Photograph showing Frances Kanzler, the 1932 Portland Rose Festival queen, sitting on her throne at Laurelhurst Park after being crowned at her coronation on June 16, 1932. She is smiling and holding a bouquet of roses. The text “Rose Festival queen / Frances Kanzler” is written on the negative sleeve.

Portrait of a man, woman, young woman, and two boys standing on the front steps of a house. The man and boys are wearing suits and ties; the woman is wearing a matching blouse and skirt, and the young woman is wearing a dress. The text “Rose Festival / 1928” is written on the envelope housing the negative. See related image No. 371N2991.

Photograph showing a smiling young woman walking down the steps in front of a house. She is wearing a coat and hat. The text “Rose Fest. 1928” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. See related image No. 371N2990.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified children and adults standing in front of a huge pile of papers, boxes, and other material stacked next to a building. Several of the men are wearing uniforms. A child on the left side of the image is holding a sign with the following text printed on it: “Clean up! / Spade up! / Paint up! / Dress up! / And / KEEP IT UP! / FOR OUR ROSE FESTIVAL.”

Photograph of (from left) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, composer Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Rose Festival association president Frank C. Riggs standing in ankle-deep snow outside Union Station in Portland on January 20, 1927. That day, a cropped version of this photograph, along with image No. 371N0394, was published on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal. The photographs were published under the headline “Getting Ready for June’s Roses.” This photograph had the following caption: “Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer of ‘Rosaria,’ arrives to confer with Rose Festival board on coming pageant. Above—F. C. Riggs, president of festival association, Wakefield and Mayor Baker revel in snow in front of Union station.” The photograph accompanied a story, headlined “Composer Here to Work on Rose Festival Music,” which reported that Cadman was serving as director general of the 1927 festival pageant. See additional related image Nos. 371N0136 and 371N0393.

Full-length portrait of (from left) Portland Mayor George L. Baker, composer Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Rose Festival association president Frank C. Riggs standing outside Union Station in Portland on January 20, 1927. The photograph was taken after Cadman’s arrival in Portland on a trip to plan that year’s Rose Festival pageant, of which he served as director general. Baker and Riggs greeted him at the station. That day, the Oregon Journal published a story about Cadman’s arrival, headlined “Composer Here to Work on Rose Festival Music,” along with two photos, on Page 18. See related image Nos. 371N0135, 371N0393, and 371N0394.

A group of young women, serving at 1941 Rose Festival princesses, walk in a line down a set of stairs. They are all wearing dresses, and have their arms looped around the waist of the woman next to them (negative 8 of 8).

A group of young women, serving at 1941 Rose Festival princesses, pose as a group under an umbrella. They are all wearing long coats and jackets, and the woman at the center of the group is holding a single rose (negative 1 of 8).

Photograph showing a rose show at the 1941 Rose Festival, at civic auditorium. A man is leaning on a table, which is holding rose-filled vases. Above the table is a sign attached to the wall, reading “Portland Postal Employees National Air Mail Rose Show” (negative 10 of 11).

Photograph showing Rose Festival Queen, Betty Jane, with an unidentified La Grande queen. Betty Jane is holding what appears to be a metal scepter, while the La Grande queen, wearing a western top, is holding a stuffed lamb (negative 2 of 2).

Photograph showing a rose show at the 1941 Rose Festival, at civic auditorium. Two young women face one another and stand next to a table holding vases of roses (negative 11 of 11).

Photograph showing a rose show at the 1941 Rose Festival, at civic auditorium. Roses in vases are arranged on a table, behind which men and women are standing (negative 4 of 11).

Photograph showing members of the Portland Rose Festival court visiting soldiers at Veterans Hospital in Portland. At the center of the group is Rose Festival Queen Shirley Louise Flowler, wearing a crown and holding a baton. Two men wearing hospital robes and seated in wheelchairs are in front of the group, while other men in hospital robes stand with the women. A brick building can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 5).

Photograph showing members of the Portland Rose Festival court visiting soldiers at Veterans’ Hospital in Portland. Rose Festival Shirley Louise Flowler is standing next to a smiling man, who is seated in a wheelchair and wearing a hospital robe. Another man can be seen in the background, seated on a bed and wearing a leg cast (negative 3 of 5).

Photograph showing Portland Rose Festival Queen Shirley Louise Flowler, standing on a balcony at Veterans’ Hospital in Portland. Beyond the balcony, an United States flag hangs on a pole. Flowler is holding a metal baton and looking out over the balcony, where hills can be seen in the distance (negative 5 of 5).

People on a stage at the dedication of the new Victory Center in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Rose Festival Queen Shirley Howard is seated on a throne, next to other members of the 1943 Rose Festival Court (negative 4 of 5).

A Portland Rose Festival parade float in the shape of an eagle and American flag. “America” and “Pasadena” are written on the sides of the float using flowers. A young man in the hat is riding next to the flag (negative 1 of 13).

Two women, in what appear to be wedding gowns, sit atop of Portland Rose Festival float in the shape of a cake. A peacock made of flowers can be seen behind them (11 of 13).

People in hats sit on a Portland Rose Festival parade float. A large diamond made from flowers can be seen on the float, which is in the shape of a shoe. Behind the float is a street sign for “S.W. Salmon St.” and another float with “Sears” written on it (negative 5 of 13).

Two women wearing furs sit atop of Rose Festival parade float for Sears. Other floats and people can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 13).

Young women wearing kimonos on top of a Rose Festival parade float in the shape of an American flag and globe. The women are waving flags and doves can be seen over the globe (negative 9 of 13).

Doris Farrar, Rose Festival princess for Girls Polytechnic High School. She is seated on a couch with fashion drawings and a large book. A pencil can be seen in one hand, which is she using to draw. Another book with a fashion drawing is on the ground next to her foot (negative 1 of 3).

Emma Verdurmen, Rose Festival princess for Lincoln High School. She is seated and holding a wrapped baby while smiling. A covered bassinet can be seen behind her (negative 1 of 4).

Doris Farrar, Rose Festival princess for Girls Polytechnic High School. She is seated on a couch and smiling towards the camera. An open magazine is on her lap, showing fashion photographs (negative 2 of 3).

Doris Farrar, Rose Festival princess for Girls Polytechnic High School. She is standing in front of a window, looking downwards at a three roses (negative 3 of 3).