Photograph of unidentified people gathered around a bus lying on its side on railroad tracks. The bus appears to have fallen down the slope on the left side of the photograph. The damaged wall shown in image No. 371N3123 may be related to this crash.

Photograph of a group of unidentified people gathered around a bus lying on its side on railroad tracks. The bus appears to have fallen down the slope on the left side of the photograph. The damaged wall shown in image No. 371N3123 may be related to this crash.

Photograph of an unidentified man examining a bus that is lying on its side on railroad tracks. The bus, which has a destination sign for Portland on the front, appears to have fallen down the slope on the right side of the photograph. The damaged wall shown in image No. 371N3123 may be related to this crash.

Photograph of two unidentified men looking at a bus that is lying on its side on railroad tracks. On the front of the bus is a destination sign for Portland. The bus appears to have fallen down the slope on the right side of the photograph. The damaged wall shown in image No. 371N3123 may be related to this crash.

Photograph of a Southern Pacific Motor Transportation Company bus stuck in a tilted position on the slope next to a road. An unidentified man is standing on one of the bus’s rear wheels, and other unidentified men are standing on the road nearby.

Photograph of a Southern Pacific Motor Transportation Company bus stuck in a tilted position on the slope next to a road. Several unidentified men are gathered near the bus.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a bus on a block outside a service station. The front wheel on the passenger side has been removed.

Photograph of Helen Hawkins and two unidentified men at the open door of a bus. Hawkins is poised to step onto the bus as the man at left, possibly a steward, holds her elbow with one hand and a suitcase in the other hand. The man at right, possibly the bus driver, is holding the door of the bus. The photograph was taken in Portland on September 19, 1927, after a ceremony celebrating the launch of the Southern Pacific company’s new bus service to the Willamette Valley. Hawkins performed a christening of one of the new buses. The Oregon Journal published a short story about the ceremony, headlined “New Bus Line is Christened in Portland,” on Page 2 of its September 19, 1927 city edition. The Oregonian newspaper, which published a story on September 20, 1927, reported that after the ceremony, city council members and Southern Pacific office staff took a short ride around Portland on the new buses. See related image Nos. 371N0115, 371N0116, 371N0117, 371N5111, and 371N5112.

Photograph of five people standing in a row next to a bus. At center are (from left) Mrs. Helen Malarkey, Portland Mayor George L. Baker, and Helen Hawkins. At far left is an unidentified man, possibly a steward, holding a suitcase. At far right is an unidentified man, possibly the bus driver, who is holding the open door of the bus. The photograph was taken in Portland on September 19, 1927, after a ceremony celebrating the launch of the Southern Pacific company’s new bus service to the Willamette Valley. Hawkins performed a christening of one of the new buses. The Oregon Journal published a short story about the ceremony, headlined “New Bus Line is Christened in Portland,” on Page 2 of its September 19, 1927 city edition. The Oregonian newspaper, which published a story on September 20, 1927, reported that after the ceremony, city council members and Southern Pacific office staff took a short ride around Portland on the new buses. See related image Nos. 371N0115, 371N0116, 371N0117, 371N5110, and 371N5112.

Photograph showing a group of people standing in line next to three buses parked on a street. The photograph was taken in Portland on September 19, 1927, after a christening ceremony celebrating the launch of the Southern Pacific company’s new bus service to the Willamette Valley. The Oregon Journal published a short story about the ceremony, headlined “New Bus Line is Christened in Portland,” on Page 2 of its September 19, 1927 city edition. The Oregonian newspaper, which published a story on September 20, 1927, reported that after the ceremony, city council members and Southern Pacific office staff took a short ride around Portland on the new buses. See related image Nos. 371N0115, 371N0116, 371N0117, 371N5110, and 371N5111. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a North Coast Lines bus to Seattle parked next to the Bank of California building at Sixth Avenue and Stark Street in Portland. Unidentified people are standing outside the bus and on the street corner.

Photograph, taken from the front, of an Oregon Stages bus in the middle of a street.

Photograph, taken from the rear, of a bus in the middle of a street. On the back of the bus are an ornamental grille and a sign that reads “Oregon Stages System / ‘The Pioneer Line.’ “ Also see image No. 371N5118.

Photograph, taken from the side, of an Oregon Stages System bus with passengers on board. The bus is on Harrison Street, next to a building; the city is unidentified.

Photograph, taken from the rear passenger side, of a bus in the middle of a street. On the back of the bus are an ornamental grille and a sign that reads “Oregon Stages System / ‘The Pioneer Line.’ ” Also see image No. 371N5116.

