A view of a flooded business district located in Portland, Oregon. A group of people stand in front of a large building that has signs on its surface that read, Morning Oregonian, and Lewis and Dryden Printing Company. Directly below a small triangular pediment near the top of the building is the date AD 1887. Men in small boats holding oars float on the water next to a tall wooden utility pole. A horse harnassed to a covered wagon stands in the water-filled street in front of the building. People are visible looking out of the arched windows of the building. On the front of the building the windows are covered with awnings. On the left side of the image is a small arched building that advertises the Portland and Vancouver Rail Road and Ferry Company. A man stands on a wooden ramp that extends from the doorway of this small arched building.
A group of people line the sidewalk in front of the Alder Theater at night. An illuminated marquee advertises the movie, The Bishop Murder Case. Below the marquee is a ticket office and a movie poster. In front of the marquee are street signs attached to a lamp post. Parked on the curb next to the crowd of people are parked automobiles. The theater building and windows are outlined with are neon lights, as well the words that read Alder Theater. Visible in the background of the image is a sign that reads Knabe Ampico Pianos Reed -French Piano Co..
A group of band members, identified as the Air Corps Band, stand on the street in front of the Oriental Theatre. The men hold their instruments and are dressed in uniforms that consist of long coats with collars, hats, and pants. On the marquee of the theater are the words, Oriental Theater Where The Sound Is Better. At the center of the marquee is an elephant with tusks that is flanked by two smaller elephants. All of the words and designs on the marquee are outlined with neon lights. Small lights surround the words that display the theater's current events. On the lower corners of the marquee are two sculptures set into decorately carved niches. The building's facade has ornately carved surface decoration, and arched windows. Pedestrians stand on the sidewalk behind the band. The foreground is filled with a street, partly made of bricks, and railway ties. Visible in the background are theatrical posters, a bicycle, street signs, a street lamp, a Coca-Coal sign, and an awning.
An elevated view of the Portland Hotel and its surroundings. The building is u-shaped with a central courtyard. The hotel has multiple chimneys and windows. Surrounding the hotel are various buildings, streets, sidewalks, trees, and utility poles and lines.
Two girls pose on an elaborately decorated ocean-themed Rose Festival parade float. The girls are seated in a shell-shaped seat that is lined with light bulbs. Above the shells is a rounded canopy lined with light bulbs and hanging tassels. Each girl is dressed in a headpiece and a detailed gown. Three horned sea serpent sculptures line the front of the float. On the middle of the float is a fish sculpture, and in the rear is a serpent sculpture with a long neck and fins. A sign that hangs from the front of the float reads, 7 Shells of the ocean. Above the sign is a sculpted winged canine. Painted waves can be seen on the front and side of the float. The float is situated on railroad tracks. A large sheer piece of material hangs behind the float partially concealing a large classically styled building with a pediment and columns. Grass fills the foreground of the image.
Black and white image. Six individuals dressed in costumes pose on an elaborately decorated Rose Festival parade float. Five individuals are dressed in chicken costumes and are surrounded by larger-than-life rooster sculptures, flowers, and two chariots. A woman dressed in a butterfly costume that consists of a dress, wings, and antennas, stands in a chariot. On the front of this chariot is a cherub's face and wings. A sign that hangs from the front of the float reads, 11 Chanticleer crows for Oregon. Above the sign a sculpted butterfly is visible. Painted leaves can be seen on the side and front of the float. The edges of the float are lined with light bulbs. The float is situated on railroad tracks. A large sheer piece of material hangs behind the float partially concealing a large classically styled building with a pediment and columns. Grass fills the foreground of the image.
Five individuals pose on a float decorated for the Rose Festival parade. A woman on the far right side of the float is seated in a chair with a tall back that is raised on a platform. Two cherubs hold a crown attached to the pointed back of the chair. A tall architectural structure with a marble finish, columns, and detailed eaves is visible directly behind the cherubs. The seated woman is dressed in a flowing gown and wears a crown and flowers in her hair. In front of the lady are two women. One of the women stands dressed in a long gown. The other is seated dressed in a long skirt, long sleeved top, and layered material surrounding her face. Two children, with this same layered material surrounding their faces, stand in a large vase-shaped container with a lion head on its surface. Surrounding them is a curved roof structure with light bulbs on its surface that is supported by four twisting columns. The surface of the float is lined with lightbulbs and is decorated with a butterfly, and large flowers with leaves. On the front of the float hangs a sign that reads 16 Rosebuds Oregon's Crowning Glory. The float is situated on railroad tracks that are visible beneath the float. A large sheer piece of material hangs behind the float partially concealing a large classically styled building with a pediment and columns. Grass fills the foreground of the image.
An outdoor view of a large commercial building located on the corner of Front Street (incorrectly identified as 1st Street) and Pine in Portland, Oregon. The building has a sign on its surface that reads, W.H. McMonies and Company wholesale manufacturers of harness, saddles, horse collars. The building has decorative detailing on its surface and multiple windows. A horse-drawn wagon is parked on the dirt road next to the sidewalk in front of the large building. Other objects visible in the image are utility poles, electric lines, bricks, street lamp, balconies, carriages, and multiple buildings.
A horse-drawn wagon and driver situated in front of a fountain identified as the Skidmore Fountain. Two horses harnessed to the wagon drink from the fountain as the driver looks on. He is dressed in a hat, jacket with pockets, trousers, and boots. From the wooden covered wagon hangs a torn tarp that conceals the wagon's contents. The fountain's base is octagonal with two central sculpted females in draped clothing supporting a bowl from which water flows. Behind the wagon a sign on a builidng reads, Western Union Telegraph and Cable Office. In the background are buildings and streets that are part of this business district.
A harnassed team of goats stands single file on the side of a Portland residential street. A group of boys dressed in hats, button-up coats, and knickers stands next to the long-haired goats. In the foreground is a street with two sets of railway ties and a manhole cover. In the background are trees, dwellings, and utility poles.