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U.S.S. Portland at the St. Johns Bridge, Portland, Oregon

Photograph showing the Navy ship U.S.S. Portland passing under the St. Johns Bridge on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Handwritten label on the print reads, "U.S.S. Portland. Angelus 74843." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "St. Johns Bridge, Portland, Ore. Cruiser in Willamette River."

Angelus Commercial Studio (Portland, Or.)

The Oregon at Home, Portland, Oregon

Photograph showing the U.S. Navy ship U.S.S. Oregon sailing on the Willamette River in front of downtown Portland. Many flags are displayed on the ship. Several airplanes fly over the city. Label on the print reads, "The Oregon at Home, Portland, Oregon. Copyright A. L. Ransford, No. 221." Handwritten note on the back reads, "Released only for S.P.&S. R.R. publications only, A. L. Ransford." Stamp on the back of the print for A. L. Ransford, Commercial Photographer, Portland, Oregon.

Ransford, A. L. (Arthur L.)

Crowds visit Battleship Oregon on Willamette River, Portland, Oregon

Photograph showing a U.S. Navy ship (likely Battleship Oregon) docked in front of the Broadway Bridge on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Crowds of people are lined up on the waterfront and on the bridge to view the ship. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer. Second stamp on the back reads, "Advertising Matter from General Passenger Dept., S.P.&S. Ry."

Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.)

Ship funnel and lumber

A man unloads a stack of lumber from a crane attached to a ship. Stacks of lumber are piled high on the dock. The ship’s funnel rises into the air behind the dock. Willamette River is visible in the background.

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Dock scene

Men work with piles of lumber stacked on the deck of a ship docked in the Willamette River. The Steel Bridge is visible in the background.

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Portland waterfront

A boat on the Willamette River. In the foreground, several men stand on a ship docked in the river. A smaller boat is also docked there. Black smoke rises from the other side of the river. The Northwestern Ice & Cold Storage Co. building is also visible on the other side of the river.

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Tugboat and ship

A tugboat and small ship in the Willamette River as viewed from above. A rope extends from one vessel to the other, then into the water where it hauls lumber (not visible in this photo).

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Dock view from above

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.

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Ship in the Willamette River

The Hanley ship, part of the Weyerhaeuser Line, in the Willamette River. Taken from a nearby bridge. Portland Waterfront and west hills are visible in the background.

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Portland Waterfront, dock

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.

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“Barbara C” Ship

Two wooden pilings frame the ship named “Barbara C” on the Willamette River. Taken from the Portland Waterfront. Large logs in the river in the foreground.

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Six men aboard ship with “Portland Rose” painted on pilot house

Photograph showing a group of six unidentified men, three in military uniforms, atop the pilot house of a ship. An illustration of a rose and the words “Portland Rose” are painted on the front of the pilot house. The ship may be a U. S. Navy landing craft, LCS(L)66, built by the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The number 48 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding.”

John Ena moored in Portland

Photograph, taken from the bow end, showing the sailing ship John Ena moored at a dock in Portland. A bridge, probably the Broadway Bridge, is partially visible in the background. The text “JOHN ENA – D-10-A” is written at the bottom edge of the negative and the number 4186 is written on the top edge of the negative. The writing is visible in the image.

Steamship Seiyo Maru moored at Municipal Terminal No. 4, Portland

Photograph, taken from the side, showing the steamship Seiyo Maru moored at Municipal Terminal No. 4 on the Willamette River in Portland. The ship was part of fleet of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha company of Japan. See related image No. 376G0164. The text “Seiyo Maru, T. K. K.” is written on the negative sleeve. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Boy Scout Harold Adams christening oil tanker Swiftscout in Portland

Photograph showing Boy Scout Harold Adams of Troop 49 standing next to the bow of the new oil tanker Swiftscout and holding a bottle wrapped in ribbons. An unidentified man is next to him at right. The photograph was taken on Saturday, March 12, 1921, at the launching of the Swiftscout in Portland. Adams christened the new ship. The Oregon Journal published two photographs, image Nos. 376G0103 and 376G0104, and a story about the launching on Page 13, Section 3, of the city edition on Sunday, March 13, 1921. According to the story, headlined “Boy Scouts In Charge Of Ship Launching,” Adams was “the Boy Scout who has advanced farthest in scouting in Portland,” and the bottle he his holding was filled with water from Wahtum Lake.

