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).

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.

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).

Mary Bowman, wearing work wear, 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 5 of 7).

Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, walking on a sidewalk and carrying baseball equipment. They’re holding bats, gloves, and balls, and walking arm-in-arm through a residential area with houses. In the background, a woman is walking up a set of steps onto a porch (negative 3 of 9).

Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, seated on a stone wall and eating lunch. A metal lunch box is on the wall next to one woman, who is smiling towards the others. Another woman is holding an apple. A wooden house can be seen in the background (negative 4 of 9).

Photograph showing four people standing in front of a large truck. Two men in suits are standing with two women truck drivers, the first women members of the Local 162 teamster union. One man is holding a pad of paper and showing it to one of the women, who is looking downward. At the far right of the group, one woman is smiling at the camera and putting her hand in the pocket of her pants (negative 3 of 5).

Women from the Pro-American Republican Club holding a quilt, to be given to the Red Cross. Other blankets can be seen on a table against the wall (negative 1 of 1).

A woman and small child are seated at a table at University Homes, and war worker housing area in Portland. The woman is smiling towards the child, who is drinking a glass of milk and sitting in a high chair (negative 13 of 14). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - University war worker apartments; trailer camp; Kaiser Co., Vancouver.

Photograph showing two unidentified employees, both women, sitting at a dining table during a meal at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are facing left, looking toward the front, and smiling. The text “1X” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding / Sub chaser / 11/25/44.”

Photograph showing five unidentified employees, all women, at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. Three of the workers are sitting on stools at a table and holding food. The other two are standing next to them, at the end of the table. The text “7X” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding / Sub chaser / 11/25/44.”

Portrait showing a bowling team from the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard. The members, five unidentified women, are sitting in two rows on a staircase and are wearing matching collared shirts. Three bowling pins are arranged on the step next to the women in front, and the bowler at front right is holding a bowling ball. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the photograph. Image note: Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina shipbuilding / Girl bowling teams / 1/9/45.”

Photograph showing welder Pat Mulligan at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is kneeling next to a metal structure, facing slightly left, and smiling. She is wearing a welder’s mask on her head and heavy clothing. The number 164 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 6, 1943. The picture was part of a multi-photo spread headlined “Northwest Women Aid War on Every Front.” This photograph had the following caption: “HERE’S A SERVICE MAN’S WIFE who welds Hellships as her lick at the Axis. She’s Albina’s Pat Mulligan, whose Irish songs and Irish eyes have the sparkle of a well struck arc.” Also see image No. 375A0628. Image note: The text “Albina shipbuilding” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing two workers carrying produce during a market at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland on Wednesday, September 8, 1943. Farmers brought produce to the shipyard and sold directly to workers. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 375A0765 may have been published together in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, September 9, 1943. The photographs had the following caption: “WAR WORKERS HAD A FIELD DAY between shifts Wednesday at Albina Engine & Machine works when they carried off armloads of fresh produce from their ‘Hellship Market.’” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Couple carrying a sack of corn and a lug of peaches.” Image note: The text “Albina public market / 9/9/43” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0350, 375A0759, 375A0760, 375A0762, 375A0763, 375A0764, and 375A0765. Caption information and publication date from print in related collection, Org. Lot 512, Albina Engine & Machine Works photographs, folder 1/7.

Photograph showing three unidentified people, two women and a man, standing in a row outside the office at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The woman at left is holding a copy of the Sunday Oregon Journal; the man is holding what appears to be a comics page; and the woman at right is holding a sign that reads “See ALBINA in PICTURES / FEATURES / STORIES / SUNDAY JOURNAL / Wrapped … Ready for Mailing. / Send at least 3 copies to our fighters!” Behind the three people are stacks of rolled newspapers on top of boxes of Camel cigarettes. The photograph was taken during a cigarette drive for United States forces serving in World War II. Image note: The number 99 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The exact date is unverified. The Oregon Journal published three and a half pages of photographs depicting activities at the Albina shipyards in the Picture Parade section on Sunday, October 25, 1942.

Photograph showing a worker handing boxes of Camel cigarettes to 7-year-old Sid Woodbury IV outside the office at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. Woodbury is sitting on a box next to a collection barrel labeled “SOLDIERS.” The worker is unidentified, but the name “Betty” is visible on the front of her overalls. The photograph was taken during a cigarette drive for United States troops serving in World War II. Woodbury and his grandfather offered a $1,000 match for cigarettes contributed by workers at the Albina shipyard. Image note: The number 90 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The photograph was taken in October 1942 but the exact date is unconfirmed.

