Photograph of an unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus at the Swan Island airport in Portland. He is sitting on top of an airplane and waving.

Photograph, taken from the front, of a parked airplane between two cars at Swan Island airport in Portland. Also see image No. 371N5010. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of the wreckage of a small Pargon Flying Service airplane after the plane crashed on the West Hills Golf Course in Portland on Tuesday, May 26, 1931. The pilot, Roy H. Scheffel of Portland, was killed. Scheffel ran a cafe called The Rendezvous. On Wednesday, May 27, 1931, the Oregon Journal published a story about Scheffel’s death, headlined “Cafe Man Killed in Air Crash.” Along with the story, the Journal published image No. 371N3105, a different photograph of the wrecked plane.

Photograph of two unidentified boys looking at the wreckage of a small Pargon Flying Service airplane after the plane crashed on the West Hills Golf Course in Portland on Tuesday, May 26, 1931. The pilot, Roy H. Scheffel of Portland, was killed. Scheffel ran a cafe called The Rendezvous. On Wednesday, May 27, 1931, the Oregon Journal published a story about Scheffel’s death, headlined “Cafe Man Killed in Air Crash.” Along with the story, the Journal published image No. 371N3105, a different photograph of the wrecked plane.

Photograph of unidentified people looking at the wreckage of a small Pargon Flying Service airplane after the plane crashed on the West Hills Golf Course in Portland on Tuesday, May 26, 1931. The pilot, Roy H. Scheffel of Portland, was killed. Scheffel ran a cafe called The Rendezvous. On Wednesday, May 27, 1931, the Oregon Journal published a similar photograph, image No. 371N3105, and a story about the crash, headlined “Cafe Man Killed in Air Crash.”

Photograph of a group of people gathered around the wreckage of an airplane in a field. Trees and a fence line are visible in the background. The text “Varney Wreck — near E Glisan St” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. “Varney” may refer to Varney Air Lines.

Photograph of a group of people with the wreckage of an airplane in a field. Some of the people are leaning or sitting on the remains of the plane. The text “Varney Wreck — near E Glisan St” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. “Varney” may refer to Varney Air Lines.

Portrait of two men, pilot Tex Rankin (left) and explorer Sir George Hubert Wilkins, standing next to an airplane. The photograph was probably taken on January 8, 1932, at the Swan Island airport in Portland. The text “Sir Hubert Wilkeis [sic]” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 371N2666.

Photograph showing a man, explorer Sir George Hubert Wilkins, standing next to an airplane and looking upward. The photograph was probably taken on January 8, 1932, at the Swan Island airport in Portland. The text “Sir Hubert Wilkins” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 371N2664.

Photograph showing a crowd at the Swan Island airport terminal in Portland on Saturday, August 2, 1930, to watch the arrival of aviators on the Northwest Air Tour. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 3, 1930. The photographs were published under the headline “Crowd Welcomes Northwest Air Tour to Swan Island.” The photographs accompanied an article about the tour, headlined “Sky Rovers Tarry Here Over Night.” This photograph had the following caption: “A shot of the crowd on hand to welcome the fliers.” Image note: The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph showing the terminal at the Swan Island airport in Portland. On the front of the building are the words “Portland Airport Administration Building.” Also see image No. 371N5561.

Photograph of Clyde G. Huntley (left) and James W. Maloney facing each other and shaking hands after Maloney was sworn in as collector of internal revenue on July 17, 1933. That day, a cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal under the headline “New Tax Collector Goes In.” The photograph had the following caption: “James W. Maloney of Pendleton (right) receives congratulations of Clyde G. Huntley after Maloney takes oath as collector of internal revenue. Maloney thanked Huntley, outgoing collector, for courtesies in transfer of office.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “J. W. Maloney Is Sworn In As Collector.” See related image No. 371N0832. Image note: The text “Huntley + Maloney” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph showing United States Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley facing front and smiling. He is standing under the wing of a plane. Several unidentified people, partially outside the frame, are gathered around him. The photograph was probably taken on August 6, 1931, when Hurley visited Portland on his way to the Philippines. The text “Hurley” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N1235, 371N1236, 371N1237, and 371N1926.

Photograph, taken from the side, of United States Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley. He is outdoors, facing left, and looking downward. The photograph was probably taken on August 6, 1931, when Hurley visited Portland on his way to the Philippines. “Sec of War Hurley” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. See related image Nos. 371N1234, 371N1235, 371N1237, and 371N1926. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration from deterioration of the negative.

