A person dressed as a clown at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948, standing in a makeshift vehicle with “Cy’s Tailspin Rig” painted across the side. He’s holding a corn cob pipe in his mouth (negative 12 of 19).

A man, dressed as a rodeo clown, at the Pendleton Round-Up. He sits on a fence with two women in western garb, with one arm over the shoulders of each. The trio is sitting in front of an area of tipis (negative 8 of 10).

A person dressed as a clown at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948, filling up a makeshift vehicle with a container that reads “Snake Oil,” Painted across the side of the vehicle in “Cy's Tailspin Rig” (negative 6 of 19).

Three clown dolls in front of a painting by Oregon artist Amanda Snyder (negative 1 of 2).

A float for the Hollywood District at the Portland Rose Festival and Multnomah Stadium. A man dressed as a clown rides atop of cow (?) made of flowers, while two other women in dressed sit on raised chairs next to a flower tent (negative 32 of 39).

Children preparing for a parade on N. Morris Street in Portland. A child stands next to an open garage door wearing a paper clown mask, while a parent prepares another child in a wagon (negative 7 of 9).

A cowboy rides a bull at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. On the right, a rodeo clown taunts the bull. Crowds watch from the stands in the background. Writing across the top of the negative reads, "Bob Sheppard" (negative 3 of 11).

A person dressed as a clown for the fairy tale parade in downtown Portland. He wears roller skates and a small sombrero as he propels himself with a set of ski poles. A crowd lines the street in the background (negative 5 of 10).

Harriet Harvey wearing a clown costume during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. Carolyn Edgerton kneels next to Harvey, adjusting the leg of her costume. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 11, 1954 (negative 8 of 11).

A person dressed as a clown stands behind a young women in a marching band, during the 1954 Junior Portland Rose Festival parade. The woman appears to be playing a piccolo, with another band member standing in the background with a tuba (negative 17 of 18).

Two people dressed as clowns for the Portland Rose Festival parade, at Multnomah Stadium. One man is applying face paint onto the other (negative 18 of 39).

A man, appearing to wear a fireman costume (?) stands next to a woman dressed as a clown, during the Portland Rose Festival parade. The woman is holding a bouquet of roses towards the mans face (negative 23 of 39).

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).

Parade floats at Multnomah Stadium during the 1952 Portland Rose Festival. A child, wearing a clown costume, waves from the top of a float (negative 20 of 38).