Photograph of eight unidentified young men standing on the platform at the end of a Portland Limited train car at Union Station. The young man fourth from left is holding a bouquet of flowers. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the the negative.
Women workers moving cargo at the Pullman Company’s car cleaning station at Guild’s Lake near Portland. A wooden cart hold filled cloth sacks, which are being moved from a train car. From left to right: Mrs. Marion De Bruyn, Mrs. Emma Kuhr, Mrs. Lillian R. McAfee, and Mrs. Mattye Perkins. Joe Greblo, foreman, is assisting. This photograph was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 3 of 5).
Photograph of five unidentified people standing on the rear platform of a train car, possibly arriving at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Also see image No. 374N0912. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Photograph of a trench that was dug by the Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway Company through North Portland between the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Railcars can be seen on tracks in the trench. The construction project was completed in 1908. The text “2 —“ is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Photograph, taken from track level, showing the depot, railroad tracks, and trains at Union Station in Portland. The Broadway Bridge is partially visible at right. The number 1998 is written on the negative and is partially visible at upper right. See related image No. 372A1195.
Photograph showing trains in a railyard near Union Station in Portland. The view is to the north. In the background at left is Crown Mills, at what is now 1362 Naito Parkway. The number 2012 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.
Photograph of people gathered on a platform near a train from the Spokane, Portland & Seattle line. A group of passengers are gathered at the end of the last train car. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph showing men seated on pieces of metal debris, at the site of a train wreck near Columbia Boulevard and Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland. Two of the men are wearing metal helmets and dirty work-wear, with the third wearing a hat and leather jacket (negative 1 of 15).
Photograph showing a wrecked train, on its side, near Columbia Boulevard and Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland. Boxes and cans have spilled onto the ground, a the train appears to be on its side. Two police officers stand amid the debris looking towards a train car (negative 10 of 15).
Photograph showing people gathered around a wrecked train, near Columbia Boulevard and Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland. Several people are digging with shovels, while others stand behind and watch. On the right side of the frame is a train on its side (negative 5 of 15).
Photograph showing a derailed train, near Columbia Boulevard and Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland. A light on a stand is set up next to the train tracks. Several men are standing near the tracks and looking towards the train debris (negative 6 of 15).
Photograph showing people gathered next to a wrecked train, near Columbia Boulevard and Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland. The train cars appear to be on their sides, with people climbing on the top. On the right side of the frame is a man in a long jacket and police (?) uniform (negative 2 of 15).
Photograph showing a wrecked train, on its side, near Columbia Boulevard and Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland. Metal and wood debris can be seen throughout the frame, and a group of people can be seen at the far left side (negative 7 of 15).
Photograph of a train crossing the Steel Bridge over the flooded water of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon during the Vanport Flood. The high water touches the bottom of the bridge. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken May 30, 1948. Taken by an unidentified student at the Northwest School of Photography.
Photograph of 3 men looking at their watches on a platform at Union Station in Portland, Oregon. On the track next to them is an SP&S streamlined train no. 801. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "SP&S streamlined train no. 2 at Union Station, Portland, Ore. (Engineer, fireman and conductor comparing watches.)" Stamp on the back for Photo-Art Commercial Studios.
A brick train and bus barn at North Killingsworth Street and North Mississippi Avenue. Numbers have been placed on the brick facade over bays, many of which hold a train or bus. At the ride side of the frame is a man using a hose to clean a train with a sign for “Broadway” on the front. Train tracks pass the front of the building (negative 13 of 14). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Albina and Killingsworth Streets.
Photograph showing railroad tracks, the depot, and an oncoming train at Union Station in Portland. The Broadway Bridge is partially visible at right. The view is toward the northwest. The number 1999 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 372A1196.
Photograph showing train #1404, parked on tracks. On the side of the train is written “The Portland Railway Light & Power Co.” Stacks of pipes can be seen in the background on the left side of the frame.
Thelma Noyes and Delcie Harper stand on a railroad engine at the Southern Pacific shops in Portland. One woman is standing towards the front, shining numbers, while the other reaches towards the top. This photograph was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 4 of 5).
Photograph showing railroad cars at the Sunnyside terminus of the Willamette Bridge Railway Company’s motor line, two miles from Portland. Men sit and stand on the train cars while looking at the camera. The first two trains are enclosed models, while the last is open air. The photograph is a reproduction of a pinned image (pins can be seen on the frame).
A man waves from a window of a small steam engine, likely at Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation in Portland. The track runs along the side of a wooden warehouse building (negative 9 of 11). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - Marine Electric Company, Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation.
Photograph showing a steam dummy train from the Willamette Bridge Railway. Written on the side is “W.B.RY.Co.” Photograph is a reproduction taken from a frames image (frame visible).
Photograph of a steam dummy train at East 6th St and Morrison St from the Willamette Bridge Railway Company. On the side of the first car is written “Mount Tabor.” Several men and a group of children look at the camera. A church building can be seen in the background.
Photograph of a standard interurban and express mail car # 1191, taken in front of brick building in unidentified train yard. Letters “P.N.P.S” is painted on the side of the train.
Queen Mary Lou Lipke, of the St. Paul Winter Carnival in Minnesota, arriving in Portland for the 1954 Rose Festival. She stands with a group of men next to a train, wearing a cape and tiara while holding a bouquet of roses. A man to her left wears a suit with a patch reading “Saint Paul Winter Carnival, Prime Minister 1954” (negative 2 of 4).
Photograph of an SP&S locomotive #2505 and train at North Bank Station in Portland, Oregon. Many people stand on the platform next to the train. Most wear suits and hats. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "North Bank Station."