Courtyard of the Portland Hotel, also known as the Hotel Portland, showing wrought-iron gate and fence from Sixth Avenue. This gate was purchased by Eric Ladd in the early 1950s and used in his colony of historic buildings in Goose Hollow. Returned to Pioneer Square in the same position in the late 1980s. The gate features a lantern. Taken March 22, 1939.

Courtyard of the Portland Hotel, also known as the Hotel Portland, showing wrought-iron gate and fence from Sixth Avenue. This gate was purchased by Eric Ladd in the early 1950s and used in his colony of historic buildings in Goose Hollow. Returned to Pioneer Square in the same position in the late 1980s. The gate features a lantern. Sign on left reads, “Gift Shop.” Taken March 22, 1939.

Kamm House in its original location at Fourteenth Avenue and Main Streets. Taken in 1939.

Kamm House in its original location at Fourteenth Avenue and Main Streets. Taken March 28, 1939.

New Market Theater, First Avenue facade. Sign on top of building reads, “New Market Block. 1872.” Adjacent sign reads, “Crane Co.” Exterior of bottom floor is painted white.

Courtyard of the Hotel Portland, showing wrought-iron gate and fence from Sixth Avenue. This gate was purchased by Eric Ladd in the early 1950s and used in his colony of historic buildings in Goose Hollow. Returned to Pioneer Square in the same position in the late 1980s. The gate features a lantern. Taken April 17, 1939.

Knapp residence, between NW Seventeenth and Eighteenth Avenues and Davis and Everett Streets. Large trees outside the house. Taken April 25, 1939.

The Great Light Way arch over the intersection of SW Third Avenue and Oak Street. Ainsworth Bank Building in the background. Signs at the drugstore include “Bromo-Seltzer for Headaches,” and “Shur-Shot Corn Remedy.” Also signs for “Tailors/Cleaners” and “Eat Walt’s Lunch.” Taken May 4, 1939.

Power lines line the street outside of the Northwestern Electric Company building on N. Albina between Loring and River Streets. A large grid of power lines to the left of the building.

The Crown Flour Mill is seen across the Willamette River on the industrial Portland Waterfront. Large logs float in the river in the background. In the foreground are pieces of wooden debris with nails protruding.

A large piece of driftwood sits on the bank of the Willamette River. The Athina Livanos ship is docked in the river, but only the front of the ship is visible.

View looking down on a dock in the Willamette River. Taken from a bridge above the dock. Scattered boats, ships, and logs in the river.

View from above of the Portland Lumber Mills in St. Johns. Piles of lumber are stacked across the grounds. In the background, a swing bridge is turned on its axis.

A large tree stands in the middle of a lumber yard, with stacks of lumber all around.

A large smokestack rises into the air next to a warehouse. Electrical lines criss-cross in the foreground.

Large industrial elevators at Municipal Terminal No. 4 on pier No. 1. Northern Pacific railroad cars sit on the railroad tracks in the foreground.

A workshop station, likely on the waterfront. There is equipment to cut wood, a stack of wooden wedges under a work table, and a can of Zerolene standard oil for motor cars.

A dredger drops its load of sediment near the waterfront. A second dredger is visible in the background.

Rows of railroad cars sit on the tracks of a railroad yard at McCormick Dock, on Front Avenue. Looking south toward the Steel Bridge. Automobiles line Front Avenue next to another railroad yard. Taken September 14, 1939.

A tugboat pulls logs down the Willamette River, as viewed from above. Both sides of the waterfront are visible.

A view of the Steel Bridge between the beams of the Broadway Bridge. A sign shows the speed limit is 25 mph.

Wooden blocks on a dock.

A man walks past the D. Nemerovsky Furniture & Hardware Company on the west side of Front Avenue south of Madison. Taken December 4, 1939.

The D. Nemerovsky Furniture & Hardware Company on Front Avenue south of Madison Street. Photographed through an archway across the street. Taken December 14, 1939.

Demolition of what is likely the Miles building, Pine Street facade. Piles of brick and debris sit on the sidewalk outside building. Attached to the same strip of film as Negative No. 3976. Same subject as Negative No. 390120-4.

Details of Miles Building, constructed in 1857. SW corner of Front Avenue and Pine Street. Address reads “203” above doorway. Attached to the same strip of film as Negative No. 3978. Same subject as Negative No. 381020-5.

Detail from Miles Building, constructed in 1857, SW corner of Front Avenue and Pine Street. Attached to the same strip of film as Negative No. 3983. Same subject as Negative No. 381020-5.

Demolition of Opitz Building, SE corner of First Avenue and Pine Street. Two workers on the roof work on demolition. Attached to the same strip of film as Negative No. 3984. Same subject as Negative No. 390131-2.