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USS Constitution and tugboat sailing under St. Johns Bridge

Photograph showing the frigate USS Constitution and a Shaver Transportation Company tugboat sailing under the St. Johns Bridge in Portland in August 1933. The photograph was probably taken on August 22, 1933, when the frigate departed for Kalama after a visit to Portland as part of a national tour. At far right is the USS Grebe, which accompanied and towed the Constitution on the tour. A story, headlined “Old Frigate Leaves After 21-Day Stay” and two related images, Nos. 371N3705 and 371N3716, were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on August 22, 1933. See related image No. 371N5539.

USS Constitution under way on Willamette River, leaving Portland

Photograph showing the frigate USS Constitution and an accompanying tugboat on the Willamette River off Waud Bluff as the ship departs Portland on Tuesday, August 22, 1933. The frigate and crew visited Portland as part of a national tour. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N3716 were published on Page 9 of the Oregon Journal the day the ship departed. The photographs were published under the headline “Ending Triumphant Call of Grand Old Frigate.” This photograph had the following caption: “The Constitution as she appeared below Columbia university on the way down river shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday after a 21-day stay here.” Columbia University is now the University of Portland.

USS Constitution and tugboat off Swan Island, Portland

Photograph, taken from shore, showing the frigate USS constitution and an accompanying tugboat under way on the Willamette River in Portland in August 1933. A small group of spectators are watching from the beach. In the background is Swan Island, where the frigate was moored while the ship and crew were in Portland from August 2 to August 22, 1933. The visit was part of a national tour.

Mrs. V. A. Manning and son Cyril G. Manning at groundbreaking ceremony for veterans hospital on Marquam Hill, Portland

Photograph, taken on Tuesday, February 7, 1928, showing Mrs. V. A. Manning and her son, veteran Cyril G. Manning, at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veterans hospital on Marquam Hill in Portland. Cyril Manning, who performed the groundbreaking, has one arm around his mother’s shoulders and is holding the handle of the shovel in his other hand. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 8, 1928, under the headline “Break Ground for Veterans’ Hospital.” This photograph had the following caption: “Manning and his mother, Mrs. V. A. Manning, watching ceremonies incident to ground breaking.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Disabled Veteran Turns First Earth on Site of Jackson Park Hospital.” The story reported that Manning’s hip had been shattered by gunfire during World War I, and that his older brother had been killed in the war. The story also reported that the land for the hospital “was donated to the state of Oregon for the University of Oregon medical school by Mrs. C. S. Jackson and Philip L. Jackson as a memorial to the late publisher of The Journal. From the area, 25 acres were donated to the government by the regents of the medical school.” See related image Nos. 371N3011, 371N3012, 371N3013, 371N3014, and 371N3015.

Philip L. Jackson giving address at groundbreaking ceremony for veterans hospital on Marquam Hill, Portland

Photograph, taken on Tuesday, February 7, 1928, showing Philip L. Jackson delivering an address to the crowd at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veterans hospital on Marquam Hill in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 8, 1928, under the headline “Break Ground for Veterans’ Hospital.” This photograph had the following caption: “Marshall N. Dana, associate editor of The Journal, who was chairman, and Philip L. Jackson, publisher of the Journal, reading his address covering the history of the gift of the site by his father, the late C. S. Jackson, founder of The Journal.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Disabled Veteran Turns First Earth on Site of Jackson Park Hospital.” The story reported that the groundbreaking had been performed by veteran Cyril G. Manning, whose hip had been shattered by gunfire during World War I. The story also reported that the land for the hospital “was donated to the state of Oregon for the University of Oregon medical school by Mrs. C. S. Jackson and Philip L. Jackson as a memorial to the late publisher of The Journal. From the area, 25 acres were donated to the government by the regents of the medical school.” See related image Nos. 371N3011, 371N3012, 371N3013, 371N3014, and 371N3016.

