Workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland with large spools of rope. The men appear to be weaving the sections of rope together (?). In the background is an open outdoor area with pipes, a crane and other workers (negative 14 of 25).

A worker and nurse at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The man, holding a cigarette is leaning back in a chair while a nurse holds something hold something to his nose. Workplace hazard signs have been posted on the wall, above an area holding medical supplies (negative 15 of 25).

Photograph, taken from a distance, showing a parking area and buildings at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, in North Portland. “Plate Shop” is written across the top of a large building, and cranes can be seen throughout the area. The Willamette River and forested hills are in the distance (negative 4 of 10).

Photograph showing two ships on the Willamette River. A riverboat with “Henderson of Portland Ore.” painted on it is facing towards the larger “Star of Oregon.” A group of people can be seen standing at the back of the Star of Oregon, looking downwards towards the riverboat. An industrial building can be seen in the background. The Star of Oregon was sunk by a German submarine October 30, 1942 (negative 1 of 15).

Photograph showing a woman welder, laying on a welding cart, at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She is wearing a face shield, flipped up, and appears to be holding a welding gun. She is wearing dirtied work-wear and gloves (negative 1 of 5). See negative 449-5.

Photograph showing Fred Meyer and employees, standing next to a raised stone surface at what appears to be a bank window (?). Three women are standing behind the counter, while two men in suits are in front. Photographed are: Larry Hilaire, Irma Boon, Mrs. Pearl I. Pond, Fred Meyer, Frederick Greenwood, manager, Bank of California (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing an unidentified employee in an office at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. He is sitting at a desk, facing to the right, and is holding a telephone receiver in one hand and a carton of cigarettes in the other. He is wearing an Albina identification button with the number 1416 on it. The number 59 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The note “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing two workers holding a smiling girl as they stand in front of a sign at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The sign reads: “To MY COUNTRY, and to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as its leader: We the undersigned employees of Albina Engine and Machine Works and Shipyard, hereby pledge that we Will refrain from taking even one unnecessary hour off work until this war is won. May God give our country and our President strenth [sic] to achieve a glorious victory.” The photograph was taken as Albina workers began signing a pledge against absenteeism. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 9 of the Oregon Journal on February 7, 1943. It had the following caption: “ ‘WHAT WE’RE FIGHTING FOR,’ say Jack Schmidt, left, and Bert Lowry of Albina, who hold Nancy Vincent in front of their pledge ‘that we will refrain from taking even one unnecessary hour off work until this war is won.’ “ The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Albina Workers Sign Pledge / Absenteeism ‘Voted Out.’” Also see image Nos. 375A0623, 375A0678, 375A0679, and 375A0681. Image note: The number 201 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing a woman standing at a microphone during an award ceremony at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland on Saturday, February 20, 1943. The woman is unidentified but may be Albina welder Pat Mulligan, who sang at the ceremony. The event was held to present Albina with its second Star Award. Recipients of the Army-Navy “E” Award, which honored outstanding war production, were given stars at regular intervals if they maintained their record after receiving the E award. A related image, No. 375A0722, and a story about the ceremony were published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 21, 1943. See additional related image Nos. 375A0694, 375A0697, 375A0700, 375A0702, 375A0703, 375A0721, 375A0723, 375A0724, and 375A0725. Image note: The number 233 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing electrician Ed Mabie standing a microphone and holding an Army-Navy “E” Award pennant during a ceremony at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland on Saturday, February 20, 1943. During the ceremony, Albina was presented with an E award pennant bearing two stars, which denoted that the shipbuilder had maintained its record of outstanding war production for a year after first receiving the award. Mabie accepted the pennant as the representative of the Albina workers. A related image, No. 375A0722, and a story about the ceremony were published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 21, 1943. See additional related image Nos. 375A0693, 375A0697, 375A0700, 375A0702, 375A0703, 375A0721, 375A0723, 375A0724, and 375A0725. Image note: The number 228 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing a crowd of workers gathered around a platform during an award ceremony at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland on Saturday, February 20, 1943. A woman is standing at a microphone on the platform, and members of the shipyard’s band, the Hellship Hellcats, are sitting behind her. The woman is unidentified but may be Albina welder Pat Mulligan, who sang at the ceremony. The event was held to present Albina with its second Star Award. Recipients of the Army-Navy “E” Award, which honored outstanding war production, were given stars at regular intervals if they maintained their record after receiving the E award. A related image, No. 375A0722, and a story about the ceremony were published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 21, 1943. See additional related image Nos. 375A0693, 375A0694, 375A0697, 375A0700, 375A0702, 375A0703, 375A0721, 375A0723, and 375A0724. Image note: The number 223 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing Berkeley Snow (left) receiving a donation from H. W. Erren, treasurer of Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, as Albina worker Ruth Sanders holds up the Red Cross emblem. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 11 of the Oregon Journal’s final edition on Wednesday, March 17, 1943. It had the following caption: “RESULTS OF BLITZ drive at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Hang Hitler campaign to raise funds for the Red Cross 1943 war fund campaign is shown with Berkeley Snow (left), vice chairman of drive, receiving $10,125 from H. W. Erren, treasurer of the sub-chaser plant, while Ruth Sanders, pretty electrician’s helper, holds up the Red Cross signifying that Albina was first shipyard to go over the top 100 percent.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Lumber Workers Help Drive / Labor Backing Red Cross.” See related image No. 375A0750. Image note: The number 234 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing (from left) Ruth Sanders and H. W. Erren of Albina Engine & Machine Works with Berkeley Snow of the Red Cross on March 17, 1943, when Sanders and Erren gave Snow a $10,125 donation from the Portland shipyard to the Red Cross war fund campaign. Sanders, an electrician’s helper, is holding a bag with the Red Cross emblem on the front. Erren, Albina Engine’s treasurer, is sitting at a desk and showing the list of contributors to Snow, the vice chairman of the fundraising drive, who is standing next to him. A similar photograph, image No. 375A0748, and a story about contributions to the drive were published on Page 11 of the Oregon Journal’s final edition on Wednesday, March 17, 1943. Image note: The number 235 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing three unidentified employees sitting at a desk or table in an office at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. Two of the women are eating sandwiches. The number 236 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 workers gathered around a flatbed truck to buy produce during a market at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland on Wednesday, September 8, 1943. Farmers brought their produce to the shipyard and sold directly to workers. The Oregon Journal published a story about the market on the front page of Section 2 in its final edition on Thursday, September 9, 1943. Image note: The text “Albina public market / 9/9/43” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0350, 375A0759, 375A0760, 375A0761, 375A0763, 375A0764, and 375A0765.

