Woodlawn students practicing New England style longways dances. A student wearing a long dress stands at the left side of the frame, watching couples of 7th and 8th grade students dance together. The group appears to be in a school gym. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 12, 1950 (negative 4 of 7).

A shirtless man stands in a hold next to a wooden water pipe, found near the intersection of Front Avenue and S.W. Jefferson Street in Portland (negative 1 of 1).

A small wooden house with windows and a chimney sits on top of several horizontal logs. The logs are laying on dirt next to the old South Slough Bridge (rebuilt in 1991) (negative 1 of 3).

A pile of wood near Albina and Killingsworth Streets in Portland. The pieces of wood vary in size, and appear to retain tree bark (negative 9 of 14). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Albina and Killingsworth Streets.

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Officer candidates Patricia Holder and Evelyn R. Young, standing in front of a wall map. Both are wearing corsages on their jackets (negative 1 of 2).

Women working in an electric shop at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Gathered around work benches, most of the workers are looking downward at lengths of wire (negative 3 of 9).

Elva May Poole, the first black member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps from Portland, being sworn in by D.K. MacDougall. Poole has her right arm raised, and the pair is standing in front of a partially obscured banner (negative 1 of 1).

Women standing next to a table at the George White Service Center in Portland, laden with gifts such a toothpaste and shaving supplies. Some of the women are holding wrapped gifts (negative 1 of 2).

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).

Orrel Wiechmann uses at drill press at a Commercial Iron Works electric shop in Portland, while Alberta DeLano watches. This photograph was published on page 2-C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 28, 1943 (negative 5 of 9).

Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, walking on a sidewalk and carrying baseball equipment. They’re holding bats, gloves, and balls, and walking arm-in-arm through a residential area with houses. In the background, a woman is walking up a set of steps onto a porch (negative 3 of 9).

Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, seated on a stone wall and eating lunch. A metal lunch box is on the wall next to one woman, who is smiling towards the others. Another woman is holding an apple. A wooden house can be seen in the background (negative 4 of 9).

Photograph showing four Columbia Aircraft Corporation workers, seated at a lunch counter in Portland. One of the women is eating an ice cream cone and smiling at the woman next to her. Glasses and dishes can be seen on shelves under the counter, and an “A.O.U.W.” calendar is on the wall in the background (negative 1 of 9).

Photograph showing women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, walking down a sidewalk hand-in-hand. They are walking next to an open garage, through which a parked car can be seen. A wooden two-story building can be seen to the left of the sidewalk, with “Hamburger” visible on a sign (negative 2 of 9).

Women workers at the Union Oil company station at Union Avenue (later N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) and East Burnside. From left to right: Ida May Hedlund, Jean Watson, Dorothy Reichel, station manager. This photograph was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 1 of 5).

Women workers moving cargo at the Pullman Company’s car cleaning station at Guild’s Lake near Portland. A wooden cart hold filled cloth sacks, which are being moved from a train car. From left to right: Mrs. Marion De Bruyn, Mrs. Emma Kuhr, Mrs. Lillian R. McAfee, and Mrs. Mattye Perkins. Joe Greblo, foreman, is assisting. This photograph was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 3 of 5).

A group of women workers at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, with welder Laura Valera seated at the center of the group. A metal ship structure can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 9).

Women workers gathered around a table at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. At the far end of the table is a man, who appears to be standing in front of a metal coffee pot on a hot plate (negative 7 of 9).

Three women wearing sashes and ribbons stand with flags in front of a window. Two of the women are wearing flowers pinned to their dresses. The two outer women wear sashes with “National Presidents’ [Pageant?]” written on them, and also “New York” and “New Jersey” ribbons (negative 3 of 17).

People dressed in costume for a women welder masquerade party, likely in Portland. They’re walking out a arched doorway, towards the camera (negative 4 of 13).

People dressed in costume for a women welder masquerade party, likely in Portland (negative 4 of 13).

Two women, wearing matching dresses, clap hands at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re sitting on the ground and smiling towards one another (negative 6 of 13).

Three women, dressed as clowns, at a masquerade party for women welders in Portland. The women are wearing painted face masks and standing arm-in-arm (negative 1 of 13).

A woman, dressed in a costume with sequins, at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland (negative 2 of 13).

A couple dances at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re dressed as pirates, and other dancing people can be seen in the background (negative 5 of 13).

Women welders speaking to another women, wearing a hat and dress, most likely at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The welders, in work wear, are seated on pieces of metal, with one holding a fashion drawing. The woman in a dress is writing on a piece of paper and has one leg on the metal surface (negative 1 of 7).

Two women welders at Albina Engine & Machine works in Portland, likely displaying work wear fashion. One of the women is wearing welding googles on her head, while another has a flipped face shield (negative 5 of 7).

Three women welders at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland sitting on the ground next to metal braces. They’re wearing face shields and holding welding guns. Containers of welding rods are sitting on the ground (negative 1 of 25).