Photograph showing an employee at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland holding boxes of Camel cigarettes over a collection barrel labeled “SOLDIERS.” She is smiling and placing one of the boxes in the barrel. The photograph was taken during a cigarette drive for United States troops serving in World War II. The number 89 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The photograph was taken in October 1942, but the exact date is unconfirmed.

Night photograph showing a group of seven unidentified workers at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland posing with boxes of Camel cigarettes during a collection drive for United States troops serving in World War II. The workers, four women and three men, are standing in a row, facing slightly right, and smiling. The number 101 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The photograph was taken in October 1942 but the exact date is unconfirmed.

Night photograph showing five unidentified workers, three men and two women, holding boxes of Camel cigarettes over a collection barrel labeled “SOLDIERS” at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The photograph was taken during a cigarette drive at the Albina shipyard for United States troops serving in World War II. The number 96 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The photograph was taken in October 1942 but the exact date is unconfirmed.

Photograph showing 10 unidentified workers, three women and seven men, holding up boxes of Camel cigarettes during a collection drive at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland for United States troops serving in World War II. The number 98 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Packing cigarettes for armed forces / 10/24/42” is written on the negative sleeve. The photograph was taken in October 1942 but the exact date is unconfirmed.

Full-length portrait of three unidentified workers, two men and a woman, at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are facing front, smiling, and leaning on a wooden railing. The number 147 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 / Graveyard crew / 10/15/42.”

Head and shoulders portrait of two unidentified women, probably servers, standing behind the counter at a restaurant or cafeteria at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are standing side by side and facing front. The number 148 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 / Graveyard crew / 10/15/42.” The woman at left is also shown in image No. 375A0669.

Half-length portrait of an unidentified nurse at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is sitting at a desk and writing on a folder. She is facing left and looking toward the front. The number 161 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 / Graveyard crew / 10/15/42.”

Photograph showing Melva Lillian Cole and George Rodgers, president of Albina Engine & Machine Works, in an office at the Albina Engine shipyard in Portland. They are facing each other and holding a jewelry box that appears to contain a bracelet or watch. Cole is also holding a large bouquet of flowers. The photograph was taken on January 8, 1943, when Cole christened an Albina-built ship, a submarine chaser known as Hell Hornet, at a launching ceremony. The Oregon Journal published a story about the launching and a related photograph, image No. 375A0441, on Page 10 of its final edition on January 9, 1943. The story, headlined “Wife of Hero Launches Subchaser,” reported that Cole was the widow of a U. S. Navy serviceman, Wilson Burnett Cole, who had been killed in an attack by a German submarine off Cape Hatteras in June 1942. Image note: The number 28 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Launching / 1/8/43” is written on the negative sleeve. Also see image Nos. 375A0434, 375A0435, 375A0436, 375A0437, 375A0438, 375A0439, 375A0440, 375A0441, 375A0443, 375A0444, 375A0445, 375A0446, 375A0447, 375A0448, 375A0449, 375A0450, and 375A0451.

Photograph showing welder Jeannine Christensen standing at the window of a booth at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is speaking to an unidentified man on the other side of the window. She is holding a small circular object in one hand, carrying a welder’s mask in the other hand, and holding a lunch box under one arm. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing welder Jeannine Chistensen sitting outdoors with her back against the wall of a building. She is holding a book on her lap and reading. On her head is a raised welder’s mask. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing four unidentified workers, three women and a man, standing in line at a desk to sign up for “No Work, No Woo” at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. A woman who may be Jeannine Christensen, a welder and president of No Work, No Woo, is sitting in a chair at the desk and is either taking or giving a small card to the last woman in line. No Work, No Woo was an effort started by female employees at the Albina shipyard to reduce absenteeism. Workers pledged not to date anyone who hadn’t put in a full week’s work. Image note: The text “Albina shipbuilding / 9/3/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Portrait of a group of unidentified employees in a work area at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are standing behind a table laid with food, and some of the workers appear to be holding Christmas gifts. The text “30X” 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 ship / Swing shift / 12/7/44.”