A dog and man stand on a dock while an Standard Oil tanker approaches, most likely in Portland and the Willamette River. The dog sits on the top of a wooden pillar facing towards the ship (negative 1 of 6).

People lean over a seawall on the Willamette River, as the U.S.S. Toledo arrives for a visit in Portland. Several sailors can be seen waving from the desk of the ship. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 10, 1954 (negative 6 of 7).

Two men, identified as H. Haines and Robert Linville at the boiler controls in the engine room of the S.S. Mariposa during boiler tests in its trial run. The luxury ship was reconstructed at Willamette Iron and Steel Co. This photograph was published in the September 30, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 8 of 9).

Photograph of freight ship W.H. Peabody being navigated through the Morrison Bridge by the sternwheeler Portland piloted by O.G. Graham, and tugboats Manzanillo, James W. and Bear. The Peabody was loaded with 9800 tons of scrap iron bound for Japan. This photograph was published in the November 9, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 2 of 3).

Two men stand on top of a large ship turbine. On the ground, another man looks upward, while standing next to a wooden scaffold. Behind the men is a pile of debris. The Willamette River, an industrial building with a smokestack, and trees can be seen in the background.

People gathered on S.W. Front Avenue in Portland, at the U.S.S. Algol. The ship is docked on the Willamette River, with a crowd standing around the ship on a sidewalk. Looking north on a bust Front Avenue the 1905 Morrison Bridge can also be seen in the distance (negative 4 of 4).

Norwegian ship Thomas S. Gregory, stuck at the outlet of the Swan Island lagoon in Portland. Buildings at the University of Portland can be seen above the Willamette River. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, May 20, 1948 (negative 3 of 5).

Photograph showing a man standing on a ladder aboard the S.S. President Jackson. Below him is a painted mural, and a lower set of windows. He appears to be looking at a curtain rod set near the ceiling (negative 12 of 15).

Photograph showing two men in Navy uniforms, standing next to what appears to be an empty swimming pool aboard the S.S. President Jackson. A ladder leads into the empty pool, next to a depth ruler with numbers (negative 7 of 15).

Photograph showing the S.S. President Jackson, docked in Portland. A gang plank extends from the boat to the wooden dock, where people can be seen standing. In the distance is a truck with “Oregon Transfer Co.” written on the side (negative 8 of 15).

A dog uses a rope to assist the docking of a Standard Oil tanker at a Portland dock. It appears to be grabbing a rope with its mouth, coming from the edge of the dock at the right side of the frame, where the oil tanker can be seen. A small building with a ramp has been built on the dock (negative 5 of 6).