper chains hanging between them (negative 1 of 1).