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Car on dirt road

Photograph, taken from the front, of a car traveling downhill on a steep, rocky dirt road through forest. An “X” is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Sunset Highway (U.S. Route 26) grading work

Workers grade a portion of the Sunset Highway (26) in an unidentified location west of Portland. A child, wearing a wide brimmed hat, sits at the wheel of a tractor, next to two men, while watching the workers. A dirt road extends into the distance (negative 5 of 16).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Road-building crew, Silverton, Oregon

A group of men works to build a road in the Silveron Hills area of Silverton, Oregon. Teams of horses pull a plow and other equipment through the dirt. Barns and a house are visible behind them. See related image No. 426.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Road-building crew, Silverton, Oregon

Four men, members of a road-building crew, stand with a pair of horses pulling a plow through a forested area in the Silverton Hills area of Silverton, Oregon. A foal stands next to two of the men.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Oregon Journal car on Cloud Cap Road with view of Mount Hood

Photograph showing the view of Mount Hood from a segment of the newly completed Cloud Cap Road on the north side of the mountain in October 1926. In the foreground, an Oregon Journal car is stopped on the road. The words “Staff Cameraman” are visible on the cover of the car’s spare tire. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, October 6, 1926, under the headline “Cloud Cap Road Is Way of Splendor.” The photographs had the following caption: “Scenes along newly-completed spur road leading from Mouth Hood Loop highway to Cloud Cap inn, giving suggestion of scenic wonders unfolded along trip.” This photograph had the additional caption information: “View of Mount Hood and especially Elliott [sic] glacier from the new road.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Cloud Cap Road Finished; Fine View Unfolded.” The story reported that the 10-mile-long road, ending at the Cloud Cap Inn, would officially be known as the Cooper spur of the Mount Hood Loop Highway. Construction of the road had begun in 1925. See image Nos. 374N0502 and 374N0521, which were published with this photograph, and additional related image Nos. 374N0470, 374N0472, 374N0519, 374N0522, 374N0523, 374N0524, 374N0526, and 374N0527.

Oregon Journal car on Cloud Cap Road, Mount Hood

Photograph, taken from the front, showing an Oregon Journal car on the newly completed gravel Cloud Cap Road on the north side of Mount Hood in October 1926. The road is surrounded by forest. On October 6, 1926, the Oregon Journal published three related photographs and a front-page story about the completion of the road, headlined “Cloud Cap Road Finished; Fine View Unfolded.” The story reported that the 10-mile-long road, ending at the Cloud Cap Inn, would officially be known as the Cooper spur of the Mount Hood Loop Highway. Construction of the road had begun in 1925. See related image Nos. 374N0470, 374N0471, 374N0472, 374N0502, 374N0521, 374N0522, 374N0523, 374N0524, 374N0526, and 374N0527.

Forest fire on Indian Ridge

Two men and a logging fire truck. One is in the back of the truck bending over a reel of hose, another is walking past the front of the truck. A hose extends from the central side of the truck along the ground and out the left side of the frame. The truck door has lettering that reads "Glen E. Parn Logging Estacada, ORE." the engine compartment on the truck is open. Mt. Hood is visible in the background (negative 3 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Street at Meadow Lark Village camp for war workers, Portland

A dirt street through Meadow Lark Village, an independent war production housing camp in the Portland area. Small cobbled together homes can be seen on either side of the street. In the distance is a child walking away from the camera. A photograph from this series was published on page 4D of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 25, 1944 (negative 2 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Sunset Highway (U.S. Route 26) grading work

A portion of the Sunset Highway (26) being graded in an unidentified location west of Portland. A cut dirt road can be seen extending into the distance, and several road blocks are in front of the camera (negative 1 of 16).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Aerial view of Forest Park, Portland

An aerial view of Forest Park in Portland, looking east. The Willamette River and downtown Portland can be seen in the distance. Several dirt roads can be seen on a ridge in the park (negative 4 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Happy Valley scenes

James Kanne drives a tractor along a dirt road in Happy Valley. He wears a sailors hat and looks back over his shoulder at the camera. An area of boysenberries seen next to the road, with houses and hills in the distance. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (negative 3 of 13).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Road-building crew, Silverton, Oregon

Three men, members of a road-building crew, stand with a team of four horses pulling a plow. Two barns are visible in the background. Accompanying description reads, "Road building crew in Cordony Hill SE of Silverton towards Scotts Mill."

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Horse-drawn wagon on dirt road

A photograph showing a horse-drawn wagon driving down a dirt road. Another cart and three automobiles are visible on the road ahead. Trees surround the road and a house is visible ahead on the left.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Automobile on a gravel road

An automobile is parked along the side of a gravel road, possibly the Cascade Highway. Multiple buildings can be seen along the side of the road, including a blacksmith shop. A gasoline pump is visible to the left of the car.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Columbia River

View of the Columbia River flowing past a canyon in the foreground, probably in the Grand Coulee formation in Washington. A series of roads can be seen forking off of a main road at the bottom of the canyon.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Car on dirt road south of Mount Hood

Photograph of a car on a rocky dirt road through forest south of Mount Hood; the peak is faintly visible in the background. Three unidentified men are standing nearby. An “X is marked on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Oregon Journal car on Cloud Cap Road with view of Mount Hood

Photograph showing the view of Mount Hood from the newly completed Cloud Cap Road, on the mountain’s north side, in October 1926. An unidentified person is standing next to a parked Oregon Journal car and looking at the view. On October 6, 1926, the Oregon Journal published three related photographs and a front-page story about the completion of the road, headlined “Cloud Cap Road Finished; Fine View Unfolded.” The story reported that the 10-mile-long road, ending at the Cloud Cap Inn, would officially be known as the Cooper spur of the Mount Hood Loop Highway. Construction of the road had begun in 1925. See related image Nos. 374N0471, 374N0472, 374N0502, 374N0519, 374N0521, 374N0522, 374N0523, 374N0524, 374N0526, and 374N0527.

Forest fire on Indian Ridge

A man in a suit stands in front of a car on a dirt road along a ridge. Behind them smoke rises from another mountain ridge (negative 3 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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