Photograph showing Helen Hawkins smashing a bottle on the front of a new Southern Pacific company bus during a ceremony outside Portland City Hall on September 19, 1927. Watching at right is Portland Mayor George L. Baker; at left is Mrs. Herbert Malarkey. The ceremony celebrated the new Southern Pacific bus service to the Willamette Valley. The Oregon Journal published a short story, headlined “New Bus Line is Christened in Portland,” on Page 2 of its September 19, 1927 city edition. See related image Nos. 371N0115, 371N0116, 371N0117, 371N5110, 371N5111, and 371N5112.

Photograph showing (from left) Mrs. Herbert Malarkey, Helen Hawkins, and Portland Mayor George L. Baker front of a new Southern Pacific company bus during a ceremony outside Portland City Hall on September 19, 1927. Hawkins, who christened the bus, is holding a large bouquet of flowers and the neck of a bottle wrapped in ribbon. Baker is holding one end of the ribbon. The ceremony celebrated the new Southern Pacific bus service to the Willamette Valley. The Oregon Journal published a short story, headlined “New Bus Line is Christened in Portland,” on Page 2 of its September 19, 1927, city edition. See related image Nos. 371N0114, 371N0116, 371N0117, 371N5110, 371N5111, and 371N5112.

Full-length portrait of three unidentified men standing next to a bus parked at a Gilmore Oil station. On the front of the bus is a sign reading “MILWAUKIE”; on the side are the words “MILWAUKIE BUSSES.” The text “Gilmore Oil” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph, taken from behind, showing a Columbia Stages bus on a snow-covered road in a forest. Snowbanks are piled on either side of the road. In the background, unidentified people, probably bus passengers shoveling the road, are standing on the snowbanks. See related image Nos. 376G0093, 376G0095, 376G0096, 376G0097, 376G0098, 376G0099, 376G0100, and 376G0101.

Photograph showing a Columbia Stages bus on a snow-covered road in a forest. Snowbanks are piled on either side of the road. Several men, probably passengers, are standing or sitting next to the bus. The two men at left are holding shovels. The route sign on the front of the bus reads “Portland-The Dalles.” See related image Nos. 376G0093, 376G0094, 376G0095, 376G0096, 376G0097, 376G0098, 376G0100, and 376G0101. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing a large group of women posing next to a bus outside the Fairvale Country Club in Glencullen, Southwest Portland.

A brick train and bus barn at North Killingsworth Street and North Mississippi Avenue. Numbers have been placed on the brick facade over bays, many of which hold a train or bus. At the ride side of the frame is a man using a hose to clean a train with a sign for “Broadway” on the front. Train tracks pass the front of the building (negative 13 of 14). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Albina and Killingsworth Streets.

Photograph showing the corner of SE 39th Avenue and likely SE Hawthorne Boulevard. A Shell gas station is on the corner, with houses visible behind. Passengers are waiting to board a bus with a “Thirty-Ninth” sign on the front (negative 14 of 25). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Hawthorne Ave.

Photograph showing a bus on NW St. Helens Road near NW 107th Avenue. A man sits on a bench in front of a wooden storefront building, which is next to a building with a “Fred Thomas Feed” sign. A sign on the front of the bus reads “Seaside” (negative 21 of 31). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Linnton.

Photograph taken from under a covered building showing NE Grand Avenue and likely E Burnside Street. The sidewalk is covered in an arched structure, from which a building with a tiled roof can be seen with a sign for “Dr. Dean.” a bus is parked next to the pillared archway. Above the side is a sign for “K&K Cafe” (negative 12 of 15). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Grand Avenue.

Photograph showing shops at the intersection at N Denver Avenue and N Schofield Street in the Kenton Neighborhood. The Kenton (theater) can be seen on the right side of the street, next to the Denver Cafe and Kenton Realty Co. On the left is Blue Ribbon Market, Hanson’s Radio, and Kenton Hardware. On the street is a bus with “Interstate” on the front (negative 1 of 13). Portland communities - Kenton district.

Photograph showing a cooperative bus at Oregon Shipyards in Portland, with “Corn Huskers” painted on the side. The vehicle appears to be at a parking area at Oregon Shipyards, with the west hills visible in the distance. Likely taken at Kaiser’s Oregon Shipbuilding Company northwest of St. Johns (negative 1 of 16).

Photograph showing workmen at Oregon Shipyards boarding a bus, which appears to be parked in a lot with other buses. On the front of the bus are signs that read “Fifty Second” and “52nd via Greely and BT Line.” Likely taken at Kaiser’s Oregon Shipbuilding Company northwest of St. Johns (negative 15 of 16).