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.
A man stands next to a tripod (holding a total station?) under the base of a crane at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. In the distance is another crane and several structures part-way through construction. A similar photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 20, 1944 (negative 1 of 9) Original sleeve title: “Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation - boiler erection shop and new shell plate erection department.”
New industrial buildings being constructed at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Piles of wood can be seen throughout the frame, and a crane is in the distance. On the right side of the frame is a worker standing next to the metal frame. A photograph from this series was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 20, 1944 (negative 2 of 9). Original sleeve title: “Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation - boiler erection shop and new shell plate erection department.”
Workers in a boiler erection shop at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, standing in steam or smoke. Taken from a high angle, the floor of the building includes machinery and piles of pipe. A photograph from this series was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 20, 1944 (negative 5 of 9). Original sleeve title: “Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation - boiler erection shop and new shell plate erection department.”
Nurses receiving caps at a candlelight ceremony at Saint Mark church in Portland. The nurses are each holding a candle and standing in lines. Taken from a high angle, the photograph shows the painted walls and alter of the church. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 18, 1944 (negative 1 of 3).
Isabel Menday and Margo Sproul, pretending to sleep on a wooden bench, most likely in the Portland area. One woman is wrapped in a jacket, with her feet propped on a suitcase, while the other is resting her head on the legs of the first (negative 7 of 7).
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).
Doris Michaelis operates a burning machine while being watched by Burner Foreman Walt Keffer, at Kaiser Company, Swan Island. Michaelis is leaning downward towards the machine, which appears to be setup on a piece of metal. This photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 11, 1944 (negative 6 of 6).
A railroad turntable being built at a new roundhouse for Spokane Portland & Seattle rail yard on 9th Ave. in Portland. A track can be spanning the turntable area, with several people standing around the sunken area. Cranes can be seen at either side of the frame (negative 1 of 9).
Workers under a newly installed turntable track at a roundhouse being constructed at Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway rail yard on 9th Ave. in Portland. The tracks can be seen above the sunken hole, where workers are digging with shovels (negative 6 of 9).
People in a suspended metal box at Kaiser Company, Swan Island, at the launch of the S.S. Forbes Road. Other people stand at ground level and point upward towards the box. A photograph from this series was published on page 8 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, June 21, 1944 (negative 5 of 9).
A woman holds a puppy towards a child in front of a house at Meadow Lark Village, an independent war production housing camp in the Portland area. The pair are on a covered porch in front of a make-shift wooden house. A planter box with flowers can be seen along one side of the porch. A photograph from this series was published on page 4D of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 25, 1944 (negative 4 of 5).
Firefighters at a the Crowder Shingle company at 8414 N. Vancouver Avenue in Portland. One man is spraying water at a recently burned structure with a collapsed roof. A story referencing this fire was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Monday, December 11, 1944 (negative 1 of 6).
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)
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. 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).
Mrs. John Greenslade breaks a bottle on the hull of the U.S.S. Bronx, on the occasion of its launching from the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Next to Greenslade is likely her husband, Vice Admiral Greenslade. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 15, 1945 (negative 7 of 8).
Young people gathered in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. Taken from the ground and looking upward, two couples sit on a cement block and smile downward at the camera. The men are wearing United States Navy Uniforms. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 11 of 40).
People celebrating the end of World War II in downtown Portland. Pieces of paper fly through the air, in front of the Cascade Building on S.W. 6th Avenue and S.W. Alder Street. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 29 of 40).
People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. Several young people are seated in and on top of a automobile, on a street strewn with paper. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 30 of 40).
People gathered on the street in downtown Portland, celebrating the end of World War II. A couple stands together while holding a copy of the Oregon Journal, with the “Peace” printed across the front in large letters. The man is wearing a United States Navy Uniform. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, August 15, 1945 (negative 7 of 40).
A wrecked St. Tabor street car at S.E. 76th Avenue and S.E. Taylor Street in Portland. The derailed street car can be seen in the yard and partially inside a home at 7603 S.E. Taylor Street. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, September 3, 1945 (negative 3 of 3).
Willy Fong hands boxes of moon cakes to Michael Leslie Gong and Kathleen Law at Fong Chong & Co. in Portland. Behind Fong are cabinets of various goods. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 16, 1945 (negative 2 of 4).
