Photograph of the SP&S Railroad Band marching in the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. Large crowds watch the parade. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "SPS Ry Band of Vancouver, Wash. Rose Festival, Portland, Or."

Photograph of a costumed man on horseback and a Portland Elks Lodge 142 band marching in a parade, possibly in Astoria, Oregon. Spectators are lining the street. Also see image No. 371N4916. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a band marching up a street in a parade, possibly in Astoria, Oregon. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a drum major, probably from Portland Elks Lodge 142, standing next to a building with his hands resting on his baton. Two men in uniforms are standing nearby; the man on the left is wearing a Lodge 142 marching band uniform. The photograph was probably taken in Astoria, Oregon, and is related to a parade; also see image No. 371N4912. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of members of the Oregon Agricultural College's cadet band on the deck of a ship. They are dressed in uniform and a few hold their instruments. Today, the Oregon Agricultural College is known as Oregon State University. Note at the bottom of the print reads, "Kiser." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Flavel, Or."

Photograph of members of the Oregon Agricultural College's cadet band posing on the deck of a ship. They are dressed in uniform and a few hold their instruments. Today, the Oregon Agricultural College is known as Oregon State University. Note at the bottom of the print reads, "Kiser." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Flavel, Or."

Photograph of the Hill Military Academy band marching in a Portland parade. At left is the Pacific Building, located in downtown Portland between SW 5th and 6th avenues and SW Yamhill and Taylor streets. Image note: Negative damage visible at upper right.

Portrait of an unidentified band, possibly a Loyal Order of Moose band, posing with instruments on a street in Vancouver, Washington. The band members are in costume, and the trombonist standing in the front row is in blackface. The photograph may be related to a parade. Also see image Nos. 371N4891, 371N4898, and 371N4899.

Photograph of an unidentified military band marching in a parade in Portland. They are downtown, on Yamhill Street near the intersection with Park Avenue. The street is lined with spectators. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Photograph of a band, possibly a military band, marching in a Portland parade. They are downtown, on Yamhill Street near the intersection with Park Avenue. The street is lined with spectators. Image note: Light leaks on negative. Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of an unidentified drum major leading a drum and bugle corps down North Liberty Street during a parade in Salem. They are at the intersection of Liberty and Court Street (now the intersection of Liberty Street NE and Court Street NE). Also see image Nos. 371N4849, 371N4858, 371N4920 and 371N4922. Image note: Damaged negative.

A band and conductor, wearing military uniforms, perform outdoors at Vancouver Barracks. The band members are seated in a semi circle, facing towards the standing conductor, who has one arm raised. A large tree and wooden buildings can be seen in the background. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 19 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

Members of the 4th Infantry marching band from Fort Lewis performing at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the second span of the Interstate Bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington (negative 2 of 18).

A young woman carries a tuba during the 1953 fairy tale parade in downtown Portland. She wears a marching band uniform, with her fellow band members marching in the background. Music is clipped to the tuba (negative 1 of 8).

Two unidentified majorettes marching in advance of a marching band during the 1955 Rose Parade (negative 10 of 11).

Members of a military band play on a dock as the U.S.S. Alcoa Polaris returns to Portland with United States Navy soldiers (negative 6 of 13).

Transcript. Barbara Bernstein discusses how she came to Portland from the East Coast, her work for birth control, the women's music movement, and her work in radio, particularly at KBOO in Portland, Oregon.

People gathered at the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River, at the start of irrigation pumping. A military band is in the foreground, with an empty cement reservoir visible in the distance. A crowd stands above a cement wall. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 5 of 37).

A marching band, made up of women black women, during the Portland Junior Rose Festival parade. A young girl marches at the front of the band, carrying a baton (negative 11 of 22).

A parade makes its way down a street in Scio, Oregon. A man on a horse is followed by men waving flags, a marching band, automobiles, and a group of men. Spectators view the parade from the sidewalks along the street.

A parade makes its way down a street in Scio, Oregon. A marching band is followed by automobiles and groups of participants marching down the street. Spectators view the parade from the sidewalks.

Judy Elsenbach of Franklin High School performs as a drum majorette as she twirls her baton in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She holds her baton over her head in her right hand and raises her left leg. She wears a costume and ear muffs. A man in a white uniform approaches her to the right and a marching band performs behind her in the background (negative 6 of 8).

Judy Bradley of Roosevelt High School marches in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She wears a dress and large hat and is likely a drum majorette. She leans over and rubs her left leg because it is cold outside. Behind her, young men in uniforms form a marching band. Several carry their instruments. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on November 28, 1958 (negative 4 of 9).

Band members from the Women’s Air Force (W.A.F) performing in a hallway at the Portland City Hall. People are gathered in the hallway, around seated band members. Four tubas can be seen at the bottom of the frame (negative 3 of 5).

A photograph taken from a high angle and looking downward at the Portland Rose Festival parade on S.W. Broadway. A marching band is walking down the street, behind a line of people carrying flags. The Paramount Theatre can be seen at the right side of the frame, across from the J.J. Parker Theatre (negative 5 of 14).

Three marching band members laying on grass with their coats off. One is laying face down with a clarinet by their feet, one is wearing sunglasses and next to a trumpet, and another with laying with their feet crossed next to a baritone horn (negative 2 of 7).

A view of the Portland Rose Festival parade, in downtown Portland, likely taken near S.W. 6th Avenue and S.W. Yamhill Street. A military band can be seen marching down the street, between crowds, in front of a float for “Navy Pioneer Electronics.” The central bus depot can be seen on the left side of the street, as well a small portion of the Pioneer Courthouse building (negative 1 of 26).

A crowd is gathered to watch marchers during the Portland Rose festival parade in Portland. A woman, wearing a costume and holding a baton, walks in front of what appears to be a military band (negative 5 of 26).