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).

Workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland with large spools of rope. The men appear to be weaving the sections of rope together (?). In the background is an open outdoor area with pipes, a crane and other workers (negative 14 of 25).

Workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland in a woodshop. Several workers are standing next to tables with tools and pieces of wood, while one man at the left side of the frame is using a saw (negative 13 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).

Workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland standing in a group and holding what is likely an issue of the Albina Subchaser publication. Many of the men are holding lunchboxes (negative 12 of 25).

Three women welders at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland sitting on the ground next to metal braces. They’re wearing face shields and holding welding guns. Containers of welding rods are sitting on the ground (negative 1 of 25).

Women war workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. A young man in a Navy uniform is standing at either end of the group (negative 8 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).

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 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).

War industry workers lining up at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. One man is wearing a gun holstered on his hip, while others can be seen standing around a metal fence (negative 23 of 25).

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).

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).

The interior of a shop building at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Pieces of wood or metal litter the ground, and workers can be seen at the far end of the building. Braces can be seen along the high ceiling (negative 14 of 25).

Office workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. One woman is seated at a desk behind a typewriter, while other women are standing around her and smiling. One woman is sitting on a desk and looking down at pieces of paper (negative 11 of 25).

People working in an office at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Two wooden desks are pushed together, holding stacks of paper cards and what appear to be small punch machines? (negative 10 of 25).

Workers watch the launching of the S.S. Eugene Skinner at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Wooden scaffolding can be seen at either side of the ship, which is rolling down a ramp towards the water (negative 2 of 4).

Mrs. Guy R. Evans smashes a bottle on the hull of the S.S. Eugene Skinner at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Caught mid-swing, liquid and glass is flying off the bottle. Workers and wooden scaffolding can be seen in the background (negative 3 of 4).

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).

Photograph showing two women, likely Mrs. Ernest Haycox (sponsor) and Mary Ann Haycox at the launching of a submarine chaser ship built by Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. They are both holding bouquets of flowers and standing in front of a ship launching bay on the Willamette River (negative 1 of 3).

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 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, flipped up, and appears to be holding a welding gun. She is wearing dirtied work-wear and gloves (negative 1 of 5). See negative 449-5.

Photograph, taken from a high angle, showing five unidentified workers using tools and machinery at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The workers, three women and two men, are standing in a row at a long table and are looking toward the camera. The number 241 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding.” Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.