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War industry workers in woodshop at Albina Engine & Machine Works, Portland

Workers in a woodshop at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Several men are standing around a workbench using a saw and plane on pieces of wood. Other man, on the right side of the frame, leans again another work bench while watching the other group. Stacks of wood can be seen along the far wall (negative 21 of 25).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

African American war industry workers at meeting, Portland?

Two African American war industry workers, wearing hats, sit side by side on a small bed, looking downward at an issue of the New York Daily News. The workers photographed most likely relocated from New York to work in Kaiser shipyards in the Portland and Vancouver area? (negative 7 of 10). Possibly shot by Monner for the New York Daily News? Original sleeve title: War industry workers - for N.Y. Daily News - New Yorkers at home, negros at meeting.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Kangaroo court at Swan Island

A kangaroo court at Kaiser’s Swan Island shipyard. Fake beards are being put on two men, who are standing behind a wooden desk and holding hammers. Kangaroo courts took place to “prosecute” employees who didn’t comply with beard and whisker growing contests, with the fees collected later donated to various causes (negative 1 of 3).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Sheets of metal at Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland

Sheets of cut metal stored outside at Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland. A train tracks travels through the right side of the frame, towards a large crane. On the left side is a warehouse building, with workers inside (negative 4 of 24).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Workers pouring tea at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland

A worker at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation pours from a silver tea pot into a mug held by another man (tea?), while others watch. They appear to be in a workshop building, with rolls of cloth visible at the upper right corner of the frame (negative 2 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Suzanne Burce breaking a bottle on the U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden, Oregon Shipbuilding Company, Portland

Suzanne Burce (later known as actress Jane Powell), breaking a bottle on the hull of the U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden at its lunching from the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Glass is flying from the bottle, while is wrapped with ribbon. Burce is wearing an “Oregon V Girl” uniform (negative 3 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Diver at Commercial Iron Works, Portland

A man stands at the edge of a dock, holding a rope attached to another man partially submerged in the water, wearing a diving suit. A hose is attached to the back of the diving helmet (negative 10 of 37).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Singing women laborers at Kaiser Swan Island, Portland

Women gathered around at table at Kaiser Swan Island, in Portland. Several metal cans are on the table, along with tools and several screws and nuts. Some of the women appear to be using brushes to clean the metal parts (negative 1 of 5). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Women workers on break at Commercial Iron Works, Portland

Six women, wearing hard hats, on a break at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. They’re seated on a wooden deck outside a building and smiling towards one another. Photographed are: Rosemary Moncrieffe, Flora Jennings, Stella Sullivan, Opal Paxton, Linda Schlaback and Nan Selleck. This photograph was published on page 2-C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 28, 1943 (negative 4 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

New hire sign at Kaiser Company, Swan Island

A man stands next to a large sign at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. Written on the sign is “Vocational Training Dept., New Hires Report For Induction Training.” The sign is in a dirt lot, with automobiles and a building visible in the background. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, May 30, 1943 (negative 10 of 11).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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