Photograph showing unidentified employees of the Portland Gas & Coke Company posing in two groups on either side of a poster. Each person is looking toward the camera and is holding up a United States defense bond. The poster depicts a handshake superimposed over a factory. Just below the handshake is the word “BUY,” which has been crossed out. Below that is the text “We’re buying a share in America / United States defense bonds.” Below that is a sentence that originally read “Ask about our pay roll savings purchase plan.” The first two words have been crossed out and new words written above them, so the sentence reads: “It’s easy with our pay roll savings purchase plan.” A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on March 2, 1942. The photograph had the following caption: “FIRST MEMBERS of the Portland Gas & Coke Co. organization to receive defense bonds under a payroll deduction plan change ‘buy’ on the bond poster to ‘we’re buying a share in America,’ after bonds were delivered to them by Lynn P. Sabin of the bond staff here.” Image note: The number 2116 is written on the negative. See related image Nos. 375A0808, 375A0809, and 375A0810.

Photograph showing an unidentified man handing a first-aid kit to Pat Conner, an employee at the Portland Gas & Coke Company. A group of men are standing behind them, watching. The photograph was probably taken in June 1942, when Conner and seven other Portland Gas employees graduated from advanced first-aid training. All eight graduates were awarded arm insignia, and the six vehicle operators in the group also received first aid kits. The number 2154 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0812.

Photograph showing three men standing in a row at a table, looking at a diagram spread in front of them. The man at left is pointing a pen at a spot on the diagram. The number 135 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The unconfirmed note “Albina shipbuilding / Roger & Huson / 11/12/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The man at center is L. R. Hussa, vice president of Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland.

