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Pallbearers carrying casket of Archbishop Alexander Christie into St. Mary’s Cathedral, Portland

Photograph showing pallbearers carrying the casket of Archbishop Alexander Christie into St. Mary’s Cathedral at Northwest 15th and Davis in Portland on April 15, 1925, as people watch from either side of the doorway. That day, a front-page story about Christie’s funeral was published in the Oregon Journal city edition. The story had the headline “Throngs at Funeral of Archbishop” and the subheading “Impressive Last Rites Held for Most Rev. Alexander Christie in St. Marys [sic] Cathedral; Mt. Calvary is Resting Place.” See related image Nos. 371N4171, 371N4172, 371N4182, 371N4183, 371N4184, and 371N4185. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Procession from St. Mary’s Cathedral, Portland, after funeral of Archbishop Alexander Christie

Photograph, taken April 15, 1925, showing a crowd outside St. Mary’s Cathedral, Northwest 15th and Davis in Portland, watching clergy leaving the cathedral after the funeral of Archbishop Alexander Christie. That day, a front-page story about Christie’s funeral was published in the Oregon Journal city edition. The story had the headline “Throngs at Funeral of Archbishop” and the subheading “Impressive Last Rites Held for Most Rev. Alexander Christie in St. Marys [sic] Cathedral; Mt. Calvary is Resting Place.” See related image Nos. 371N4170, 371N4171, 371N4172, 371N4182, 371N4184, and 371N4185.

Crowd on street in downtown Portland

Photograph showing a crowd of people filling a street in downtown Portland. The crowd is facing to the left, looking at something outside the frame, possibly a fire. A hose is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The building in the background is the Public Service Building, located on Southwest Sixth Avenue between Southwest Taylor and Southwest Salmon streets.. A Standard Oil Company Service Station and a sign with the word “Alemite” are also visible in the background.

U.S.S. Cruiser Toledo arriving in Portland

People visiting the U.S.S. Toledo during a visit to Portland, moored at the foot of S.W. Alder Street, on the Willamette River. Families with children walk along a sidewalk and seawall, with sailors visible along the ship’s railing. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 10, 1954 (negative 5 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Fire at S.W. 16th Avenue and S.W. Salmon Street

A crowd gathered at S.W. 16th Avenue and S.W. Salmon Street in Portland, watching fire fighters battle a blaze at the Blaser-Unden company. Smoke pours from the upper windows of the two-story building, as fire fighters spray water and climb upwards (negative 3 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Crowded Platform at the SP&S Boat Train

Photograph of a crowded railway platform next to an SP&S boat train. The boat train ran between Portland and Flavel, near Astoria, Oregon between 1915-1917. On the right, a crowd walks toward a building marked, "Great Northern Pacific S.S. Co." Glued to the back of the print is a caption that accompanied the photograph when the Oregonian published it on September 23, 1951. It reads, "Boat Train - For two years before U.S. entered first war, SP&S operated boat train to Flavel where steamers connected to San Francisco." The Oregonian published this in 1951 under the headline, "Service to Astoria Nears End." Another piece of paper glued to the back of the print reads, "Ry. Age -- News -- 2 cuts with extended caption -- Schmidt --Jan. 25, 1952. By Train to the Beach No More... Common Caption for two cuts: The once-heavily traveled line of the..."

Celebrating the end of World War II, downtown Portland

People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, mostly likely at S.W. Yamhill Street at S.W. Broadway, celebrating the end of World War II. Trash litters the street, and a sign for the Orpheum Theatre can be seen. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 1 of 40).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Celebrating the end of World War II, downtown Portland

Photograph taken from a high angle, looking downward at a parade in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. The Portland Hotel can be seen on the right side of the frame (later becoming Pioneer Courthouse Square). People line either side of the street, watching a procession of automobiles. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 4 of 40).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Celebrating the end of World War II, downtown Portland

People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. A young man and woman kiss on the hood of a car, while several other young people look on. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 5 of 40).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Celebrating the end of World War II, downtown Portland

People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. A woman and a young child sit on a curb, next to several other people who are standing. Paper litters the ground. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 6 of 40).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Navy recruits leaving en masse - at George A. White Center and Victory Center

A crowd celebrating new Navy recruits at an event in Portland, starting at the George A. White Service Center and ending at the Victory Center (S.W. 6th Avenue and Morrison Street). A Banner string between two wooden poles reads “We Are On Our Way to Tokio and Berlin Via U.S. Navy” (negative 1 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Crowd of Christmas shoppers? in downtown Portland

Photograph showing a crowd of people in coats and hats, walking along a sidewalk. Some are carrying parcels. Garlands and other decorations are hanging from buildings and streetlights in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the corner of Southwest 5th Avenue and Southwest Alder Street in Portland, outside the Meier & Frank building.

Firefighter? on ladder above crowd

Photograph showing an unidentified man, possibly a firefighter, on a ladder extending horizontally over a crowd of people standing in the street, probably in downtown Portland. A brass band is in the background on the right. A sign for a Charles F. Berg store is visible on a building in the background on the left.

Procession into St. Mary’s Cathedral, Portland, for funeral of Archbishop Alexander Christie

Photograph, taken April 15, 1925, showing a crowd outside St. Mary’s Cathedral, Northwest 15th and Davis in Portland, watching the procession into the cathedral for the funeral of Archbishop Alexander Christie. That day, a front-page story about Christie’s funeral was published in the Oregon Journal city edition. The story had the headline “Throngs at Funeral of Archbishop” and the subheading “Impressive Last Rites Held for Most Rev. Alexander Christie in St. Marys [sic] Cathedral; Mt. Calvary is Resting Place.” See related image Nos. 371N4170, 371N4172, 371N4182, 371N4183, 371N4184, and 371N4185.

Celebrating the end of World War II, downtown Portland

People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. Several young people are seated in and on top of a automobile, on a street strewn with paper. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 30 of 40).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Celebrating the end of World War II, downtown Portland

People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. A couple stands together while holding a copy of the Oregon Journal, with the “Peace” printed across the front in large letters. The man is wearing a United States Navy Uniform. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 7 of 40).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Lena Matlock murder

People stand outside the Spanish Motor Court at 7707 SE 82nd Avenue, after the murder of Lena Matlock. Matlock was killed by her son, Robert H. Matlock, who walked into a local police headquarter shortly after. Awnings can be seen over the numbered apartments at the motor court, as people stand in a gravel parking area. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, January 31, 1995 (negative 4 of 4).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Elks convention parade, Portland

An Elks convention parade in downtown Portland, outside Jackson Tower at S.W. Broadway and S.W. Yamhill Streets. A person dressed as a pirate walks in front of a band for “Seattle Lodge 92,” while a crowd watched from the sidewalk (negative 15 of 23).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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.)

Man Facing Crowd, Astoria, Oregon

A man stands alone with his arms crossed on a dirt lot at a railroad station. He faces a crowd of men on a sidewalk who look at him. The lone man is blurry while the crowd is in focus. Likely the same event depicted in OrgLot78_B1F2_018. Embossment on lower right reads, "Woodfield Photo. Astoria, Ore."

Woodfield, Frank W., 1879-1955

Portland Rose Festival parade

People walk in the street on S.W. Broad in Portland, at the end of the Portland Rose Festival parade. Taken from a window and looking north, the Mayfair and Orpheum Theatres can be seen at the left side of the street (negative 11 of 29).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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