Exterior photograph of the grand opening of The Dinette in Hillsboro. Several patrons are visible through the windows. On the windows are signs advertising 'Hamburgers to go,' 'Free Coffee and Donuts,' 'Fish and Chip's,' and 'Now Open.'
Black and white image showing the busy interior of a shop with a soda fountain on one side and a candy counter on the other. Three women in white uniforms and hats serve customers at the soda fountain while a man in an apron and hat waits on customers at the candy counter. Originally located on Third Avenue in Hillsboro, the Bennett's relocated to Main Street when the owner of the newly renovated Hill Theater asked them move into one side of the theater and sell snacks to movie goers. The two young men at the candy counter are identified in museum records as Ray and Gene Rothstrom, while the man at the fountain counter is Gene Ruecker, at one time the mayor of Hillsboro. The middle woman behind the counter is Mary Jane Kovaly, while Joyce Hartrampf runs the soda machine.
Photograph of an empty appliance and home goods store. On the right hand wall is a display of floor coverings, and the show room floor exhibits washing machines, stoves, ovens, freezers, and refrigerators. A 'Credit Department' window is visible at the back of the store.
Group photo of a large group of men and women, who are gathered for a meeting of Christian Endeavor, an evangelical, nondenominational group which sought to promote a Christian life among its members. A pennant being held up at the back of the photo shows the Christian Endeavor symbol and reads 'Washington County Union 1912-13.' This convention was held in Gaston, Oregon.
A large crowd watches vintage cars drive by, on parade on Main Street in Forest Grove. The car in the foreground is a 1910s Ford, which is being driven by a young boy.
A group of young women stand in the front of the 4H Office at the Washington County Fairgrounds. They appear to be presenting a banner and a trophy to three young men, who are presumably the members of the championship Stock Judging Team. The banner reads 'F.F.A. Champion Stock Judging Team; Washington County Fair 1947.'
A group of women walk down the street in Downtown Hillsboro, campaigning for Dwight Eisenhower's first presidential election in 1953. Many of them carry mops and brooms, and their signs proclaim various slogans, including 'Vote For Eisenhower for a Sweeping Victory,' 'Lower Taxes Stop Inflation,' 'A Clean Sweep with Eisenhower and Nixon,' and 'Let's Clean House with Ike and Dick.'
A group of people stand around with signs, protesting various issues. One sign reads 'Jobs Now' and a large banner reads 'Enforce the Law; [de]segregate Boston schools now!; Student Coalition Against Racism.'
Photograph of several people standing on the front porch of the Pioneer Museum, which is now the Washington County Museum. This photo was taken when the museum was located in the Heidel House in Downtown Hillsboro.
Photo of a giant cake on display at Perfection Bakery in Hillsboro, Oregon. The cake was created to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Washington County Fair.
Several men stand around a parade float, which has a dummy labeled as a 'Boozy Old Bum?' Some of the men are in uniform, so these men may have been part of a group such as the American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars.
A large group of men performs during a parade as it moves through downtown Hillsboro. They are part of the American Legion band from Hillsboro, Oregon.
