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  • Ackroyd 01571-7 Governor Douglas McKay and mounted horsemen of Portland’s Western Riders turned out in full regalia at Portland-Columbia Airport on Wednesday June 15, 1949 to help Western Air Lines celebrate inauguration of its new nonstop service from Portland to Los Angeles. After the Sons of the Pioneers were greeted by the Governor, the group rode downtown to J. K. Gills record store to perform a thirty minute live radio broadcast over KWJJ and KPOJ.
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  • Y-560104B-1. "Christine Jorgensen at Sorrentos. January 4, 1956"  "Christine Jorgensen, the ex-GI who wanted to become woman, opened in a comedy song act at Sorrento's Wednesday night. Here at rehearsal, she talks over music with musicians Warren Black, left, Jack Parker, Eddie Wied and Don Fowler" caption published in Oregonian, January 5, 1956, pg. 11.
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  • Y-570902B-11.  Elvis at the Multnomah Athletic club, adjacent to the stadium, where he met with newsmen and photographers in a half-hour press conference. September 2, 1957
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  • Y-490614-1. Fire at Duniway School. June 14, 1949. Smokey Thompson. Photographer's title: "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
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  • Ackroyd 01634-3. "Norm Easley. Drum pedal at McElroy's" (Lionel Hampton with new ‘Ghost' bass drum  pedal at McElroy's ballroom. The Ghost was designed by J.R. "Bob" Ramsey of Springfield Oregon. The patent was applied for on October 27, 1947, and was granted on May 8, 1951. Norman L. Easley, the inventor's attorney, is delivering the pedal to Hampton's drummer, who is probably Art Young. The Ghost drum pedal was later manufactured by Ludwig, who bought the rights to it in 1975. They discontinued it in 1981, due to maintenance problems and an industrial accident involving the pedal's springs at their plant. Photo taken July 21, 1949. This date was confirmed by the Oregonian newspaper of this date, the Hampton band had played the previous Friday July 15, and were booked on short notice for a return engagement.) McElroy's was at 424 SW Main, and was demolished in 1980 to make room for the Portland building.
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  • Ackroyd 01634-1. "Norm Easley. Drum pedal at McElroy's" (Lionel Hampton with new ‘Ghost' bass drum  pedal at McElroy's ballroom. The Ghost was designed by J.R. "Bob" Ramsey of Springfield Oregon. The patent was applied for on October 27, 1947, and was granted on May 8, 1951. Norman L. Easley, the inventor's attorney, is delivering the pedal to Hampton's drummer Art Young. The Ghost drum pedal was later manufactured by Ludwig, who bought the rights to it in 1975. They discontinued it in 1981, due to maintenance problems and an industrial accident involving the pedal's springs at their plant. Photo taken July 21, 1949. This date was confirmed by the Oregonian newspaper of this date, the Hampton band had played the previous Friday July 15, and were booked on short notice for a return engagement.) McElroy's was at 424 SW Main, and was demolished in 1980 to make room for the Portland building.
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  • Ackroyd 01634-2. "Norm Easley. Drum pedal at McElroy's" (Lionel Hampton with new ‘Ghost' bass drum  pedal at McElroy's ballroom. The Ghost was designed by J.R. "Bob" Ramsey of Springfield Oregon. The patent was applied for on October 27, 1947, and was granted on May 8, 1951. Norman L. Easley, the inventor's attorney, is delivering the pedal to Hampton's drummer, who is probably Art Young. The Ghost drum pedal was later manufactured by Ludwig, who bought the rights to it in 1975. They discontinued it in 1981, due to maintenance problems and an industrial accident involving the pedal's springs at their plant. Photo taken July 21, 1949. This date was confirmed by the Oregonian newspaper of this date, the Hampton band had played the previous Friday July 15, and were booked on short notice for a return engagement.) McElroy's was at 424 SW Main, and was demolished in 1980 to make room for the Portland building.
    ackroyd-01634-2.tif
  • Y710911A-23. Rainier Beer Sunbust, rock festival at Washington Park ampitheater, September 11, 1971.
