Solange Kowert leans over a loom as she weaves a rug at 1976 SW 4th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. She looks at the camera and smiles. Spools of yarn are displayed vertically on a rack to the left (negative 1 of 9).

Photograph showing a man seated in front of a loom. He is looking downward at his hands, with one foot on the loom pedal. A small curly haired dog is seated in front of the man and facing to the side. In the background is a lamp and hallway. Written on the negative is "56-141."

Photograph showing a man seated in front of a loom. A woman stands behind him and is also looking at loom, with her hand on the back of the chair in which the man is sitting. In front of the pair is a curly haired dog looking away from the camera. In the background is a lamp and hallway. Written on the negative is "56-141."

A woman sits in front of loom, at a home on Devils Lake on the Oregon coast. She holds yarn in one hand as she looks downward. The lake can be seen outside several windows (negative 3 of 19).

A blind war industry worker weaving a net at N.E. 73rd Avenue and N.E. Glisan Street, Portland. A woven piece of is on the man’s lap, with other lengths of rope laying on the ground next to his chair. The man is wearing a hat and round glasses (negative 3 of 3).

Blind war industry workers weaving nets at N.E. 73rd Avenue and N.E. Glisan Street, Portland. Two men sit next to a wooden frame strung with rope, while another is weaving rope over his lap (negative 1 of 3).

Blind war industry workers weaving nets at N.E. 73rd Avenue and N.E. Glisan Street, Portland. Two men work with rope attached to a wooden frame via nails (negative 2 of 3).

Unidentified women weaving blankets, most likely in Portland. One woman is seated at a loom, while another, wearing a hat, holds a large piece of fabric (negative 2 of 4).

Seated women weaving at the Elks Temple Building (at 11th and Alder streets) as part of the WPA (Works Progress Administration) project. The women look downward and hold tools, with piles of rag strips next to them. Decorative hangings (rugs?) can be seen on the walls (negative 5 of 11).

Photograph of an unidentified young woman sitting at a loom as a man and woman stand next to her, watching. The man and woman may be Oregon Governor Charles H. Martin and First Lady Louise Martin. The loom may be part of an exhibit related to flax; in the background is an informational sign about flax grown in Oregon. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.