Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm)
(June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969)
In 1997, Garland was posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award. Several of her recordings have been inducted
into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1999, the American Film Institute
(AFI) placed her among the ten greatest female stars in the history
of American cinema.
Les Paul in 1941
Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009)
 
Les Paul and Mary Ford at work in their home recording studio
Heck Harper (Hector Vincent Flateau) and his Gibson guitar with a young
guest during the Bar 27 Corral on Portland’s KPTV.
The 1948 Gibson J200 guitar owned by Heck Harper is on display in The
Apple Music Museum of Rare and Vintage Music Instruments. The store
is located at 225 SW First Ave. in Portland.
KGW-TV, 1964
Postcard of the Portland Rose Carnival in 1911
Portland Fire Dept. float, 1912
The 1912 Rose Festival Parade included a float from Kenton.
