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).

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).

War industry workers walk along a yard at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. A train track can be seen in the cement, and on the right side of the frame are large sheets of shaped metal (negative 16 of 25).

A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland stands next to a large machine (motor?). He has one arm and leg braced against the machine and a “Safety First Committee” pin in his pocket (negative 25 of 25).

Three workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland standing next to a table holding a Cormorant bird. One of the men, in a hat and overalls, wears a pin that says “Pipefitter Foreman” (negative 11 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 Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland standing next to a machine with tubing. The man is turning a wheel and holding a pipe in the other hand (negative 9 of 25).

The U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden being launched from Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, sponsored by Oregon’s Victory Girl Suzanne Burce (later known as actress Jane Powell). The ship is sliding down a ramp towards the Willamette River, while workers watch. Wooden scaffolding can be seen on either side of the ship (negative 1 of 5).

Suzanne Burce (later known as actress Jane Powell), with a woman and child at the launching of the U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden at the Oregon Shipbuilding Company. The child is holding a bouquet of flowers, while Burce and the older woman are wearing corsages (negative 5 of 5).

Five workers at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation standing in a circle and holding various tools. Some of the men are wearing hard hats and smiling to one another (negative 1 of 4).

Workers building ships in two large warehouse buildings at Commercial Iron Works, Portland. The ships are on wooden scaffolding, with workers on top (negative 24 of 37).

Workers, seated on wooden benches, braiding ropes at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Large piles of rope are next to the men, and smaller lengths of rope hang from the ceiling (negative 32 of 37).

A workshop at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, with several men standing around work benches. Wooden or metal forms are hanging from the far wall, while various tools and projects litter the tables (negative 35 of 37).

Men braiding rope (or steel cable) in a workshop at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Four men are standing in a line, each with a length of rope, while another man watches. Tools and a work bench can be seen along the far wall (negative 36 of 37).

Photograph showing a man with a cigarette, standing next to a stork figurine, in the plate shop at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. His right arm is extended and is holding a cloth bundle, which is tied to the stork’s mouth (negative 2 of 5).

Photograph showing two women welders, standing in front of a desk with a seated man, at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. The women are wearing dirtied work-wear, and flipped face shields. One woman is holding a piece of paper (negative 3 of 5).

Photograph showing a woman welder, laying on a welding cart, at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She is wearing a face shield, and is holding a welding gun to a metal surface above her (negative 5 of 5). See negative 449-1).

Photograph showing a ship being launched into the Willamette River at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Wooden scaffolding can be seen along the sides of the launch bay, where workers are standing and watching the ship. Across the river are several buildings and docks (negative 2 of 3).

A night shot of workers building a ship at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Wooden scaffolding has been built around the ship structure, and light from welding torches can be seen (negative 17 of 25).

Three men look downward at an issue of the Albina Subchaser at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. One man is pointing at the paper while another holds his hand to his head (negative 3 of 25).

A security worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Wearing a hat, badge, and gun, he’s standing next to a metal gate with one arm holding a post (negative 4 of 25).

A carpenter at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. He’s using a plane on a piece of wood (negative 6 of 25).

A group of war workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. They’re sitting or standing on a rack holding lengths of metal pipe (negative 7 of 25).

Workers in a woodshop at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. One man, holding a plane, stands next to another man looking downward a wood piece. Chisels and other tools can be seen along the far wall (negative 19 of 25).

Workers in a shop window at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The shop area appears to hold tools, such as work lights and brooms. A man is standing outside the window, holding a broom handle. A sign outside reads “Miscellaneous” (negative 25 of 25).

War industry workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, seated around a table. Plates and cups cover the surface of the table while the men look downward (negative 3 of 25). See negative 624-12.