Half-length portrait, taken outdoors, of three unidentified young women standing in a row, facing front, and smiling. They are wearing formal dresses and may be the princesses of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club’s May Festival (the club is now the Multnomah Athletic Club). The text “Maac queen – 32” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image No. 374N0110.

Half-length portrait, taken outdoors, of an unidentified young woman facing front and smiling. She is wearing a formal dress and may be the queen of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club’s May Festival (the club is now the Multnomah Athletic Club). The text “Maac queen – 32” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 374N0109.

Swimmers jumping into a pool at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, during a state swim meet. Five women are photographed mid-jump while an audience watches from the pool edge. From left to right, swimmers are: Bernice Lindsay, Marg Shea, Nancy Merki, Janet Rogers, and unidentified (negative 3 of 5).

Al Patnick jumps off a diving board during a state swim meet at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. His arms are extended as an audience watched from the sides of the indoor pool (negative 2 of 5).

A swimmer, wearing a team jacket, kneels down on the edge of a pool at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, at a state swim meet. She is yelling downward at another swimmer in a pool, who is approaching the wall (negative 5 of 5).

Female swimmers in the water at Multnomah Athletic Club. Several woman are submerged in the water, while one is pushing off from a wall (negative 1 of 6).

A group of female swimmers, wearing caps, at Multnomah Athletic Club. Pictured (back): Marguerite Leche, Maxine Wonner, Bernice Lindsey, Nancy Merki, Marie Bennett; (front) Dorres (?) Armstrong, Lois Haydon, Beverly Hicks, Verna Tschopp, Beverly Hoffer, Mayanne (?) Haiser (?) (negative 3 of 6).

Three female swimmers pose on a diving board over a pool. Pictured: Joyce Macrea, Braud (?) Helse (?), Nancy Merki (negative 5 of 6).

Swimmers, coached by Jack Cody, laying in a line at Lake Oswego (swim park)? The women are wearing bathing suits and propped up on their elbows. Water can be seen on the left side of the frame, with a platform and slide. Many of the women are wearing bathing suits with the Multnomah Athletic Club logo (negative 1 of 13).

A Portland Rose Festival float for Meadow-Land Dairy, at Mulnomah Stadium in Portland. A cart, decorated with roses and a milk bottle, is being pulled by six horses, which are standing next to people wearing “Meadow-Land Dairy” uniforms. The ivy-covered clubhouse for the Multnomah Athletic Club can be seen in the background (negative 18 of 27).

A diver, photographed in midair, at a Multnomah Athletic Club swim meet (negative 10 of 12).

Swimmers jump into a pool at a Multnomah Athletic Club swim meet. The women are mid-jump as spectators watch from the side of the pool (negative 1 of 12).

Four swimmers coached by Jack Cody at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. Wearing bathing suits with a winged “M” the group sits with their legs together (negative 3 of 12).

A group of swimmers, coached by Jack Cody, posing in a circle in a swimming pool at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. The swimmers all have their hands on a floating inter-tube at the center of the group (negative 8 of 12).

Three swimmers coached by Jack Cody at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. The trio sit on a tiled bench, all wearing bathing suits with a winged “M” on the front (negative 4 of 12).

A group of swimmers, coached by Jack Cody, posing as a group next to a pool at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. All the swimmers are wearing bathing suits with a winged “M” across the front (negative 6 of 12).

Swimmer Billie Atherton, of the Multnomah Athletic Club, stands on the edge of a board on grass. She wears a bathing suit with a winged “M” logo (negative 4 of 5).

People on the field at a football game between Oregon State College and UCLA, at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. A marching band can be seen performing, while several referees watch from the sidelines. At the far side of the field is the clubhouse for the Multnomah Athletic Club (negative 2 of 14).

Two wrestlers competing during a match at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. One man is holding the other around the waist, with this legs in the air, while referees or coaches stand to the side. A second floor balcony can be seen at the back of the room (negative 2 of 12).

Two wrestlers competing during a match at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. One man is above the other as he tries to grab his opponent around the waist. A referee or coach stands to the side, and a second floor balcony can be seen at the back of the room (negative 9 of 12).

Swimmers from the Multnomah Athletic Club, wearing winged “M” bathing suits and standing in a line. The women are holding into a wall and leaning forward (negative 2 of 4).

Swimmers from the Multnomah Athletic Club, wearing winged “M” bathing suits and sitting on a diving board. The photograph is taken from a high angle looking downward (negative 1 of 4).

An aerial view, looking north, showing Multnomah Stadium in Portland, and the surrounding neighborhood. Two sides of the field are surrounded by covered stadium seating, with the Multnomah Athletic Club building at the far end. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 13 of 14).

Swimmers cheer for teammates at the edge of a pool during a city championship meet at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. Billie Atherton in the middle, wearing a robe? A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 30, 1949 (negative 3 of 4).

Swimmers diving into a pool at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, during a city championship meet. Several women are in mid-air as they jump off the side of the pool, with onlookers watching the sides. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 30, 1949 (negative 1 of 4).

Lavelle Flannery, of the Portland Aquatic Club, makes a turn during a city championship swim meet at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. Other swimmers kneel at the edge of the pool cheering for Flannery. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 30, 1949 (negative 2 of 4).

Nancy Merki (left) and Suzanne Zimmerman each kiss a check of Jack Cody, swim coach for the Multnomah Athletic Club. Merki and Zimmerman, wearing leis, had just returned to Portland from a competition event in Hawaii. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 7, 1947 (negative 1 of 3).

Jack Cody walks arm-in-arm with five swimmers from the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, including swimmers Mary Anne Hansen, Nancy Merki, Suzanne Zimmerman, Brenda Helser, and Bernice Lindsay. The women are wearing matching uniforms with a flying “M” logo (negative 1 of 4).