Multnomah County (Or.)

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Multnomah County (Or.)

694 Collections results for Multnomah County (Or.)

Albina Engine & Machine Works, workers playing soccer?

Workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, chasing a ball. The men appear to be on a dirt road, which is next to a warehouse building, along which people sit. On the left side of the frame is a walking man in a uniform (negative 8 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Soldiers collecting scrap iron from automobiles, Portland

Soldiers stand next to a truck, holding pieces of scrap metal taken from automobiles. Pieces of metal can be seen littering the ground and in the truck bed. Several men are on the back of the truck. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Women welders' clothing

Women welders speaking to another women, wearing a hat and dress, most likely at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The welders, in work wear, are seated on pieces of metal, with one holding a fashion drawing. The woman in a dress is writing on a piece of paper and has one leg on the metal surface (negative 1 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Women welders' clothing

Two women welders at Albina Engine & Machine works in Portland, likely displaying work wear fashion. One of the women is wearing welding googles on her head, while another has a flipped face shield (negative 5 of 7).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Scrap metal drive, teamsters loading heavy pieces, Portland

People standing in front of a truck with a crane, next to piles of large pipes. One man is balancing on a pipe and holding onto the truck crane. Several warehouse buildings can be seen in the background, one with a sign that reads “Gray & Co.” (negative 1 of 2).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

African American war industry workers at meeting, Portland?

African American war industry workers gathered in a room. Several men are sitting on bed. The workers photographed most likely relocated from New York to work in Kaiser shipyards in the Portland and Vancouver area? (negative 6 of 10). Possibly shot by Monner for the New York Daily News? Original sleeve title: War industry workers - for N.Y. Daily News - New Yorkers at home, negros at meeting.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

African American war industry workers at meeting, Portland?

Two African American war industry workers, wearing hats, sit side by side on a small bed, looking downward at an issue of the New York Daily News. The workers photographed most likely relocated from New York to work in Kaiser shipyards in the Portland and Vancouver area? (negative 7 of 10). Possibly shot by Monner for the New York Daily News? Original sleeve title: War industry workers - for N.Y. Daily News - New Yorkers at home, negros at meeting.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Kangaroo court at Swan Island

A man, wearing a fake beard, shakes his finger at other smiling men, during a kangaroo court at Kaiser’s Swan Island shipyard. The men in beards are standing behind a desk and holding hammers. Kangaroo courts took place to “prosecute” employees who didn’t comply with beard and whisker growing contests, with the fees collected later donated to various causes (negative 2 of 3).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Kangaroo court at Swan Island

A kangaroo court at Kaiser’s Swan Island shipyard. Fake beards are being put on two men, who are standing behind a wooden desk and holding hammers. Kangaroo courts took place to “prosecute” employees who didn’t comply with beard and whisker growing contests, with the fees collected later donated to various causes (negative 1 of 3).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Worker at Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland

A worker at Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland, with a large sheet of curved metal. The man is using a tool on the edge of the metal, which is hanging from the ceiling of a warehouse building (negative 2 of 24).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Sheets of metal at Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland

Sheets of cut metal stored outside at Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland. A train tracks travels through the right side of the frame, towards a large crane. On the left side is a warehouse building, with workers inside (negative 4 of 24).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Workers at Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland

Workers at Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland, working on what appears to be a multi-story mechanical engine? Several men are standing on a upper story scaffold, with mechanical units below (negative 8 of 24).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

War industry workers at Commercial Iron Works, Portland

Workers at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, seated at long tables and filling out pieces of paper. The tables are arranged in two rows, and other men are standing near the far wall in front of a door (negative 1 of 6).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Workers pouring tea at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland

A worker at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation pours from a silver tea pot into a mug held by another man (tea?), while others watch. They appear to be in a workshop building, with rolls of cloth visible at the upper right corner of the frame (negative 2 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Launching of U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden at Oregon Shipbuilding Company, Portland

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).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Suzanne Burce breaking a bottle on the U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden, Oregon Shipbuilding Company, Portland

Suzanne Burce (later known as actress Jane Powell), breaking a bottle on the hull of the U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden at its lunching from the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Glass is flying from the bottle, while is wrapped with ribbon. Burce is wearing an “Oregon V Girl” uniform (negative 3 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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