People sifting through the debris in front of the office for Vonnie Hall Real Estate following an explosion at the Signal Fireworks Company warehouse near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard. All of the windows in the building are broken out and large pieces of debris are scattered in the lawn (negative 3 of 14).
A wooden cross is stuck in the branches of a tree in a lot filled with debris following an explosion at the Signal Fireworks Company warehouse near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard. The sign for the Imperial Motel is visible in the background of the photograph (negative 7 of 14).
Two boys stand under a pumpkin vine in the garden of a home in Portland, Oregon. The boy on the right reaches above his head and holds a pumpkin growing on a vine above him. The vine grows on a trellis that extends across the garden. Both boys look at the camera. They are surrounded by flowers and plants. The caption on the negative reads, "Pat and Mike Fagan with pat's large pumpkin vine - 2850 S.W. Fern" (negative 3 of 3).
A man stands next to a machine on the construction site of the Lloyd shopping center in Portland, Oregon. A wrecking ball crane sits in a large, cleared, dirt area. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Men starting on Lloyd project after strike - R.A. Heintz (contractor), Owen M. Cork (mechanic), Chris Bespflug (oiler), Russell Clemence (crane operator), F.C. Scott (superintendent)" (negative 1 of 3).
A young woman stands next to a telescope with her hands raised to the eyepiece. She wears a dress and necklace. She is Virginia Babin, the president of the Portland Amateur Telescope Makers and Observers. Taken in a home on NE 56th Avenue in Portland, Oregon (negative 1 of 3).
A group of people stand outside a building on SE Division St. One man has his hands in his pockets and looks inside the window of the building. An advertisement for 7Up is attached to the door of the building. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Murder scene at 815 S.E. Division where Dorothy Balfour, 48, was found dead on her bed" (negative 2 of 4).
A uniformed man lies in an Austrian Akja rescue sled on the ground next to the docked ship S.S. Sinaloa in Portland, Oregon. Three other men stand behind him as they look down at him and smile. The sled has 4 long handles. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Austrian Akja delivered to Mt. Hood Ski Patrol via S.S. Sinaloa of East Asiatic line - A. Karup Moller (Captain), First Officer, Don jenkins (M.H.S.P.), Keith Petru (M.H.S.P.)" (negative 1 of 4).
An 11-week-old Yorkshire Terrier puppy peeks its head out of a teacup. Its 2 front paws are on the rim of the tea cup. The puppy belongs to Mrs. E. Adames, who lives in SE Portland, Oregon (negative 2 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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland stands in front of a large machine, likely used to work metal. He reaches his right arm up towards the machine and the ground appears to be covered in metal shavings (negative 16 of 25).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland standing next to a machine with tubing. The man is turning a wheel and holding a pipe in the other hand (negative 9 of 25).
A bowling team for the Albina Engine & Machine Works, holding a paper sign reading “Machinists.” Each man has his hand on a bowling ball at the center of the group, displayed on a stand (negative 15 of 25).
Members of a bowling team for the Albina Engine & Machine Works, holding a paper sign reading “Boiler Makers.” Each man is holding a bowling ball (negative 20 of 25).
Members of a bowling team for the Albina Engine & Machine Works, holding a paper sign reading “Welders & Fitters.” The team is gathered around a score keeping table (negative 21 of 25).
Members of a bowling team for the Albina Engine & Machine Works, holding a paper sign reading “Pipe Fitters.” They are sitting along the edge of a bowling lane, with a pinsetter machine visible on the right side of the frame (negative 25 of 25).
Players for the Albina Engine & Machine Works soccer team, the Subchasers, on a field during a game against a team for Lind & Pomeroy. The ball can be seen in the air, with blurry players underneath (negative 7 of 25).