Half-length portrait of Secretary of War George Henry Dern (left) and Major General Malin Craig facing one another other. This photograph was taken in Portland on August 2, 1934, and published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 3, 1934, with the following caption: “George Henry Dern, left, secretary of war in President Roosevelt’s cabinet, and Major General Malin Craig, commanding the army’s Ninth corps area, with headquarters at San Francisco, who arrived Thursday afternoon to meet their commander-in-chief upon his arrival aboard the U. S. S. Houston.” The name “Dern” is written on the negative below the man on the left, and the name “Craig” is written below the man on the right. The writing is visible at the bottom of the image. See related image Nos. 371N0610, 371N0611, and 371N0684.

Three-quarters portrait of four men standing in a row. From left are Secretary of War George Henry Dern, Major General Malin Craig, Brigadier General James Kelly Parsons, and a man identified on the negative as “Robbins.” The photograph was taken in Portland on August 2, 1934. Dern and Craig were in Portland for a visit by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The surname of each man in the photograph is written at the bottom of the negative and is visible in the image. See related image Nos. 371N0609, 371N0610, and 371N0684.

Half-length portrait of P. J. MacAuley, sales promotion and advertising manager of the Meier & Frank Co., seated at a desk on April 30, 1935. In a story headlined “Sonnenschein Assumed High Post in Store,” published on Page 4 of the April 30 edition, the Oregon Journal reported that MacAuley was retiring and would be succeeded by Hugo Sonnenschein of New York. See related image No. 372A0543, of Sonnenschein, and No. 372A0544, which was published with the Journal story. Image note: The name “McCauley [sic]” is written on the negative and is faintly visible at the bottom of the photograph. Image shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Three-quarters portrait of an unidentified employee at Meier & Frank in Portland standing next to a display of boxes of Junket products, including rennet powder, ice cream mix, and tablets.

Photograph showing two men at a Piggly Wiggly store posing with a Buick being given away as part of an Ivory Soap promotion. They are standing in the store doorway under a sign that reads “WIN this BUICK. Ask Us.” The men are unidentified; the man at right is a Piggly Wiggly employee. The photograph was probably taken at the Piggly Wiggly at 2030 Northeast Broadway in Portland.

Photograph showing an unidentified employee standing behind a display of eggs at an Ideal Dairy store in Portland. She is smiling and holding eggs in each hand.

Photograph showing several shoppers and an employee looking at canned food at a Fred Meyer store, probably in Portland.

Three-quarters portrait of an unidentified woman at Rotary Bread Stores in Portland. She is facing front, smiling, and holding a pie in each hand. Image note: Discoloration at top of image due to negative damage.

Photograph showing three Churn Maid Products Co. delivery trucks parked on the street. An unidentified man is standing next to each truck. On the buildings in the background are signs for Churn Maid; Dairy’s Supply Co. Inc., and Portland Stove & Furnace Repair Works. This photograph was probably taken in Portland in the 300 block of Southeast Union Avenue (now Southeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard). Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing Kellogg’s employees standing in a row outdoors, each holding a box of cereal samples. Each box is labeled “Case No. 210-S / 144-1 ¼ oz. Packages / Kellogg’s Pep Bran Flakes Samples / Kellogg Company / Battle Creek, Michigan, U. S. A.” The photograph was taken in Portland’s South Park Blocks. In the background is the Masonic Temple (now the Mark Building at the Portland Art Museum). See related image No. 372A1157.

Photograph showing the White King Soap Company office at Southeast Water Avenue and Southeast Madison street in Portland. A White King truck is parked outside the building, and several unidentified men are standing on the street corner. See related image No. 372A1169.

Photograph showing two unidentified men standing outside Brehm & Douglas wholesale grocers in Portland. The man at left is showing a bottled beverage to the man at right, who is holding a bottle opener. See related image No. 372A1182.

Photograph showing three unidentified men posing with a barrel at the Columbia Distributing Company in Portland. The barrel is lying on its side, and the man at center is filling it with a hose attached to a processing tank. The man at right is pointing to the end of the barrel, where the following text is stamped: “Columbia Distributing Co. / Rectifier / Portland, Ore. / Loganberry / Ser. No. 1 / W. G. 4S. 20 / PR. 22 / P. G. 10. 60 / Filled S 24 37.”

Photograph showing a Portland Bottling Co. truck parked outside the company’s building at 1271 North Williams Avenue in Portland. Signs on the building read (from left): “For the 7 Hang Overs”; “Home of 7UP”; “Takes the Ouch out of Grouch”; “Portland Bottling Co.” Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.