Photograph of a crowded room of people who sit in rows of chairs. Some people stand in the back. A sign reading, "Alfalfa on Every Farm" is displayed in the back of the room.

Photograph of a man talking to a group of people. He is likely giving a presentation to farmers about growing alfalfa. As he talks, he points to a chart behind him titled, "Alfalfa in United States," which shows the amount of acreage dedicated to growing alfalfa in various states. There are several children in the front row.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people standing in two rows outside Portland City Hall, possibly at a fire chiefs’ convention. Most of the people in the photograph are wearing suits and ties; some are in uniform. On the building behind them is a banner with an emblem and the words “FIRE CHIEFS WELCOME” on it. See related image No. 371N3058. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of six unidentified people, four women and two men, standing in a row next to a building. The man on the left is wearing a uniform, probably a firefighter’s uniform.. Each person has a medal pinned to his or her clothing. The photograph may have been taken at a fire chiefs’ convention. See related image No. 371N3060.

Photograph showing a large group of people seated at dining tables and eating a meal during an event. The number 419 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The unverified note “Plumbers - Norse Hall” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0778.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified men posing in two rows on a stage. The men in the front row are sitting in chairs, and the others are standing behind them. The number 420 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the upper lefter corner of the image. The unverified note “Plumbers - Norse Hall” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0777.

Photograph showing three unidentified men sitting in a row at a dining table during a meal. The number 1726 is written on the negative. The unverified note “Convention pictures” is written on the negative sleeve. Also see image Nos. 375A0787, 375A0789, 375A0790, 375A0791, 375A0792, 375A0793, and 375A0794. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Photograph showing five unidentified men, all wearing suits, ties, and name tags, standing in a row and talking. The number 4315 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0887, 375A0888, and 375A0889.

Photograph showing four unidentified men standing in a row. The men at left and second from right are each holding papers in one hand. All four men are wearing suits and name tags. The number 4317 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0886, 375A0887, and 375A0889.

Photograph showing four unidentified men at a dining table. The second man from right is handing a gavel to the third man from right, and is resting one hand on the man’s shoulder. The man at right may be the same person in image Nos. 375A0856 and 375A0857. The number 4644 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Home builder” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0914.

Photograph showing five unidentified men sitting at folding tables and eating a meal. More diners are visible in the background. The number 1729 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention pictures” is written on the negative sleeve. Also see image Nos. 375A0787, 375A0788, 375A0789, 375A0790, 375A0792, 375A0793, and 375A0794.

Photograph showing four unidentified people, two women and two men, standing in a row in a hallway. The men are standing between the two women, and each woman is affixing a rosebud to the lapel of the man next to her. All four people are smiling. The number 1731 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention pictures” is written on the negative sleeve. Also see image Nos. 375A0787, 375A0788, 375A0789, 375A0790, 375A0791, 375A0792, and 375A0794.

Photograph showing two men standing side by side. The man at right is holding a document and looking at the man at left. Both are wearing suits, ties, and name tags. The number 4316 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0886, 375A0888, and 375A0889.

Photograph showing four unidentified men at a dining table. The third man from right is standing and gesturing with a gave; the other three are seated on either side of him. The second man from right may be the same person in image Nos. 375A0856 and 375A0857. The number 4645 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Home builder” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0913.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified men sitting in a row at a dining table during a meal. The number 1725 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention pictures” is written on the negative sleeve. Also see image Nos. 375A0788, 375A0789, 375A0790, 375A0791, 375A0792, 375A0793, and 375A0794.

Photograph showing five unidentified men sitting at folding tables and eating a meal. More diners are visible in the background. The number 1728 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention pictures” is written on the negative sleeve. Also see image Nos. 375A0787, 375A0788, 375A0789, 375A0791, 375A0792, 375A0793, and 375A0794. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing four unidentified men eating a meal. They are sitting around a bench that they are using as a table. More diners are visible at tables in the background. The number 1730 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention pictures” is written on the negative sleeve.” Also see image Nos. 375A0787, 375A0788, 375A0789, 375A0790, 375A0791, 375A0793, and 375A0794.