Groundbreaking ceremony for veterans hospital on Marquam Hill, Portland

Photograph, taken on Tuesday, February 7, 1928, showing the crowd at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veterans hospital on Marquam Hill in Portland. At center right is veteran Cyril G. Manning, who performed the groundbreaking. At center left is an unidentified man holding a shovel. A story about the ceremony was published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 8, 1928, under the headline “Disabled Veteran Turns First Earth on Site of Jackson Park Hospital.” The story reported that Manning’s hip had been shattered by gunfire during World War I, and that his older brother had been killed in the war. The story also reported that the land for the hospital “was donated to the state of Oregon for the University of Oregon medical school by Mrs. C. S. Jackson and Philip L. Jackson as a memorial to the late publisher of The Journal. From the area, 25 acres were donated to the government by the regents of the medical school.” See related image Nos. 371N3011, 371N3012, 371N3013, 371N3015, and 371N3016.

Cyril G. Manning breaking ground for veterans hospital on Marquam Hill, Portland

Photograph, taken on Tuesday, February 7, 1928, showing veteran Cyril G. Manning digging a shovelful of earth during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veterans hospital on Marquam Hill in Portland. A story about the ceremony was published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 8, 1928, under the headline “Disabled Veteran Turns First Earth on Site of Jackson Park Hospital.” The story reported that Manning’s hip had been shattered by gunfire during World War I, and that his older brother had been killed in the war. The story also reported that the land for the hospital “was donated to the state of Oregon for the University of Oregon medical school by Mrs. C. S. Jackson and Philip L. Jackson as a memorial to the late publisher of The Journal. From the area, 25 acres were donated to the government by the regents of the medical school.” See related image Nos. 371N3011, 371N3012, 371N3014, 371N3015, and 371N3016.

Crowd at groundbreaking ceremony for veterans hospital on Marquam Hill, Portland

Photograph, taken on Tuesday, February 7, 1928, showing the crowd at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veterans hospital on Marquam Hill in Portland. A story about the ceremony was published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 8, 1928, under the headline “Disabled Veteran Turns First Earth on Site of Jackson Park Hospital.” The story reported that Cyril G. Manning, who was wounded in World War I, had performed the groundbreaking. The story also reported that the land “was donated to the state of Oregon for the University of Oregon medical school by Mrs. C. S. Jackson and Philip L. Jackson as a memorial to the late publisher of The Journal. From the area, 25 acres were donated to the government by the regents of the medical school.” See related image Nos. 371N3011, 371N3013, 371N3014, 371N3015, and 371N3016.

Cyril G. Manning breaking ground for veterans hospital on Marquam Hill, Portland

Photograph, taken on Tuesday, February 7, 1928, showing veteran Cyril G. Manning digging a shovelful of earth during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veterans hospital on Marquam Hill in Portland. A band is playing in the background. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 8, 1928, under the headline “Break Ground for Veterans’ Hospital.” This photograph had the following caption: “Cyril G. Manning, disabled World war veteran, digs first shovelful of earth.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Disabled Veteran Turns First Earth on Site of Jackson Park Hospital.” The story reported that Manning’s hip had been shattered by gunfire during World War I, and that his older brother had been killed in the war. The story also reported that the land for the hospital “was donated to the state of Oregon for the University of Oregon medical school by Mrs. C. S. Jackson and Philip L. Jackson as a memorial to the late publisher of The Journal. From the area, 25 acres were donated to the government by the regents of the medical school.” See related image Nos. 371N3012, 371N3013, 371N3014, 371N3015, and 371N3016.

Unidentified man laying wreath at cenotaph during memorial service? at Multnomah Stadium, Portland

Photograph showing an unidentified man laying a wreath at a cenotaph, located at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, honoring Americans and Canadians killed in World War I. The photograph was probably taken on Wednesday, June 13, 1934, during a memorial service at which the cenotaph was unveiled. The service was part of a Canadian Legion convention held in Portland. A story about the service, headlined “Veterans Pay High Tribute to War Dead” and image No. 371N3001 were published on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 14, 1934.

