Photograph showing a wooden plank and log bridge crossing a small running creek, taken from a slight side angle. A Ford Model T Pickup (1916) is on the bridge facing forward. Trees and other foliage can be seen throughout the image. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-39” and “36.”
A female model poses next to an automobile. She is posing for photography students. The automobile is parked in a grassy area and there are trees in the background. Handwritten note on back indicates the initials "JY", likely Jerry Jiro Yasutome, and that this was taken in his PM Advanced Portrait class at the Northwest School of Photography.
Photograph of students as they photograph a female model posing in front of an automobile. Part of a class at the Northwest School of Photography. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken by a student in the PM Advanced Portrait class at the Northwest School of Photography.
Rows of railroad cars sit on the tracks of a railroad yard at McCormick Dock, on Front Avenue. Looking south toward the Steel Bridge. Automobiles line Front Avenue next to another railroad yard. Taken September 14, 1939.
Automobiles drive on Madison Avenue, with the Hawthorne Bridge in the background. Looking east towards Front Avenue. Witch Hazel building at right. A Cohn Bros. truck is also visible. Taken January 10, 1940.
Automobiles drive on Madison Avenue towards the Hawthorne Bridge. Looking east towards Front Avenue. Witch Hazel building at right. Taken January 10, 1940.
A row of buildings on Front Avenue, looking south from the Burnside Bridge. Demolition of Dekum and Reed block, at right, has begun. Automobiles are parked on the street and the trolley tracks are visible. Taken March 4, 1939.
View of the Dekum and Reed Block, located on Front Avenue and Ankeny Street. Photo taken from south side of Burnside Bridge on February 12, 1939. An automobile is parked on the street and the Willamette River is visible in the background. Also visible are signs for a creamery and Golden Glow Beer & Ale.
Cast-iron buildings on Front Avenue at Ankeny, from First Avenue. Probably taken from the New Market Theater. From left to right: the Dekum & Reed block, the Johnson Building, and the Dodd Block. Automobiles line the streets. Sign advertises Gadsby’s Home Furnisher. Several storefronts are for sale or lease.
Front Avenue looking south from under the Burnside Bridge, Oct. 18, 1938. The two buildings visible were, from left, the Johnson Building and Dodd’s Block, on the east side of Front Avenue facing each other across Ankeny Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a mother bear and 2 cubs leaning on an automobile. The mother bear and 1 of the cubs look inside the passenger side window of the automobile. Handwriting on negative reads, "Inspection. Christian 11-571."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene, likely in Parkrose, Oregon. Today, Parkrose is a neighborhood in Portland. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for the Motor Court Motel, the Portland Trust Bank, and more. Several automobiles drive on the busy street. Taken from the right lane of the street. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scene. Park Rose, OR. 1953."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Gresham, Oregon. In the foreground, a traffic signal hangs over an intersection with E. Powell Street. Signs point the way toward Powell Blvd., Mt. Hood, Bull Run, and Sandy. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for Gresham Rexall Drugs, Arden Ice Cream, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street. Several telephone poles line the street. Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1951.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing an old automobile on display at a museum. A sign on the automobile reads, "1902 model." Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Old auto from the Free Pioneer Museum, Tillamook, OR. 1957."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in The Dalles, Oregon. Businesses line both sides of the street and signs are visible for the Cornet 5-10-25 Cent Store, First National Bank, Ray's Drugs, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street and one drives toward the camera. Handwriting on negative reads, "Street Scene - The Dalles, Ore. Ellis 8438." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1953.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a church building in Milton, Oregon, known today as Milton-Freewater. Two automobiles are parked on the street in front of the church, and 2 people stand outside one of the automobiles. Handwriting on negative reads, "Christian Church - Milton, Ore. Ellis 2229." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1945.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a busy street scene in the Hollywood District of Portland, Oregon. Several automobiles drive on a busy street. Businesses include West Furniture, First National Bank, the Owl Drug Co., and more. The American Legion Hall building is visible. Taken from a second-story parking lot. Handwriting on negative reads, "Hollywood Dist. - Portland, Oreg. Christian 11-1213."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Tigard, Oregon. Businesses line one side of the street, and there are signs for a bank, hardware store, and cleaners. An automobile is parked in the left foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Tigard, Oreg. 11-1204."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in Milwaukie, Oregon. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for Safeway, Firestone, Elder Hardware and other businesses. Automobiles are parked on the street. Handwriting on negative reads, "Milwaukie, Oregon. Christian 11-203."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing Stark's Service Station, a Phillips 66 station in Hermiston, Oregon. An automobile is hitched up to a tow truck in front of the shop. Another automobile is parked at a gas pump. Signs on the building advertise groceries and auto repair. Handwriting on negative reads, "Hwys. 30 and 207 - Hermiston, Ore. - Phone 2743. Christian 11-982."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing Easton's drugstore in Umatilla, Oregon. A sign on the building reads, "Easton's Thrift-Wise Drugs. Super Rexall Store." Other signs on the building advertise a basement store and a restaurant. Automobiles are parked in front of the store. Handwriting on negative reads, "Umatilla, Oregon. Christian 11-967."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a service station in Biggs Junction, Oregon. A sign on the building reads, "Biggs Mobilgas," and another sign advertises a confectionary and lunch room. There are 2 automobiles at the station.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in downtown Portland. Several businesses are visible, including the Congress Hotel, a Lincoln Mercury car dealership, and a battery shop. An automobile is parked in the left foreground and its license plate indicates the year 1947. There is a large tree on the sidewalk. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-833."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the State Library in Salem, Oregon. Automobiles are parked on the street in front of the building. Handwriting on negative reads, "State Library - Salem, Oregon. Christian 11-823."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Gresham, Oregon. In the foreground, a traffic signal hangs over an intersection with E. Powell Street. Signs point the way toward Powell Blvd., Mt. Hood, Bull Run, and Sandy. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for Gresham Rexall Drugs, Arden Ice Cream, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street. Several telephone poles line the street. Handwriting on negative reads, "Gresham, Oregon. Christian 11-578."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Taken from the middle of the street, and looking west toward Mount Tabor. Parked automobiles line the street and there are signs for Safeway, Fred Meyer, and other businesses. Handwriting on negative reads, "Montavilla Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-201."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in Beaverton, Oregon. Businesses and automobiles line both sides of the street. There are signs for Carr Chevrolet, the Coffee Cup Cafe, and other businesses. Large advertisement for Coca-Cola on the side of a building. Handwriting on negative reads, "Beaverton, Oregon. Christian 11-300."