Photograph showing two unidentified men, both wearing suits and ties, smiling and facing one another. The number 5012 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper left corner of the image. The unverified note “Master plumbers meeting” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing five unidentified men sitting in a row at a dining table during a meal. The number 1727 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention pictures” is written on the negative sleeve. Also see image Nos. 375A0787, 375A0788, 375A0790, 375A0791, 375A0792, 375A0793, and 375A0794.

Photograph showing an unidentified man standing at a lectern on a stage. He is facing to the left. The number 1732 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention pictures” is written on the negative sleeve. Also see image Nos. 375A0787, 375A0788, 375A0789, 375A0790, 375A0791, 375A0792, and 375A0793.

Photograph showing four unidentified men standing in a row. The three men at left are looking toward the man at right. All four are wearing suits and ties. The number 4318 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Convention” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0886, 375A0887, and 375A0888.

A group of people sit around a table in a meeting. They are preparing to conduct a door-to-door survey of the migrant farm worker community in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Two people pictured work at Haugh Associates in Los Angeles. They are David Chagall (man in center with back to camera) and Evelyn Rutan (woman on left wearing glasses). Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "This group will do research in the area, act as interpreters." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 21, 1966.

Filipino farm workers attend a meeting of the National Farm Workers Association in Delano, California, where Cesar Chavez and other NFWA leaders spoke about working conditions for agricultural laborers. One man holds a sleeping child in his lap. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 13, 1967.

Full-length portrait of eleven men posing in two rows. All but one of the men are wearing ribbons with the text “12th Annual Convention P. C. A. Displaymen / Congress Hotel / Sept. 22 - 23 -24 1934 / Portland, Oregon.” The text “Pac Coast Display Men” is written on the negative and is partially visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph showing R. G. Barnett (left), vice president and general manager of the Portland Gas & Coke Company, and Gordon J. Malone of Servel, Inc., sitting at a desk and looking at a booklet. The photograph was taken in Portland on May 3, 1945, during a conference for gas company executives in Oregon and Washington. The number 5006 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Barnett & big shot” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0924 and 375A0925.

Photograph showing R. G. Barnett (left) shaking hands with Gordon J. Malone. A cropped print of this photograph in the Oregon Journal photographs collection (Org. Lot 1027, Box 4, folder 32) is stamped with the date May 3, 1945, and has the following caption information: “LEADERS at a two-day conference of Oregon-Washington gas company executives opened here this morning are: R. G. Barnett, vice president and general manager of Portland Gas & Coke company (left), and Gordon J. Malone, Evansville, Ind., representing Servel, Inc. Malone, originator of the ‘Servel Plan’ to create more jobs for ex-service men and women and to keep business moving in volume after the war, opened the conference at the Portland Gas copany's [sic] hospitality house in the Public Service building.” The number 5004 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper right corner of the image. The text “Barnett & big shot” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0925 and 375A0926.

Model Natalie Phillips (left) and Harriett O'Sullivan (right) with Jantzen sales promotion manager Donald Kennedy, at the annual Jantzen sales convention in Portland. Phillips and O’Sullivan are wearing 1948 preview swimsuits. A similar photographed was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, September 15, 1947 (negative 1 of 2)

Portrait of six men, all wearing suits and ties, posing in two rows and facing front. Three of the men are wearing name tags and ribbons on their lapels. The following text is printed on the ribbons, all in uppercase: “Eighth annual convention / Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference / Portland, Ore. / Sept. 3-6 / 1929.” The name “Walter Putnam” is handwritten on the name tag of the man on the right; the name “H. E. Plummer” is written on the name tag of the man in the center. Putnam was president of the conference; Plummer, head of the Portland Bureau of Buildings (now the Bureau of Development Services), was vice president. The second man from the left may be David H. Merrill, secretary-manager of the conference. The other three men are unidentified. The 1929 convention of the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference was held at the Multnomah Hotel in Portland.