A woman stands in front of a microphone with onlookers. She is wearing a crown and a wool suit, with the patches “Oregon” and “Queen 1937” affixed to the arm. On the microphone is a “S.O.C.O. Standard Oil Company of California” logo (negative 3 of 18).

People lined up in front of a microphone at the Winter Sports Carnival on Mount Hood. Several women are wearing matching wool suits and boots. “Standard Oil” logos can be seen throughout the frame (negative 4 of 18).

Portland Rose Festival Queen Joyce, visiting the Veterans Hospital. Joyce is standing with a suited man in front of a microphone, while wearing a crown and holding a bouquet of flowers. People can be seen in the background, in front of the Veterans Hospital building (negative 1 of 6).

Evangelist Billy Graham arriving in Portland for a revival meeting. He stands on the steps of a train car with Rev. Grady Wilson, while waving a hat in one hand. Two other men stand at the base of the steps looking towards Graham. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 23, 1950 (negative 6 of 6).

An unidentified man speaks at a Grand Coulee Dam dedication ceremony, celebrating the opening of new irrigation pumps. He wears a suit and stands behind a podium and microphone. An empty reservoir can be seen in front of the speaker. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 9 of 37).

An unidentified woman, wearing western garb, during the Columbia County Centennial Fair in St. Helens. She stands in front of a microphone and appears to be speaking or singing, while seated people watch from the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 6, 1954 (negative 9 of 11).

Photograph of Joseph K. Carson (right) and an unidentified man standing at a radio microphone. A crowd of people is visible in the background.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a man standing next to a building and speaking into a microphone. He is facing to the right and appears to be reading from a paper in his right hand. He is wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, tie, and glasses. The text “Dr Bilderback” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the photograph. Image note: The photograph shows speckling and discoloration due to negative deterioration.

Photograph of a man standing next to a dining table and speaking during an unidentified event. He is facing left and is wearing a suit and tie. The name “Dodson” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier surrounded by people as he stands at a radio microphone at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. The number 12 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier standing at a radio microphone, surrounded by kneeling people, at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was one of two from the Marian Congress that were published on Page 9 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, August 14, 1934. The photographs were published under the headline “Pilgrims by the Hundreds at Sanctuary.” This photograph had the following caption: “Crowds press always about His Eminence Alexis Henry [sic] M. Cardinal Lepicier of Rome to receive his blessing, which he is shown here bestowing.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the Marian Congress. Image note: The number 24 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier speaking at a radio microphone at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. The number 37 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier surrounded by people as he stands at a radio microphone at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His radio address was part of the Marian Congress, held at The Grotto from August 12-15, 1934. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier speaking at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland on Monday, August 13, 1934. His address was part of the Marian Congress held at The Grotto from August 12 to August 15, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 371N4251 were published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, August 13, 1934. The photographs were published under the headline “Local Sanctuary Grounds Mecca for Catholics.” This photograph had the following caption information: “His Eminence Alexis Henry [sic] M. Cardinal Lepicier, O.S.M. of Rome, making an international radio address today at the Grotto through the microphone of KOIN-The Journal. The program was given to the world by the Columbia Broadcasting system, being transmitted to Europe by short wave.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Clean Film War Lauded By Cardinal.” Image note: The number 26 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the speaker’s stand at the Bonneville dam construction site on August 3, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was one of six that were published on Page 5 of the Oregon Journal on August 4, 1934. This photograph had the following caption: “President Roosevelt, on the speaker’s stand at Bonneville, responds in happy mood to a pleasantry from the crowd he faced.” The photograph was part of a two-page photo spread included in the newspaper’s coverage of Roosevelt’s visit. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2195, 371N2197, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the speaker’s stand, delivering an address to a large crowd at the Bonneville dam construction site on August 3, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was one of nine that were published on Page 4 of the Oregon Journal on August 4, 1934, under the headline “President Roosevelt Visits One of Administration’s Big Projects.” This photograph had the following caption: “Another view of the president speaking. He was in splendid physical and speaking form to ‘put over’ his important message.” The photograph was part of a two-page photo spread included in the newspaper’s coverage of Roosevelt’s visit. See related image Nos. 371N2168, 371N21769, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2195, and 372A1257. Also see image No. 371N2186 of crowds touring the ship on which the president arrived in Portland.

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking at Portland Civic Auditorium (now Keller Auditorium) on September 21, 1932, during his campaign for the presidency. A crowd of people is seated behind him on the stage. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on September 22, 1932, under the headline “Governor Roosevelt Delivering his Auditorium Address.” The photograph accompanied a story about the address; the story had the headline “F. R. Pleads for Power Regulation” and the subheading “Nominee Tells Packed Auditorium His Doctrine on Hydro-Electric Question; Waves of Enthusiasm Interrupt Talk.” See related image Nos. 371N2175, 371N2176, 371N2177, 371N2178, 371N2179, 371N2180, 371N2181, 371N2182, 371N2183, 371N2184, 371N2185, 371N2187, 371N2188, 371N2189, 371N2191, 371N2196, 371N2199, 371N2200, and 371N2201.

