Washington County (Or.)

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45.56007, -123.09849 Map of Washington County (Or.)

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Dorothy Johnson, Miss Oregon 1955

Dorothy Johnson, Miss Oregon 1955, wearing a two-piece bathing suit and laying on a couch inside her house in Beaverton, Oregon. A sash reading, "Miss Oregon," is draped on the back of the couch (negative 9 of 12).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Beaverton High School Football Players and Rally Girls

Four cheerleaders are pictured jumping in mid-air behind 2 football players who pose hunched over. All the cheerleaders hold pom-poms and the football player on the right holds a football. They are on the football field at Beaverton High School. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Beaverton High School football players and rally girls - Maureen Sullivan, Sudee Boyd, Pat Schmidt, Mary Pickard, Sharon Powell ("Bucky Beaver"), Richard Kipp (#31), Mickey Sinnerud (#13), Steve Beguin (#18), Dale Durdel (#43)" (negative 2 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Alice Miller, novice at St. Mary's of the Valley

Alice Miller, a novice at St. Mary's of the Valley. She is seated and wearing a religious habit. A portrait of Jesus Christ hangs on the wall behind her. This photograph was taken shortly after her father, Ivan Miller, filed a suit to have her removed from the Catholic convent against her will (negative 3 of 6).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Wreckage of Plane Crash

A group of men investigate the wreckage of a plane crash in the field of the Doty & Doerner tree nursery about 15 miles south of Portland. The plane is wrecked and completely destroyed. There is an orchard in the background. This plane was stolen from the Beaverton Airport by 2 young men, Jerald Wayne Hallett and Richard Monroe, Jr. Both died in the crash (negative 2 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Children at Train Station - Hillsboro, Oregon

Photographic postcard of a large group of children waiting beside the railroad tracks at a train station. One child stands in the foreground and looks at the camera. A sign on the side of a building reads, "Spokane, Portland & Seattle 3073." Handwriting on back of postcard reads, "Hillsboro school children @ Hills. Taking train, OE Ry, to Forest Grove for county fair, 1913."

Street Scene in Forest Grove, Oregon

A street scene in Forest Grove, Oregon. An automobile with a 1912 license is parked in front of the Forest Grove National Bank. The V. S. Abraham Dry Goods and Grocery Store is visible in the building across the street. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Street scene, Forest Grove." There is also a red "Oregonian" stamp on the back of the photograph.

Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company building in Forest Grove, Oregon

An exterior view of the Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company building in Forest Grove, Oregon. There are railroad tracks leading into an opening in the building and a train car is parked in the entrance. The sign painted on the top of the building reads, "Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co., Manufacturers of Carnation Milk."

Portland General Electric Photograph Collection

  • Org. Lot 151
  • Collection
  • 1880 - 1965

Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.

Portland General Electric Company

Farm fields near Hillsboro, Oregon

Photograph showing crops growing in an agricultural field on a farm. There is a patch of bare dirt in the left foreground. In the background, stacks of crops sit in a second field. A farmhouse and barn are visible in the distance. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Near Hillsboro."

Fork Branch Farm, Hillsboro, Oregon

Photographic postcard showing 2 men using a horse-drawn machine to harvest crops in a field near Hillsboro, Oregon. On the right, one man sits on the machine. The other stands in the middle of the field and points toward the machine. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Fork Branch Farm, Hillsboro, Or."

Alicia Martinez serves rice at party

Alicia Martinez serves rice at Ruby Ely's birthday party in Gaston, Oregon. Ely is the Valley Migrant League's Washington County Area Supervisor. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 13, 1966.

Reich, Peter

Frime Gonzales wears a paper hat at daycare center in Hillsboro, Oregon

Toddler Frime Gonzales wears a paper hat at St. Matthew's daycare Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. The center offers daycare for the children of migrant workers. It is run by the Valley Migrant League and operated out of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 21, 1967.