Memorial service at Multnomah Stadium, Portland, honoring people killed in World War I

Photograph showing a memorial service honoring Canadians and Americans killed in World War I. The service was held at Multnomah Stadium in Portland on Wednesday, June 13, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 13, 1934, under the headline “Dedicators of Cenotaph Pay Honor to Comrades in Death.” The photographs had the following caption: “At Multnomah stadium Wednesday veterans and high civic officials of Canada and the United States joined to unveil a cenotaph memorial for war dead of both nations as symbolic of lasting friendship between the two countries. The dedication climaxed the Canadian Legion convention held here this week.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Just before flags of the United States, Great Britain, and Canada were raised on the towering flag pole.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Veterans Pay High Tribute to War Dead.” According to the story, the cenotaph unveiled at the service bore the following inscription: “In grateful tribute to the men and women of Canada and the United States who gave their lives in the World war. May their heroic sacrifice insure lasting peace among the nations. Dedicated at the Canadian Legion convention, June 13, 1934.” Also see image No. 371N3002, which may also have been taken at the memorial service.

General Fuqua and Captain H. M. Henderson outside Multnomah Hotel

Full-length portrait of two men wearing United States military uniforms. They are standing side by side outside the Multnomah Hotel in Portland. The text “Gen Fuqua” is written on the negative above the man on the left; he is probably U. S. Army Major General Stephen O. Fuqua, who visited Portland and the Army post in Vancouver, Washington, on July 18, 1930. The text “Capt. H. M. Henderson” is written on the negative next to the man on the right. Both names are visible in the image. See related image Nos. 371N0889 and 371N0890.

General Fuqua outside Multnomah Hotel, Portland

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly left. He is wearing a United States military uniform. The text “Gen. Fuque [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. The man is probably U. S. Army Major General Stephen O. Fuqua, who visited Portland and the Army post in Vancouver, Washington, on July 18, 1930. See related image Nos. 371N0889 and 371N0891.

General Fuqua outside Multnomah Hotel, Portland

Full-length portrait of a man wearing a United States military uniform. He is standing on the sidewalk outside the Multnomah Hotel in Portland. The text “Gen Fuqua” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. He is probably U.S. Army Major General Stephen O. Fuqua, who visited Portland and the Army post in Vancouver, Washington, on July 18, 1930. See related image Nos. 371N0890 and 371N0891.

Retired Brigadier General Joseph P. O’Neil, Brigadier General Stanley H. Ford, and Colonel H. A. Wells

Portrait of three men standing in a row outside a building. From left, they are Retired Brigadier General J. P. O’Neil, Brigadier General Stanley H. Ford, and Colonel H. A. Wells. The photograph was taken after Ford’s arrival in Portland on February 20, 1933, to take command of the 5th Brigade at the United States Army post in Vancouver, Washington. The names “Ford” and “O’Neil” are written on the negative and are visible at the bottom of the image.

General Stanley H. Ford

Head and shoulders portrait of Brigadier General Stanley H. Ford facing slightly left. He is wearing a hat, overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. The photograph was taken after his arrival in Portland on February 20, 1933, to take command of the 5th Brigade at the United States Army post in Vancouver, Washington. The text “Gen Ford” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 371N0864.

Brigadier General Paul A. Wolf presents Distinguished Service Cross to Helmuth B. Dewitz

Photograph of Brigadier General Paul A. Wolf (left) and Helmuth B. Dewitz after Wolf presented Dewitz with the Distinguished Service Cross, visible on Dewitz’s lapel. Dewitz received the medal in recognition of valor in France in 1918, during World War I; Wolf was his commander. The photograph was taken on March 29, 1932, at the National Guard armory in Portland. Image note: “Helmuth B. De Witz + Wolfe” (sic) is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Joseph K. Carson and Dan E. Gould boarding USS Constitution?

