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Boy with sheep

Photograph of an unidentified boy crouching in front of a sheep and holding it in place. The boy and sheep are outside the door of a barn or exhibition hall. The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Girl and sheep

Photograph of an unidentified young girl smiling at a sheep that is leaning against her. An unidentified man is crouching next to the sheep. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Young girl and dog

Photograph of an unidentified young girl standing next to a dog. An unidentified woman, partially outside the frame, is holding the dog’s leash. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The exposition began to include a dog show in 1931.

People looking at bird exhibit

Photograph of a group of unidentified people, most of them children, looking into a row of cages, each one with a label. Pictures of birds are hanging from one of the cages. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Girl pointing at tree-ring timeline

Photograph of an unidentified girl standing next to a cross section of a large tree. Several significant dates In American history have been marked on the tree’s rings. The word “Clatsop” is painted at the top of the exhibit, and the girl is pointing upward at it. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Man and boy with sheep

Photograph of an unidentified man and boy posing with a sheep on a wooden walkway. Vehicles are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Teenage girls looking at object

Photograph of three unidentified teenage girls looking at a thin object the girl on the right is holding. The object may be a strip of pictures from the photo booth in the background. This photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific international Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Boy with horse

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a horse. The boy is looking upward at the horse and holding it by the reins. Buildings are visible in the background. The text “This time” is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image. Also written on the negative is the number 2, which appears to have been written over the number 3. The numbers are visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Boy and horse in stall

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing in a stall with a horse at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The boy is holding the horse’s reins and an exposition prize ribbon.

Carol Mangold holding cat she loaned to pilot Tex Rankin

Photograph showing Carol Mangold of Portland holding her pet cat on September 22, 1928. A month earlier, Mangold had loaned the cat, named Alba Barba, to pilot Tex Rankin to take with him on a national air race from New York to Los Angeles. The black cat was one of two “jinxes” Rankin deliberately adopted for the race; the other was to enter his plane under the number 13. This photograph was taken upon Rankin’s return to Portland. The Oregon Journal published a Page 3 story about the return of Rankin and the cat on September 23, 1928. The story was headlined “Rankin and Jinx Cat Back Home; Everybody Glad.” See related image Nos. 371N5921, 371N5922, 371N5923, 371N6141, and 371N6150. Also see the following images related to Rankin's departure for the race: Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Boy posing with biplane, Rose O’Portland, as Tex Rankin watches from cockpit

Portrait of an unidentified boy standing in front of a biplane, the Rose O’Portland, as pilot Tex Rankin looks over his shoulder from the cockpit. The boy may be one of Rankin’s sons. Rankin flew the Rose O’Portland in an air race from New York to Los Angeles in September 1928. This photo may have been taken on August 24, 1928, before his departure. See image Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Unidentified boy, half-length portrait

Half-length portrait of an unidentified boy with one hand raised. He is smiling and is facing to the right. He is wearing glasses, a collared shirt, and a bow tie. He is probably standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland.

Portland Rose Festival Queen Nina Kitts and King Mac Lewis

Photograph showing Rose Festival Queen Nina Kitts and King Mac Lewis riding in an open-topped car and raising their clasped hands. The photograph was taken on June 13 or 14, 1917. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Journal on Thursday, June 14, 1917. See related image Nos. 376G0105, 376G0106, 376G0154, 376G0155, 376G0156, 376G0157, 376G0158, and 376G0159.

Mayor-elect Joseph K. Carson and unidentified boy on ocean liner General Sherman

Photograph showing Portland Mayor-elect Joseph K. Carson and an unidentified boy standing at the rail of the ocean liner General Sherman on March 17, 1933, as the steamship arrived in Portland from Asia. Carson had traveled to Japan, China, and the Philippines aboard the vessel. The Oregon Journal published a front-page story about Carson’s return on March 18, 1933, along with two photographs, related image Nos. 371N0458 and 371N0482. See additional related image No. 371N0481.

Tommy Luke playing Santa at Christmas party for orphans

Photograph of children gathered around a man dressed as Santa Claus, crouching in front of a stack of wrapped gifts. The man is Tommy Luke; the children are unidentified. This photograph and two others were published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on December 18, 1934, under the headline “Breakfast Clubbers Prove Santa Real.” The photographs accompanied a story about the party, titled “Santa Claus Hails Orphans at Breakfast.” The party was held at Hotel Portland, and more than 100 children attended. The party included music and clowns, and the children were given gifts and gray tin helmets. See image No. 371N0477, which was published with this image, and image No. 371N0962, which was not published with the story but may also have been taken at the party.

Crossing guard? and children at East 7th and Clackamas Street, Portland

Photograph showing an unidentified boy, possibly a crossing guard, standing in the intersection at East Seventh Street and Clackamas Street (now Northeast 7th Avenue and Northeast Clackamas Street) in Portland. The boy is wearing a belt with a shoulder strap and is raising one hand, palm outward. A group of people are walking in the crosswalk behind him, and another group, primarily children, is standing along the side of the road at right. See related image No. 371N5594.

Barnhill Tappers outside Portland Municipal Auditorium

Group portrait of children, most of them wearing matching outfits. They are standing on the steps outside the Portland Municipal Auditorium (now the Keller Auditorium). An unidentified woman is standing behind the group on the right. The text “Barnhill Tappers — 4/20/31” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

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