Photograph of a group of men standing in front of an SP&S train. Most of the men wear suits, hats, and trenchcoats, except for 2 men who wear railroad conductor uniforms. The 6th from the left is Railroad Conductor F.P. Allen, who is retiring. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Railroad delegation on arrival SP&S train No. 1 Portland Union Station March 18, 1952 on occasion of retirement of SP&S conductor, F.P. Allen: W.T. Cowan, Superintendent of Dining Care
A.G. Marble, Chief of Personnel
J.H. Jones, Manager N.P. Terminal Co. H. Stall, Pullman Conductor
J.L. Monahan, Asst. Superintendent
F.P. Allen, Conductor
A.J. Hunt, Asst. to Vice President and General Manager
O.A. Johnson, Conductor
B.P. Bennett, Chairman O.R.C. and Conductor
E.A. Blew, Retired Conductor
B.E. Kennelly, Chairman B.R.T.
D.R. McDougall, Conductor
H.W. Shields, General Passenger Agent"
Stamp on the back for Alfred A. Monner, photographer for the Oregon Journal.

Photograph of 4 railroad employees standing in front of a train. The second from the left is Railroad Conductor F.P. Allen, who wears his uniform. The other 3 men wear suits with hats and trench coats. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Part of railroad delegation on arrival SP&S train No. 1 Portland Union Station March 18, 1952 on the occasion of retirement of SP&S conductor, F.P. Allen: J L Monahan, Asst. Superintendent F P Allen, Conductor A J Hunt, Asst. to Vice President and General Manager
H W Shields, General Passenger Agent." Stamp on back for Alfred A. Monner, photographer for the Oregon Journal.

Photograph of Train Engineer Albert Myles smiling as he shakes the hand of J.A. Cannon on the left. They stand in front of an SP&S locomotive. Myles' wife stands on the right and a little girl stands in front, looking up at Cannon. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "General Supt. Motive Power J.A. Cannon congratulating Veteran Engineer Albert Myles on completion of his last run on his 71st birthday Sept. 19, 1951. Mrs. Myles and their granddaughter look on - in front of the Empire Builder locomotive." Stamp on the back for Alfred A. Monner, photographer for the Oregon Journal.

Photograph of Train Engineer Albert Myles leaning out of a locomotive cab and waving his left hand in the air. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Veteran Engineer Albert Myles arrives 'on time' at Portland, Oregon Union Station on the SP&S Empire Builder Sept. 19, 1951, completing last run on his 71st birthday." Stamp on the back for Alfred A. Monner, photographer for the Oregon Journal. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on September 19, 1951.

Solange Kowert leans over a loom as she weaves a rug at 1976 SW 4th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. She looks at the camera and smiles. Spools of yarn are displayed vertically on a rack to the left (negative 1 of 9).

Students attend a class at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry taught by members of the Portland Amateur Telescope Makers and Observers. A girl carefully holds a telescope mirror in her hands as an adult instructor points at the mirror, instructing how to polish it. Two other children and an adult look on. Pictured left to right are Claudia James, Charles Freeland, Robert McCarl, Maureca McCarl and Frank Godfrey. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on February 15, 1959 (negative 2 of 4).

Four children dressed in costumes stand next to a lamb at a luncheon hosted by the Women's Auxiliary of the National Wool Growers Association in Portland, Oregon. A boy pets the lamb while a girl holds the animal by a leash. Pictured are Dave Ecklund (dressed as Boy Blue and petting the lamb), Jamie Kohlhoff, Libby Bishop and Jan Ecklund (dressed as Bo Peep on the right). This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on January 29, 1959 (negative 1 of 7).

A group of men stand on the loading dock of the Portland Art Museum as they transport wrapped paintings by Vincent Van Gogh into the museum. One man places a painting on a cart while another wheels the cart into the museum. A uniformed man wearing a deputy sheriff patch stands on the right. Two other uniformed men watch the loading process (negative 3 of 11).

Three men hold up and observe 2 paintings by Vincent Van Gogh at the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon. Both paintings depict flowers in vases. Pictured left to right are Francis J. Newton (Curator), Dr. Max W. Sullivan (Director of the Art Museum) and H.J. Siliakus of the Amsterdam municipal museum (negative 1 of 11).

Two men place stacks of old currency into an open furnace at the Federal Reserve Bank in Portland, Oregon. They are preparing to burn old currency (negative 6 of 9).

Two men handle several stacks of old currency piled on top of a cabinet at the Federal Reserve Bank in Portland, Oregon. Behind them is an open furnace. They are preparing to burn old currency (negative 1 of 9).

A polar bear stands up straight on its hind legs at the Oregon Zoo in Portland on January 2, 1959. The bear stands in an outdoor enclosure equipped with stairs and a pool. In 1959, this was the zoo's new location.

