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Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver

Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, looking in a mirror. She is wearing a bath robe and head wrap, and is holding both hands to her hair. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 1 of 14).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Composite photograph of two workers boxing at Albina Engine & Machine Works, Portland

Photograph of a photograph. The picture is a composite created from a print of image No. 375A0745. That image shows two unidentified workers, a man and a woman, boxing at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. In the composite shown here, the background has been removed and the man’s face has been replaced with the head of a different man, Albina Engine treasurer H. W. Erren, from another photograph. Erren’s face may have been cut from a reversed print of image No. 375A0748. Image note: The number 251 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The unverified note “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Welding crew with top attendance record at Kaiser Company, Swan Island

A welding crew with a high attendance score at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. From left to right: (front) Foreman Archie Hodges, Vannie Feyereisen, Carm Feyereisen, Leadman Gilbert Pepper, A.E. Pollard; (back) C.S. (“Flash”) Gordon, A.E. (“Andy”) Anderson, J.N. Richardson, J.R. Bastian, C.A. (“Red”) Sexton, L.D. Erickson. This photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 11, 1944 (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Annie Klein at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland

Annie Klein, wearing work wear, stands in front of a wall of schematics at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 28, 1944 (negative 4 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Evangeline Feyereisen at Kaiser Company, Swan Island

Welder Evangeline Feyereisen, wearing work wear and a welding helmet, at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. A cropped version of this photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 28, 1944 (negative 2 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Nela Selzler and Lucille Rastad at Kaiser Company, Swan Island

Nela Selzler (left) and Lucille Rastad (right), sitting together inside a metal structure, at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. They’re both wearing welding helmets. Two cropped photographs were published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 28, 1944 (negative 1 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

"Pole cats" crew at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland

The “pole cats” crew of welders at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Several people are kneeling in the front of the group while facing away from the camera, showing off “Pole Cats” painted across their backs. Some of the men and women are wearing safety helmets or face shields. A similar photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 13, 1943 (negative 2 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

“Hellcats” women welding crew at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland

Women from the “hellcats” welding crew at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Top row, from left: Hazel Zimmerman, Georgie Towell, Verna McCaughey, Frances Reid (helper). Front row: Mayme Matchett, Mabel Geist, Bess Blankenship, Vivian Sales, Martha Raymond, and Leadman Paul (‘Doc’) Shade. This photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 23, 1944 (negative 1 of 3). See also: negative 901-1.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

“Hellcats” women welding crew at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland

Women from the “hellcats” welding crew at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Wearing welding gear and face shields, the group is standing in an industrial area. A photograph from this series was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 23, 1944 (negative 1 of 3). See also: negative 901-3.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Worker at I.L. Johnson repair shop

A woman seated a workbench at the I.L. Johnson repair shop, most likely in Portland. Devices hang from a string over the workbench (masks? Lights?) and the woman is turned towards the camera (negative 2 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Workers at I.L. Johnson repair shop

Two women work outdoors at the I.L. Johnson repair shop, most likely in Portland. They’re paying out what appears to be pieces of leather (?), some of which is in a bowl between the pair. Two children sit next to a baby stroller watching the women (negative 4 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Ground Observer Corps volunteers at Portland Air Defense Filter Center

Members of the Ground Observer Corps at the Portland Air Defense Filter Center. The group consists mostly of women, who are wearing microphones around their next and looking downward at a map table. Small metal stands, holding letters and numbers, are on the table. On the far wall is a sign that reads “West” (negative 4 of 14).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Workers in break room at Kaiser Company, Swan Island

Women workers seated in a break room at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. From left to right: Dorothy Simonton, Verna Selesky, Marie Stout, Emily Block, Beth Williams, Mable Lundquist, Opal Todhunter, Ines Marquis, June Melow, Bessie Lovo, Naoma Black, and Ada Geiser. The tables are covered with a floral print. This photograph was published on page 2C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 4, 1943 (negative 2 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Women crane operators Dotty Gossler, Frances Westover at Kaiser Company, Swan Island

Crane operators Dotty Gossler (left), Frances Westover (right) at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. The two women are in raised boxes with “7” and 6” painted on the front, in an industrial building. This photograph was published on page 2C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 1 of 3).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Motion picture actress Janet Blair visiting Portland Airbase

Actress Janet Blair stands in the doorway of an automobile while visiting an airbase in Portland. She’s wearing a floral hat and standing next to two men in uniforms. A similar photograph was published on page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, May 25, 1943 (negative 2 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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