A black and white photograph featuring the Rose City Four from Portland performing at the All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest in the 1950s or 1960s. The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A black and white photograph featuring the Jackson Co. Roadshow from Medford, Oregon performing at the 1977 Barbershop Ballad Contest. The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A 1953 photograph of the Varsitones barbershop group at the Quartet Breakfast at Forest Hills Country Club during the Gay Nineties festival. The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A black and white photograph featuring can-can dancers performing at Forest Grove's Gay Nineties festival. As the photograph was taken at the old Forest Grove high school auditorium located on Elm Street, it can be established that the photograph was taken between 1947 and 1953. The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A black and white photograph by photographer Allan J. de Lay featuring an unnamed, satirical quartet performing at the All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest in the early 1960s.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Forceps Four, the 1954, 1955, and 1958 champions of the All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. According to a note on the back of the photograph, the group was likely from an Oregon medical school.
A black and white photograph by photographer Allan J. de Lay featuring an unnamed quartet with bowler hats performing at the 1960 All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest.
A black and white photograph featuring the Pena Four from Lebanon, Oregon performing at the 1955 All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Fired Up Four, a quartet from Forest Grove High School, performing at the 1977 All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. Pictured from left to right is bass Jay Young, baritone Don Banham, lead Greg Buckiewicz, and tenor Scott Carter.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring an unnamed quartet from Seattle performing at the 1960 All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest.
A black and white photograph by Allan J de Lay featuring the Agony Four, the 1950, 1951, and 1952 champions of the Forest Grove Barbershop Ballad Contest. This photograph was taken in 1951.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a women's dance routine performing at the 1961 Gay Nineties festival in Forest Grove. The group is likely performing at a theater in a local school. The names listed on the artistic backdrop in the photograph signify that the event was attended by the residents of the nearby communities of Gales Creek and Hillsboro.
A photograph featuring the Varsitones performing at the 1953 All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A 1949 photograph featuring the House Brothers barbershop group from Bonanza, Oregon, performing at the All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest in its earliest years. The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A photograph featuring the Northwest High Flyers of Seattle, Washington, who were the 1957 women's champions of the All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. On the left side of the photograph is Charles Kaufman, who is seemingly congratulating the group on their win. The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a women's barbershop quartet from Seattle performing at the All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest in the 1950s or 1960s. The name of the quartet is unknown.
A photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Sunset Four barbershop group from Portland, Oregon performing at the 1960 All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest.
A photograph featuring can-can dancers performing at Forest Grove's Gay Nineties festival in the late 1950s or early 1960s. The photograph was perhaps taken by photographer Allan J. de Lay.
A photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Bayshore Four of Coos Bay, Oregon, who were the 1965 champions of the Forest Grove Barbershop Ballad Contest. Musician, actor, and entertainer Jerry Colonna is in the far left of the photograph, and is seemingly presenting the contest's trophy to the group.
A photograph featuring the "World's Tallest Barber Pole" located in Lincoln Park in Forest Grove, Oregon. The pole is 72 feet tall and in commemoration of Forest Grove's nickname, "Ballad Town U.S.A.," earned from the town's history hosting the Original All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. The brainchild of Forest Grove resident Chuck Olson, the pole was donated to park after being built for an international barbershop contest in Portland. The photographer is unknown.
A photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Kord Kings Quartet from Everett, Washington, performing at the 1954 All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. Based on a handwritten description on the back of the print, pictured from left to right in the photograph are Jerry DuChene, John Howell, Bob Erickson, and Doug Evans. They won second place in the contest that year.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Puget Sounders of Auburn, WA performing at the 1951 Barbershop Ballad Contest in Forest Grove. A handwritten inscription on the back reads "Puget Sounders -- Auburn, WA." The photograph may have been taken by photographer Allan J. de Lay.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Vagabums of Portland performing at the 1970 Barbershop Ballad Contest in Forest Grove. "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 27 1970" is stamped on the back of the print. Additionally, a handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads "Vagabums -- Portland, OR."
