Businesses on the west side of Front Avenue between Columbia and Jefferson Streets. Sign advertises ACME Bottle store. Several barrels are stacked on the sidewalk. Taken January 8, 1940.
Trees and a small creek at Fulton Park. Caption from the negative sleeve reads, "Fulton [Park] - choice [Fulton Park was between Portland and the Ladd estate.] R-30, LW-30."
The house of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. It is a white house with a rock wall and gardens in front. Caption from the negative sleeve reads, "House, R-33, LW-33."
Peonies in bloom on a rock terrace. Likely taken at the home of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Peonies on Terrace, Spring 1900 (Broken Glass Negative), S45, LW2-10A."
A hydrangea bush in bloom on a rock terrace. Likely taken at the home of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Hydrangeas in Terrace, S-41, LW2-12."
An unidentified man stand beside a row of hydrangeas and azaleas in bloom on a rock terrace. A walking path and seating area are above the terrace. Likely taken at the home of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Flowers on Terrace, S-42, LW2-13."
A garden terrace with a maple tree covered in heavy snow. Likely taken at the house of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Snow Scene - Terrace and Maple Tree, 1901, S2, LW3-2."
Footprints in the snow on a garden path. Likely taken at the house of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Snow Scene - Clover Terrace - Tree & Walk, S3, LW3-3."
A crabapple tree in blossom. Likely taken at the house of Carles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "1902 - Crabs in Bloom, S1, 5x7, LW3-1
A weeping Japanese cherry tree in bloom. Photograph likely taken in the garden of the Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd residence. Caption from the negative sleeve reads, "Small Weeping Japanese Cherry, 1903, S6, LW3-6."
View of the gardens at the home of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from the negative sleeve reads, "House with Crabs & Big Maple, 1903, S4, LW3-4."
The front steps and veranda of the residence of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads: "Front Veranda, S13, LW3-13."
A bank with rhododendrons in bloom. Photograph likely taken in the garden of the Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd residence. Caption from the negative sleeve reads, "Bank with Rhododendrons, S10, LW3-10."
Ducks on the lawn in the gardens at the residence of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from the negative sleeve reads, "Ducks on Lawn, S21, LW3-21."
The front steps and veranda of the residence of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads: "Front Veranda - Summer 1900, S23, LW3-23."
The troop transport ship, USS General W.A. Mann (AP-112) in a drydock in Portland, Oregon.Three unidentified people stand at the base of the ship next to a pile of large logs. The caption from the negative sleeve reads, "Drydocking troop ship "General W.A. Mann" - largest ever handled in Portland" (negative 1 of 5).
A two cranes on a packed-earth platform are in the process of removing a cofferdam around Bonneville Dam. The cofferdam was installed to clear water during a project to replace baffles at the base of the dam (negative 1 of 8).
Baffles on the front of Bonneville Dam exposed by low water behind a cofferdam. The cofferdam was installed to clear water during a project to replace baffles at the base of the dam (negative 4 of 8).
A man in a hardhat stands holding a metal cable beside the top of a cofferdam. Bonneville dam is visible in the background. The cofferdam was installed to clear water during a project to replace baffles at the base of the dam (negative 6 of 8).
Employees at work in the newly constructed Bonneville Power dispatching center. The room is circular with large electrical schematics and read-out displays covering the walls. Men on telephones sit at control panels in the center of the room (negative 2 of 8).
Two men crouch next to a flowing channel of water in an indoor facility at the U.S. Engineers hydraulic laboratory at Bonneville, Oregon. A sign in the lower right of the photograph reads, "Oregon Shore." (negative 11 of 16).
Three men crouch next to a flowing channel of water in an indoor facility at the U.S. Engineers hydraulic laboratory at Bonneville, Oregon. A fourth man is visible holding a bucket and adding white strips to the water in the background (negative 8 of 16).
Shirley Johnson, a registered nurse at Holladay Park Hospital, stands wearing a nursing uniform. She is holding up a copy of "This Week Magazine" which features a photograph of her taken for her part-time modeling job (negative 4 of 8).
Gay Dawn (LaVerne Beck) seated at a dressing room mirror prior to a burlesque show. She is wearing a beaded sweater and holds a comb in her hand. The caption from the negative sleeve reads, "LaVerne Beck - "Gay Dawn" exotic dancer, who was born in Portland." (negative 4 of 4).