Dr. Robert H. Shiomi sits next to his wife, Ruby Shiomi, who is laying in a bed with a wrapped arm and head. Ruby was beaten with a hammer after an intruder entered their home and office at 1111 S.W. Vista Avenue in Portland. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, May 23, 1947 (negative 1 of 2).

A pile of dolls, objects, and costumes at an unidentified backstage location in Portland (negative 1 of 5).

Rocky Benevento, groundskeeper for the Portland Beavers, with his 10-year-old son Dickie. Wearing a Beavers jersey, Dickie is holding a roller and smiling at the camera. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 1, 1947 (negative 1 of 1).

A group of Union Pacific stewardesses, in uniform, preparing to work aboard the “City of Portland” train. From left to right: La Verne Jensen, Patricia Holcomb, Veneta A. Minor, Joy Siemens, Mary H Foley, Georgia M. Rogers, Shirley M. Marley, and Dorothy J. Sherrod. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, May 30, 1947 (negative 1 of 3).

A.E. McIntosh, head of the West Oregon Lumber Company, and his telescope at 4212 S.W. Arthur Way. McIntosh is looking upward while holding the eyepiece of the telescope with one hand. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 2, 1947 (negative 2 of 3).

People gathered at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Portland for Memorial Day. Looking downhill, groups of people can be seen at graves and walking along paths. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, May 30, 1947 (negative 2 of 6).

People place flowers on a grave at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Portland. From left to right: Mrs. Steve Musulin (2323 S.E. Tamarack Avenue), Matt Musulin (1635 S.E. Hickory Street), Mrs. Matt Musulin, and Matt Jr. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, May 30, 1947 (negative 1 of 6).

People from the Bay Area Electric Railroad Association visiting Portland. The group stands in front of a train car near an Alder Street station. The president of the association, Arthur Lloyd, and his wife, can be seen waving out the front window of the train car. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, May 31, 1947 (negative 1 of 1).

A woman in a softball uniform, holding a bat. On the front of her jersey is an “LP” (Lind and Pomeroy?) (negative 1 of 3).

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).

An aerial view of the Willamette River in Portland, looking south. The Broadway, Steel, and Burnside Bridges can be seen spanning the river. The Ross Island Bridge is also visible in the distance. Downtown Portland can be seen at the right side of the frame (negative 10 of 12).

An aerial view of the Rose Festival parade in Portland. People and floats can be seen in the middle of a street, which is lined on both sides by a crowd (negative 3 of 10).

An aerial view of Portland and the Willamette River, looking southeast, showing the Ross Island Bridge and Ross Island (negative 1 of 12).

An aerial view of the Rose Festival parade in Portland. People and floats can be seen in the middle of a street, which is lined on both sides by a crowd. The Willamette River and the Burnside Bridge can be seen in the distance. Most likely taken near N.E. 12th Avenue and N.E. Lloyd Street (negative 1 of 10).

Portland Rose Festival queen Georgene, wearing a dress and tiara, places a footprint on wet cement. Members of the festival court stand around her. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 13, 1947 (negative 1 of 7).

The 1947 Rose Festival court stands at the top of a set of stairs at Lambert Gardens in Portland. At the center of the group is Rose Festival queen Georgene, wearing a crown and holding a scepter. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 13, 1947 (negative 2 of 7).

A group of women, most likely the 1947 Rose Festival court, stands next a Goodyear blimp in Portland. A woman at the center of the group holds a scepter and shakes hands with a man in the blimp window (negative 1 of 13).

An aerial view of a dirt road winding along a hillside in Forest Park, Portland (negative 6 of 10).

An aerial view of a dirt road winding along a hillside in Forest Park, Portland (negative 2 of 10).

An aerial view of Forest Park in Portland, looking east. The Willamette River and downtown Portland can be seen in the distance. Several dirt roads can be seen on a ridge in the park (negative 4 of 10).

A helicopter owned by the Oregon Journal, hovering of the Journal building in Portland (Public Market building). A woman can be seen smiling in a window of the helicopter (negative 1 of 1).

People sit on a curb during a parade for the Elks convention in Portland. A woman near the end of the curb looks downward while reading a newspaper on S.W. Broadway (negative 12 of 23).

Three people, dressed in uniforms for an Elks convention parade in Portland, playing croquet in a Portland park. One man is leaning downward and using a mallet to hit a ball, while another points at the ball with a rifle (negative 14 of 23).

An elk convention parade in downtown Portland. People stand on either side of a street as cars drive down the middle of the street, which is covered in litter. Pioneer Courthouse can be seen on the left side of the frame, at S.W. 6th Avenue and S.W. Yamhill Street (negative 5 of 23).

An Elks convention parade in downtown Portland, on S.W. Broadway. Three men stand with signs for the “Waukegan 702” lodge, with a sign that reads “Chicago is Our Suburb.” Behind the group is a marching band and parade float, while a crowd watches from the sidewalk (negative 17 of 23).

An Elks convention parade in downtown Portland, outside Jackson Tower at S.W. Broadway and S.W. Yamhill Streets. A person dressed as a pirate walks in front of a band for “Seattle Lodge 92,” while a crowd watched from the sidewalk (negative 15 of 23).

A parade float, decorated with plant, trees, and an elk, for an Elks convention parade in Portland. Signs on the float read “Welcome Brothers” and “B.P.O.E” with chapters listed for McMinnville, Oregon City, Portland, and Tillamook (negative 6 of 23).

A western themed float at an Elks convention parade in Portland, in front of church at 933 S.W. Clay Street, at S.W. 10th Avenue. Decorated with plants and a corral with a horse, several people on the float are dressed in western wear (negative 9 of 23).