A photograph of Gerry Frank sitting in the driver's seat of an automobile. Six additional passengers are visible in the vehicle with Frank. The letters, "M&F" are painted on the door of the automobile in the style of the logo for the Meier & Frank Department Store.
A photograph of a crowd of people standing in and around two automobiles parked in the middle of a dirt street. The sign on the building to the left of the photograph reads, "Olympia Beer Saloon." A pennant attached to one of the automobiles reads, "Portland to Seattle, Portland Day."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing 5 cars parked on the shore of the Rogue River in Oregon. The cars are parked at a bend in the river. Forested hills surround the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Galice Resort on the Rogue, Galice Oregon." This phrase is written twice on the negative. [This same area is identified as Singing Springs Ranch in Agness, Oregon in image OrgLot1275_B1_014.]
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in Milwaukie, Oregon. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for Safeway, Firestone, Elder Hardware and other businesses. Automobiles are parked on the street. Handwriting on negative reads, "Milwaukie, Oregon. Christian 11-203."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Tigard, Oregon. Businesses line one side of the street, and there are signs for a bank, hardware store, and cleaners. An automobile is parked in the left foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Tigard, Oreg. 11-1204."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a busy street scene in the Hollywood District of Portland, Oregon. Several automobiles drive on a busy street. Businesses include West Furniture, First National Bank, the Owl Drug Co., and more. The American Legion Hall building is visible. Taken from a second-story parking lot. Handwriting on negative reads, "Hollywood Dist. - Portland, Oreg. Christian 11-1213."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Taken from the middle of the street, and looking west toward Mount Tabor. Parked automobiles line the street and there are signs for Safeway, Fred Meyer, and other businesses. Handwriting on negative reads, "Montavilla Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-201."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in Beaverton, Oregon. Businesses and automobiles line both sides of the street. There are signs for Carr Chevrolet, the Coffee Cup Cafe, and other businesses. Large advertisement for Coca-Cola on the side of a building. Handwriting on negative reads, "Beaverton, Oregon. Christian 11-300."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Gresham, Oregon. In the foreground, a traffic signal hangs over an intersection with E. Powell Street. Signs point the way toward Powell Blvd., Mt. Hood, Bull Run, and Sandy. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for Gresham Rexall Drugs, Arden Ice Cream, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street. Several telephone poles line the street. Handwriting on negative reads, "Gresham, Oregon. Christian 11-578."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the State Library in Salem, Oregon. Automobiles are parked on the street in front of the building. Handwriting on negative reads, "State Library - Salem, Oregon. Christian 11-823."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in downtown Portland. Several businesses are visible, including the Congress Hotel, a Lincoln Mercury car dealership, and a battery shop. An automobile is parked in the left foreground and its license plate indicates the year 1947. There is a large tree on the sidewalk. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-833."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing Easton's drugstore in Umatilla, Oregon. A sign on the building reads, "Easton's Thrift-Wise Drugs. Super Rexall Store." Other signs on the building advertise a basement store and a restaurant. Automobiles are parked in front of the store. Handwriting on negative reads, "Umatilla, Oregon. Christian 11-967."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a service station in Biggs Junction, Oregon. A sign on the building reads, "Biggs Mobilgas," and another sign advertises a confectionary and lunch room. There are 2 automobiles at the station.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing Stark's Service Station, a Phillips 66 station in Hermiston, Oregon. An automobile is hitched up to a tow truck in front of the shop. Another automobile is parked at a gas pump. Signs on the building advertise groceries and auto repair. Handwriting on negative reads, "Hwys. 30 and 207 - Hermiston, Ore. - Phone 2743. Christian 11-982."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a church building in Milton, Oregon, known today as Milton-Freewater. Two automobiles are parked on the street in front of the church, and 2 people stand outside one of the automobiles. Handwriting on negative reads, "Christian Church - Milton, Ore. Ellis 2229." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1945.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in The Dalles, Oregon. Businesses line both sides of the street and signs are visible for the Cornet 5-10-25 Cent Store, First National Bank, Ray's Drugs, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street and one drives toward the camera. Handwriting on negative reads, "Street Scene - The Dalles, Ore. Ellis 8438." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1953.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing an old automobile on display at a museum. A sign on the automobile reads, "1902 model." Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Old auto from the Free Pioneer Museum, Tillamook, OR. 1957."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Gresham, Oregon. In the foreground, a traffic signal hangs over an intersection with E. Powell Street. Signs point the way toward Powell Blvd., Mt. Hood, Bull Run, and Sandy. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for Gresham Rexall Drugs, Arden Ice Cream, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street. Several telephone poles line the street. Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1951.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene, likely in Parkrose, Oregon. Today, Parkrose is a neighborhood in Portland. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for the Motor Court Motel, the Portland Trust Bank, and more. Several automobiles drive on the busy street. Taken from the right lane of the street. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scene. Park Rose, OR. 1953."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a mother bear and 2 cubs leaning on an automobile. The mother bear and 1 of the cubs look inside the passenger side window of the automobile. Handwriting on negative reads, "Inspection. Christian 11-571."
Looking towards the doorway from the interior of a parking garage. Decorative columns run along the side of the rooms, and cars are parked against the far wall (negative 2 of 4).
Photograph showing Jefferson High School (5210 North Kerby Avenue). Cars are parked along the sidewalks, and students can be seen gathered in front of the stairway at the front entrance of the building. In the distance is a manufactured gas holding tank, likely at the corner of North Kerby Avenue and North Alberta Street (negative 7 of 14). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Albina and Killingsworth Streets.
A man, wearing coveralls, stands next to a vehicle in an auto shop. The vehicle is raised on a lift and a cloud of smoke is drifting over the man (negative 3 of 15). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Grand Avenue.
A line of vehicles on a road outside Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. The line reaches far into the distance, where a parking lot and buildings can be seen (negative 6 of 17).
Soldiers stand next to a truck, holding pieces of scrap metal taken from automobiles. Pieces of metal can be seen littering the ground and in the truck bed. Several men are on the back of the truck. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).
Students at Lincoln High School, during a scrap metal drive. Scraped pieces of automobile have been placed along a sidewalk, and students can be seen throughout the frame (negative 3 of 6).
Students at Lincoln High School, posing with pieces of an automobile during a scrap metal drive in Portland. Several of the students are on top of the car, while others can be seen standing in the background. Another wrecked vehicle is next to the sidewalk (negative 4 of 6).
Photograph looking east, showing a landslide across Fairview Boulevard at Southwest Bennington Drive in Portland. An automobile is parked next to the landslide, behind which three people can be seen, two standing on the slide dirt. Across the road is a tudor style home (2911 S.W. Fairview Boulevard) (negative 1 of 2).