Pacific Bridge Company construction barge
- 371N5092
- Item
- 1923 - 1936
Photograph of a Pacific Bridge Company barge on a river; a second barge is visible in the background.
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Pacific Bridge Company construction barge
Photograph of a Pacific Bridge Company barge on a river; a second barge is visible in the background.
Photograph showing work train #927 in front of a two-story wooden building. On the left side of the image, a brick drugstore can be seen. What appears to be a rope and pulley system are visible on the train car.
Oak Grove project, construction
Photograph showing horses, Russell 15-30 steam tractors, and wooden planks in a dirt clearing. In the background is a wooded hillside. Written on the negative “E301.09-O-248.”
Oak Grove project, tractor powered sawmill
Photograph showing two Russel 15-30 steam tractors being used to saw lumber. An awning is stretched over the area, and a wooden building can be seen in the background.
Oak Grove, new electric shovel at Cazadero quarry
Photograph showing a quarry of loose dirt and rock, with a man standing next to an electric shovel vehicle. An arm extends from the machine over a pile of dirt and tree branches. In the background, a broken hillside can be seen. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-112” and “R-1.”
Man Working on Construction Site of Lloyd Shopping Center
Part of Al Monner news negatives
A man stands next to a machine on the construction site of the Lloyd shopping center in Portland, Oregon. A wrecking ball crane sits in a large, cleared, dirt area. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Men starting on Lloyd project after strike - R.A. Heintz (contractor), Owen M. Cork (mechanic), Chris Bespflug (oiler), Russell Clemence (crane operator), F.C. Scott (superintendent)" (negative 1 of 3).
Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998
Men Working on Construction Site of Lloyd Shopping Center
Part of Al Monner news negatives
A man drives heavy construction machinery next to a wrecking ball crane on the construction site of the Lloyd shopping center in Portland, Oregon. A second man stands next to the machine and looks at the camera. The construction site is a large, cleared, dirt area. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Men starting on Lloyd project after strike - R.A. Heintz (contractor), Owen M. Cork (mechanic), Chris Bespflug (oiler), Russell Clemence (crane operator), F.C. Scott (superintendent)" (negative 3 of 3).
Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998
Derricks Lifting Parts of Old Morrison Bridge from Willamette River
Part of Al Monner news negatives
A derrick in the middle of the Willamette River picks up a log and moves it onto a barge. Other pieces of discarded wood and construction materials are piled on the barge. These are pieces of the old Morrison Bridge, which is being replaced. In the foreground, a second derrick sits on the border of the river. View taken from the east side of the river, looking west toward downtown Portland and the KPOJ Journal building (negative 2 of 3).
Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998
Photograph of 2 bulldozers on railroad tracks at the base of a hillside. Taken from behind the bulldozers, the drivers of both machines look back at the camera.
Train transporting construction materials
Photograph of a train carrying construction materials on flat cars. There is a second, empty railroad track in the foreground.
Machinery for Eugene sewer contract on SP&S train
Photograph of a train carrying construction machinery on flat cars to fulfill a sewer contract in Eugene, Oregon. A sign on the side of the train reads, "These ten cars are loaded with machinery to be used by James Kennedy of Fargo, North Dakota on the $500,000.00 sewer contract at Eugene, Oregone (sic)." The name "Clark" is handwritten on the bottom of the print and this photograph was likely taken by F. Melvin Clark. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Eugene."
Clark, F. Melvin
First freight train on the Oregon Electric Railway extension
Photograph of a man standing in front of a train carrying construction machinery to fulfill a sewer contract in Eugene, Oregon. The train is on the Oregon Electric Railway. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "First freight train run on Oregon Electric extension." Second handwritten note reads, "1st freight shipment over O.E.Ry. to Eugene - 12 cars of sewer contractor's outfit."
Machine Laying Tracks for Oregon Electric Railway
Photograph of a group of railroad construction workers standing on railroad tracks in front of a machine mounted on a flatcar. They are laying new railroad tracks. The flatcar is long and carries a locomotive and stacks of wooden planks for construction. Scattered men on the flatcar look at the camera. This construction was part of the extension of the Oregon Electric Railway to Albany and Corvallis. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oregon Electric track laying machine at work on Albany-Corvallis extension."
Construction Machinery on Railroad Track
Photograph of a crawler tractor on a railroad track. The tractor is an International TracTracTor. Handwritten note on the back reads, "Electric Steel Foundry."
Construction Machinery on Railroad Track
Photograph of a man driving a crawler tractor on a railroad track. The machine is an International TracTracTor. Photograph taken from behind the machine as it attempts to turn on the tracks.
Portland General Electric Photograph Collection
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