Festival attendee at the Vortex I Music Festival
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- 1970-09
An unidentified man waves at the camera during the Vortex I Music Festival at Milo McIver State Park.
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Festival attendee at the Vortex I Music Festival
An unidentified man waves at the camera during the Vortex I Music Festival at Milo McIver State Park.
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
Several people standing and sitting on the ground at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival. A Nude sunbather faces away from the camera in the foreground.
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
Several people standing and sitting on the ground along a fence at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival.
Festival attendee at the Vortex I Music Festival
An unidentified man wearing sunglasses and a collared shirt at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival. There is a patch on his shoulder that reads “W58 2 IWC.”
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
Several people walk on foot down an unpaved road near Milo McIver State Park where the Vortex I Music Festival was held. A wooden sign in the foreground reads, “Milo McIver State Park Oregon State Highway Department.”
Festival attendees at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified attendees of the Vortex I Music Festival at Milo McIver State Park. One of the people is carrying a young child in a backpack carrier.
Festival attendees at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified attendees of the Vortex I Music Festival sit topless on the ground at Milo McIver State Park.
Motorcycle riders at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified people on a motorcycle at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival. Another person stands beside the motorcycle.
Festival attendee at the Vortex I Music Festival
An unidentified man wearing a large backpack at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival.
Festival attendees at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified attendees of the Vortex I Music Festival lay on the ground at Milo McIver State Park.
Festival attendees at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified attendees of the Vortex I Music Festival lay topless on a blanket on the ground at Milo McIver State Park.
Cold Beer sign at the Vortex I Music Festival
An unidentified man holds up a sign that reads, “Cold Beer,” at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival.
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
Several people are loaded in the back of a truck while others walk on foot down an unpaved road near Milo McIver State Park where the Vortex I Music Festival was held. A wooden sign in the foreground reads, “Milo McIver State Park Oregon State Highway Department.”
Musicians performing at the Vortex I Music Festival
Members of The Gangsters performing on an elevated stage at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival. Band members pictured are Michael Cooper (baritone saxophone), Melvin Vann (tenor saxophone), Thara Memory (trumpet), Lester Cooke (tambourine), and Jimmy Sanders (organ). Additional band members also present but not pictured from this performance are Lester McFarland (guitar), Calvin Walker (drums), Michael Nowlen (drums), Ronnie Young (percussion). A crowd of people are dancing below the stage in the foreground.
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
A crowd of people walking on an unpaved road near Milo McIver State Park where the Vortex I Music Festival was held. A field of parked cars and an American Flag on a pole are visible in the background.
Vortex I music festival photographs
The collection consists of 17 black-and-white photographs of attendees and performers at the Vortex I music festival. The photographs depict crowds arriving at the festival, performers on stage, audience members dancing, and attendees sunbathing in the park.
The Vortex I music festival, also known as Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, was a rock festival held at Milo McIver State Park near Estacada, Oregon. Members of Governor Tom McCall’s staff in collaboration with members of the Portland counterculture community planned the state-sponsored festival. Vortex I officially ran from August 28 to September 3, 1970 to coincide with the American Legion annual convention held in Portland the same week.