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Buildings in North Portland

This photograph depicts an outdoor scene, likely taken at Peninsula Park in North Portland. A streetlight stands at the right, with various buildings are visible in the background. "Alfred A. Aya, Industrial Agent / Peninsula Industrial District / Corbett Building, Portland, Oregon" is stamped on the back of the photo.

Coast Culvert and Flume Company

This photograph depicts the front exterior of the Coast Culvert and Flume Company buildings located in the Peninsula Industrial district in North Portland. Two buildings feature product advertisements painted on the front; the building on the left advertises "Smooth pipe for water and irrigation systems, irrigation supplies, smokestacks, grain bins, tanks and troughs, metal specialties." The buildings on the right advertises "Water pipe, water tanks, and smoke stacks, irrigation pipe, head gates and syphons." Both buildings have the Armco logo, which is a manufacturer of industrial grade corrugated steel. A dirt road, wooden footpath and train tracks are in the foreground of the photograph, and a Ford Model T vehicle is parked in front.

L. Moore Dry Kiln Company

This photograph depicts the exterior of the L. Moore Dry Kiln Company located in North Portland. "L. Moore" likely refers to Lafayette Moore, who owned the facility. The Moore Dry Kiln Company originated in Jacksonville, Florida and established this North Portland location circa 1919.

Map of Peninsula Industrial District

This photograph is a copy of a map displaying the Peninsula Industrial district in North Portland. A note on the photograph describes the area; "Area 2500 acres - Served by five transcontinental railroads and deep water to the sea - Last year's business for the district $116,000,000.00 - Over 6,500,000 passengers cross here annually."

Millmade Construction Company

This photograph depicts the exterior of the Millmade Construction Company located in the Peninsula Industrial District in North Portland. Originally located at 504 Hood Street, Millmade Construction Company relocated to 1601 North Union Avenue in 1919. Millmade Construction Company began manufacturing prefabricated homes in 1920.

National Tank and Pipe Company

This photograph depicts the exteriors of several National Tank and Pipe Company buildings in the Peninsula Industrial District in North Portland. Train tracks run in front of the factory, with a train entering the image on the right. Stacks of lumber stand around the buildings. The National Tank and Pipe Company manufactured wooden pipes, tanks and flumes.

Nicolai Door Manufacturing Company

This photograph depicts an exterior view of the Pacific Fixture and Cabinet Company in the Peninsula Industrial district in North Portland. The building marked "Nicolai Door Manufacturing Company," is difficult to see, but it is in the background, to the right of the building marked as a warehouse. A business sign for the Porter-Scarpelli Macaroni Manufacturing Company can be seen in the distance on the right.

North Portland box factory

This photograph depicts the exterior of a box manufacturing mill in the Peninsula Industrial district of North Portland. Various buildings and machinery stand atop a wooden dock, with a Union Pacific rail car in the center of the image, with wooden boards stacked nearby.

North Portland Harbor

This photograph depicts an outdoor scene of the North Portland Harbor and Port of Portland. A note on the photograph mentions that "North Portland Harbor and North Portland are served by five transcontinental railroads and deep water to the sea."

North Portland Harbor

This photograph depicts various buildings at the North Portland Harbor, next to the Columbia River. A sign for the Swift and Company meat packing plant is visible in the background, along with the Interstate Railway Bridge in the distance, with a trolley and train tracks in the foreground. A note on the photograph mentions "North Portland Harbor and Inter-state RY. Bridge." RY may refer to railyard.

Portland Union Stockyard

This photograph depicts an outdoor scene of the Portland Union Stockyards in North Portland. Cattle are enclosed in wooden pens, and a sign for Swift and Company meat packing plant is visible in the background. Several people stand near the pens or are in horseback.

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