A man stands on stage behind a microphone at the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyard, celebrating the pledging of war bonds by shipyard employees. A large paper pie with attached paper crows sits on a long table, which has been displayed on a stage (negative 6 of 16).

A train driver, in stripped overalls and hat, leans out the window of a train at Kaiser Shipyard in Vancouver (negative 6 of 14). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - University war worker apartments; trailer camp; Kaiser Co., Vancouver.

Hudson House dormitory building at Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. Several identical two-story buildings can be seen along a dirt road. A low fence surrounds an open field area (negative 1 of 6).

Two men in a room at the Hudson House dormitory at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. One man is sitting on the edge of a small bed and looking towards the other, who is seated on a chair (negative 3 of 6).

A row of beds at the Northern Permanente Foundation hospital at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. Each bed has a stripped comforter and a small bedside table (negative 5 of 7).

People working in a kitchen at the Northern Permanente Foundation hospital at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. Stacks of dishes and trays can be seen on the counter surfaces, while the men stand next to a stove with several large pots (negative 6 of 7).

Flames leap from a fire at the Hudson House dormitory at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. Beds can be seen in the wreckage (negative 3 of 10).

Workers at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, pull a large cable from a wooden spool. Painted on the side of the spool is “General Cable.” From left to right: Wed Waldron, assistant superintendent of marine electricians, and cable crew members John Nimmo and Arthur Johnson. The Kaiser cable crew set a world record on December 30, 1943, for pulling 81,948 feet of cable. This photograph was published on page 1D of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 16, 1944 (negative 2 of 2).

People laying out shapes at a mold loft at Kaiser Company in Vancouver. Wooden beams can be seen across the top of the large room (negative 1 of 2).

Myrtle Croner (left) and Mrs. Carl Ernest (right), wearing work wear, stand in front of an industrial area at Kaiser Company, Vancouver. Two cropped photographs were published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 28, 1944 (negative 6 of 7).

Children standing in cribs at the Kaiser Company, Northern Permanente Hospital, Vancouver shipyards. This photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 10, 1944 (negative 1 of 1).

The S.S. Ernie Pyle sliding down a ways into the Columbia River, at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. Shipyard workers stand among wooden scaffolding while watching the ship. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, June 26, 1945 (negative 2 of 16).

People attend a luncheon (at Columbia house?) to celebrate the launch of the S.S. Ernie Pyle, from Kaiser Company shipyard, Vancouver. The ship sponsor, Babette Johnson, niece of Ernie Pyle, attended. Behind the upper table is a background showing soldiers holding up an American flag. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, June 26, 1945 (negative 7 of 16).

Six women in costume ride on a flatbed truck next to a large paper pie, decorated with crows. On the side of the truck is a sign that reads “Sing a song of Blackbirds.” A stage can be seen at the bottom of the frame, and an audience of war workers stands in the background. The event was held to celebrate the pledging of war bonds by the Vancouver Shipyard employees (negative 3 of 16).

The Northern Permanente Foundation hospital building at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. “Hospital” is written across the top of a brick structure, which is next to a covered doorway (negative 2 of 7).

A waiting area at the Northern Permanente Foundation hospital at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. Rows of bench seating are along the left side of the frame, next to a wooden desk. A hallway extends into the distance (negative 4 of 7).