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Portland Oregon USA 1931 stock footage and images

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President Eisenhower and his wife visit Portland in Oregon during campaign for re-election

People in large numbers wait at the airport in Portland, Oregon for the arrival of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Girls dressed in skirts carrying umbrellas with IKE written on them. President Eisenhower and his wife Mamie Eisenhower arrive on the Presidential aircraft --The Columbine--a C-121, Lockheed Constellation. They are welcomed by officials. President Eisenhower addresses the crowd from a dais and then his motorcade moves into the city. People stand by the roadside to welcome the President as he acknowledges the cheering crowds. Photographers in a car take pictures.

Date: 1956, October 19
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037938
Lavish floats in a grand floral parade during the celebration of the 49th Annual Rose Festival in Portland Oregon.

49th Annual Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. Singing Group Lennon Sisters in a car as they lead the procession at the 49th Annual Rose Festival. Models on lavish floats move on streets during the grand floral parade. Civilians stand on either side of the street to watch the parade.

Date: 1957, June 17
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055729
People climb hills of sawdust and ski on them in Portland, Oregon.

Boys and girls climb hills of sawdust in Portland, Oregon. Mountains in the background. The boy leading the group carries the United States flag with him. The group helps each other while climbing. Boats in water and buildings in view. They ski on the sawdust hills.

Date: 1941, August 14
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053569
Firemen hold a dressing race in downtown Portland, Oregon

Firemen hold a dressing race in Portland Oregon. Two firemen lie down in beds before the dressing race commences. Crowd gathers to watch the race. The race starts and the firemen rush and put on their pants and coats. They grab a fire extinguisher and put out a burning candle.

Date: 1938, October 19
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041438
World War II heroes are given a warm welcome in Portland, Oregon.

A parade to honor war heroes of World War II in Portland, Oregon. Officers seated in jeeps move past a cheering crowd. An aircraft loaded onto a truck as it drives past civilians. Decorated floats at the parade. The officers stand in jeeps and salute.

Date: 1942, June 29
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057759
Mothers and children participate in an Asian baby contest Portland, Oregon.

The first Asian baby contest in Portland, Oregon. Chinese American mothers in Cheongsams sit with their children during the show in Chinatown. The children are dressed in various Chinese costumes and headdresses. Chinese infants chewing on candy. A Chinese baby drinks milk from a baby bottle. Prizes are awarded to the most beautiful child, the ugliest and the healthiest and to the finest pair of twins. A pair of Chinese toddlers stand beside a trophy. A mother holds a baby girl in costume and a small trophy.

Date: 1930, July 27
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032164