Photograph of Herbert Hoover standing at a microphone and delivering an address during a Lincoln Day banquet at the Multnomah Hotel in Portland on February 12, 1936. The banquet was held by the central committee of the Multnomah County Republican Party. In the background at right is Lou Henry Hoover. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four that were published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, February 13, 1936, under the headline “Herbert Hoover Tells What He Thinks of New Deal in Lincoln Day Address in Portland, Heard Over Nation.” This photograph had the following caption: “Hoover stops as applause greets his repeated attacks on the policies of President Roosevelt in the nearly three years of Democratic rule in Washington.” The photographs accompanied the text of Hoover’s remarks, headlined “Hoover Talks of Confusion In Lincoln Day Address.” See related image Nos. 372A0293, 372A0294, 372A0295, and 372A0296.

Photograph, taken on Tuesday, August 15, 1922, showing Vice President Calvin Coolidge speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Theodore Roosevelt statue in Portland’s south park blocks. Coolidge is standing on a platform under a striped awning and is gesturing with his arms outstretched. He later performed the groundbreaking. See related image Nos. See related image Nos. 373G0031, 373G0032, 373G0035, 373G0036, 373G0037, and 379G0023.

Photograph, taken on Tuesday, August 15, 1922, showing Vice President Calvin Coolidge speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Theodore Roosevelt statue in Portland’s south park blocks. Coolidge is standing on a platform under a striped awning and is gesturing with both hands. He later performed the groundbreaking. See related image Nos. 373G0031, 373G0032, 373G0035, 373G0036, 373G0037, and 379G0023.

Photograph showing President Warren G. Harding on a reviewing stand, delivering an address to a crowd in Meacham, Oregon, on July 3, 1923. Harding spoke in Meacham during a trip across the nation. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 8 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, July 4, 1923. It was one of eight photographs published under the headline “Scenes at Meacham Where Early West Lived Again for President Harding and Party.” The photograph had the following caption: “President Harding addressing the crowd of 20,000 persons who gathered from Oregon, Washington and Idaho points to see the president and to take part in the dedication of the Oregon Trail at the Top o’ the Blue Mountains.” See related image Nos. 371N1048, 371N1049, 371N1052, 371N1053, 371N1054, 371N1055, 371N1056, 371N1058, 371N1059, and 371N1060. Also see image Nos. 371N0140, 371N1047, 371N1050, 371N1051, 371N1057, and 371N1172 from Harding’s subsequent stop in Portland.

Photograph, taken on Wednesday, October 10, 1917, showing United States treasury secretary William Gibbs McAdoo speaking on a flag-draped platform in Portland during a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new post office at Park and Glisan (now NW Park Avenue and NW Glisan Street). A cropped and reversed version of this image was one of two photographs of McAdoo’s address that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal that day. The two photographs were published beneath the following caption: “William Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, addressing throng in the North Park blocks this morning in celebration of laying cornerstone for new Portland postoffice. The event opened the busy day for the head of the nation’s financial affairs in urging renewed vigor for Liberty Loan. Picture at right [referring to this image] shows Secretary McAdoo “close up” in characteristic speaking pose.” The photographs accompanied three stories about McAdoo’s visit: One headlined “Says We’ll Make Kaiser Bill Look Like 30 Cents”; one headlined “Sec. M’Adoo Speaks to Crowd at Laying of the Cornerstone”; and one headlined “Secretary M’Adoo Comes Here to Urge Liberty Bond Sales.”

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.

Photograph showing an unidentified man speaking at a lectern during a ceremony to present an Army-Navy “E” Award to an unidentified company. The joint Army-Navy awards were given from 1942 to 1945 in recognition of wartime production efforts. Image note: The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing an unidentified man speaking at a lectern during a ceremony to present an Army-Navy “E” Award to an unidentified company. The joint Army-Navy awards were given from 1942 to 1945 in recognition of wartime production efforts. Image note: The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing an unidentified soldier at a lectern during a ceremony to present an Army-Navy “E” Award to an unidentified company. The joint Army-Navy awards were given from 1942 to 1945 in recognition of wartime production efforts. Image note: The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing an unidentified man at the lectern during a ceremony to present an Army-Navy “E” Award to an unidentified company. The joint Army-Navy awards were given from 1942 to 1945 in recognition of wartime production efforts. Image note: The number 12 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing an unidentified United States Army officer speaking at a lectern during a ceremony to present an Army-Navy “E” Award to an unidentified company. The joint Army-Navy awards were given from 1942 to 1945 in recognition of wartime production efforts. Image note: The number 20 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.