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Women in decorated car

Photograph of four unidentified women in a car decorated with streamers and wings. The car is on Madison Street in Portland’s South Park Blocks. The photograph is probably related to a parade. Also see image No. 371N4880.

Women in Buick, Silverton, Oregon

Two women sit in a Buick on South Water Street in Silverton. They both wear coats and hats and one has her hands on the steering wheel. The train depot is visible in the background. See also image number 1818.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Women in Buick, Silverton, Oregon

Two women sit in a Buick on South Water Street in Silverton. They both smile for the camera and one has her hands on the steering wheel. The train depot is visible in the background. See also image number 1815.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

White steamer car in front of Journal Building

Unidentified people in a “steamer car,” which appears to be parked in front of the Journal Building in Portland. Two women are seated in the car, with a driver wearing a set of goggles (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Water Street, Silverton, Oregon

View looking up Water Street in Silverton, Oregon. One automobile is driving up the street and another is parked on the curb. A man carrying an umbrella stands in the middle of the street and a group of people stand on the sidewalk. Part of the street and sidewalk are flooded and a man stands in the water.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

View of temporary medical center in Bandon three months after fire

Photograph showing a car and buildings along the main street in Bandon, Oregon, in December 1936, three months after a forest fire destroyed the town. A sign on the building at center reads: “Temporary Medical Center / Fuhrman & Shindler Inc. / Rexall Drug Store.” To the left of that text are the words: “Dr. Arthur Gale / Dr. E. F. Lucas / Physicians & Surgeons.” To the right are the words: “Dr. F. W. Dodds / Dr. F. W. Gould / Dentists.” At far right is a sign for Carr’s Variety Store. See related image Nos. 372A1212, 372A1213, 372A1229, 372A1230, and 372A1231. Image note: The number 4 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the lower right corner of the image.

View of new buildings in Bandon three months after fire

Photograph showing cars and new shop buildings on the main street in Bandon, Oregon, in December 1936, three months after a forest fire destroyed the town. On the right side of the image are signs for Noble Electric and Carr’s Variety store. On the left side are signs for the Haga & Church grocery store and Erdman’s City Market. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 27, 1936, under the headline “Scars Left by Night of Flames Disappearing as Bandon Resolutely Builds Again.” This photograph had the following caption: “Another view of Main street.” See related image Nos. 372A1212, 372A1213, 372A1229, 372A1231, and 372A1232. Image note: The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

View of main street and new buildings in Bandon three months after fire

Photograph showing new shop buildings and cars along the main street in Bandon, Oregon, in December 1936, three months after a forest fire destroyed the town. On the left side of the street are signs for McNair Hardware Company, Gants Clothing, and Carr’s Variety Store. On the right side of the street are signs for Erdman’s City Market and the Haga & Church grocery store. See related image Nos. 372A1212, 372A1229, 372A1230, 372A1231, and 372A1232. Image note: The number 2 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the lower right corner of the image.

View of main street and new buildings in Bandon three months after fire

Photograph showing cars and new shop buildings under construction on the main street in Bandon, Oregon, in December 1936, three months after a forest fire destroyed the town. On the left side of the street are signs for the Minute Cafe and the Haga & Church grocery store. On the right side of the photograph are signs for Noble Electric and Carr’s Variety Store. Wreckage from the fire is visible at lower left. cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 27, 1936, under the headline “Scars Left by Night of Flames Disappearing as Bandon Resolutely Builds Again.” This photograph had the following caption: “Main street looking north.” See related image Nos. 372A1212, 372A1213, 372A1229, 372A1230, and 372A1232. Image note: The number 5 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Vancouvery Ferry at Hayden Island

Photograph showing a ferry at Hayden Island, with a dirt road leading to a loading dock for automobiles and horse-drawn carts. On the ferry is a sign with “City of Vancouver” written on it. The Columbia River can be seen behind the ferry, as well as a metal bridge spanning the water (likely the Burlington Northern Santa Fe bridge 9.6).

Vancouvery Ferry at Hayden Island

Photograph taken from a side angle showing a ferry at Hayden Island on the Columbia River, which appears to be behind a wooden dock. On the ferry is a sign with “City of Vancouver” written on it. Wooden pillars can be seen in the water in front of the ferry, and a bridge is in the distant background ((likely the Burlington Northern Santa Fe bridge 5.1).

Unidentified people posing with cars and travel trailers, Southeast 6th and Alder, Portland

Photograph showing a group of people standing in the street next to a row of parked cars with travel trailers. The vehicles are outside a building at Southeast 6th Avenue and Southeast Alder streets in Portland, which housed the East Side Commercial Club and Roosevelt Masonic lodge No. 187. See related image Nos. 372A0850 and 372A0852.

Unidentified man posing with car and travel trailer, Southeast 6th and Alder, Portland

Photograph showing an unidentified man posing in the street next to a car with a travel trailer. The vehicle is parked outside a building at Southeast 6th Avenue and Southeast Alder streets in Portland, which housed the East Side Commercial Club and Roosevelt Masonic lodge No. 187. The car has a California license plate. See related image Nos. 372A0851 and 372A0852.

