Photograph of a watercolor by Paul Keller. The painting depicts a four-masted steamship and part of the Portland skyline. The tower at right is the Public Market building; the tower at far left is probably the Public Service Building. Keller was a staff artist for the Oregon Journal.

Photograph of the Taikai Maru and two other ships docked at Terminal No. 4, probably Municipal Terminal No. 4 in Portland.

Photograph of a ship, the Golden Star, on the Willamette River in Portland. A bridge, possibly the Burnside Bridge, is partially visible in the background at right. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a ship, the India, moored on the Willamette River in Portland. A bridge, possibly the Broadway Bridge, is visible in the background at right. Also see image No. 371N5292. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a ship, the King Bledwyn, taking on cargo at a marine terminal, probably one of the municipal terminals in Portland.

Photograph of a ship, the Steel Trader, moored at a terminal in Portland.

Photograph of ships on the Willamette River near the Broadway Bridge in Portland. The ship moored at right is the West Notus.

Photograph of a ship, the Jacques Cartier, moored at a pier in the Willamette River in Portland. The Broadway Bridge is partially visible at left.

Photograph of a picture of an unidentified ship on the Willamette River in Portland. The river is covered in snow and ice. A bridge, probably the Steel Bridge, is partially visible in the background at left.

Photograph showing boats and ships on the Willamette River in Portland. In the background is a bridge, probably the 1894 Burnside Bridge. The view is probably to the north. The three-masted ship at left may be the same ship depicted in image Nos. 373G0433, 373G0434, and 373G0436. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to negative damage.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture shows the three-masted British sailing ship Glenesslin listing in the waters at the base of Neahkahnie Mountain on the Oregon coast, where the ship struck rocks and wrecked in October 1913. The number 149 is written on the negative. The text “#17” had also been written on the negative and was crossed out. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on October 4, 1913, under the headline “British Ship Glenesslin Wrecked at Base of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain.” The photographs accompanied a story with the headline “Glenesslin Will Be Sold at Auction if Plans Are Matured.”

The Hanley ship, part of the Weyerhaeuser Line, in the Willamette River. Taken from a nearby bridge. Portland Waterfront and west hills are visible in the background.

A man unloads a stack of lumber from a crane attached to a ship. Stacks of lumber are piled high on the dock. The ship’s funnel rises into the air behind the dock. Willamette River is visible in the background.

People lean over a seawall on the Willamette River, as the U.S.S. Toledo arrives for a visit in Portland. Several sailors can be seen waving from the desk of the ship. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 10, 1954 (negative 6 of 7).

Two men, identified as H. Haines and Robert Linville at the boiler controls in the engine room of the S.S. Mariposa during boiler tests in its trial run. The luxury ship was reconstructed at Willamette Iron and Steel Co. This photograph was published in the September 30, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 8 of 9).

Photograph of freight ship W.H. Peabody being navigated through the Morrison Bridge by the sternwheeler Portland piloted by O.G. Graham, and tugboats Manzanillo, James W. and Bear. The Peabody was loaded with 9800 tons of scrap iron bound for Japan. This photograph was published in the November 9, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 2 of 3).

Drawing of the Steamship Hassalo, constructed circa 1850-1888. "Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Oregon from collection of L. C. Hosford," stamped on plan. It is unknown whether the plans are original drawings or later reproductions.

Drawing of lines taken from the Steamship Hassalo, constructed circa 1850-1888. Text at the top of the plan reads, "Lines taken from the model of the O. R. & N. Co's stern wheel steam boat "Hassalo" model by John Gates scale 1/4" to 1 foot." Includes cross section from 13 to the stern and cross sections from 12 to bow. "Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Oregon from collection of L. C. Hosford," stamped on plan. It is unknown whether the plans are original drawings or later reproductions.

Plans for the engines of the Steamship R. R. Thompson. Plans were likely drawn or collected by L. C. Hosford. It is unknown whether the plans are original or are later reproductions.

Two men stand on top of a large ship turbine. On the ground, another man looks upward, while standing next to a wooden scaffold. Behind the men is a pile of debris. The Willamette River, an industrial building with a smokestack, and trees can be seen in the background.

Photograph showing a U.S. Navy ship (likely Battleship Oregon) docked in front of the Broadway Bridge on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Crowds of people are lined up on the waterfront and on the bridge to view the ship. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer. Second stamp on the back reads, "Advertising Matter from General Passenger Dept., S.P.&S. Ry."

Photograph showing the U.S. Navy ship U.S.S. Oregon sailing on the Willamette River in front of downtown Portland. Many flags are displayed on the ship. Several airplanes fly over the city. Label on the print reads, "The Oregon at Home, Portland, Oregon. Copyright A. L. Ransford, No. 221." Handwritten note on the back reads, "Released only for S.P.&S. R.R. publications only, A. L. Ransford." Stamp on the back of the print for A. L. Ransford, Commercial Photographer, Portland, Oregon.

People gathered on S.W. Front Avenue in Portland, at the U.S.S. Algol. The ship is docked on the Willamette River, with a crowd standing around the ship on a sidewalk. Looking north on a bust Front Avenue the 1905 Morrison Bridge can also be seen in the distance (negative 4 of 4).

Norwegian ship Thomas S. Gregory, stuck at the outlet of the Swan Island lagoon in Portland. Buildings at the University of Portland can be seen above the Willamette River. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, May 20, 1948 (negative 3 of 5).

Photograph showing a man standing on a ladder aboard the S.S. President Jackson. Below him is a painted mural, and a lower set of windows. He appears to be looking at a curtain rod set near the ceiling (negative 12 of 15).

Photograph showing two men in Navy uniforms, standing next to what appears to be an empty swimming pool aboard the S.S. President Jackson. A ladder leads into the empty pool, next to a depth ruler with numbers (negative 7 of 15).

Photograph showing the S.S. President Jackson, docked in Portland. A gang plank extends from the boat to the wooden dock, where people can be seen standing. In the distance is a truck with “Oregon Transfer Co.” written on the side (negative 8 of 15).

A dog uses a rope to assist the docking of a Standard Oil tanker at a Portland dock. It appears to be grabbing a rope with its mouth, coming from the edge of the dock at the right side of the frame, where the oil tanker can be seen. A small building with a ramp has been built on the dock (negative 5 of 6).