Five young women, all members of the Portland Water Ski Club, practice their water skiing routine on the Willamette River on January 1, 1959. They wear long-sleeved jackets and shorts as they lift their arms over their heads. Pictured from left to right are Betty Davis, Darlene Kasner, Verna Williams, Eleanor Stoddard and Ellen Haynes. They ski past a ramp with a sign that reads, "Property of Portland Water Ski Club, For Members Only." This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on January 2, 1959 (negative 3 of 5).

Chinese artist and professor NG Kung-Fu holds up one end of a painting as he looks at the camera. The other end is held up by another man. The painting depicts a peacock. This photograph was taken at the Chinese Benevolent Association hall in Portland, Oregon as the artist toured the United States with roughly 80 of his paintings (negative 1 of 2).

Emily Wood sits at a typewriter and smiles at the camera. On a desk to her right is a cylindrical machine with hoses or wires that come out of it. These form an arc in the air and she holds the other end to her typewriter. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Emily Wood - with eraser machine she invented" (negative 1 of 2).

A vulture is perched on a wooden beam in an enclosure at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. The bird looks down at the camera below it (negative 1 of 2).

Smoke rises from the remnants of a fire at the Mazama Lodge. A stone wall, likely part of the chimney, still stands on the right. On the left, logs make up a wooden structure that has been badly damaged but still stands (negative 4 of 14).

Smoke rises from the remnants of a fire at the Mazama Lodge. Only the chimney and a wooden part of the structure in the foreground are left standing from the burned building. A sign in front of the destroyed building reads, "Mazama Lodge" (negative 1 of 14).

Nancy Gilbertson is dressed in a Frosty the Snowman costume as she marches in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She twirls a baton in her right hand and leads a group of young baton twirlers who march behind her. She has a pipe in her mouth. She represents the Woodmen of World Rosebud camp. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on November 28, 1958 (negative 7 of 9).

A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume shakes the hands of children watching the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. He shakes hands with a girl on the sidewalk while reaching down to shake hands with another child seated on the street. They are part of a large crowd watching the parade (negative 6 of 9).

Judy Bradley of Roosevelt High School marches in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She wears a dress and large hat and is likely a drum majorette. She leans over and rubs her left leg because it is cold outside. Behind her, young men in uniforms form a marching band. Several carry their instruments. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on November 28, 1958 (negative 4 of 9).

Judy Elsenbach of Franklin High School performs as a drum majorette as she twirls her baton in the Fairy Tale Parade in downtown Portland, Oregon. She holds her baton over her head in her right hand and raises her left leg. She wears a costume and ear muffs. A man in a white uniform approaches her to the right and a marching band performs behind her in the background (negative 6 of 8).

Large crowds line the sidewalks of downtown Portland, Oregon as they watch the Fairy Tale Parade. A large float depicts Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer leading the other reindeer and Santa Claus' sleigh. A marching band follows in the left background (negative 1 of 8).

Five children stand on different steps of a staircase, each holding up a sign with one word written on it. Beginning at the top of the staircase, the signs read, "Thank you for helping us." The children smile and look up at the camera. The photograph is taken at an angle, looking down at the children. They are kindergartners who attend the Volunteers of America day nursery for working mothers. This is part of a fundraiser for the United Way. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "United Fund Thank You stunt with children - Diane Hart, Wayne Michigami, Debra Cote, Bruce McKay, Debra Mayer." This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on October 30, 1958 (negative 1 of 2).

A derrick in the middle of the Willamette River picks up a log and moves it onto a barge. Other pieces of discarded wood and construction materials are piled on the barge. These are pieces of the old Morrison Bridge, which is being replaced. In the foreground, a second derrick sits on the border of the river. View taken from the east side of the river, looking west toward downtown Portland and the KPOJ Journal building (negative 2 of 3).

A woman holds a trophy as she stands between 2 cows. The cows stand in the foreground in front of a fence, while the woman stands behind the fence. The cow on the left is a bull with horns and it turns to look at the camera. The cow on the right does not turn its head. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Meadowland Dairy Ayrshires and Premier Breeding trophy from Western Washington fair at Puyallup" (negative 3 of 5).

Jo Ann Stones sits next to a mirror wearing a white swimsuit and holding a fireman's hat on her head with her right hand. She holds a bouquet of flowers with her left hand. The mirror shows her reflection. She has been named "Miss Flame" by the Portland Junior Chamber of Commerce. On the top right, a poster advertising Fire Prevention Week is attached to the mirror. Stones will preside over the events of the week. Another photograph of this series was published in the Oregon Journal on October 1, 1958 (negative 1 of 4).

A group of people stand in a pit at the construction site of the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. Some are first responders and others are construction workers. They all look to the left where rescue operations are underway. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Cave-in at new zoo site - rescue of two trapped workmen" (negative 2 of 12).