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Mrs. Herbert Malarkey, Helen Hawkins, and Mayor George L. Baker at bus-christening ceremony in Portland

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.

SP&S bus on highway near waterfall

Photograph of a bus operated by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, parked on a hillside highway. Two people stand in an area across the highway, looking at a waterfall in a ravine. The bus is likely traveling on Highway 30 in Clatsop County above the Columbia River. Handwritten notes on the back of the print read, "Lower Columbia" and "Angelus."

Angelus Commercial Studio (Portland, Or.)

Boarding SP&S bus

Photograph of a group of people boarding a bus operated by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. The bus is on a street lined with shops and restaurants, likely in a town along Highway 30 between Portland and Astoria. A separate group of children look at the back of the bus.

SP&S bus in front of house

Photograph of a bus operated by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, driving on a residential street. There is a large house behind the bus. Two passengers stand on the sidewalk, looking at the bus. The destination placard on the front of the bus reads, "Seaside."

Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.)

Children of migrant laborers stand in front of bus in Scio, Oregon

A group of children who live in a migrant labor camp at Anderson Ranch stand in front of a bus in Scio, Oregon. The bus was donated by the owner of the Anderson Ranch to transport the children of migrant workers to and from a daycare center at the Knox Butte School. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 22, 1966.

Two boys in school bus on field trip

Two boys sit next to each other on a school bus on a field trip to visit the Portland International Airport. The boy in front is Mario Reyes, who wears a paper pilot hat. His brother, Junior, is in the background. They are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Mt. Hood Skiway

A Mt. Hood aerial skiway bus, suspended on wires over a recently cleared pathway. Metal towers can be seen in the distance, and an automobile drives on a dirt road under the bus. Mount Hood is in the distance. The Mt. Hood Skiway used two modified city buses to haul visitors from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge (negative 3 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Bus accident

A bus that has damaged the porch area of a house at 8101 N. Portsmouth Avenue. Children looking at the bus and the camera can be seen in the foreground of the photograph. A sign on the bus reads “101” and “Fessenden St” (negative 2 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Sandy Boulevard bus

A street corner on Sandy Boulevard, looking northeast. A group of people appear to be lining up to board a bus with “Sandy Blvd” and “82nd Avenue” signs on the front. The Hollywood Theatre can be seen in the distance on the south side of the street (negative 17 of 24).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Southeast 39th Avenue

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.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

View of Vanport City street

People on a sidewalk outside of a school in Vanport. A man and woman stand next to a sign that reads “No Parking” while a school bus can be seen parked along the curb in the distance. On the left side of the street is a “Shopping Center” building (negative 2 of 11).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon Shipyards workmen boarding bus

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Cooperative bus run by workmen at Oregon Shipyards

Photograph showing a cooperative bus at Oregon Shipyards in Portland, with “Oregon City Liberty Club” 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 9 of 16).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Portland streetcars on last run

Three Portland streetcar employees stand in the doorway of a Willamette Heights car, on the occasion of its last run. One man stands on the steps of the streetcar, while two others flank either side of the door. A more modern Portland bus is parked next to the retired streetcar at the left side of the frame. Left to right: Merle Pearson (bus operator), Leroy Whitney (retiring operator), and Jack Post (car operator). Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 26, 1950 (negative 1 of 16).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Bus accident

A crowd of people are gathered outside a house at 8101 N. Portsmouth Avenue. A bus has driven into the house, and can be seen partially inside the front porch area (negative 1 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Bus accident

An adolescent points toward a damaged wall at 8101 N. Portsmouth Avenue, after a bus has damaged the house and porch. Other adolescents and a piano and photographs can be seen in the photograph (negative 5 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Cooperative bus run by workmen at Oregon Shipyards

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Cooperative bus run by workmen at Oregon Shipyards

Photograph showing a cooperative bus at Oregon Shipyards in Portland. 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 2 of 16).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Oregon Shipyards workmen

Photograph showing workmen from the Oregon Shipyards in Portland, seated on a couch and benches. Most likely taken inside a cooperative bus, arriving at Kaiser’s Oregon Shipbuilding Company northwest of St. Johns (negative 6 of 16).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

SP&S bus on Highway 30 overlooking Columbia River

Photograph of a bus operated by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway on Highway 30 in Clatsop County overlooking the Columbia River. Passengers look out the windows of the bus. The bus is marked, "Portland - Seaside Special." Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.)

SP&S bus on highway near waterfall

Photograph of a bus operated by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, driving on a hillside highway past a waterfall in a ravine. The bus is marked, "Portland - Astoria." The destination is marked as Astoria. The bus is likely traveling on Highway 30 in Clatsop County above the Columbia River. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "Photographs from A.J. Baker."

Baker, A. J. (Portland, Or.)

Fageol Stages operated by SP&S

Photograph of 2 men shaking hands in front of 2 buses operated by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. The bus on the left is a Fageol Safety Coach bound for Clatskanie. A partial sign reading, "Motors Co." is visible on the brick building in the background. The whole sign likely reads, "Fageol Motors Co." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Fageol Stages, 1928."

Panoramic view of SP&S bus on road overlooking Columbia River

Panoramic photograph showing a bus operated by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, driving on a hillside road overlooking the Columbia River. Smokestacks are visible in a populated town on the other side of the river. The bus is likely on Highway 30 in Oregon and the town on the opposite bank of the Columbia River is likely Longview, Washington. An area of land on the Oregon side has been logged. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Longview." Stamp on the back reads, "Photographs from A. J. Baker." Panorama is made up of 2 panels.

Baker, A. J. (Portland, Or.)

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