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Construction of the Bonneville Dam

Photograph of a construction area located between the spillway of the Bonneville Dam and several railroad tracks. The Columbia River flows around the construction site and through the open spillways of the dam. There are 2 stamps on the back of the print. One is for Photo-Art Commercial Studios and the other for West Coast Engraving Co.

Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.)

Train Conductor, Engineer and Firefighter Compare Watches at SP&S Streamlined Train, Portland, Oregon

Photograph of 3 men looking at their watches on a platform at Union Station in Portland, Oregon. On the track next to them is an SP&S streamlined train no. 801. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "SP&S streamlined train no. 2 at Union Station, Portland, Ore. (Engineer, fireman and conductor comparing watches.)" Stamp on the back for Photo-Art Commercial Studios.

Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.)

Panoramic View of SP&S Engine Terminal and Yard, Portland, Oregon

Panoramic photograph consisting of 3 panels, showing the SP&S engine terminal and yard in Portland, Oregon. Three automobiles and a jeep are parked on a street in the foreground. The car in the center panel has a Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway logo on the door. The Portland West Hills are visible in the background.

Millen Van Hoogstraaten on Train Platform

Photograph of Millen Van Hoogstraaten, conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, standing on a platform at a train station. He wears a trench coat and hat and carries a bag in his right hand. A train is visible behind him. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Millen Van Hoogstraaten, 1929, conductor, Portland, Symphony."

Jones, L. C. (Portland, Or.)

Portland Zoo Railway Station at the 1959 Oregon Centennial Exposition

Photograph of the Portland Zoo Railway station at the 1959 Oregon Centennial Exposition grounds in North Portland. Today, this is the site of the Portland Expo Center. A sign on top the building reads "Oregon Railroads" and there are smaller signs for Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry., Northern Pacific Railway, Union Pacific Railroad and other rail lines. A small portion of the Zooliner train is visible on the left. The Oregon state flag flies above the building.

Oregon Electric Railway Train in Multnomah, Oregon

Photograph of an Oregon Electric Railway train passing through the community of Multnomah, Oregon. On the left, a girl sits on a bench outside a building with a sign that reads, "Postal Telegraph Office Cablegrams." A man stands on a crossing on the railroad tracks, looking away from the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Multnomah, Ore, 1914, OE Ry."