Mrs. George E. Hartman holds a wrapped bottle before breaking it on the hull of the S.S. Elijah P. Lovejoy at Oregon Shipyards. Hartman was the wife of George E Hartman, the Quartermaster of Army’s Training Corps at Vancouver (negative 8 of 10).
Mrs. George E. Hartman breaks a bottle on the hull of the S.S. Elijah P. Lovejoy, upon the occasion of it’s launching from the Oregon Shipyards in Portland. Hartman was the wife of George E Hartman, the Quartermaster of Army’s Training Corps at Vancouver (negative 7 of 10).
Workers, seated on wooden benches, braiding ropes at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Large piles of rope are next to the men, and smaller lengths of rope hang from the ceiling (negative 32 of 37).
Workers building ships in two large warehouse buildings at Commercial Iron Works, Portland. The ships are on wooden scaffolding, with workers on top (negative 24 of 37).
Workers at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, laying out wooden forms on a floor in a warehouse building (?). One man is kneeling on the ground and looking downward at a piece of wood (negative 28 of 37).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland squats in front of sheet metal, holding a tool used to spray and shrink galvanized metal. The man is wearing sunglasses and tubes attach to various points along the tool (negative 5 of 25).
A night shot of workers building a ship at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Wooden scaffolding has been built around the ship structure, and light from welding torches can be seen (negative 17 of 25).
Four men use a large machine to bend a sheet of metal at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Three men are holding sheet, while a third holds a chain and looks toward the machine. Braces can be seen along the high ceiling (negative 15 of 25).
War industry workers walk along a yard at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. A train track can be seen in the cement, and on the right side of the frame are large sheets of shaped metal (negative 16 of 25).
Workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland look downward at a schematic drawing. The drawing is laying on the ground, with people standing or squatting on the ground around it. A small building with a “Superintendent” sign over the doorway is next to the group (negative 3 of 3).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland uses a crane hoist to hold a large metal ship piece. The metal structure has been lined up with a flag pole, which is attached to a building in the distance (negative 3 of 5).
A worker at a ship rigging school holds a coil of steel cable, likely in the Portland area. He appears to be in a workshop area with other cable and tools (negative 8 of 8).
Three men stand around a vise grip mounted to a log, at a ship rigging school most likely in the Portland area. A leather wrapped wire appears to be in the grip (negative 4 of 8).
Workers at a ship rigging school workshop in the Portland area. Several men are gathered around what appears to be a metal vise, while two others sit on the ground next to piles of rope (negative 3 of 8).
People stand around a board with pegs and rope at a ship rigging school, most likely in the Portland area. Rope is twined around the pegs in a pattern, which is being held by a man in a hat. Other rope can be seen throughout the room (negative 1 of 8).
Workers watch the launching of the S.S. Eugene Skinner at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Wooden scaffolding can be seen at either side of the ship, which is rolling down a ramp towards the water (negative 2 of 4).
Mrs. Guy R. Evans smashes a bottle on the hull of the S.S. Eugene Skinner at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Caught mid-swing, liquid and glass is flying off the bottle. Workers and wooden scaffolding can be seen in the background (negative 3 of 4).
Photograph showing a ship being launched into the Willamette River at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Wooden scaffolding can be seen along the sides of the launch bay, where workers are standing and watching the ship. Across the river are several buildings and docks (negative 2 of 3).
Photograph showing two women, likely Mrs. Ernest Haycox (sponsor) and Mary Ann Haycox at the launching of a submarine chaser ship built by Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. They are both holding bouquets of flowers and standing in front of a ship launching bay on the Willamette River (negative 1 of 3).
Photograph showing the “Star of Oregon” in a scaffolding area at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, on the occasion of its launching. Flags are strung along the top of the ship, and several other shipbuilding bays can be seen on either side of the Star of Oregon (negative 8 of 15).
Photograph showing a crowd gathered on the shore of the Willamette River, on the occasion of the launching of liberty ship “Star of Oregon.” The Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation facility can be seen behind the crowd, and shipbuilding scaffolding is on the right side of the frame (negative 5 of 15).