An outdoor candid portrait of city life in Portland, Oregon. A large brick building, identified as Pantages Vaudville Theater, is situated in the center of the image. Multiple signs, some filled with lights, on the surface of the building advertise the theater. A group of people are gathered near the entrance of the theater and fill the adjacent sidewalk. A man leans on an automobile that is parked on the road next the the theater. Two women, one holding an umbrella, and both dressed in dresses and hats, can be seen walking across the street. The theater building is flanked by two commercial buildings. The building on the right side of the image has the painted words Morgan Building on its surface. Signs, electric lines, potted flowers, street lamps, and a staircase are also visible in the image.
A woman stands on a wooden dock holding a large bouquet of roses. A bottle in her right hand is raised near the hull of a ship, identified as the S.S. Western Comet. The bottle is packaged in a striped wrapper with a bow tied to its surface. The woman is dressed in a wide brimmed hat, fur shawl, gloves, dress, and shoes. The flower bouquet is mixed with roses, baby's breath, and fern leaves. Behind the woman is a short wooden partition that has a sign on its surface that reads, Western Comet. The numbers nine and eight are painted on the ship's steel exterior.