Unidentified man marking Portland Gas & Coke Co. car with civilian defense insignia

Photograph showing an unidentified man crouching next to a Portland Gas & Coke Company vehicle. He is facing to the left and is placing a sign bearing the civilian defense insignia for utility repair on the side of the car. He is also wearing an armband with the same insignia and a pouch for carrying a gas mask. The number 2318 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The text “Repair car insignia” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0819. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Unidentified man marking Portland Gas & Coke Co. car with civilian defense insignia

Photograph showing an unidentified man crouching next to a Portland Gas & Coke Company vehicle. He is facing to the left and is placing a sign bearing the civilian defense insignia for utility repair on the side of the car. He is also wearing an armband with the same insignia and a pouch for carrying a gas mask. The number 2317 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The text “Repair car insignia” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0820.

Unidentified man greeting Elks goodwill ambassadors in Portland

Photograph showing an unidentified man greeting Al Rasmussen (center) and Richard T. Flood Jr. of Sacramento after their arrival in Portland on June 4, 1935. Rasmussen is sitting in the passenger seat of the ambassadors’ car and is shaking hands with the unidentified man. Flood is leaning against the car next to them. Rasmussen and Flood’s visit was part of an Elks goodwill tour in which fleets of ambassadors stopped in a variety of cities around the United States on their way to the national Elks convention in Columbus, Ohio, in July 1935. The text “Elks” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 372A0833, 372A0834, and 372A0836.

Unidentified man greeting Elks goodwill ambassadors in Portland

Full-length portrait of an unidentified man greeting Al Rasmussen (center) and Richard T. Flood Jr. of Sacramento after their arrival in Portland on June 4, 1935. Rasmussen is sitting in the passenger seat of the ambassadors’ car and is shaking hands with the unidentified man. Flood is leaning against the car next to them. Rasmussen and Flood’s visit was part of an Elks goodwill tour in which fleets of ambassadors stopped in a variety of cities around the United States on their way to the national Elks convention in Columbus, Ohio, in July 1935. The text “Elks” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 372A0834, 372A0835, and 372A0836.

Unidentified man and woman posing with promotional car, 18th and Couch, Portland

Photograph showing an unidentified man and woman posing with a promotional car on the street outside St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at Northwest 18th Avenue and Northwest Couch Street in Portland. The man is wearing a jacket, tie, and kilt. The woman is wearing a jacket, blouse, and skirt, and is standing next to the open passenger door with one foot inside the car. On top of the car is a large sign consisting of the General Gasoline name and pegasus emblem. On the side of the car are the words “Ask the driver / Test your skill and win a prize.” See related image No. 371N5489.

Unidentified man and woman posing with promotional car, 18th and Couch, Portland

Photograph showing an unidentified man and woman posing with a promotional car on the street outside St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at Northwest 18th Avenue and Northwest Couch Street in Portland. The man is wearing a jacket, tie, and kilt; the woman is wearing a jacket, blouse, and skirt. On top of the car is a large sign consisting of the General Gasoline name and pegasus emblem. On the side of the car are the words “Ask the driver / Test your skill and win a prize / Pontiac / Economy / Straight Eight.” On the back of the car is the name of the Braley & Graham dealership. See related image No. 371N5491.

Umatilla Bridge dedication

A line of automobiles driving on the access road across McNary Dam from the Washington to Oregon side of the Columbia River to attend the dedication ceremony for the Umatilla Bridge. Infrastructure for the hydroelectric power plant is visible on top of the dam on the left side of the photograph (negative 1 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Two vehicles parked outside Holman and Lutz mortuary, 14th and Sandy, Portland

Photograph, taken from the side, showing two vehicles parked outside the Holman and Lutz mortuary at Northeast Sandy Boulevard and Northeast 14th Avenue in Portland. A plate attached to the passenger door of the vehicle at right, a hearse, reads “HOLMAN AND LUTZ.” A second plate attached to the window reads “FUNERAL COACH.” See related image Nos. 371N5629 and 371N5635. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Two vehicles parked outside Holman and Lutz mortuary, 14th and Sandy, Portland

Photograph showing two vehicles parked outside the Holman and Lutz mortuary at Northeast Sandy Boulevard and Northeast 14th Avenue in Portland. On the driver’s-side door of the vehicle at right, a hearse, is a plate that reads “HOLMAN AND LUTZ.” See related image Nos. 371N5634 and 371N5635. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Two unidentified men with Buckeye Malt car

Full-length portrait of two unidentified men standing in the street next to a parked car. They are facing front and wearing hats, suits, and ties. On the side of the car are the words “Buckeye Malt / Choice of the Nation / Duo-malted / Vacuum packed” and “’It’s Wonderful Stuff.’” On the door is a logo that may depict a camel with a can of Buckeye malt syrup on its back. The photograph may have been taken on Southwest Broadway in Portland.

Two U. S. Navy servicemen posing with Portland Gas & Coke Co. car

Photograph showing two unidentified United States Navy servicemen posing next to a Portland Gas & Coke Company car. They are smiling and attaching a sign to the side of the car. The sign reads: “CHOOSE NAVY NOW / WHILE YOU CAN.” An unidentified Portland Gas & Coke employee is sitting in the driver’s seat of the car. The number 2629 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0842. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Two U. S. Navy servicemen posing with Portland Gas & Coke Co. car

Photograph showing two unidentified United States Navy servicemen posing next to a Portland Gas & Coke Company car. They are smiling and attaching a sign to the side of the car. The sign reads: “CHOOSE NAVY NOW / WHILE YOU CAN.” In the background, an unidentified Portland Gas & Coke employee is sitting in the driver’s seat of the car. The number 2628 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0843. Image note: Light leak on negative.

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