Photograph showing a group of young boys playing croquet at an unidentified city park in Portland. Several of the boys aren’t wearing shirts, while watching one boy hit a ball with a mallet. A woman is walking through the frame in the background, in front of a building (negative 23 of 26).

Photograph showing a child at a pool in an unidentified Portland city park. She is holding a toy boat, and other children can be seen in the background (negative 2 of 26).

Photograph showing a group of children splashing at an unidentified city pool in Portland. They are facing towards and camera, and several children are holding their arms in the air (negative 1 of 26).

Photograph showing children in a pool at an unidentified Portland city park. A baby is being held by an older child, and other children can be seen splashing in the background (negative 13 of 26).

Children on a playground set at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. One child, wearing a hat, looks towards the camera while climbing (negative 8 of 12).

A teacher kneels next to a table of small children at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Several children are at the table, which is front of a low counter (negative 4 of 12).

Two children outside a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. One child is holding the handle of a wagon, on which another child sits (negative 6 of 12).

Children outside a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Two are riding tricycles, while a woman holds a child in the background (negative 7 of 12).

Two children, seated at a low table, at a newly opened nursery school at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. A set of nested blocks are on the table (negative 5 of 12).

Children and families on benches at Oaks Park in Portland. The people appear to be watching something, with one resting her head on her hands (negative 1 of 2).

People with children at Shriners Hospital in Portland. A woman is wearing a nurses uniform and holding a small child, while a man stands next to a bed with an older child (negative 2 of 4).

Several children cool off at the David P. Thompson fountain on Southwest Main Street in Portland between Southwest 3rd and Southwest 4th Avenues. (negative 1 of 2).

A child laces skates on the side of the frozen pond at Westmoreland Park. A bicycle sits on its side in the snow in the foreground, several groups of skaters are on the ice in the background (negative 1 of 3).

Four children dressed in costumes stand next to a lamb at a luncheon hosted by the Women's Auxiliary of the National Wool Growers Association in Portland, Oregon. A boy pets the lamb while a girl holds the animal by a leash. Pictured are Dave Ecklund (dressed as Boy Blue and petting the lamb), Jamie Kohlhoff, Libby Bishop and Jan Ecklund (dressed as Bo Peep on the right). This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on January 29, 1959 (negative 1 of 7).

A boy and girl stand in front of a 2-story house in Portland. The boy pets a small dog held by the girl. There is a fenced-in yard to the left of the house. A dirt road runs in front of the house.

Two children and a toddler stand on a lawn in front of a 2-story house in Portland. They hold hands as the toddler stands in the middle. Flowers and vines grow on the front porch of the house. The sidewalk in front of the house is made of wooden planks. A streetcar rail is visible on the dirt road in front of the house.

Photograph of unidentified men serving a crowd of children at a concession stand, possibly at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The men are wearing jackets, aprons, and caps; the caps have the text “Crown Flour” printed on them.

Photograph of a group of unidentified children and teenagers looking at rabbits in cages, possibly the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Some of the children appear to be writing on small pads of paper. The number 1 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of a group of children in a barn, looking at a bull or cow in a pen. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph showing a group of children gathered around a man sitting on a bench or box. The children are looking at a chicken the man is holding. The fourth boy from right has a Future Farmers of America badge attached to his sweater. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The people in the photograph are unidentified.

Photograph of a group of children standing in an aisle between rows of chicken cages. Two of the boys in the group are holding chickens, and the other children are gathered around, watching. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified children standing next to an indoor animal pen, probably at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Two children and several dogs, on the porch of the home of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett. One of the boys is leaning on a railing towards the camera, while the other is holding two dogs. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 6 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, look through the glass window of a door. Two dogs are facing towards the boys. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 7 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, sit on the ground next to a wood burning stove. The boys are wearing dirtied cloths, and one appears to have dirt or soot on his face. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 4 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Photograph showing four unidentified children, a girl and three boys, petting a cow in a barn, probably at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

A group of people gather in the snow at the corner of N.E. 60th Ave and N.E. Sacramento St. in Portland. A number of children are sledding down the street. (negative 2 of 9).

Seven children playing in the snow. Four are seated on a sled while two pull it along a road or sidewalk in front of a house, while one pushes behind (negative 3 of 9).