Photograph showing firefighters and others standing among fire hoses in the outside the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph exchange building at Alder and West Park streets (now Southwest Alder Street and Southwest Park Avenue) in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal city edition on Friday, May 8, 1925, under the headline “Here Is Fire Which Paralyzed City.” The photographs had the following caption: “Photographs of this afternoon’s blaze in the Telephone building at West Park and Alder streets, which brought home to thousands how dependent they are on telephones.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Lines of hoses littering the streets in the vicinity.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Telephone Service Paralyzed by Blaze; Damage is $150,000.” The story reported: “Telephone service in the downtown district south of Washington street was completely paralyzed today, shortly after noon, when fire broke out in the basement of the Main-Atwater exchange of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, West Park and Alder streets. The fire, which is believed to have been caused by a short circuit in the multiple switch box, was confined to the basement of the building and lay like a pall over the surrounding blocks of the business district. The estimated damage to the apparatus and building, which is valued at $600,000, is in excess of $150,000.”

This photograph depicts the exterior of the Peninsula School at the original location on Lombard in North Portland. The third floor was removed in 1936 due to fire damage. Trolley tracks are visible on the street outside the school; at the time this photograph was taken, the trolley would have been operated by the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company.

This photograph depicts an outdoor scene of a residential street in North Portland. Trolley tracks are visible on the street, and a trolley can be seen in the distance. At the time this photograph was taken, the trolley would have been operated by the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company.

This photograph depicts an outdoor scene of a residential street in North Portland.

This photograph depicts an outdoor scene taken at Peninsula Park. Three children sit on the lawn in front of the Community Center, while others play in the background.

This photograph is a copy of an ink drawing of development plans for the junction at the Interstate Bridge in North Portland. Architect A. Rollin Caughey is credited.

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.

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."

This photograph depicts the exterior of the Columbia Substation located in the Peninsula Industrial district in North Portland. A note on the photograph indicates the substation is part of P.R.L and P. Co [Portland Railway, Light and Power Company].

This photograph depicts the exterior of the N.P. [North Portland] Box Company Woodenware plant in North Portland. Visible buildings appear to be constructed using wooden planks.

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.

This photograph depicts the exterior of the Oregon Scouring Mills building located in the Peninsula Industrial district in North Portland.

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.

This photograph depicts the exterior of a silo and granary in North Portland. A note on the photograph mentions "Tay[?] round silo and grain bin plant." Train tracks and railcars run in front of the manufacturing plant.

This photograph depicts a street corner in a residential neighborhood in North Portland. A street sign indicates this is Brandon Street (now Avenue), that runs north south in the Kenton Neighborhood. Two small children sit on the opposite curb.

This photograph depicts various buildings that were photographed from the Derby Street viaduct in the Peninsula Industrial district. The Pacific Cement Pipe Company is prominently featured in the photo. In the background, from left to right, are a Feed and Coal company, National Tank and Pipe company, and the Portland Stone Works company. Train tracks bisect the area between the buildings.

This photograph depicts the exterior of the Western Spar Company in North Portland, which manufactured spar poles.

This photograph depicts the exterior of the North Portland Box Company Sawmill.

This photograph depicts the exterior of the West Coast Box and Lumber Company in North Portland. A Great Northern railcar stands in front of the building, along with a trolley marked "104" on the tracks to the right.

This photograph depicts the exterior of Kenton School, located at 7528 North Fenwick Avenue in North Portland.

This photograph depicts a street scene outside The View Restaurant and Kenton Mercantile Company in North Portland. Multiple Model T Fords are parked on the street, and a trolley is visible in the background. The trolley ran down Denver Avenue, and this is likely the intersection of Denver Avenue and Kilpatrick Street. The building with rounded windows in the background is the Kenton Bank Building, located at 8203 North Denver Avenue. At the time this photograph was taken, the trolley would have been operated by the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company.

This photograph depicts an exterior view of the Livestock Exchange on Swift Avenue in North Portland. Smokestacks and a water tower displaying "Portland Union Stockyards" are visible in the background, along with two vehicles and train tracks.

This photograph depicts the exterior of the Livestock Exchange on Swift Avenue in North Portland.

This photograph is a copy of an ink drawing of the Pacific International Livestock Exposition held in Portland, Oregon. Lewis Irvine Thomson is credited as the architect, and a note on the photo notes "under construction."

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."

This photograph depicts a exterior view of the Standifer Wooden shipyard located in North Portland. Frames of large wooden ships are visible in the background.

This photograph depicts an exterior view of the Swift and Company meat packing facility. A billboard advertises "Columbia Ham, Bacon, Lard - The Oregon Brand."

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.