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.

Women from the “hellcats” welding crew at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Wearing welding gear and face shields, the group is standing in an industrial area. A photograph from this series was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 23, 1944 (negative 1 of 3). See also: negative 901-3.

Annie Klein, wearing work wear, stands in front of a wall of schematics 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 4 of 7).

Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, wearing welding gear and standing in an industrial area. Craig is smiling and has her face shield flipped upward. This photograph was published on page 2 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 2 of 7).

Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, wearing a patterned robe in a kitchen. Craig is holding a pot in one hand, and using the other on a sink nozzle. This photograph was published on page 3 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 1 of 7).

Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, bending downward in a garden. She holds a garden tool in her right hand, and a jacket can be seen thrown over a wooden post. This photograph was published on page 2 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 3 of 7).

A clipper crew, primarily made up of grandmothers, at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Most of the crew members are wearing safety hats (negative 3 of 4).

Ethel Moore uses sand paper on a knife at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Moore is seated at a table with a shelf in the background (negative 1 of 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).

The first woman machinist, “Jo,” at Kaiser Company, Swan Island, in Portland. She’s standing next to a machine, with both arms extended (negative 1 of 1).

A man, wearing a military uniform, places a pin on a woman’s lapel. The woman is likely a member of the Ground Observer Corps in Portland, a civil defense program under the United States Air Force. A map is on the wall in the background (negative 1 of 12). Original sleeve title: Interceptor Center.

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).

Two members of the Ground Observer Corps at the Portland Air Defense Filter Center. The women are wearing microphones around their necks, and one woman is leaning forward over a map table. Next to her is a small metal stand holding letters and numbers (negative 3 of 14).

A woman hangs curtains in front of a window at war worker housing in the Portland area (most likely University Homes). Her arms are extended to the top of the window, holding a crossbar with transparent drapes (negative 12 of 14). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - University war worker apartments; trailer camp; Kaiser Co., Vancouver.

Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, looking in a mirror. She is wearing a bath robe and head wrap, and is holding both hands to her hair. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 1 of 14).

Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, using a welding rod. “Jan” is written across the back of her jacket, and she is wearing a face shield as she looks downward at her work. Another woman, face shield up, looks toward Bourdeau. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 10 of 14).

Portrait of Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver. Her face shield is flipped upward and she is looking towards her left (negative 12 of 14).

Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, walking on a dirt road. She is holding a lunch box. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 9 of 14).

Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver (second from right), with coworkers during a lunch break. One woman is pouring coffee from a thermos, while two others appear to be holding something up to a male coworker. A similar photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 5 of 14).

Photograph showing Lorraine Lindstrom on a three-wheel motorcycle, with “B.R. 3606” painted on the side. She is wearing riding leathers and holding the handle bars of the bike, which has a trunk on the back. Brick buildings can be seen in the background, with a sign visible for “Kenneth W. Trowbridge Co.” (negative 1 of 3).

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).

Actress Janet Blair stands in the doorway of an automobile while visiting an airbase in Portland. She’s wearing a floral hat and standing next to two men in uniforms. A similar photograph was published on page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, May 25, 1943 (negative 2 of 2).

Nela Selzler (left) and Lucille Rastad (right), sitting together inside a metal structure, at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. They’re both wearing welding helmets. Two cropped photographs were published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 28, 1944 (negative 1 of 7).

A new hire at Kaiser Company, Swan Island, shakes hands with a man wearing a hard hat. The woman is smiling at standing on the other side of a table. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, May 30, 1943 (negative 7 of 11).

People line up outside a “new hires” window at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. Several women are in line, holding lunch boxes or bags (negative 1 of 11).

New hires in front of a window at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. A woman is seated inside the window and looking downward at a desk. Next to the window are cards printed with “New Hire.” This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, May 30, 1943 (negative 5 of 11).

New hires seated in a classroom at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. A man stands in front of the class, next to a poster with a diagram. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, May 30, 1943 (negative 2 of 11).

Office workers at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. The women are in two rows and smiling towards the camera (negative 2 of 3).