Photograph showing Mrs. Russell Ellsworth (likely), demonstrating the use of a stirrup pump, used in the event of an air raid. She is holding a rolled hose in one hand, and the handle of a pump in the other. The end of the pump is in a bucket on the floor (negative 5 of 5).

Photograph showing what appears to be a basement bar, in the home of Virgil Scott, likely in Portland. A man, wearing a jacket with pointed lapels, stands behind a bar stirring a drink. Bottles and figurines can be seen on the surface on the bar and on shelves behind the man. Lanterns hang from the ceiling next to the shelves and a “BEER” sign (negative 1 of 4).

Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, walking on a sidewalk and carrying baseball equipment. They’re holding bats, gloves, and balls, and walking arm-in-arm through a residential area with houses. In the background, a woman is walking up a set of steps onto a porch (negative 3 of 9).

Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, seated on a stone wall and eating lunch. A metal lunch box is on the wall next to one woman, who is smiling towards the others. Another woman is holding an apple. A wooden house can be seen in the background (negative 4 of 9).

Photograph showing the exterior of the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building, while being converted to a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans in the Portland area. A man stands next to the wooden framing for a long fence, and wire mesh can be seen on the ground extending into the distance. Two small (ticket booth?) buildings can be seen inside the fenced area, next to the Exposition building (negative 8 of 8).

Photograph showing Mischa Pelz, musical director at the George White service men’s center in Portland, seated at a piano. Men in military uniforms are standing around the piano, which is next to a large sign with song lyrics (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing four people standing in front of a large truck. Two men in suits are standing with two women truck drivers, the first women members of the Local 162 teamster union. One man is holding a pad of paper and showing it to one of the women, who is looking downward. At the far right of the group, one woman is smiling at the camera and putting her hand in the pocket of her pants (negative 3 of 5).

Photograph showing a Japanese American woman and child (Jimmy) detained at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. The child is seated in a rough wooden high chair, in front of a table with plates of food and mugs. Other people are seated along the long table. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 1 of 15).

Photograph showing a group of people playing a game with a ball and net (volleyball?) at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. The ball can be seen midair, above the net, which has been set up on an open area of wooden floor. Wooden beams and large windows can be seen above. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 12 of 15).

Photograph showing a group of people peeling carrots at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. The people are gathered around a pile of carrots, with shaving visible on the floor. One man is pointing towards the camera, while several others smile towards members of the group. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 9 of 15).

Photograph showing two runners racing on a track at Jefferson High School. One is wearing a jersey reading “Salem”, and both are mid-stride, running towards the camera. People can be seen watching from bleachers at the other side of the track, and a Jefferson High School building is in the distance (negative 11 of 13).

Photograph showing Portland Rose Festival Queen Shirley Louise Flowler, standing on a balcony at Veterans’ Hospital in Portland. Beyond the balcony, an United States flag hangs on a pole. Flowler is holding a metal baton and looking out over the balcony, where hills can be seen in the distance (negative 5 of 5).

Photograph showing members of the Patten family, of Iowa, in their Navy uniforms. Several of the men are standing in a line and holding a poster for the Navy recruiting office. Two men are kneeling in front of the group and looking at the poster (negative 1 of 1).

Photograph showing workmen at Oregon Shipyards boarding a bus, which appears to be parked in a lot with other buses. On the front of the bus are signs that read “Fifty Second” and “52nd via Greely and BT Line.” Likely taken at Kaiser’s Oregon Shipbuilding Company northwest of St. Johns (negative 15 of 16).

Photograph showing a cooperative bus at Oregon Shipyards in Portland, with “Oregon City Liberty Club” painted on the side. The vehicle appears to be at a parking area at Oregon Shipyards, with the west hills visible in the distance. Likely taken at Kaiser’s Oregon Shipbuilding Company northwest of St. Johns (negative 9 of 16).

Photograph showing four members of the Portland Beavers baseball team, taken at Vaughn Street Park in Portland. The Beavers were playing against the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league). The men are wearing uniforms with “Beavers” across the front, next to a wooden wall (negative 4 of 6).

Photograph showing three children standing behind a man in a suit, who is using a scale to weigh a length of rubber hose. Taken outside Vaughn Street Park, the boys are turning in rubber in exchange for admission to the baseball park, likely for the Portland Beavers game against the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league) (negative 1 of 1).

Photograph showing the S.S. John McLoughlin being launched from a bay at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Wooden scaffolding can be seen at either side of the bay, and people in hardhats are looking towards the ship, which is sliding down a ramp into the Willamette River. The west hills can be seen at the other side of the water (negative 4 of 7).

Photograph showing a man seated at a piano, and four men gathered around a microphone at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, on the occasion of a ship launching. The man at the piano is turned towards the camera and has his hands on the keys. The men behind the microphone are wearing uniforms and standing close together (negative 2 of 7).

An unidentified woman breaking a wrapped bottle on the front of a ship at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She has her eyes closed, and the bottle can be seen breaking against the ship. Wooden scaffolding is in the background (negative 5 of 7).

A man waves from a window of a small steam engine, likely at Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation in Portland. The track runs along the side of a wooden warehouse building (negative 9 of 11). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - Marine Electric Company, Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation.

Four men in uniforms sing behind a microphone at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. They’re wearing wide brimmed hats and badges (negative 4 of 17).

Carousel animals at the Oaks Amusement Park in Portland. Paintings can be seen at the center of the carousel, and metal braces are at the top (negative 4 of 5).

Women from the Pro-American Republican Club holding a quilt, to be given to the Red Cross. Other blankets can be seen on a table against the wall (negative 1 of 1).

Children dressed as animals stand outside Portland City Hall. Several children appear to be dressed as sheep, while two others hold poles with paper chains hanging between them (negative 1 of 1).

Mrs. Thomas Ray (likely), stands at the front of the S.S. James Duncan before its launch from the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. A child, with curls and a bouquet of flowers, stands next to Mrs. Ray, who is holding a wrapped bottle (negative 3 of 3).

A woman and small child are seated at a table at University Homes, and war worker housing area in Portland. The woman is smiling towards the child, who is drinking a glass of milk and sitting in a high chair (negative 13 of 14). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - University war worker apartments; trailer camp; Kaiser Co., Vancouver.

A composite photograph showing four men seated at a table and looking downward at a small man, who is sitting on cup, at Albina Engine & Machine Works, Portland. Photograph of a photograph (negative 12 of 23). Original negative sleeve title: Albina Engine and Marine Works, photos for Al Lake. See negative 641-3.