    PD-710911A-23.tif
  • Y-540602. Cowgirl band. Daughters of the Nile dancers, June 2, 1954, Masonic Temple, Portland Oregon. Mrs. A. B. Bremmer(right) was emcee; dancers (from left) are Mrs. Arthur Kohanek, Mrs. Graham Killam and Mrs. Frank Keller
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  • 8609-R57-7. Members of the vocal group are Ed Washington (former Metro Councilor) 2nd from right, and his brother Billy is second from left. Lemuel Robinson is first on the left and his brother Manfred is third from the left (they are the two sons of John and Orell Robinson.) April 20, 1956, Location is McElroy's Ballroom Portland,
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  • 8609-A56A Posed shot of "The Redcoats", a rock band, on the stage of the Crystal Ballroom on West Burnside St. in downtown Portland. The clothing indicates a date of ca. 1966
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  • Y-690110A-28. Ninth Street Exit, coffee shop and youth gathering place. Vietnam war draft resistance. Centenary Wilbur Methodist Church. Barry Barnum. January 10, 1969
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  • 9702-51-08. Thara Memory, a Portland trumpeter and band leader, at the Peninsula Park band shell in N Portland. June 25, 1983.
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  • Y-690110A-27. Ninth Street Exit, coffee shop and youth gathering place. Vietnam war draft resistance. Centenary Wilbur Methodist Church. Barry Barnum. January 10, 1969
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  • CS02512. Long Goodbye. NW Tenth & Everett. February 29, 1980
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  • Opened in June, 1960, The Way Out was located under the Hawthorne Bridge at 240 SE Hawthorne. Live modern jazz was the featured entertainment. One of the owners was artist Louis Bunce, who decorated the restaurant with his own paintings. Weekly live radio broadcasts from the stage brought the crowds in. The front window was painted by artist Jim Smith, another one of the owners.
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  • Y-570514-03. Count Basie on Vespa at Portland Airport, May 14, 1957.
    Y-570514-03.tif
  • Ackroyd 02250-1. "Margaret Whiting & Rosarians at airport. June 7, 1950" (famous country & popular music singer appearing at Rose Festival)
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  • Y-490728-01. Portland Beavers in their Vaughn Stadium locker room. July 28, 1949. Caption published in the Oregonian July 31, 1949 pg. 34: "Discordant notes are foreign to the Portland Baseball club, with the Beavers all pulling together in their spirited drive for the first division. The above picture gives an idea of the existing harmony. Eddie Basinski, the Yehudi Menuhin of the diamond, provides the music on his violin while, from left, Art Pennington, Frankie Austin and Luis Marquez, Beaver Negro stars, give out with with vocal tune befitting present league standing."
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  • McElroy's Ballroom. SW 4th -5th, Madison – Main. Looking SE from SW 5th & Main. At one time this building was used as the City Hall annex. Block is occupied now by the Portland Building. March 25, 1958 Published in Oregonian 3/26/58 pg. 11. Multnomah County exercised an option to acquire the property to build The Portland Building on.
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  • PD-700000A-0A. "Mixed Blood at Beaver Hall" Portland, Oregon.
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  • Y-570902C-17.  Elvis Presley at the Multnomah stadium. September 2, 1957
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  • Ackroyd 17338-R3-10A "KWJJ. Johnny Cash at Coliseum. June 26, 1971" (Left to right: Johnny Cash, woman and man from KWJJ, June Carter. Coliseum backstage dressing room.)
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  • 9969-7510. Audience members dancing at McElroy's Ballroom, February 21, 1949.
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  • Ackroyd 04846-8. "Amato's Supper Club. Interiors & sign. Mills Brothers with chorus girls. December 4, 1953." (Amato's was on the SW corner of Broadway & Main)
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  • Y-720122-3-12. Fresh Air at the American Museum on January 22, 1972. This was a nightclub located where Dante's on Burnside is now. (l to R) Donnie Anderson, Mel Able, Candy Hunt, Felix Omar, Bob "Crusher" Metke, Dan Fincher, Richard Burdell, and Glenn Holstrom. The organ is a Hammond C3. (musicians identified by Ron Marraccini 11/29/2012)
    Y-720122-3-12.tif
  • Y-570828B-11. Louis Armstrong at airport. With Phyllis Lauritz (reporter) August 28, 1957.
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  • Y-570828B-12. Louis Armstrong at airport. With Phyllis Lauritz (reporter) August 28, 1957.570828B-12. Louis Armstrong at airport. With Phyllis Lauritz (reporter) August 28, 1957.
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  • Y-590609-03.  Weiser Idaho band parade in Hollywood district on NE Sandy (Hollywood Music, old bank building, NE Sandy & 41st). June 9, 1959
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  • 9702-52-25. Jim Pepper, Sonny King and Dennis Bradford at the Kingston Tavern on West Burnside in Portland. June 29, 1979.
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  • Y-530430.  Duke Ellington blowing out the candles on his 54th birthday cake at McClendon's Rhythm Room, a night club at 1500 N. Williams. April 30, 1953.
