A view of a commercial car lot operated by the Flowers Company from approximately 1939-1955. There are several cars parked in two lines on a gravel lot. The automotive repair garage also operated by the Flowers family is visible in the background of the photograph. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Flowers family car lot at garage. 2125 N. Vancouver."

Ralph Flowers, Ruth Flowers, and an unidentified man stand in front of the Flowers Auto Repair garage. There is a black car parked in front of the open service door. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "2125 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland. Ralph & Ruth Flowers."

A photograph of Ruth Flowers and Ralph Flowers with their son, Clifford Flowers. They are standing in front of an automobile in a residential neighborhood. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ralph and Ruth Flowers and son in front of family residences, nos. 381, 383, 385, 387 NE 1st Ave, Portland."

Photograph of Portland Mayor George L. Baker (second from left) and three unidentified men with a car (1929 LaSalle Seven-Passenger Sedan) outside Portland City Hall. One man is sitting in the driver’s seat; the other three are standing in front of the car. The man at left may be Oscar F. Willing.

A female model poses next to an automobile. She is posing for photography students. The automobile is parked in a grassy area and there are trees in the background. Handwritten note on back indicates the initials "JY", likely Jerry Jiro Yasutome, and that this was taken in his PM Advanced Portrait class at the Northwest School of Photography.

Photograph of students as they photograph a female model posing in front of an automobile. Part of a class at the Northwest School of Photography. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken by a student in the PM Advanced Portrait class at the Northwest School of Photography.

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.

Automobiles parked, likely near Second Avenue on the eastside.

Automobiles drive on Madison Avenue, with the Hawthorne Bridge in the background. Looking east towards Front Avenue. Witch Hazel building at right. A Cohn Bros. truck is also visible. Taken January 10, 1940.

Automobiles drive on Madison Avenue towards the Hawthorne Bridge. Looking east towards Front Avenue. Witch Hazel building at right. Taken January 10, 1940.

A row of buildings on Front Avenue, looking south from the Burnside Bridge. Demolition of Dekum and Reed block, at right, has begun. Automobiles are parked on the street and the trolley tracks are visible. Taken March 4, 1939.

View of the Dekum and Reed Block, located on Front Avenue and Ankeny Street. Photo taken from south side of Burnside Bridge on February 12, 1939. An automobile is parked on the street and the Willamette River is visible in the background. Also visible are signs for a creamery and Golden Glow Beer & Ale.

Cast-iron buildings on Front Avenue at Ankeny, from First Avenue. Probably taken from the New Market Theater. From left to right: the Dekum & Reed block, the Johnson Building, and the Dodd Block. Automobiles line the streets. Sign advertises Gadsby’s Home Furnisher. Several storefronts are for sale or lease.

Front Avenue looking south from under the Burnside Bridge, Oct. 18, 1938. The two buildings visible were, from left, the Johnson Building and Dodd’s Block, on the east side of Front Avenue facing each other across Ankeny Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene, likely in Parkrose, Oregon. Today, Parkrose is a neighborhood in Portland. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for the Motor Court Motel, the Portland Trust Bank, and more. Several automobiles drive on the busy street. Taken from the right lane of the street. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scene. Park Rose, OR. 1953."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a busy street scene in the Hollywood District of Portland, Oregon. Several automobiles drive on a busy street. Businesses include West Furniture, First National Bank, the Owl Drug Co., and more. The American Legion Hall building is visible. Taken from a second-story parking lot. Handwriting on negative reads, "Hollywood Dist. - Portland, Oreg. Christian 11-1213."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in downtown Portland. Several businesses are visible, including the Congress Hotel, a Lincoln Mercury car dealership, and a battery shop. An automobile is parked in the left foreground and its license plate indicates the year 1947. There is a large tree on the sidewalk. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-833."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Taken from the middle of the street, and looking west toward Mount Tabor. Parked automobiles line the street and there are signs for Safeway, Fred Meyer, and other businesses. Handwriting on negative reads, "Montavilla Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-201."

Photograph showing a two-story house with a fenced yard on a corner lot on Southeast Sixth Avenue, and Washington St. in Portland (today 610 SE 6TH AVE). Cars are parked along the cross street, which is SE Washington St.. Image note: Negative damage at bottom.

An antique automobile leading a procession of cars across the newly opened second span of the Interstate Bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington (negative 1 of 18).

The Hawthorne bridge during construction of new access ramps on the bridge's west end. The far lane of the roadway has been removed and there is a steep drop-off to the ground below. A wooden picket barrier separates motorists driving on the remaining lanes from the edge of the construction area. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on July 2, 1958 with an article about citizens concerns about the safety of the barriers at the construction site (negative 4 of 4).

The Hawthorne bridge during construction of new access ramps on the bridge's west end. The far lane of the roadway has been removed and there is a steep drop-off to the ground below. A wooden picket barrier separates motorists driving on the remaining lanes from the edge of the construction area. A photograph in this series was published in the Oregon Journal on July 2, 1958 with an article about citizens concerns about the safety of the barriers at the construction site (negative 2 of 4).

Gerry Fox (front) and Bonnie Barber (rear) writing parking tickets for automobiles parked in front of a "No Parking at Any Time" sign near Waterfront Park (negative 1 of 1).

A car collision in front of a service station at Canyon Road and Sylvan in Portland, Oregon. A car has rear-ended a truck, and the hood of the car is wrecked. Three men look at the accident. The service station has a sign that reads, "Rex Jones" and an advertisement for Coca-Cola. The caption on negative sleeve reads, "Seven car rear end collision at Canyon Road and Sylvan" (negative 1 of 4).

A man wearing a suit and hat using a broom to clear snow from the hood of an automobile in Portland, Oregon (negative 5 of 6).

The remnants of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Columbia-Edgewater Golf Club following the detonation of a car bomb that killed Portland attorney Oliver K. (Kermit) Smith. Deputy sheriff Henry Moore stands to the left of the damaged vehicle (negative 4 of 14).

A small group of people gathered around a wrecked car at the intersection of Interstate Ave. and Portland Blvd. following an accident. A fire truck is parked behind the damaged vehicle (negative 1 of 6).

The remnants of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Columbia-Edgewater Golf Club following the detonation of a car bomb that killed Portland attorney Oliver K. (Kermit) Smith (negative 2 of 14).