A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland squats in front of sheet metal, holding a tool used to spray and shrink galvanized metal. The man is wearing sunglasses and tubes attach to various points along the tool (negative 5 of 25).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland uses a tool to bend metal tubing. He has one hand on each arm of the tool, and appears to be working on a series on adjacent tubes. A vise can be seen at the lower left of the frame (negative 7 of 25).
Two workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland look at device bending a long metal pipe. One man is wearing gloves and researching towards the device, while the other man stands next to him. A rack holding other pipes of various sizes can be seen in the background (negative 8 of 25).
Workers at Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland, working on what appears to be a multi-story mechanical engine? Several men are standing on a upper story scaffold, with mechanical units below (negative 8 of 24).
Four men use a large machine to bend a sheet of metal at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Three men are holding sheet, while a third holds a chain and looks toward the machine. Braces can be seen along the high ceiling (negative 15 of 25).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland stands in front of a large machine, likely used to work metal. He reaches his right arm up towards the machine and the ground appears to be covered in metal shavings (negative 16 of 25).
A worker at Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland, with a large sheet of curved metal. The man is using a tool on the edge of the metal, which is hanging from the ceiling of a warehouse building (negative 2 of 24).
A worker at Commercial Iron Works, stands on a wooden stool while looking towards a metal pillar structure. Metal shavings can be seen on the ground, below a machine with a wheel (negative 18 of 37).
Workers pouring molten metal (steel?) from a shank ladle into molds. One man is holding a long piece of metal in the molten liquid, while two others hold the shank ladle handles. A series of molds can be seen lined up (negative 6 of 37).
A man pours molten metal from a bucket into molds, which are arranged in a long row. The man is wearing shaded glasses, and appears to be holding a handle attached to a cart holding the bucket (negative 13 of 31). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Linnton.
Three workers at Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland, working on a steel unit. The men are wearing hats and looking downward (negative 10 of 24).
Two men using a machine to bend metal at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. A piece of bent metal can be in the machine, with a sign on top that reads “HANDS OFF” (negative 6 of 6).
Workers at the Crawford and Doherty Foundry in Portland making cores. Near the center of the frame, one man bends downward towards a cylindrical object sitting on a table (made of wax?). Another man stands at a workbench, which is covered in what appears to be sand (negative 1 of 1).
A man is turned toward a woman while using a device to spray what appears to be a mold at Shofner Iron & Steel Works in Portland. The molds appear to be inside wooden braces in a warehouse area (negative 2 of 6).
A wearing shaded glasses stands next to a metal forge in Linnton. Molten metal can be seen pouring out of the heated forge into a vessel or mold. Sparks can be seen coming from the metal (negative 10 of 31). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Linnton.
Two workers machining pieces of pipe at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. One man leans downward towards a machine with a spinning wheel (a lathe?) while another inspects a piece of metal in the background. Pieces of flared metal are on the work bench at the bottom of the frame (negative 18 of 25).
Two workers at Willamette Iron and Steel Works using a large machine to press a molten block of metal. The men are both holding chains, while one holds tongs onto the metal block (negative 17 of 24).
Sheets of cut metal stored outside at Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland. A train tracks travels through the right side of the frame, towards a large crane. On the left side is a warehouse building, with workers inside (negative 4 of 24).
Workers at Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland use a geared machine to bend a pipe. Three men are standing around the machine looking downward at the device (negative 6 of 24).
A woman, wearing a hat and jacket, standing next to a pile of cast components at Shofner Iron & Steel Works in Portland. Her left arm is extended towards the metal (negative 4 of 6).