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  • Y-560629-02.  Bill Haley (of Comets band) and Fan club. Heathman Hotel. June 29, 1956
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  • Y-650822A-04 Beatles at Memorial Coliseum press conference. August 22, 1965
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  • Y-650822A-06 Beatles at Memorial Coliseum press conference. August 22, 1965
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  • Y-650822A-03. Beatles at Memorial Coliseum press conference. August 22, 1965
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  • Y-650822A-02. Beatles at Memorial Coliseum press conference. August 22, 1965
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  • Y-650822A-05 Beatles at Memorial Coliseum press conference. August 22, 1965
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  • Y-650822A-01. Beatles at Memorial Coliseum press conference. August 22, 1965
    Y-650822A-01.tif
  • Y-560629-01. Bill Haley (of Comets band) and Fan club. Heathman Hotel. June 29, 1956
    Y-560629-01.tif
  • ackroyd-17338-R2-31A. Johnny Cash at Memorial Coliseum. June 26, 1971
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  • 9969-7530.Uniformed security guard at Dizzy Gillespie concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7529. Stylish young Afro-American woman at Dizzy Gillespie concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7528. People seated at their tables at Dizzy Gillespie concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7524. Audience members dance Be-Bop style at Dizzy Gillespie concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7523. Audience members dance Be-Bop style at Dizzy Gillespie concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7505. Audience front row at McElroy's Ballroom, February 21, 1949.
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  • Y-680111A-14. "Albina negro. Albina Art Center. Oregonian Sunday magazine. January 11, 1968" (corner of Williams & NE Killingsworth)
    Y-680111A-14.tif
  • 9969-7513. Dizzy Gillespie playing trumpet at his concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7518. Audience front row at Dizzy Gillespie concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949..
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  • 9969-7522. Audience front row at Dizzy Gillespie concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7517. Dizzy Gillespie signs autographs after his concert at McElroy’s Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7516. Piano player, trumpeter and saxophonist perform at Dizzy Gillespie concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7514. Dizzy Gillespie playing trumpet at his concert at McElroy's Ballroom, Tuesday, February 22, 1949.
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  • 9969-7473. Piano player at the Star Theatre. February 4, 1949.
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  • Y-491206-01. Yehudi Menuhin. December 6, 1949.
    Y-491206-01.tif
  • Y-691226-21.  "Mixed Blood at Charix 1/30 f:1.4 Diafine. December 26, 1969"
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  • PD-720723-A10. "Paul deLay. Brown Sugar at Delta Park. July 23, 1972."Paul deLay. Brown Sugar. and Charlie Musselwhite at Delta Park. July 23, 1972.
    PD-720723-A10.tif
  • PD-720723-01. "Paul deLay. Brown Sugar at Delta Park. July 23, 1972.
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  • Rainier Beer Sunbust, rock festival at Washington Park ampitheater, September 11, 1971.
    PD-710911-A16.tif
  • PD-720122-3-12. Cold Blood & Brown Sugar on Paramount Theater marquee. June 19, 1972
    PD-720619-02.tif
  • Rainier Beer Sunbust, rock festival at Washington Park ampitheater, September 11, 1971. Paul deLay
    PD-710911-A03.tif
  • PD-700621D-2. "Mixed Blood at Mt. Tabor Park. June 21, 1970" (Paul deLay's band.)
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  • Ackroyd 01184-4.  "Monte Ballou. Orchestra at Rathskeller. December 26, 1948" This is a copy of a print that was individually autographed by each member of the band. It was intended to be a promotional photo for the band to hand out. The source of the image that was used to create the autographed print is negative #2.
    ackroyd-01184-4-OPS.tif
  • Y-650822-A-08 Beatles at Memorial Coliseum press conference. August 22, 1965
    Y-650822A-08.tif
  • Y-650822A-07 Beatles at Memorial Coliseum press conference. August 22, 1965
    Y-650822A-07.tif
  • PD-691226B. "Paul deLay playing saw. very late, after Mixed Blood Saturday show at Charix. Bugs -- kitten. 1/8th at f 3.5. December 26, 1969"
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  • PD-691226-0A.  Basement of First Unitarian Church. Paul deLay on right (with back to camera) "Mixed Blood at Charix 1/30 f:1.4 Diafine. December 26, 1969" (Paul deLay's band. Diafine is a film developer that is used for negatives that are contrasty and underexposed)
    PD-691226-0A.tif
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