- OrgLot151_PGE65-475-2
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- 1965
Photograph showing a young child holding a fish in each raised hand. He is smiling, wearing a life-vest and is seated on a boat with Timothy Lake visible in the background. A fishing pole lays across his lap.
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Photograph showing a young child holding a fish in each raised hand. He is smiling, wearing a life-vest and is seated on a boat with Timothy Lake visible in the background. A fishing pole lays across his lap.
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
Damage from 1964 Christmas Flood, canal
Photograph showing damage to a fenced area due to the 1964 Christmas Flood (likely in the Clackamas River area). An man-made canal can be seen on the right side of the frame, with damaged fencing running along the river to the left. Much of the fencing appears to have fallen downhill towards the rapidly moving river. In the foreground, two men in long jackets face away from the camera. (Image note: see related image PGE 64-606-8.2).
Damage from 1964 Christmas Flood, canal damage
Photograph showing damage to a hillside, fence, and canal. At the left side of the frame is a rapidly flowing river (likely the Clackamas River), with a deteriorated hillside on its banks.
1964 Christmas Flood, spillway
Photograph showing a spillway structure during the 1964 Christmas flood (taken December of 1964). Water can be seen rapidly spilling down the structure, with a small building visible at the far side of the river. High water levels can be seen upriver, in addition to forested hillsides and trees.
Damage from 1964 Christmas Flood, unidentified flume
Photograph showing a heavily damaged wooden flume structure at an unidentified location (likely on the Clackamas River). Large stones can be seen in the deteriorated hillside under the flume, due to a landslide. Other wood can be seen in the foreground, likely a continuation of the damaged flume.
Caterpillar machine working at the Cove Palisades State Park area
Photograph showing a caterpillar machine at the top of a canyon, with a man driving in an open cockpit. Next to the machine is a man standing to the side of the dirt track, and a car with an open door can be seen in the background.
Man on top of petroglyphs at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph showing a man looking downward at several visible petroglyphs while on top of a large rock. In the background is a mesa canyon wall with a flat top, with trees throughout the frame. (Image note: see related image PGE 61-241-5).
Man looking at Cove Palisades State Park petroglyphs
Photograph showing a man looking downward at several visible petroglyphs drawn on a large low rock. He points toward the drawn image with an object in his hand, and is leaning against the rock.
Group looking at petroglyphs at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph showing a group of men facing towards a large rock with visible petroglyph drawings. The man at the center touches the rock with his left hand while the others look on.
Man with camera at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph showing a man with a camera facing towards the top of a steep canyon. A car with two open doors is on the left side of the frame, and Mount Jefferson can be seen in the distance.
Canyon at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph taken from a high angle and looking downward into a wide canyon with steep walls. A river runs through the bottom of the canyon (likely the Deschutes River or Crooked River).
Man looking at Cove Palisades State Park petroglyphs
Photograph showing a man looking downward at several visible petroglyphs drawn on a large low rock. He points toward the drawn image with an object in his hand, and is leaning against the rock.
Group looking at petroglyphs at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph showing a group of men facing towards a large rock with visible petroglyph drawings. On man leans downward and touches the rock, while three others look on. In the background are trees and a canyon wall.
Caterpillar machine working at Cove Palisades State Park area
Photograph showing a man driving a open cockpit caterpillar machine at the top of a canyon at Cove Palisades State Park. At the base of the canyon is a river (the Deschutes River or Crooked River). On the machine is written "Caterpillar."
Boat and river at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph looking down a grassy hill towards the edge of a river (Deschutes or Crooked River), where a boat us moored to a dock. A man is standing on the small dock structure and is leaning towards the window of the boat. A rock formation is visible next to the boat.
Two men with petroglyphs at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph showing two men on a large rock with visible petroglyph drawings. One man is at the top of the rock while the other is leaning on the side and facing towards the drawings. (Image note: see related image PGE 61-241-1).
Scenic view of Willamette Falls
Photograph showing water cascading down Willamette Falls in Oregon City. Industrial buildings can be seen just above the falls, with a rocky cliff and houses visible in the background. Above the waterfall is a spillway. Written one of the of large industrial buildings is "Publishers Paper Co."
Underground derrick truck on street
Photograph showing a man standing on top of an pole derrick truck used for underground work. He is facing forward and looking at the camera with both hands on levers. Next to him is a metal arm attached to the truck, with a hook and pulley at the end. In the background is SW 5th Avenue, looking south towards SW Stark Street. The J.K. Gill Building can be seen on the left (corner of SW 5th Avenue and SW Stark Street), as well as the Yeon Building (522 SW 5th Avenue).
River bend at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph taken from a high angle and looking downward at a river (likely the Deschutes River or the Crooked River) at Cove Palisades State Park. Part of the water is in shade, and unidentified wooden structures can be seen at the edge of the water. (Image note: see related image PGE 59-240-35).
Canyon at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph taken from a high angle and looking downward showing a river running through a steep canyon (likely the Deschutes River or Crooked River). Columnar basalt can be seen on either side of the canyon.
Waterfall at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph showing Billy Chinook Falls at Cove Palisades State Park. The waterfall is cascading down a rock wall made up of columnar basalt. Utility poles and electric lines can be seen at the top of the cliff.
Canyon at Cove Palisades State Park
Photograph taken from a high angle and looking downward towards a river at the base of a canyon (likely the Deschutes River or Crooked River). A man is seated on a hillside and facing downhill, with a cigar and notebook. (Image note: see related image PGE 59-240-61).
Scenic view from the Cove Palisades State Park with Mount Jefferson
Photograph showing a scenic view of the Cove Palisades State Park area, with Mount Jefferson visible in the distance. A push device can be seen on the flat area in front of the camera, and trees can be seen throughout the image at the canyon top.
Children in forest at Promontory Park
Photograph showing a group of five children in a forested area at Promontory Park. The children face away from the camera looking towards the left side of the frame. A cut log can be seen in the foreground.
Alex Komolofske with an emergency generator
Photograph showing a man (Alex Komolofske) wearing a dirtied work jumper standing next to a wheeled generator vehicle. A "PGE" logo is attached to the generator, with "Onan Electric Plant" painted on the side.
Photograph taken from a side angle showing a man standing on the back of a pole auger truck, with another man standing in dense foliage behind the vehicle. The man on the bed of the vehicle is leaning down towards a set of levers, which is next to a upright pole structure.
Men smashing ranges at an electric range trade-in at the Portland Service Center
Photograph showing a man in a jacket smashing a stove ranges using sledgehammer, taken outside the Portland Service Center for Portland General Electric. Broken pieces of stove can be seen on the ground next to the stoves, which are piled in an open cement area.