Elva Cortez spreads out her arms and smiles at the camera

Teenager Elva Cortez spreads out her arms and smiles at the camera. She is seated next to other teens at a party celebrating a baptism at the Hillsboro Opportunity Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Elva Cortez Hillsboro's queen candidate says, 'Welcome.'" This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 18, 1966.

Reich, Peter

Boy Scout Benny M. Trevino

Boy Scout Benny M. Travino smiles at the camera and points at a map of Mexico. He has just been awarded the Boy Scout Tenderfoot Merit Badge. He is a member of Beaverton Troop No. 154. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 26, 1965.

People pay tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hillsboro, Oregon

A woman holds a baby and a candle as she stands in front of a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Hillsboro, Oregon. On the left, musicians play music and others wait their turn to pay tribute. This marks the first time that Hillsboro held a celebration for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 16, 1966.

Isabel Martinez holds his son in his lap in Beaverton, Oregon

Isabel Martinez holds his son in his lap while reflecting on the passage of House Bill 1521 at his home in Beaverton, Oregon. He is a former migrant farm worker who believes that Oregon needs stronger laws to protect farm workers. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 23, 1967.

Juan Mares hangs a sign advertising the sale of Axelrod Worry Dog toys at the Flying A gas station in Beaverton, Oregon

Juan Mares stands on a ladder as he hangs a sign at his Flying A gas station on the corner of Watson and Allen Boulevard in Beaverton, Oregon. The sign reads, "$6.99 - Get your Axelrod Worry Dog here!" Axelrod was the mascot for the Flying A gasoline brand. Mares is a former migrant laborer who became a mechanic and now leases and operates this gas station. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965 and January 7, 1966.

Reich, Peter

Isabel Perez works at the Flying A gas station in Beaverton, Oregon

Isabel Perez smiles and looks to the left as he works at the Flying A gas station on the corner of Watson and Allen Boulevard in Beaverton, Oregon. Perez works at this gas station, owned by Juan Mares, a former migrant laborer who became a mechanic and now leases and operates this gas station. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965. The article mistakenly identifies this photograph of Isabel Perez as Juan Mares and the paper published a correction in the following issue on January 7, 1966.

Reich, Peter

Juan Mares smiles as he stands in front of the Flying A gas station in Beaverton, Oregon

Juan Mares smiles as he stands in front of the Flying A gas station on the corner of Watson and Allen Boulevard in Beaverton, Oregon. Mares is a former migrant laborer who became a mechanic and now leases and operates this gas station. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 7, 1966.

Reich, Peter

Isabel Perez works at the Flying A gas station in Beaverton, Oregon

Isabel Perez looks up as he stands in front of the pumps at the Flying A gas station on the corner of Watson and Allen Boulevard in Beaverton, Oregon. Perez works at this gas station, owned by Juan Mares, a former migrant laborer who became a mechanic and now leases and operates this gas station. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965 and January 7, 1966.

Reich, Peter

Juan Mares and Isabel Perez hang a sign at the Flying A gas station in Beaverton, Oregon

Juan Mares (left) and Isabel Perez (right) hang a sign next to a gas pump at the Flying A gas station on the corner of Watson and Allen Boulevard in Beaverton, Oregon. The sign is not pictured, but can be viewed in OrgLot74_B2F10_003. Mares is a former migrant laborer who became a mechanic and now leases and operates this gas station. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965 and January 7, 1966.

Reich, Peter

Sign for the Frank Tankersley Labor Camp in Washington County, Oregon

A sign at the edge of a field reads, "Frank Tankersley Labor Camp." A second sign reads, "No admittance unless authorized thru office. Solicitors, social groups, VISTA volunteers, VIVA group, Valley Migrant League, county and state officials dial 331-2998. Frank Tankersley." A third sign warns drivers to drive slowly. Tankersley runs a migrant labor camp in Washington County, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 3, 1966.

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