A workshop at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, with several men standing around work benches. Wooden or metal forms are hanging from the far wall, while various tools and projects litter the tables (negative 35 of 37).

A workshop station, likely on the waterfront. There is equipment to cut wood, a stack of wooden wedges under a work table, and a can of Zerolene standard oil for motor cars.

Exterior view of the Workmen of the World building at the corner of Oak and Third Streets in Silverton, Oregon. The white clapboard building has the letters "W. O. W." painted on the side.

Photograph showing a farm worker operating a machine to cut crops in a field in Central Oregon. Several horses are used to operate the machinery. Two horse-drawn wagons to the right of the machine are used to harvest the crop.

Photograph showing several farm workers and horse-drawn wagons harvesting crops in an agricultural field in Central Oregon. On the left, a machine cuts the crops in the field.

Photograph showing 3 farmworkers operating machinery in an agricultural field to harvest crops. Several horses are used to operate the machinery.

Photograph showing a group of farmworkers operating machinery in an agricultural field to harvest crops. Horses pull wagons in the background. Faded signature on the bottom right of the print reads, "Gifford."

Photograph showing a farm scene in an agricultural field. Several farm workers operate various machines and horse-drawn wagons in the field. The machine on the left appears to be a thresher. Desert landscape is visible in the background. Faded signature on the bottom right of the print reads, "Gifford."

Photograph showing several farm workers posing with headers and horse-drawn wagons in a barley field. Handwritten note on the bottom of the print reads, "Heading on Smith Hunts, 3 1/2 miles east of Berge(?), Barley field."

Photograph of 2 men working in a repair shop. The shop likely services buses operated by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Stage repair." Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph showing several agricultural workers posing in a hay field in Kennewick, Washington. They are baling hay. Two horse-drawn wagons are piled high with hay. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "K-23, Emigh's hey (sic) field, Kennewick, Wash., 1906. Photo by Graveslund, Kennewick, Wn."

Three-quarters portrait of three unidentified men, possibly security employees, standing next to a fence at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The man at left is holding a ring of keys. The man at center is wearing a star-shaped badge and has one hand on the fence gate. The man at right is holding a padlock and appears to be wearing a holstered gun. The number 162 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding / Graveyard crew / 10/15/42.”

A worker at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland drives a beat-up vehicle, while another man wearing a hard hat stands next to him on the ground. A metal plate with an American flag and “USA” is on the side of the vehicle (negative 6 of 9).

Photograph showing two unidentified workers and a truck-mounted crane at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. One worker is in the driver’s seat of the crane, and the other is leaning against a crate hanging from the crane’s boom. Inside the crate are barrels labeled “National Carbide.” The text “29X” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina ship / Swing shift / 12/7/44.” See related image Nos. 375A0555 and 375A0556.

Five workers at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation standing in a circle and holding various tools. Some of the men are wearing hard hats and smiling to one another (negative 1 of 4).

Photograph showing two unidentified workers at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are standing on either side of a door with a sign on the front that reads “SNUG HARBOR RIGGER’S HAVEN.” They are looking toward the front and smiling. The man at left is holding the left corners of the sign, and the man at right is holding what appears to be a pry bar at the bottom right edge of the sign. The number 109 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding.”

Photograph showing three unidentified men working outdoors at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are standing with a large piece of equipment lying on sawhorses, possibly a ship’s mast under construction. The number 217 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding.”

Portrait of a group of unidentified employees in a work area at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are standing behind a table laid with food, and some of the workers appear to be holding Christmas gifts. The text “30X” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina ship / Swing shift / 12/7/44.”

Photograph showing three unidentified people crouching on the floor and welding at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. A fourth person is standing nearby, holding up an object for eye protection as he watches. The number 83 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding / Welding / 10/24/42.” See related image No. 375A0411.

Photograph showing two unidentified workers, a woman and a man, at Scalia’s produce. They are standing at a table piled with chopped vegetables. The woman is weighing vegetables as the man watches the scale. See related image Nos. 372A0781, 372A0783, and 372A0784.

Workers at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland watch seagulls outside a warehouse building. Two men are sitting on top of a dumpster, while another, likely holding pieces of bread, stands with a bag (negative 4 of 9).

Photograph showing two unidentified workers, both women, walking in arm in arm at the Albina Engine & Machine works shipyard in Portland. They are facing front and smiling. The number 168 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding.”

Photograph, taken from a high angle, showing five unidentified workers using tools and machinery at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The workers, three women and two men, are standing in a row at a long table and are looking toward the camera. The number 241 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding.” Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing two unidentified workers using a large piece of machinery at the B. P. John Furniture Corporation in Portland. On the bed of the machine is what appears to be a wooden tabletop. The text “B. P. Johns [sic] Furniture Co” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing two unidentified workers, a man and a woman, using a piece of equipment at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are holding a rectangular object, possibly a small sheet of metal. The man is looking downward, and the woman is looking toward the front and smiling. The number 189 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding.”

Photograph showing an unidentified man at Scalia’s produce using a machine to shred vegetables into a large, overflowing basket. In the background, a second worker is standing at a shredder and holding half a head of cabbage. See related image Nos. 372A0781, 372A0782, and 372A0784.

Photograph showing two unidentified workers in an office at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The men are facing each other and smiling. They are shaking hands and exchanging a pair of cigars. The man at left is smoking a cigarette. The number 61 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding.”