Photograph showing George Rodgers, president of Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, sitting at a desk, looking down at a document, and holding a pen. The number 145 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner. The note “Albina shipbuilding / Roger & Huson / 11/12/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing George Rodgers, president of Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, sitting at the controls of a crane. He is in profile, facing left, and is wearing a hat and suit. The number 142 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The note “Albina shipbuilding / Roger & Huson / 11/12/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing L. R. Hussa, vice president of Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, sitting at a desk with a document in front of him and holding a pen. He is facing front and is wearing a suit and tie. The number 136 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The note “Albina shipbuilding / Roger & Huson / 11/12/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing L. R. Hussa, vice president of Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, standing a table and holding a metal object, probably part of a tool that is lying on the table in front of him. He is facing slightly left and is wearing a suit and tie. The number 138 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The note “Albina shipbuilding / Roger & Huson / 11/12/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing L. R. Hussa, vice president of Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, sitting at a desk and looking at a booklet open in front of him. He is facing slightly left and is wearing a suit and tie. The number 139 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The note “Albina shipbuilding / Roger & Huson / 11/12/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing Sid Woodbury IV standing on a chair between his grandfather, Sid Woodbury II (right) and Albina Engine & Machine Works president George Rodgers in October 1942. Sid Woodbury IV, age 7, is looking at Rodgers, holding a box of Camel cigarettes in one hand, and raising in the index finger of his other hand. A similar photograph, image No. 375A0375, was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, October 25, 1942. That photograph had the following caption: “ASTONISHMENT was the reaction of George Rodgers, Albina Shipyards president, when seven-year-old Sid Woodbury IV told him he would match all Albina’s cigarette purchases for overseas men. He did with a check for $1,000.” The photograph accompanied a story, headlined “Boy of Seven Gives $1000 For Overseas Army Smokers.” The story reported that the cigarettes would be sent to United States troops serving in World War II in memory of Sid Woodbury IV’s father, a serviceman who was killed in a car accident in 1940. Also see related image No. 375A0363. Image note: The number 107 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The exact date is unverified.

Photograph showing Sid Woodbury IV (center) with Albina Engine & Machine Works president George Rodgers (left) and his grandfather, Sid Woodbury II, in October 1942. Sid Woodbury IV, age 7, is sitting on Rodgers lap, holding a box of Camel cigarettes, and showing a pack of cigarettes to his grandfather. The photograph was taken when the Woodburys visited the Albina shipyard in Portland and offered a $1,000 match for shipyard workers’ purchase of cigarettes for United States troops serving in World War II. On Sunday, October 25, 1942, the Oregon Journal published a story about the Woodburys’ offer, headlined “Boy of Seven Gives $1000 For Overseas Army Smokes.” Accompanying the story was a related image, No. 375A0375. The story reported that the cigarettes would be sent to the troops for Christmas in the memory of Sid Woodbury IV’s father, a serviceman who was killed in a car accident in 1940. Also see related image No. 375A0362. Image note: The number 105 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The exact date is unverified.

Photograph showing shipyard workers outside the office at the Albina Engine & Marine Works in Portland, waiting to contribute to a cigarette drive for United States troops serving in World War II. Boxes of Camel cigarettes are stacked next to the office. Hanging on a post is a sign about the drive, which features a photograph of Albina Engine & Marine president George Rodgers with Sid Woodbury IV. The sign reads: “In memory of his Father, Lieut. Sid Woodbury III, killed in 1940 / His seven-year-old Son, Sid Woodbury IV / Will match Albina carton for carton in the Christmas cigarette sale. / The Kid is wiling to shoot the works. Are we? / And How!” Image note: The number 91 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The photograph was taken in October 1942 but the exact date is unconfirmed.

Photograph, taken in October 1942, showing a group of unidentified employees at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland during a cigarette drive for United States troops serving in World War II. The workers are facing front and holding boxes of Camel cigarettes. The number 97 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The photograph was taken in October 1942 but the exact date is unverified.

Photograph showing 7-year-old Sid Woodbury IV with two men outside the office at the Albina Engine & Marine Works shipyard in Portland. The photograph was taken during a cigarette drive at the Albina shipyard for United States troops serving in World War II. Woodbury and his grandfather offered a $1,000 match for cigarettes contributed by workers at the shipyard. Woodbury is standing on a box next to a collection barrel labeled “SOLDIERS” and is leaning against an open box of cigarettes on top of the barrel. He is facing the two men, who are each holding cash toward him. Image note: The number 94 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The photograph was taken in October 1942 but the exact date is unconfirmed.