Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Tigard, Oregon. Businesses line one side of the street, and there are signs for a bank, hardware store, and cleaners. An automobile is parked in the left foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Tigard, Oreg. 11-1204."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing Marylhurst College. There is a big grass field in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Marylhurst College - Marylhurst, Oreg. Christian 11-1206."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Milwaukie, Oregon. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for Safeway, Klippel's Firestone, and more. On the left, the Victory movie theater marquee advertises Bob Hope and Lucille Ball in "Sorrowful Jones." A Meier and Frank truck is parked outside the theater. Handwriting on negative reads, "Milwaukie, Oreg. Christian 11-1207."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of Union High School in Tigard, Oregon. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Tigard, Oregon. Christian 11-1212."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a busy street scene in the Hollywood District of Portland, Oregon. Several automobiles drive on a busy street. Businesses include West Furniture, First National Bank, the Owl Drug Co., and more. The American Legion Hall building is visible. Taken from a second-story parking lot. Handwriting on negative reads, "Hollywood Dist. - Portland, Oreg. Christian 11-1213."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing SE Hawthorne Street in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the middle of the street at SE 36th and Hawthorne, the view looks east up Hawthorne Street toward Mount Tabor in the background. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for the Bagdad Theater, Marigold Chop Suey, the Bagdad Tavern, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street and a few drive in the road. Handwriting on negative reads, "S.E. 36th and Hawthorne - Portland, Oreg. Christian 11-1215."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing North Jersey Street in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Businesses and parked automobiles line both sides of the street. Businesses include a gas station, the St. Johns movie theater, St. Johns Cleaners, and more. Handwritten label on the negative reads, "N. Jersey St. - St. Johns, Oreg. Christian 11-1217."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing Broadway Street in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Paramount Theater is on the left. Its marquee advertises Walt Disney's "Cinderella" in Technicolor. The Broadway Theater is on the right. Its marquee advertises Mickey Rooney in "The Big Wheel." The sign for the Orpheum is further down the street.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Taken from the middle of the street, and looking west toward Mount Tabor. Parked automobiles line the street and there are signs for Safeway, Fred Meyer, and other businesses. Handwriting on negative reads, "Montavilla Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-201."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in Beaverton, Oregon. Businesses and automobiles line both sides of the street. There are signs for Carr Chevrolet, the Coffee Cup Cafe, and other businesses. Large advertisement for Coca-Cola on the side of a building. Handwriting on negative reads, "Beaverton, Oregon. Christian 11-300."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the main building of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, located in Beaverton, Oregon. The building is also known as the Motherhouse. There is a large, grassy field in front of the building. Handwriting on negative reads, "St. Mary's of the Valley - Beaverton, Oregon. Christian 11-305."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Bonneville power plant at the Bonneville Dam. The road leading to the plant is lined with flowers and a body of water is to the right. There are several power lines in the sky, transmitting electricity from the plant. Handwriting on negative reads, "Bonneville Power Plant. Columbia River Highway, Oregon. Christian 507."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Bonneville Dam. Water rushes through several spillway gates, also known as floodgates or stop gates. Handwriting on negative reads, "Spillway Gates Bonneville Dam, Oregon. Christian 11-509."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the administrative buildings of the Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River Gorge. Railroad tracks in the foreground. Snow-capped Table Mountain is in the background. At the base of the mountain, a steam locomotive pulls a train. Handwriting on negative reads, "Administration Bldgs. Bonneville, Ore. Christian 11-512." There are markings and a scratch near the top of the negative.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a waterfall framed between 2 tree trunks. Handwritten note on envelope identifies this as Mill Creek Falls on the Rogue River near Crater Lake, Oregon.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of the Capitol building and surrounding area in Salem, Oregon. The bottom right corner of the negative is cut off. Handwriting on negative reads, "Aerial of Capitol Bldgs. Salem, Ore. Christian 11-528."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing Crater Lake in Oregon. Note on envelope states this was taken from Mount Scott. Handwriting on negative reads, "Christian 11-553." The top of the negative is discolored.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing an anemone occidentalis, also known as the white pasqueflower or the western pasqueflower. Handwriting on negative reads, "Mountain Anemones. Christian 11-554."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing several horses in a large, open field. There are clouds in the sky above. Handwriting on negative reads, "On the Range. Christian 11-560."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Historic Columbia River Highway running alongside the Columbia River. Taken on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. View looks east up the river. There are clouds in the sky. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River Highway, Oregon. Christian 11-576." There is a scratch on the left of the negative.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing Simmons Hillvilla, a restaurant off of Terwilliger Boulevard in Portland, Oregon. A sign above the restaurant advertises, "The View of a Million Lights." There is a large tree to the right of the restaurant. Mount Hood and the Cascade Range are visible in the background. There are a few scratches on the negative and the mountains have been hand-colored blue.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Gresham, Oregon. In the foreground, a traffic signal hangs over an intersection with E. Powell Street. Signs point the way toward Powell Blvd., Mt. Hood, Bull Run, and Sandy. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for Gresham Rexall Drugs, Arden Ice Cream, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street. Several telephone poles line the street. Handwriting on negative reads, "Gresham, Oregon. Christian 11-578."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a view of Portland, Oregon with Mount Hood in the background. Taken from the west hills and looking east. There are plants and trees in the foreground.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Vista House at Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge. Looking north, with the Washington Cascades visible in the background. There is a large tree in the left foreground.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a sculpture named "Sacajawea and Jean Baptiste," located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. Sculpture was made by Alice Cooper. The sculpture, or statue, depicts Sacagawea with her left arm raised and carrying her baby son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, on her back. There are trees in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Sacajawea - Washington Park - Portland. Christian 11-589."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Portland Waterfront on the Willamette River. Taken from the east side of the river and looking west at downtown Portland. A large ship is docked in the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Harbor Portland, Oregon. Christian 600." Top of negative is damaged.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Portland Waterfront. Crowds of people are lined along the Willamette River looking at a submarine (lower right) and an aircraft carrier with planes on deck, both docked in the river. Looking south and likely taken from the Burnside Bridge. The Morrison Bridge and the Hawthorne Bridge are both visible. Sunlight reflects off the Willamette River. Handwriting on negative reads, "Evening Portland Harbor. Christian 11-601."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the USS Topeka docked in the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. An aircraft carrier with planes on deck is docked behind it. A thick plume of black smoke rises in the background. The Steel Bridge is visible in the distance. Handwriting on negative reads, "Harbor - Portland, Oregon."