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Girls in parade, wearing costumes imitating Indian clothing

Photograph of a group of unidentified girls wearing costumes consisting of fringed dresses and skirts, beaded necklaces, and headbands with feathers. Some of the girls appear to be wearing face paint. The photograph is related to a parade and may have been taken in Astoria, Oregon. Also see image No. 371N4890. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Rex Oregonus on Portland Rose Festival parade float

Portrait of a man wearing a robe, sash, and plumed turban. He is standing on a float with six young women in matching gowns and headdresses. The man is holding a key to the city made from radishes, beets, and carrots. The words “Rex Oregonus” are painted along the bottom of the float. This photograph was probably taken at the 1929 Rose Festival, when Tommy Luke was crowned Rex Oregonus, co-regent with the festival queen. The number 8 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image. Also see image No. 371N4402.

Children in halloween costumes

A photograph of four children wearing halloween costumes. One child holds a plastic jack-o-lantern pail and two other children hold shopping bags with a logo for the Meier & Frank Department Store.

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Unidentified person in costume milking goat, probably at Pacific International Livestock Exposition

Photograph, taken from the side, showing an unidentified person in costume sitting on a stool, facing to the left, and milking a goat. The person is wearing a hat, face paint, leggings, socks, and sneakers. A second unidentified person, partially outside the frame, is holding the goat’s lead rope. The photograph was probably taken at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Two unidentified girls in costume, posing outside YWCA building in Portland

Half-length portrait of two unidentified teenage girls posing outside the YWCA building at Southwest Broadway and Southwest Taylor Street in Portland. They are standing side by side, facing front and wearing costumes. The girl at left is wearing a cap, a vest, a dress with puffed sleeves, and a lace apron. The girl at right is wearing a cap, a blouse and a vest. See related image Nos. 374N0130 and 374N0132. The text “YWCA” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Unidentified girl in costume, posing outside YWCA building in Portland

Head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified teenage girl posing outside the YWCA building at Southwest Broadway and Southwest Taylor Street in Portland. She is facing left and looking toward the front. She is in costume and is standing with her arms crossed and held in front of her. See related image Nos. 374N0131 and 374N0132. The text “YWCA” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Two unidentified girls in costume, posing outside YWCA building in Portland

Three-quarters portrait of two unidentified teenage girls posing outside the YWCA building at Southwest Broadway and Southwest Taylor Street in Portland. They are standing side by side, facing front and wearing costumes. The girl at left is wearing a cap, a vest, a dress with puffed sleeves, and a lace apron. The girl at right is wearing a cap, a blouse, a vest, and knee-length pants with a stripe down the side. See related image Nos. 374N0130 and 374N0131. The text “YWCA” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

People posing with car, possibly at county fair

Photograph of eight young women, a boy, and a man posing with an automobile parked on the lawn next to a building, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The four women on the left are wearing matching costumes consisting of capelets, short dresses with a cross on the chest, and matching caps. The four women on the right are wearing matching costumes that include hats, neckerchiefs, and fringed vests. The man is wearing a suit and the boy is wearing a uniform. The people in the photograph are unidentified. Also see image Nos. 374N0575, 374N0585, 374N0587, 374N0588, 374N0589, 374N0590, 374N0592, and 374N0612.

Costumed young woman holding rabbit

Photograph of an unidentified young woman holding a rabbit. The woman is standing in the aisle between rows of cages, and she is wearing a costume consisting of a capelet and a short dress with a cross on the chest. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image No. 374N0586.

Three costumed young women with cattle

Photograph of three unidentified young women posing with cattle. The women are wearing matching costumes consisting of a neckerchief and fringed vests, skirts, and armguards. They are standing on a lawn, and onlookers and buildings are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0575 and 374N0586. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Woman with rooster on shoulder

Photograph of an unidentified woman in a costume, looking upward at a rooster perched on her shoulder. The woman is standing outside the doors to a building. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Children in Costume at the Wool Growers Auxiliary Luncheon and Style Show

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Model Dixie Geer in "Red Garters" costume

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Yachting season opening day on Columbia River

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Yachting season opening day on Columbia River

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Portland Junior Rose Festival parade

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Santa Claus in Portland

A man dressed as Santa Claus, sitting on a decorative chair and wearing a long beard and hat (negative 3 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Junior Portland Rose Festival parade

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon Journal helicopter and Grants Pass Cavemen

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon Journal helicopter and Grants Pass Cavemen

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Jefferson High School, Latin Club

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Frank Mallory and Monte Herring, Jefferson High School Latin Club

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Dancers holding dresses

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Pat O'Brien in witch costume

Pat O’Brien sitting on a stool and wearing a witch costume. She holds a broom between her knees and a Halloween candy bucket in another hand. She appears to be in a gift shop, seated in front of a display of greeting cards. A cropped version of this photograph was used in a composite arrangement in the Oregon Journal on Friday, October 31, 1952 (negative 2 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Fairy Tale parade, Portland

Two people in costume standing with a woman during the fairy tale parade in Portland. The woman is wearing a scarf and coat as she smiles towards the others, dressed in skunk and lion costumes (negative 3 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Fairy Tale parade, Portland

Children dressed as reindeer during a fairy tale parade in Portland. “Rudolph,” “Dasher,” and “Dancer” are written on the front of the costumes, as the children wear harnesses attached to the sleigh (negative 7 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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