Photograph showing Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson and a man who may be Dan E. Gould walking up a ramp. Behind them are two men in uniform, one carrying the United States flag and the other carrying the Oregon state flag. A crowd is visible in the background. The photograph may show Carson, Gould, and other members of a reception committee boarding the frigate USS Constitution on August 2, 1933, when the ship and crew arrived for a three-week visit in Portland as part of a national tour. The ship was moored at Swan Island. In a story about the ship and its arrival on August 3, 1933, the Oregon Journal reported: “As soon as lines to the dock were made fast Lieutenant-Commander Henry Hartley, commanding the ship, invited the reception committee on board. Headed by Federal Judge James A. Fee, representing governor J. L. Meier, Mayor Joseph K. Carson, Dan E. Gould, chairman of the general committee, the group filed over the gangway.” Also see image No. 371N3740. Image note: Image shows marks due to negative damage.

Chinese students and diplomat at Adcox aviation school, Portland

Full-length portrait showing ten men standing in a row outside the entrance to the Adcox Schools in Portland. A nearly identical photograph, image No. 371N5592, and image No. 371N5592 were published on Page 24 of the Oregon Journal home edition on January 10, 1930, under the headline “Future Aviation Heads for China.” The photographs had the following caption: “Seven Chinese youths have registered at Adcox Aviation school, No. 280 Union avenue north, in line with announcement that such groups will be trained there at the Chinese government’s expense.” The photograph nearly identical to this one had the following additional information: “They are shown with Chang Tien-chieou, delegate of China’s ministry of foreign affairs, who accompanied them here, and local welcomers. From left—Herbert Lung, Moy Gee, Moy Lee of Portland; Edward Wong, Delegate Chang, Ralph Chong, Don Wing Moy of Portland; Michael F. Tom, Bennie Choye and Willie Low.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Chinese Take Up Aviation Here.” See additional related image No. 371N3468.

Chinese students and diplomat at Adcox aviation school, Portland

Full-length portrait showing ten men standing in a row outside the entrance to the Adcox Schools in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N5592 were published on Page 24 of the Oregon Journal home edition on January 10, 1930, under the headline “Future Aviation Heads for China.” The photographs had the following caption: “Seven Chinese youths have registered at Adcox Aviation school, No. 280 Union avenue north, in line with announcement that such groups will be trained there at the Chinese government’s expense.” This photograph had the following additional information: “They are shown with Chang Tien-chieou, delegate of China’s ministry of foreign affairs, who accompanied them here, and local welcomers. From left—Herbert Lung, Moy Gee, Moy Lee of Portland; Edward Wong, Delegate Chang, Ralph Chong, Don Wing Moy of Portland; Michael F. Tom, Bennie Choye and Willie Low.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Chinese Take Up Aviation Here.” See related image Nos. 371N3468 and 371N6166.

Instructor R. E. Gilliam and three unidentified Chinese students with airplane wing at Adcox aviation school, Portland

Photograph showing R. E. Gilliam and three unidentified Chinese students with the frame of an airplane wing at the Adcox aviation school in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N5592 were published on Page 24 of the Oregon Journal home edition on January 10, 1930, under the headline “Future Aviation Heads for China.” The photographs had the following caption: “Seven Chinese youths have registered at Adcox Aviation school, No. 280 Union avenue north, in line with announcement that such groups will be trained there at the Chinese government’s expense.” This photograph had the following additional information: “Three of the group learning all about an airplane wing from R. E. Gilliam, chief instructor at the school.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Chinese Take Up Aviation Here.” See additional related image No. 371N6166.

Joseph Allen Hill Jr., Joseph A. Hill, and Joseph W. Hill at Hill Military Academy groundbreaking ceremony

Photograph showing cadet Joseph Allen Hill Jr., Joseph A. Hill, and Joseph W. Hill during a groundbreaking ceremony for the academy’s new campus on Rocky Butte in Portland. They are standing in a row and facing front. Joseph A. Hill is holding a shovel with a large ribbon on it. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 5, 1929. That day, a cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published published on Page 26 of the Oregon Journal under the headline “Dedicating New Hill Academy Site.” The photographs had the following caption: “The $750,000 Hill Military academy building program was officially started this morning when ground was broken at the Rocky Butte site for the new school.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Three generations of Hills, who broke ground for the school. From left, they are Joseph Allen Hill Jr., Joseph Allen Hill and Joseph W. Hill.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Hill Academy Dedicates Site of New School.” See related image Nos. 371N3017, 371N3018, and 371N3019.

