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WWI soldier

Full-length portrait of a young man wearing a World War I-era soldier's uniform. This image was a reproduction made by June Drake of a photograph originally taken by an unidentified photographer.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Writer Elizabeth Lambert Wood

A portrait of writer Elizabeth Lambert Wood, seated in a chair. She wears a cameo necklace around her throat (negative 1 of 4).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Wrestling team?

Group portrait of eleven unidentified men, possibly a wrestling team, posing in two rows. They are wearing shorts and are shirtless. Also see image No. 371N4974 and 371N4975.

Wrestlers at Multnomah Athletic Club

Two wrestlers competing during a match at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. One man is holding the other around the waist, with this legs in the air, while referees or coaches stand to the side. A second floor balcony can be seen at the back of the room (negative 2 of 12).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Wrestlers at Multnomah Athletic Club

Two wrestlers competing during a match at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. One man is above the other as he tries to grab his opponent around the waist. A referee or coach stands to the side, and a second floor balcony can be seen at the back of the room (negative 9 of 12).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Wrestler

Portrait of an unidentified man standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony. He is shirtless and is wearing a wrestling belt, wrestling shorts, and leggings.

Wrestler

Portrait of an unidentified shirtless man standing on what may be a rooftop or balcony. He is smiling and is wearing a wrestling belt and shorts.

Wren

Fanciful handwritten manuscript on the casual observation of a wren mother and her family. This document has parts from both "Rearing a wren family" and "Vigor's wren".

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Wrecking building and cars

Photograph showing a wrecked building with street cars in the debris. Several men stand on top of one of the cars while looking at the camera. A large pile of building debris surrounds the cars, and other buildings can be seen in the background. The photograph is a reproduction of a printed image.

Wrecked schooner in Pacific City

Donegan Reeder Wiggins poses next to ship wreckage on Cannon Beach, Haystack rock is visible in the background. An inscription on the photo notes "Remain of wrecked schooner, Pacific City 1921. Captain D.W. Miles aided in the rescue of the crew, about 1892." This appears to be the same scene as OrgLot19_B2_043.

Wiggins, Donegan Reeder, 1888-1950

Wrecked car overturned on sidewalk

Photograph showing a wrecked 1921 Ford Coupe overturned on the sidewalk near a house. The roof of the car is crushed. At left, partially outside the frame, are two unidentified men. The tire cover displays the words "The MOHAWK Tire." The wreck depicted in this photo may be the same one show in image No. 373G0260.

Wrecked car next to railroad tracks

Photograph of two unidentified men in uniforms looking at the wreckage of a vehicle lying next to a set of railroad tracks. On the left side of the image is a railroad crossing sign. The photograph was taken at night. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Wreckage steamship Laurel near mouth of Columbia River

Aerial photograph of the wreckage of the steamship Laurel after it struck Peacock Spit near the North Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River. According to reporting in the Oregon Journal, the ship, carrying a load of lumber, encountered high seas from a gale as it left the river on Saturday, June 15, 1929. Around 2:30 or 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 16, the ship struck a sandbar and broke in two. One crew member, Russell Smith, died when a wave swept over the ship and he was washed overboard. Rescue boats retrieved the remaining crew members on June 16 and June 17, except for the captain, Louis Johnson, who initially refused to leave. He was rescued on Wednesday, June 19. A photograph similar to this one was published with several others on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, June 18, 1929. The photographs appeared under the headline "Exclusive Photographs of Wrecked Steamer Laurel and Her Crew." Image note: The text “S. S. Laurel” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph.

Vincent, Ralph

Wreckage of Varney Air Lines mail plane in Vancouver, Washington

Photograph of a crowd looking at the wreckage of a Varney Air Lines mail plane near the port dock in Vancouver, Washington, on Saturday, November 30, 1929. On December 1, 1929, the Oregon Journal published a front-page story about the crash, headlined “Mail Pilot Rams Span; Badly Hurt.” A similar photo, image No. 371N3109, was published on Page 2 that day. According to the story, the plane’s pilot, Clarence C. Price, was unable to land at Swan Island airport in Portland because of fog and turned toward Vancouver. A witness reported hearing a loud noise and seeing the plane “carom off the north tower of the [Interstate] bridge and go into a spin.” Three people pulled Price from the burning plane after the crash, the Journal reported, but he died the next day.

Wreckage of Varney Air Lines mail plane in Vancouver, Washington

Photograph of a crowd looking at the wreckage of a plane near the port dock in Vancouver, Washington, on Saturday, November 30, 1929. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 1, 1929, under the headline “Fog Claims Another Plane Victim.” The photograph had the following caption: “Wreckage of Varney Air Lines mail plane which spun to the ground at Vancouver Saturday afternoon after nicking the north tower of the Interstate bridge.” The photograph accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the crash. According to the story, the plane’s pilot, Clarence C. Price, was unable to land at Swan Island airport in Portland because of fog and turned toward Vancouver. A witness reported hearing a loud noise and seeing the plane “carom off the north tower of the bridge and go into a spin.” Three people pulled Price from the burning plane after the crash, the Journal reported, but he died the next day, December 1, 1929. Also see image No. 371N3106.

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