- OrgLot151_PGE1-2
- Item
- 1889
Copy of Photograph, showing Station A at Willamette Falls in Oregon City. Multiple generators with large belts can be seen in a high ceiling room with wooden beams. Copy made April 16, 1915.
Copy of Photograph, showing Station A at Willamette Falls in Oregon City. Multiple generators with large belts can be seen in a high ceiling room with wooden beams. Copy made April 16, 1915.
Copy of Photograph, showing Station A at Willamette Falls in Oregon City. Multiple generators with large belts can be seen in a high ceiling room, and an individual can be seen standing in the background. Copy made April 16, 1915.
Station E, interior construction
Photograph showing interior construction at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Several men look at the camera on the left and right sides of the frame. In the center, a piece of machinery is hand painted with “Portland General Electric, Portland, Or.” Another man stands on top of the unit.
Photograph showing turbine construction at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Several large machines can be seen in the room, with a hole visible in the brick wall behind.
Station E, general interior construction
Photograph showing interior construction at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Two large pieces of round machinery can be seen in the background, with woods crates in the front.
Station C, engine driven generator
Photograph showing a large engine driven generator at Station C (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue).
Station E, during construction
Photograph showing generator units under construction at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Behind the units, brick walls can be seen, with a ladder installed.
Photograph showing engines at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). A man in overalls stands on a platform on the left side of the frame.
Photograph showing an engine exciter at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Two men in overalls stand to the left of the machine, looking at the camera. The man on the right is holding a small mechanical wheel.
Station E, interior construction
Photograph showing the interior of Station E during construction (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Two men can be seen looking at the camera, with one standing in front of the unit, and another above at the top of a ladder. Large windows are visible on the other side of the large industrial machine.
Station G, Cazadero power station units
Photograph showing the interior of the Cazadero power station at Station G, with the first three generating units. Large rounded windows can be seen on the right side of the high peaked room, and on the side of the generators is written “Allis Chalmers Company.”
Photograph of generator unit #3 at Cazadero Dam/Station G, taken two months after the 1908 accident due to equipment malfunction. On the front of the unit “General Electric Company” is written. A man stands on the left side of the frame with one hand on a wheel.
Cazadero Dam, main turbine unit
Photograph showing the main turbine unit at Cazadero Dam/Station G. On a small sign at the front of the unit is written “847.” (image note: glass plate is broken on two edges).
Cazadero Dam, powerhouse interior
Photograph showing the interior of Station G at the Cazadero Dam showing the generator units and building structure. Several large windows an be seen on the left side of the frame, and a man can be seen in the background near the top.
Photograph showing a brick and wood building with two smokestacks. In front of the building is a dirt road, and several wheels can be seen on either side of the building. In the background are other buildings, utility poles, and electric lines. Written on the negative is “S324” and “July 1911 Vancouver Sub. Sta.”
Photograph showing the interior of Station B in Oregon City. On the main floor are several large machines (generators?) with other electrical infrastructure visible near the ceiling. A small desk and chair can be seen.
Photograph showing the interior of Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue), taken from a high angle. Several large pieces of machinery can be seen throughout the run, as well as electric lights.
Photograph of the engine room of Station L (now the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) showing machinery. A person in a white shirt can be seen on the right side of the frame, and the front unit has “General Electric Company” written on it.
River Mill Dam, governor test #3
Photograph from the interior of Station M at the River Mill Dam showing governor #3 during a test. On the device is written “The Lombard Governor Co.”
River Mill Dam, powerhouse interior
Photograph of the interior of the River Mill Dam (Station M) showing generator machinery. Written on the side of the front unit is “General Electric Company.” Three people can be seen in the photo, two of which are looking at the camera.
Photograph of the interior of the River Mill Dam (Station M) showing heavy head gate machinery. Several rows of large gears are visible, and large windows can be seen on all walls.
Bull Run, Little Sandy Dam, unit number 2
Photograph showing a man in work wear standing next to a generator unit at the Little Sandy Dam. Other units can be seen in the background of the image, while a raised platform with a ladder is behind the front unit. Written on the negative is “No 2 unit, 1-29-12, Bull Run Ore. (47).
Bull Run, Little Sandy Dam, tower
Photograph showing two men standing next to a utility pole tower with insulators visible at the top. One man is wearing a suit and bowlers hat, while the other wears a long jacket, a hat, with tall boots and a pipe. Written on the negative is “Tower. Bull Run. 2-26-12 (69).
Photograph taken at Station L (later the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), looking downward at two generators. The far unit is being rewound with visible cable. Pieces of debris can be seen around the room, in addition to possible damage on the back wall. Large windows can be seen along the left wall, and metal plating lines the back wall.
Bull Run, Little Sandy Dam, high tension switch room 57,000
Photograph showing the interior of the high tension switch room at the Little Sandy River Dam. Multiple electrical units and insulators can be seen throughout the photograph. Written on the negative is “0354.”
Photograph showing machinery wreckage at Station B in Oregon City. Pieces of machinery can be seen throughout the image, disconnected and broken from the main mechanism.
Photograph showing machinery wreckage at Station B in Oregon City. Pieces of wood and stone lay on the floor, along with pieces of disconnected machinery. At the back of the frame, a man stands in a doorway while looking at the camera.
Photograph showing machinery wreckage at Station B in Oregon City. Several wheels and gear pieces can be seen throughout the image, broken off the main machinery mechanism. A man can be seen on the right side of the frame.