Photograph showing a group of unidentified people at a table, eating and talking, during a reception. The event was related to the presentation of an Army-Navy “E” Award to an unidentified company. The joint Army-Navy awards were given from 1942 to 1945 in recognition of wartime production efforts. Image note: The number 15 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing three unidentified people, a woman and two men, standing in a row at a reception. The men are facing front and the woman is looking at the man on the right. The event was related to the presentation of an Army-Navy “E” Award to an unidentified company. The joint Army-Navy awards were given from 1942 to 1945 in recognition of wartime production efforts. Image note: The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people at a table, eating and talking, during a reception. The event was related to the presentation of an Army-Navy “E” Award to an unidentified company. The joint Army-Navy awards were given from 1942 to 1945 in recognition of wartime production efforts. Image note: The number 17 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing people in line for refreshments at a reception. The event was related to the presentation of an Army-Navy “E” Award to an unidentified company. The joint Army-Navy awards were given from 1942 to 1945 in recognition of wartime production efforts. Image note: The number 30 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing (from left) George Henry Dern, Joseph K. Carson, an unidentified man, and Major General Malin Craig. Dern, Carson, and Craig are seated at a dining table during a meal. The unidentified man is standing next to Craig and shaking his hand. The photograph may have been taken while Dern was United States secretary of war and Carson was mayor of Portland.

Photograph showing (from left) an unidentified man, George Henry Dern, Joseph K. Carson, and Major General Malin Craig seated at a dining table during a meal. The photograph may have been taken while Dern was United States secretary of war and Carson was mayor of Portland.

Portrait of Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder sitting at a dining table, facing left, and looking toward the front. He is smiling and holding a glass. He is wearing a jacket and kilt. See related image No. 371N1330. Image note: The name “Sir Harry Lauder” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph showing Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder (right) sitting at a dining table with his niece and an unidentified man. Lauder is facing to the left and is wearing a jacket and kilt. The text “Sir Harry Lauder + Niece” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image No. 371N1329.

Photograph of a group of unidentified men and women sitting at a dining table. The men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses. Female musicians are performing in the background; their drum has the words “Elma Novaks Band” on it. The musicians may be Elma Novak and a band she led called Novak’s Vaudettes or Novak’s Vaudette Orchestra. The number 10 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. See related image No. 371N2825.

Photograph of a group of unidentified people sitting at a dining table. Female musicians are performing in the background; their drum has the words “Elma Novaks Band” on it. The musicians may be Elma Novak and a band she led called Novak’s Vaudettes or Novak’s Vaudette Orchestra. The number 10 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. See related image No. 371N2824.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people at a dining table during an event. The women are wearing formal dresses and the men are wearing tuxedoes.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified men and women sitting at a dining table during an event. The men are wearing tuxedoes and the women are wearing formal dresses. The fourth person from left is Willem van Hoogstraten, who was music director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, now the Oregon Symphony, from 1925 to 1938. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people sitting at a long dining table during an event. The men are wearing tuxedoes and the women are wearing formal dresses. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people sitting at a long dining table during an event. The men are wearing tuxedoes and the women are wearing formal dresses. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph showing an unidentified man in a tuxedo standing at a dining table. Other unidentified diners, also in formal attire, are seated around him and appear to be listening. The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph showing a people seated at a dining table, most of them looking toward the right side of the image. The men are wearing tuxedoes and the women are wearing formal dresses. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph showing unidentified people sitting at a long dining table. The men are wearing tuxedoes and the women are wearing formal dresses. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified young women sitting at a long dining table. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 371N2925, 371N2944, 371N2946, and 371N2948, based on the tableware and background.

Photograph showing unidentified people, almost all women, sitting at a long dining table. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 371N2924, 371N2944, 371N2946, and 371N2948, based on the tableware and background.

Photograph showing unidentified young women seated at a long dining table, eating and talking. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 371N2924, 371N2925, 371N2946, and 371N2948, based on the tableware and background.

Photograph showing an unidentified group of people, nearly all women, seated at a dining table during a meal. May be related to image Nos. 371N2924, 371N2925, 371N2944, and 371N2948, based on the tableware and background.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified women in formal dresses. They are seated at a round dining table during a meal.

Photograph showing unidentified young women seated at a long dining table as a course is served. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 371N2924, 371N2925, 371N2944, and 371N2946, based on the tableware and background.

Photograph showing three unidentified people, two women and a man, sitting at a dining table. A third unidentified woman is leaning over the man’s shoulder from behind. She has one arm around his shoulders and is leaning her head toward his cheek. The other two women are watching and smiling. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2950 through 371N2956.

Photograph showing unidentified people seated at a long dining table, eating a meal. The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. See related image Nos. 371N2949, 371N2951, 371N2952, 371N2953, 371N2954, 371N2955, and 371N2956.

Photograph showing three unidentified men and an unidentified woman sitting at a dining table and eating a meal, possibly during a party. The number 1 is written on the negative. See related image Nos. 371N2949, 371N2950, 371N2951, 371N2952, 371N2954, 371N2955, and 371N2956.

Photograph showing an unidentified man and woman seated next to each other at a dining table, possibly during a dinner party. The woman has turned in her chair and is looking over her shoulder toward the photographer. Other diners are visible in the background. See related image Nos. 371N2949, 371N2950, 371N2951, 371N2952, 371N2953, 371N2955, and 371N2956.

Photograph showing unidentified people sitting at a dining table and eating a meal, possibly during a dinner party. See related image Nos. 371N2949 through 371N2955.