Graduating cadets at Hill Military Academy groundbreaking ceremony

Photograph showing Hill Military Academy cadets standing in two rows and facing right during a groundbreaking ceremony for the academy’s new school on Rocky Butte in Portland. The ceremony was held on June 5, 1929. That day, a cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 26 of the Oregon Journal under the headline “Dedicating New Hill Academy Site.” The photographs had the following caption: “The $750,000 Hill Military academy building program was officially started this morning when ground was broken at the Rocky Butte site for the new school.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “The Hill class of 1929, whose commencement exercises were coincident with the dedication ceremony.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Hill Academy Dedicates Site of New School.” See related image Nos. 371N3017, 371N3018, and 371N3020.

Crowd at Hill Military Academy groundbreaking ceremony

Photograph showing a crowd of people gathered in a field near a stake marked with a cloth during at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Hill Military Academy campus on Rocky Butte in Portland. The ceremony was held on June 5, 1929. That day, the Oregon Journal published three photographs and a story about the ceremony, headlined “Hill Academy Dedicates Site of New School,” on Page 26. Also see related image Nos. 371N3017, 371N3019, and 371N3020.

Joseph A. Hill speaking at Hill Military Academy groundbreaking ceremony

Photograph showing principal Joseph A. Hill speaking during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Hill Military Academy’s new campus on Rocky Butte in Portland. The ceremony was held on June 5, 1929. That day, the Oregon Journal published three photographs and a story about the ceremony, headlined “Hill Academy Dedicates Site of New School,” on Page 26. Also see related image Nos. 371N3018, 371N3019, and 371N3020.

Portland Mayor George L. Baker presenting letter to Oregon Agricultural College debate team

Photograph showing Portland Mayor shaking hands with Robert Kerr, a member of the Oregon Agricultural College transcontinental debate team, after presenting him with a letter at a sendoff for the team. With Baker and Kerr are (from left) Earl W. Wells, debate coach; Lindsey S. Spight, publicity agent; Frank E. Andrews, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce; and Frank De Spain and Blair Stewart, debate team members. The photograph was taken outside Portland City Hall on Sunday, May 22, 1925. A similar photograph, image No. 371N0131, and a story were published on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 22, 1925. The story was headlined “Debate Team to Leave Today For 10,000-Mile Trip / Oregon Aggie Men Given Formal Farewell Saturday by Mayor Baker and Business Men.” The Oregonian newspaper, in its coverage of the sendoff, reported that the letter the mayor gave to Kerr was a greeting from Baker to the mayor of Portland, Maine. The debaters were to deliver the letter at the end of their tour. Oregon Agricultural College is now Oregon State University. Also see related image No. 371N0132.

Portland Mayor George L. Baker presenting letter to Oregon Agricultural College debate team

Photograph showing Portland Mayor presenting a letter to Robert Kerr, a member of the Oregon Agricultural College transcontinental debate team, as five others watch. The photograph was taken outside Portland City Hall on Sunday, May 22, 1925. A nearly identical photograph, image No. 371N0131, was published on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 22, 1925, under the headline “O. A. C. Debaters Given ‘Bon Tour.’ “ That photograph had the following caption: “From left—Earl W. Wells, coach; Lindsey S. Spight, publicity agent; Mayor Baker; Frank E. Andrews, president Portland Chamber of Commerce; Robert Kerr, Frank De Spain and Blair Stewart, debaters.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Debate Team to Leave Today For 10,000-Mile Trip / Oregon Aggie Men Given Formal Farewell Saturday by Mayor Baker and Business Men.” The Oregonian newspaper, in its coverage of the send-off, reported that the letter the mayor gave to Kerr was a greeting from Baker to the mayor of Portland, Maine. The debaters were to deliver the letter at the end of their tour. Oregon Agricultural College is now Oregon State University. Also see related image No. 371N0133.

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