Head and shoulders portrait of Joan Williams, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Washington High School. She was later selected as the 1945 Rose Festival queen. She is seated, facing front, and looking to the left. She is smiling and is wearing a jacket or dress and a corsage. The text “Joan – Wash – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Joan / Washington HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0341, 375A0342, and 375A0344.

Half-length portrait of Joan Williams, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Washington High School. She was later selected as the 1945 Rose Festival queen. She is seated, facing front, and looking to the right. She is smiling and is wearing a jacket or dress and a corsage. The text “Joan – Wash – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Joan / Washington HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0341, 375A0342, and 375A0343.

Half-length portrait of Joan Williams, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Washington High School. She was later selected as the 1945 Rose Festival queen. She is seated, facing to the left, and smiling. She is wearing a jacket or dress and a corsage. The text “Joan – Wash – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Joan / Washington HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0342, 375A0343, and 375A0344.

Half-length portrait of Melba Bavaro, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Girls Polytechnic High School. She is seated, facing slightly right, and looking toward the left. She is smiling and is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] Poly – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Girls Poly HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0331, 375A0333, and 375A0334.

Half-length portrait of Melba Bavaro, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Girls Polytechnic High School. She is seated, facing slightly right, and looking toward the left. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Poly 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Girls Poly HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0332, 375A0333, and 375A0334.

Half-length portrait of Melba Bavaro, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Girls Polytechnic High School. She is seated, facing slightly left, and looking toward the right. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Poly – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Girls Poly HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0331, 375A0332, and 375A0334.

Half-length portrait of Melba Bavaro, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Girls Polytechnic High School. She is seated, facing slightly right, and looking toward the left. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Poly – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Girls Poly HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0331, 375A0332, and 375A0333.

Half-length portrait of Melba Heyser, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Lincoln High School. She is seated, facing left, and looking toward the front. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Lin 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Lincoln HS 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0336 and 375A0337.

Half-length portrait of Melba Heyser, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Lincoln High School. She is seated, facing front, and looking toward the left. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Lincoln 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Lincoln HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0335 and 375A0336.

Half-length portrait of Melba Heyser, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Lincoln High School. She is seated, facing left, and looking toward the right. She is smiling and is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Melva [sic] – Lin – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Melva [sic] / Lincoln HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0335 and 375A0337.

Half-length portrait of Sylvia Sundberg, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Commerce High School. She is facing left, looking toward the front, and smiling. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Sylvia – Comm 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Sylvia / Commerce HS? / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0345, 375A0346, and 375A0347.

Half-length portrait of Sylvia Sundberg, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Commerce High School. She is facing left, looking to the front, and smiling. She is wearing a dress, necklace, and corsage. The text “Sylvia – Comm 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Sylvia / Commerce HS? / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0346, 375A0347, and 375A0348.

Half-length portrait of Sylvia Sundberg, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Commerce High School. She is facing front and is wearing a dress, necklace, and corsage. The text “Sylvia – Comm – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Sylvia / Commerce HS? / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0345, 375A0347, and 375A0348.

Half-length portrait of Sylvia Sundberg, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Commerce High School. She is leaning over, facing front, and smiling. She is wearing a dress, necklace, and corsage. The text “Sylvia – Comm 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Sylvia / Commerce HS? / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0345, 375A0346, and 375A0348.

Half-length portrait of Virginia Walker, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Grant High School. She is seated, facing slightly right, and looking to the left. She is smiling and is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Virginia – Grant 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Virginia / Grant HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0327, 375A0328, and 375A0330.

Half-length portrait of Virginia Walker, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Grant High School. She is seated, facing front, and looking to the left. She is smiling and is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Virginia – Grant 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Virginia / Grant HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0327, 375A0328, and 375A0329.

Half-length portrait of Virginia Walker, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Grant High School. She is facing to the right and smiling. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Virginia – Grant – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Virginia / Grant HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0328, 375A0329, and 375A0330.

Half-length portrait of Virginia Walker, the 1945 Portland Rose Festival princess from Grant High School. She is facing front, looking to the right, and smiling. She is wearing a dress and corsage. The text “Virginia – Grant – 45” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The text “Rose Festival / Princess Virginia / Grant HS / 1945” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0327, 375A0329, and 375A0330.

Members of the 1955 Rose Festival Court waving at spectators from a float during the Rose Parade (negative 1 of 11).

Nine members of the 1955 Rose Court gathered around the open door of a car as they prepare to leave for a trip to the beach (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph, taken from the center of the street, looking west on Burnside Street in Portland. The photograph was taken from approximately Third and Burnside (now Northwest Third Avenue and West Burnside Street). The photograph shows the buildings along Burnside and vehicles in motion. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Cast-iron architecture of the building at 57 First Avenue, New Market Block, North Wing. Sign reads, "Steckmest & McDougall Inc." Further back is a sign for DuPont Dulux Marine Finishes. Dodd Building is visible in reflection of window. Wider view of this building in Negative 3992.

This photograph shows an outdoor scene in Portland, Oregon, taken around the southwest 5th and Morrison area. The tall, light-colored building in the background in the Yeon Building, located at SW 5th and Alder.

Photograph, taken from the middle of the street, looking northward on Southwest Sixth Avenue in Portland. The intersection at the center is 6th and Southwest Caruthers. The photograph shows houses along 6th Avenue and an Oregon Journal car at right. A grocery store is located on the northwest corner of the intersection with Caruthers, and a Red Crown gas station is located on the northeast corner. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

The 1953 Annual Report of the Urban League of Portland, “8 years of interracial progress.” The report includes descriptions of the organization’s progress toward equal opportunity for black Oregonians.

A hand-colored lantern slide of wisteria growing on a trellis. The flowers are a purple blue color. The slide caption reads, "A.C. Emmons suburban garden."

Portrait showing a man in a hat and overcoat standing outside a ticket window. An unidentified woman is seated on the other side of the window. The text “Raleigh, Mr. A. C. / Columbia Theater [sic]” is written on the negative sleeve.

Half-length portrait of two men standing side by side outside the Oregon Journal building (now the Jackson Tower) and facing front. Both are wearing suits, hats, and ties. A name that could be either “A J Hobin” or “A J Hoben” is written on the negative above the man on the left. The name “Seely” is written on the negative above the man on the right.