Buildings--Oregon--Portland

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Failing Building Sketch

A color drawing of the Failing Building located at SW 5th avenue and SW Alder street. The drawing shows the Failing Building, the surrounding buildings, and people and vehicles on the street below. A note near the bottom left reads, "Wilding Del. 1913."

Whidden and Lewis

Central Bus Depot Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the central bus depot in downtown Portland, Oregon. The building has signs for Greyhound Lines and North Coast Lines. It is on the corner of an intersection. Handwriting on negative reads, "Central Bus Depot Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-830."

Christian (Photographer)

Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in downtown Portland. Several businesses are visible, including the Congress Hotel, a Lincoln Mercury car dealership, and a battery shop. An automobile is parked in the left foreground and its license plate indicates the year 1947. There is a large tree on the sidewalk. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-833."

Christian (Photographer)

Portland University - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of Portland University, known today as the University of Portland. There are several buildings and large fields. A portion of the Willamette River is visible at the top of the frame. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland University - Portland, Ore. Christian 11-855A." This phrase is written twice on the negative.

Christian (Photographer)

Skidmore Fountain

Photograph showing a decorative fountain in front of a brick building. A draped figure with raised arms holds a dish with cascading water. A wagon and ladder can be seen in the background (negative 4 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Skidmore Fountain and buildings

Photograph showing Skidmore Fountain, at S.W. 1st and Ankeny in Portland. Two robed figures with raised arms hold a bowl from which water cascades into a lower pool. In the background are several brick buildings. One of the buildings has a sign reading “Pacific Tent & Awning Co.” while another says “Janitor Supplies” (negative 8 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Cornerstone setting ceremony, East side post office - with James Farley, Leslie Scott, Governor Martin, Nan Wood Honeyman

Two men wearing hats and long coats look downward at an engraved decorative stone, which is leaning against a stone wall. Three decorative metal cups and a trowel sit in front of the engraved stone. The names “Henry Morgenthau Jr.,” James Farley,” “Louis A. Simon,” “Neal A. Melisk,” and “[Gil]bert Stanley Underwood” are written on the stone, with the year 1936 (negative 1 of 11).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Cornerstone setting ceremony, East side post office - with James Farley, Leslie Scott, Governor Martin, Nan Wood Honeyman

Photograph showing the opening of the new United States Post Office building, at “East Portland Station - Portland Oregon,” located at the corner of S.E. Yamhill St. and S.E. 7th Avenue. A crowd of people stand in front of the building, looking towards a podium in front of the doors (negative 8 of 11).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

New Market Building, Southwest 2nd and Ankeny

The front and side of the New Market Building in Portland. The building has a decorative front facade with fire ladders. A sign above the street entrance reads “Multnomah Hotel Garage Parking.” Another lower sign says “Hood Tires.” A “76” gas pump and multiple cars can be seen in front (negative 1 of 4).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

New building at Oregon Humane Society

Photograph taken from across a lawn, looking towards the front of a new Oregon Humane Society building. Small trees are planted in the lawn (negative 1 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

New building at Oregon Humane Society

Dogs in individual enclosures line a grassy courtyard at the Oregon Humane Society. Several dogs can be seen in the enclosures. A building surrounds two sides of the courtyard (4 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, Portland

Photograph taken from the ground and looking upward, showing the side of a brick building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue. Wallpaper and walls can be seen through several of the empty windows, and the building appears to lack a roof. Dust can be seen drifting through the frame (negative 1 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Buildings being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, Portland

Photograph showing a man holding a hose, standing amidst the wreckage of a demolished building on Southwest Front Avenue. He is spraying water on piles of burning wood. Bricks, wood, and debris can be seen throughout the frame, and the Hawthorne Bridge can be seen in the distance (negative 12 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Buildings being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, Portland

Photograph showing buildings being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, likely taken from the Hawthorne Bridge, looking north. A man is holding a ladder in front of the stone portion of a building with an archway. In the background, the top portion of the Battleship Oregon (?) can be seen, moored on the Willamette River (negative 14 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, Portland

Photograph showing two men next to a demolished building on Southwest Front Avenue. One man is at the top of a ladder, which is leaning against a stone pillar. The other man is standing on top of a large piece of stone. The side of the building and piles of bricks can be seen in the background. The Willamette River is in the distance (negative 3 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, Portland

Photograph showing a building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue. One wall of the building is actively falling towards the ground, which is littered with bricks and other debris. A stone pillar is at the right side of the frame (negative 4 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, Portland

Photograph showing the interior of a building, being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue. Several men can be seen standing next to wooden pillars, which extend upward to a frame. The brick exterior of the building is visible, with empty windows. Stacks of number and debris are on the ground (negative 6 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, Portland

Photograph showing a three-story building, in the process of being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue. A sign on the front of the building reads “Oregon Sheet Metal Works.” Decorative windows can be seen on the second and third floors (negative 7 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, Portland

Photograph showing a three-story building, in the process of being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue. A sign on the side of the building reads “Swan Auto Repairing.” Decorative windows can be seen on the second and third floors, and the ground is littered with debris and bricks (negative 8 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Hawthorne Bridge during Southwest Front Avenue building demolition

Photograph showing the Hawthorne Bridge, on the west side of the Willamette River, during the razing of Southwest Front Avenue. A set of stairs is being built from ground level, to the bridge. A cement ramp extends towards the right side of the frame, with decorative railings and embellishments (negative 9 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Parrish Building SW Front Avenue, Portland

Photograph showing the Parrish building, on the corner of SW Front Avenue and SW Washington St., in Portland. A multistory building can be seen on the corner, next to other buildings featuring decorative window molding. Automobiles and trucks are parked on the street next to the building, one reading “Amato Bros.” (negative 1 of 11).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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