Workers in a boiler erection shop at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, standing in steam or smoke. Taken from a high angle, the floor of the building includes machinery and piles of pipe. A photograph from this series was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 20, 1944 (negative 5 of 9). Original sleeve title: “Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation - boiler erection shop and new shell plate erection department.”
The “pole cats” crew of welders at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Several people are kneeling in the front of the group while facing away from the camera, showing off “Pole Cats” painted across their backs. Some of the men and women are wearing safety helmets or face shields. A similar photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 13, 1943 (negative 2 of 2).
Women from the “hellcats” welding crew at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Top row, from left: Hazel Zimmerman, Georgie Towell, Verna McCaughey, Frances Reid (helper). Front row: Mayme Matchett, Mabel Geist, Bess Blankenship, Vivian Sales, Martha Raymond, and Leadman Paul (‘Doc’) Shade. This photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 23, 1944 (negative 1 of 3). See also: negative 901-1.
Women from the “hellcats” welding crew at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Wearing welding gear and face shields, the group is standing in an industrial area. A photograph from this series was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 23, 1944 (negative 1 of 3). See also: negative 901-3.
The exterior of an industrial building, with “Shofner Iron & Steel Works” painted along the outside. Automobiles are parked in front of the building, along a road (negative 2 of 2).
Workers with scrap iron from Battleship Oregon at Commercial Iron Works, Portland. The scrap was used to make parts for Liberty ship engines by the company. A photograph from this series was published on page 1C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 14, 1943 (negative 2 of 4).
Commercial Iron Works superintendent Oscar Howden, pointing toward scrap iron from Battleship Oregon. The scrap was used to make parts for Liberty ship engines produced by the company. This photograph was published on page 1C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 14, 1943 (negative 1 of 4).
A launching ceremony in front of a newly built subchaser at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, sponsored by Shrine Hospital. An unidentified man stands behind a podium, with Father Thomas J. Tobin to his right. People can be seen along the deck of the ship, which appears to be inside a large industrial facility. A photograph from this story was published on page 4A of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 29, 1943 (negative 3 of 5).
Beatrice Greenwalt, superintendent of Shrine Hospital, smashes a bottom of the hull of a newly built subchaser at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. A photograph from this story was published on page 4A of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 29, 1943 (negative 5 of 5).
Beatrice Greenwalt, superintendent of Shrine Hospital, prepares to smash a bottle on the hull of a subchaser at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Winston Casey, president of Commercial Iron Works, stands next to Greenwalt and looks downward at a wrapped bottle. This photograph was published on page 4A of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 29, 1943 (negative 1 of 5).
Mrs. Oscar Cox holds a wrapped bottle of champagne next to the hull of the tanker Bladensburg at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. She stands next to an unidentified man (Oscar Cox?) wearing a suit, before breaking the bottle of the ship’s hull (negative 6 of 7).
A groups stands in front of a shipping ways at Kaiser Company, Swan Island, at the launching of the tanker Bladensburg. The women photographed from left to right: Barbara Crowe, Mrs. Mary Hare, Mrs. Oscar Cox (sponsor), and Mrs. Marian Sanasac. Three of the women are holding large bouquets of flowers (negative 3 of 7).
The tanker Bladensburg, sliding down a ways into the Willamette River. Scaffolding lines either side of the ways, and workers watch from the sides of the ramp (negative 4 of 7).
A man working at the I.L. Johnson repair shop, most likely in Portland. He’s sitting on a workbench and looking towards a metal bucket. Various items are on the table surface and the man is smoking a cigarette (negative 5 of 5).
A woman seated a workbench at the I.L. Johnson repair shop, most likely in Portland. Devices hang from a string over the workbench (masks? Lights?) and the woman is turned towards the camera (negative 2 of 5).
Two women work outdoors at the I.L. Johnson repair shop, most likely in Portland. They’re paying out what appears to be pieces of leather (?), some of which is in a bowl between the pair. Two children sit next to a baby stroller watching the women (negative 4 of 5).
Three women seated at a workbench at the I.L. Johnson repair shop, most likely in Portland. The women are turned towards the camera, with glasses frames visible on the workbench (negative 1 of 5).
A group of steelyard swing shift workers at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. The group is standing in front of a building with a sign over a doorway reading “Steel yard equipment office.” This photograph was published on page 2C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 4, 1943 (negative 2 of 4).
A welder at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Tucked inside an opening in a metal structure, the welder has dwarfism. He’s holding a welding rod and wearing a face shield, flipped upward (negative 1 of 2).
Crane operators Dotty Gossler (left), Frances Westover (right) at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. The two women are in raised boxes with “7” and 6” painted on the front, in an industrial building. This photograph was published on page 2C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 1 of 3).
The first woman machinist, “Jo,” at Kaiser Company, Swan Island, in Portland. She’s standing next to a machine, with both arms extended (negative 1 of 1).
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).
Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, using a welding rod. “Jan” is written across the back of her jacket, and she is wearing a face shield as she looks downward at her work. Another woman, face shield up, looks toward Bourdeau. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 10 of 14).
Portrait of Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver. Her face shield is flipped upward and she is looking towards her left (negative 12 of 14).
Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, wearing welding gear and standing in an industrial area. Craig is smiling and has her face shield flipped upward. This photograph was published on page 2 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 2 of 7).
Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, bending downward in a garden. She holds a garden tool in her right hand, and a jacket can be seen thrown over a wooden post. This photograph was published on page 2 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 3 of 7).
Pipe welder Helen May Beyerat Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, holding a welding rod and wearing a flipped face shield. This photograph was published on page C-1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 16, 1943 (negative 1 of 1).
Workers looking at a schematic drawing at Monarch Forge and Machine Works in Portland. The three men are looking downward at a table, with one man seated and holding a smoking pipe. This photograph was published on page C-2 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 16, 1943 (negative 6 of 6).
