Women sewing at the Elks Temple Building (at 11th and Alder streets) as part of the WPA (Works Progress Administration) project. A large room is filled with long tables, which hold sewing machines and cloth (negative 4 of 11).
Two young female models pose to publicize the Portland Home Show. The woman on the left wears a bathing suit and sits on a towel on an elevated platform while the woman on the right leans against the platform. They look at each other and smile. Behind them is a painted scene depicting Mount Hood (negative 2 of 5).
Two men sit in a horse-drawn delivery wagon on a street outside of a Meier & Frank store in Portland, Oregon. An automobile prepares to pass the wagon from behind. Pictured from left to right are Lawrence Horseman, driving the wagon, and A.W. Holts, a senior driver who began working at Meier and Frank in 1903. This wagon is a part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Meier and Frank company (negative 12 of 12).
Several inmates sit on benches at the Multnomah County Jail at Rocky Butte in Portland, Oregon. They are in a hallway between 2 rows of bars. Two men play cards while another stands and watches the game (negative 1 of 8).
A white church building is mounted on a flatbed truck in the middle of a street. This is the Kronenberg Catholic Church. A worker sits on the roof of the church as it is moved down the street, and another man stands in the distance, watching the move. There is a truck in the foreground, following the church. In the right foreground are 2 men. One watches the move while the other looks at the camera and smiles. The caption on negative sleeve reads, "Moving Kronnonberg (sic) Catholic Church, built in 1886, from 166th and Powell to 182nd and Yamhill" (negative 3 of 6).
Two-year-old Larry Mills sits on the ground next to his black dog named Mutt. They sit on a rug in front of a sofa. A doll lies on the ground near Mills. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Larry Mills, age 2, and dog, Mutt, who went along when Larry wandered from home at 1223 N.E. Killingsworth at 5am - dog's license tag provided clue to boys identity" (negative 2 of 3).
A woman washes a bear cub in a washtub outside. The tub is positioned under a water spigot. The bear is wearing chains. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Bear, 5-months-old, and pet of Margaret, which escaped and frightened neighbors" (negative 1 of 10).
Several students eat a meal at a long table at the university commons of the University of Portland. Pictured clockwise, they are Jim Fagment (standing at the end of the table), Don Varley, Mary Morris, Pat Brumbach, Darlene Fortman and James Woo Jr. Darlene and James pass a plate across the table. Darlene Fortman is one of the first female students to live on campus at the university. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on September 29, 1957 (negative 2 of 9).
Jim Fagment leans his arm against a wall while talking to Darlene Fortman in a building at the University of Portland. Darlene leans back against the wall and laughs. Jim is wearing a letterman jacket. Darlene Fortman is one of the first female students to live on campus at the university. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on September 29, 1957 (negative 4 of 9).
A female model smiles as she looks at diamonds worth $50,000 at the M. Jacoby store at 529 SW Broadway. The diamonds were imported by the store from Belgium. The model's name is Billie Adams and she interlaces her fingers and leans her arms on a table as she looks down at the jewels. There is additional jewelry on display behind the Adams (negative 1 of 3).
Members of the jury in the Sherry Fong murder trial sit in chairs in a courthouse in Portland, Oregon. The chairs are split between 2 rows and a large white column divides the back row. Several women on the jury wear heavy coats and hold purses in their laps. The men all wear suits. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Jury for Sherry Fong re-trial" (negative 5 of 5).
Cliff Moulton operates equipment used to monitor satellite activity. His right hand touches audio equipment while his left hand touches a dial. He looks away from the camera, at his left hand. Moulton is an engineer at Tektronix and is monitoring the Russian spacecraft Sputnik 2. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Cliff Moulton, monitoring Sputnik II - 1625 S.W. 87th." This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on November 6, 1957 (negative 2 of 5).
Three football players run towards the camera on a field at Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon. The player on the left is wearing jersey #52. The player on the right is likely wearing jersey #21 (negative 5 of 6).
A man wearing coveralls and a hard hat stands beside a woman who is wrapped in wool blankets and tied to a stretcher with rope. The stretching is leaned upright against the side of a building. A sign above the woman's head reads, "Disaster Relief & Civil Defense, Training Grounds, Government Property, No Trespassing" (negative 5 of 12).
Firefighters working to extinguish flames from a fire in a creosote tank at the Gasco plant. Three firefighters use a portable sprayer to suppress fire from burning areas. Other firefighters with hoses are visible in the background (negative 6 of 7).
Muggs, a boxer guard dog who was blinded by a shotgun blast during a robbery at Cy's Tavern in Southeast Portland receiving a plaque recognizing his valor from the Oregon Boxer Club. Muggs is being held on a leash by his owner, Mrs. John Plaisted. An unidentified man supports a young boy holding a plaque. The boy is the Plaisted's blind son who is now the dog's companion (negative 4 of 6).
Hugh D'Autremont (center, also commonly spelled DeAutremont), handcuffed with two U. S. marshals arriving at the federal courthouse to face additional charges from a 1923 bombing and robbery of a Southern Pacific mail and passenger train in the Siskiyou tunnel near Ashland, Oregon. U. S. marshal Harold Sexton stands to D'Autremont's right side (negative 1 of 2).
A rescue crew working to dig Henry Washington from the bottom of a 20 foot deep collapsed trench. Firefighters are passing wooden boards down into a hole while police officers watch from a distance. A fire truck and a crane are parked to the side of the hole. Washington was buried for 20 minutes but escaped with only minor injuries (negative 1 of 8).
Nadine Trudell, surrounded by other competitors for the Jefferson rose court, shortly after learning that she was crowned the 1958 Jefferson High School rose princess (negative 3 of 5).
Judy Stevens sampling the first batch of spring strawberries at Jimmy Corno & Son market. She is wearing a white blouse and holds up a large spoon full of strawberries (negative 1 of 3).
Wesley Chamberlin in an art gallery displaying the paintings completed for his Reed College thesis show, "Depth in Motion." Chamberlin is seated in the center of the gallery with two of the paintings visible on the wall behind him (negative 3 of 5).
Two firefighters hold a hose that they are using to extinguish a structural fire in a building near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard following an explosion at the nearby Signal Fireworks Company warehouse. Other photographs in this series were published in the Oregon Journal on July 5, 1958 (negative 9 of 10).
A woman sweeping broken glass from the floor or a barber shop following an explosion at the Signal Fireworks Company warehouse near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard (negative 14 of 14).
Patrons seated at the dining counter of Mom's Little Wheel Cafe near SE 82nd Avenue and Powell Boulevard. A woman wearing a nurses uniform stands in the open door of the cafe. All of the front windows of the cafe are broken out following an explosion the previous night at the nearby Signal Fireworks Company warehouse (negative 2 of 14).