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Portland General Electric Photograph Collection

  • Org. Lot 151
  • Collection
  • 1880 - 1965

Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.

Portland General Electric Company

Oak Grove project, camp # ½

Photograph showing temporary at construction camp in the Oak Grove area. Several tent cabins and wooden buildings can be seen in the distance in front of wooded hills. At the right side of the image, several men and a tractor are on a short wooden bridge. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-333.”

Oak Grove project, Davis Ranch sawmill

Photograph showing a wooden sawmill building at Davis Ranch taken in the snow. Logs can be seen on the ground in front of the building. Smoke or steam is coming out of several pipes on the building, and men can be seen standing in and in front of the structure. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-336.”

Oak Grove project, first automobile at Davis Ranch

Photograph showing a group of forward facing people, taken next to an automobile. The automobile is facing to the side, and has open air seating. Tent cabins can be seen in the background. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-235” and “R-12.” (Image note: significant discoloration can be seen along the right side of the negative).

Oak Grove project, camp #5 ½ at Roaring River ranger station

Photograph showing a temporary camp at the Roaring River ranger station, looking northwest. Several tent cabins can be seen throughout the middle of the frame, as well as two small log wooden buildings. Forested hillsides can be seen in the background. Written on the negative is “R32.” (Image note: discoloration visible at near top right corner).

Bull Run, contractors camp

Photograph showing several temporary tent structures in a large field. Is the distance, another structure can be seen, in addition to trees and hills. (Image note: discoloration of the negative is visible at the center of the frame, in addition to a small damaged area also near the center).

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