Photograph of an unidentified young woman kneeling between two calves, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The woman is wearing a costume consisting of a capelet and a short dress with a cross on the chest. Onlookers and buildings are visible in the background. Also see image No. 374N0586.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young tap dancer in costume. She is facing to the right with her arms extended to the sides and one toe pointed in front of her. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young tap dancer facing front, smiling, and posing with her arms extended to one side. She is wearing a dance costume and tap shoes.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young tap dancer facing front and smiling. She is posing with her arms extended and is wearing a hula costume. The dancer may be the same child depicted in image Nos. 371N2801 and 372A1286.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young tap dancer in costume. She is facing to the right with one foot raised. She is extending one arm and has her other hand on her hip. The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young tap dancer posing in costume. She is facing to the left, smiling, and leaning backward with one leg and both arms extended in front of her. The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The dancer may be the same child depicted in image Nos. 371N2801 and 372A1280.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young tap dancer posing in a bow and looking toward the front. She is wearing a dance costume and tap shoes. A mark that may be the number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of an unidentified girl posing in front of a wall. She is wearing a hat, striped turtleneck, skirt, and tap shoes. She has one hand on her hip and is holding the edge of her skirt outward with the other. The number 15 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. Also see image Nos. 371N2812 and No. 371N2853.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young tap dancer in costume. She is facing to the right with her arms extended and is pointing one toe in front of her. The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young tap dancer facing front, smiling, and posing with her hands on her knees and her head cocked to one side. She is wearing a dance costume and tap shoes.

Group portrait of six unidentified girls in costume, posing in front of a wall. Four of the girls are doing splits. The other two are facing each other, holding hands, and each raising a leg above their heads so their feet touch. The girls are wearing caps, sleeveless cropped tops, and shorts. The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young dancer in costume. She is facing to the left, smiling, and holding up a tambourine. A mark that may be the number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of an unidentified young girl wearing a dance costume. She is posing with one hand on her waist and the other hand in the air with her index finger raised. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Portrait of an unidentified young girl wearing a dance costume. She is facing to the left and is posing with one foot forward and both arms extended behind her. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of a smiling young girl facing toward the right and looking back over her shoulder. She is posing with one toe pointed and her arms extended. She is wearing a dance costume, socks, and shoes. The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified. Portrait of a smiling young girl facing toward the right and looking back over her shoulder. She is posing with one toe pointed and her arms extended. She is wearing a dance costume, socks, and shoes. The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified. She may be the same dancer depicted in image Nos. 372A1280 and 372A1286.

Portrait of an unidentified girl doing a handstand. She is wearing what a dance costume and shoes. Another person is partially in the frame on the left side. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of a smiling girl posing en pointe with a dance cane. She is wearing a tuxedo costume, a bow tie, a top hat, and ballet slippers. The number 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the top left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified.

Portrait of an unidentified girl wearing a ballet costume and slippers, posing in front of a wall. She is crouching en pointe on one leg and is holding her other leg extended upward in front of her. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of an unidentified teenage girl wearing a wig and a French-themed costume dress. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Portrait of four unidentified young people, probably actors in a play or musical, posing in French-themed costumes. The performers on the left and right are bowing to each other; the two in the center are raising clasped hands. Two of the performers are wearing dresses and two are wearing matching jackets and knickers. All four are wearing wigs. Image note: Light leak on negative.

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).

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).

People dressed in costume for a women welder masquerade party, likely in Portland (negative 4 of 13).

Two women, wearing matching dresses, clap hands at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re sitting on the ground and smiling towards one another (negative 6 of 13).

Three women, dressed as clowns, at a masquerade party for women welders in Portland. The women are wearing painted face masks and standing arm-in-arm (negative 1 of 13).

A woman, dressed in a costume with sequins, at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland (negative 2 of 13).

A couple dances at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re dressed as pirates, and other dancing people can be seen in the background (negative 5 of 13).