Photograph of exhibitors and their families standing on the rear platform of a train car as the train arrives in Portland for the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition. A small crowd is gathered on the platform next to the train The train carried passengers and livestock from eastern and midwestern states. Also see image Nos. 374N0856, 374N0862, and 374N0865.

Photograph of a group of unidentified men gathered on the tracks in front of a train car, possibly at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

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.

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.

A train with attached cars for Southern Pacific Lines, near Southeast Grand Avenue. Men can be seen standing around the train, which appears to be at a railroad crossing. To the right of the train is a sign for Gresham. A raised bridge in the background is like SE Grand Avenue (negative 5 of 15). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Grand Avenue.

A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A crowd of people stand next to a damaged steam engine, that has fallen to one side of the train track. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 1 of 10).

Photograph showing the interior of a wrecked train, near Columbia Boulevard and Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland. A man can be seen behind several pipes and knob (negative 3 of 15).

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 of train car #1359, Standard Gauge Paye Motor Car, partway under a building facade. Multiple electric lines pass overhead. “Sellwood” is displayed at front of train.

Photograph showing a group of people posing with four railroad trains. All the individuals are looking at the camera, and a train garage building can be seen in the background. On the left side of the image, a man holds a baby in front of the train with “4” painted on. The photograph is a reproduction of a pinned image (pins can be seen on the frame).

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.

Photograph of exhibitors and their families standing on the rear platform of a train car as the train arrives in Portland for the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition. The train carried passengers and livestock from eastern and midwestern states. Also see image Nos. 374N0856, 374N0861, and 374N0862.

Photograph of horses walking out of a train car and down a wooden ramp. A small group of people is standing on the train platform, watching the horses. The photograph was probably taken at the site of the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland as the horses arrived for the show.

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.

A postcard depicting the flood water around Union Station during the Vanport flood. The photograph is taken from a high vantage point and shows the water surrounding union station, the railroad yards, and nearby buildings. The Steel Bridge is also visible in the distance. The image caption reads, "Flood waters " Portland, Ore. Christian V 15."

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 showing the first train to enter St. Johns in North Portland. Several men stand next to a train engine with one attached car. Around the train is wooden debris on the ground, with trees and a small building in the distance. (Image note: glass negative is cracked at upper left corner). The photograph is a reproduction of a pinned image (pins can be seen on the frame.

Photograph of express car # 925 from Portland Railway Light & Power Company, taken in a unidentified train yard in Portland. Tracks and another train can be seen in the background.

Photograph of US Mail car # 1461, taken in a train yard. A man in a white uniform can be seen in the doorway of the train.

Photograph of an electric float from the Portland Rose Festival from 1914, with the name “Blazing the Trail of Steel” written on a sign at the front. Electric light bulbs adorn much of the float, which includes two seated women in front of a train, which is emerging from a lighted tunnel. Several individuals can be seen standing on either side of the float, all of which are slightly out of focus due to exposure.

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).

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).

A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A steam engine is tipped to one side of a train track. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 10 of 10).

A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A steam engine is tipped to one side of a train track. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 3 of 10).

A “G.O.P.” train, likely photographed at a station in Portland, Oregon. Three men in suits stand in a doorway of the train, above two others standing on the ground next to the track (negative 2 of 2).

This photograph depicts train engine "84" traveling under a bridge or overpass.

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.