Portland photographer Al Monner, seated at a desk in an office, most likely at the Oregon Journal. Another person is seated next to Monner, with their feet resting on a desk while reading a newspaper (negative 2 of 4).
James Takeo Akamatsu, signing a document at the City License Bureau in Portland, as Joe Hutchinson watches from across a counter. Akamatsu was the first Japanese American in Portland to apply to reopen his business after returning from an incarceration camp in Hunt, Idaho. A story about Akamatsu was published on page 9 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, January 30, 1945 (negative 1 of 2).
Norma Lee Peck (right?) holding a stack of books next to a display reading “Books for Service Men” at the Portland Central Library. At the other side of the display are two women, one wearing a fur coat and also holding a stack of books (negative 1 of 2)
Lieutenant Anna Pardew, of United States Army Nurse Corps, seated at a table with her daughter Olivia Jane, 3. Food can be seen on the table in front of the pair. Both were evacuated from the Santo Thomas camp in the Philippines in 1945 after having been there since 1942. A photograph from this series was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, March 19, 1945. (negative 3 of 3).
Graffiti on a wall below a Broadway Bridge on-ramp in Portland. One inscription reads “Tex - King of Tramps, 1941” while another “Tex K.T. 1939” (negative 3 of 3).
Lieutenant Anna Pardew, of United States Army Nurse Corps, seated on a chair with her daughter Olivia Jane, 3. Pardew is holding a doll while Olivia looks at the camera. Both were evacuated from the Santo Thomas camp in the Philippines in 1945 after having been there since 1942. A photograph from this series was published on page 4 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, March 19, 1945. (negative 1 of 3).
Servicemen and United States employees stand on the deck of a ship after arriving in Portland. Many of the men are waving at the camera (negative 1 of 7).
Iris Mandy of Sears Roebuck, and Clara Markstaller of Fred Meyer, holding large paper war bonds. This photograph was published on the last page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, May 23, 1945 (negative 1 of 1).
A view of buildings and docks on the Willamette River in Portland, most likely looking west. At the left side of the frame is the Centennial Mills (Crown Mills) building on what is now Northwest Naito Parkway (negative 1 of 37).
A shipbuilding facility on the Willamette River in Portland, shown from a high angle. Multiple ways, each holding a ship, can be seen along the water (negative 16 of 37).
Several steam boats with paddle wheels on the Willamette River in Portland, most likely looking west. Forested hills can be seen in the background (negative 32 of 37).
Albina Engine & Machine Works, next to the Willamette River in Portland, most likely looking west. Numerous other industrial buildings can be seen along the river, with the west hills in the distance (negative 33 of 37).
Several industrial facilities along the southwest waterfront of the Willamette River in Portland. A long building has is painted with “Alaska Junk Co.” and “Schnitzer & Wolf Machinery Co.” along the roof. Ships can be seen docked on the water, with downtown Portland visible in the distance (negative 34 of 37).
A waterfront building on the Willamette River, in front of the St. Johns Bridge. “Floating Marine Ways Dry Dock, Boats Built and Repaired” is painted across the roof of the building, and a small ship “Delores” is docked (negative 4 of 37).
A shingled home at a shipyard trailer camp at N.E. 2nd avenue and N.E. Glisan Street in Portland. The Willamette River can be seen through a tree next to the house (negative 2 of 2).
A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A crowd of people stand next to a damaged steam engine, that has fallen to one side of the train track. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 1 of 10).
Ramshackle houses line a dirt road at a shipyard trailer camp at N.E. 2nd avenue and N.E. Glisan Street in Portland. At the right side of the frame is a trailer with a “For Sale” sign in the window (negative 1 of 2).
A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A steam engine is tipped to one side of a train track, next to workers with shovels. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 4 of 10).
A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A steam engine is tipped to one side of a train track. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 10 of 10).
A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A steam engine is tipped to one side of a train track. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 3 of 10).
A Portland street parade celebrating a visit from President Harry Truman. A line of cars is traveling down a street lined on both sides with people. Taken from a high angle, a large United States flag hangs over the street between two buildings, with the Meier & Frank building visible on the right side (621 S.W. 5th Avenue) (negative 2 of 2).