Boy Scout Harold Adams christening oil tanker Swiftscout in Portland

Photograph showing a teenage boy facing the bow of an oil tanker, the Swiftscout, and holding a bottle wrapped in ribbons. An unidentified man is next to him at right. The photograph was taken on Saturday, March 12, 1921, at the launching of the Swiftscout in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 376G0103 were published on Page 13, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal’s city edition on Sunday, March 13, 1921. The photographs were published under the headline “Boy Scouts Christen Big Oil Tanker.” This photograph had the following caption: “Harold Adams, member of troop 49, who christened the ‘Swiftscout.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Boy Scouts In Charge Of Ship Launching.” According to the story, Adams was “the Boy Scout who has advanced farthest in scouting in Portland,” and the bottle he his holding was filled with water from Wahtum Lake. See additional related image No. 376G0105. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Oil tanker Swiftscout after launch on Willamette River, Portland

Photograph showing a group of people standing at the bow of the oil tanker Swiftscout after its launch on the Willamette River in Portland on Saturday, March 12, 1921. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 376G0104 were published on Page 13, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal’s city edition on Sunday, March 13, 1921. The photographs were published under the headline “Boy Scouts Christen Big Oil Tanker.” This photograph had the following caption: “ ‘Swiftscout,’ the oil tanker launched Saturday under the sponsorship of the Portland Council of Boy Scouts.” The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Boy Scouts Put In Charge Of Ship Launching.” According to the story, the ship was one of four oil tankers to be constructed for the Swiftsure Oil Transport Company. See additional related image No. 376G0105. Image note: Upper right corner of negative is broken off.

Steamship Monadnock moored at Crown Mills dock in Portland

Photograph showing the steamer Monadnock, based in Bristol, moored at the Crown Mills dock on the Willamette River in Portland. The number 147 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The text “#99” was etched onto the negative but then crossed out. The text “S. S. Monadnock, Bristol” is written on the negative sleeve. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Steamship English Monarch moored at Montgomery Dock No. 2, Portland

Photograph showing the steamer English Monarch moored at Montgomery Dock No. 2 in Portland in September 1912. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 15, 1912, under the headline “British Steamer to Load 260,00 Bushels of Wheat Here.” The photograph had the following caption: “The British steamer, English Monarch, Captain Walker, which arrived in port last week from British Columbia to load wheat for the United Kingdom under charter to Balfour, Guthrie, & Co. She is the first of the grain steamers to arrive here for the new crop season, and she will take out over 260,000 bushels of wheat. On her arrival at Montgomery dock No. 2, Frank Wilson, a watchman over the Chinese crew, fell dead as he was picking up a mooring line on the dock. The English Monarch will take out one of the largest cargoes of wheat that has been set afloat on a steamer here.” Image note: The text “British steamer English Monarch” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. The text “S. S. English Monarch” is written on the negative sleeve.

Crown of Seville moored in Portland

Photograph showing a ship, the Crown of Seville, moored at a pier on the Willamette River in Portland. The text “S. S. Crown of Seville” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0128. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Ocean liner Anyo Maru moored at Municipal Terminal No. 4, Portland

Photograph showing the ocean liner Anyo Maru moored at Municipal Terminal No. 4 in Portland. Next to the ship is a barge loaded with lumber. A cropped and reversed version of this photograph was one of three that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal’s city edition on Monday, January 17, 1921, under the headline “Anyo Maru, 18,500 Tons, Biggest Ship Ever In Portland Harbor.” This photograph had the following caption: “When the great Toyo Kaisen Kaisha Japanese liner Anyo Maru made fast to her pier at municipal Terminal No. 4 today, another shipping record for Portland was made. The big ship is 470 long and has a beam of 60 feet, will drawn more than 30 feet when she leaves down this week with freight, passengers, and mail for Japan. The top picture shows the Anyo Maru at Terminal No. 4, where she is loading cargo both from her pier and from barges.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Anyo Maru, Huge Mail Ship, In Port.” The text “Anyo Maru and Capt. J. Yawata” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 376G0117 and 376G0119.

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