Multnomah County (Or.)

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45.54687, -122.41534 Map of Multnomah County (Or.)

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General car shops

Exterior photograph of brick building with multiple white doors. On the left is a paved street lined with power lines and poles, with two automobiles in the distance. An empty grass field is seen in front of the building doors.

Station L, exterior view

Photograph showing the exterior of Station L taken from across the water (now the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) with several buildings visible. The hog fuel pile can be seen on the right, and several loaded barges can be seen next to the docks on the left side of the image. The Willamette River is in the foreground. Part of the image is masked with paper.

Cantebury Castle, Portland, Circa 1930

Photograph of Canterbury Castle under construction. The private residence was built with a stone facade designed to look like a castle. The building was also known as the Arlington Castle. Wooden scaffolding is visible on the front and side of the building.

Crowd and Ford car outside Oregon Journal building

Photograph showing an unidentified man sitting in the passenger seat of a Ford car in the street outside the Oregon Journal building (now the Jackson Tower) on Southwest Broadway in Portland. Standing to the left of the car are George L. Baker and two unidentified men. A crowd of people are watching in the background. A variety of text is painted on the car. On the side are the words: “Open challenge / Ford / Endurance & economy run / 10 days - 10 nights / without stopping motor.” To the right of those words is the text “A FOUR that Out-Performs the SIX.” Above the front wheel are the words; “Morris Tavlinsky & his driving ac [letter obscured] / Alternating at the wheel.”

Entrance to Mary Cullen’s Cottage, Journal Building, downtown Portland

Photograph showing the entrance to Mary Cullen’s Cottage in the Journal Building on Broadway (now Southwest Broadway) in downtown Portland. Painted above the door are the words “Mary Cullen’s Cottage,” and painted above the bay window to the left of the door are the words “Household Arts Service of The JOURNAL.” Mary Cullen’s Cottage housed the Oregon Journal’s household department and a demonstration kitchen. The Journal Building is now known as the Jackson Tower.

T. B. Wilcox Jr. Hall

Photograph of T. B. Wilcox Jr. Hall, a building used to house poultry and pets at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The building was dedicated and used for the first time during the 1930 exposition.

St. Johns office

Photograph showing the interior of the St. Johns office for the Portland Electric Power Company (PEPCO). A floor display shows large appliances with names such as “Thor,” “Hotpoint Electric Maid,” and “Westinghouse.” Paper decorations hang from the ceiling.

St. Johns office

Photograph showing the interior of the St. Johns office for the Portland Electric Power Company (PEPCO). A counter display shows small appliances and housewares. Paper decorations hang from the ceiling, as well as large chandeliers.

Interior of Grand Central Market, Portland

Photograph showing the interior of the Grand Central Market at Southeast Eighth Avenue and Southeast Morrison Street in Portland. In the foreground are shelves and displays of canned and bottled goods. In the background is the meat department. See related image No. 371N5636.

Rex Oregonus dismounting from elephant

Photograph of Tommy Luke, in the role of Rex Oregonus, sliding off a crouching elephant at Multnomah Civic Stadium during the 1929 Rose Festival. Rex Oregonus was co-regent with the Rose Festival queen. Portland Mayor George L. Baker is walking nearby on the right side of the image. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Also see image No. 371N2998.

Rex Oregonus on Portland Rose Festival parade float

Portrait of a man wearing a robe, sash, and plumed turban. He is standing on a float with six young women in matching gowns and headdresses. The man is holding a key to the city made from radishes, beets, and carrots. The words “Rex Oregonus” are painted along the bottom of the float. This photograph was probably taken at the 1929 Rose Festival, when Tommy Luke was crowned Rex Oregonus, co-regent with the festival queen. The number 8 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image. Also see image No. 371N4402.

Mel Smith, Frank Dolp, and Walter Hagen on golf course

Photograph of three golfers, at the Columbia Country Club in Portland (now known as the Columbia Edgewater Country Club). The three men are holding golf clubs and are gathered next to a ball on a tee. All three are wearing collared shirts, ties, sweaters, knickers, and golf shoes. The man on the left is Mel Smith and the man at center is Frank Dolp; the man at right is Walter Hagen. Also see image No. 371N4571.

Speedboats on Willamette River in Portland

Photograph of three unidentified people driving speedboats on the Willamette River in Portland. The word “Inverness” is visible on the side of the boat at left. A single-masted boat is moored in the background. Also see image Nos. 371N5184, 371N5984, and 371N5986.

Four-story brick building, 22nd and Sandy, Portland

Photograph showing a four-story brick building at Northeast Sandy Boulevard and Northeast 22nd Avenue in Portland. The building has a hexagonal gable with a tile roof. The view is of the northeast side of the building. On the right side of the photograph is a sign on the building for “Peake The Shade Man.”

Crowd on Portland harbor wall

Photograph of a line of people standing on the Portland harbor wall along the Willamette River. A ship, partially visible at right, is moored to the wall. The view is to the north; the Burnside Bridge and the lift towers of the Steel Bridge are partially visible in the background.

Floating of tugboat Wilavis

Photograph of a tugboat, the Wilavis, being lowered to the Willamette River by crane. The tug was built by Albina Marine Iron Works in Portland and completed in 1929. Also see image Nos. 371N5356 through 371N5360.

Group of golfers posing near clubhouse

Group portrait of unidentified male golfers posing with clubs on the lawn near a building that may be the clubhouse at the Columbia Country Club in Portland (now known as the Columbia Edgewater Country Club). Most of the golfers are posing with their clubs raised, as though about to swing.

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