Photograph showing the exterior of the Station E brick building in northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue. A large smokestack is visible on the left side of the building, and railroad tracks pass through the foreground. In the distance, a man sits next to a small kiosk building.

Photograph showing the boilers at Station E in northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue. Written at the top of each boiler is “Cahall Safety Boiler, The Aultman & Taylor MCH Y Co. Builders, Mansfield, Ohio.”

Photograph showing the boilers at Station E in northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue. Written at the top of each boiler is “Cahall Safety Boiler, The Aultman & Taylor MCH Y Co. Builders, Mansfield, Ohio.”

Photograph showing the boilers at Station E in northwest Portland (near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue) Written at the top of each boiler is “Cahall Horizontal Boiler, The Aultman & Taylor MCH Y Co. Builders, Mansfield, Ohio.” A lamp hang from the ceiling near the left side of the image.

Photograph showing construction (likely the boiler room) at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). A pile of bricks sits near the front of the frame, and the boilers can be seen further in the background.

Photograph showing generator units under construction at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Behind the units, brick walls can be seen, with a ladder installed.

Photograph showing an engine exciter at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Two men in overalls stand to the left of the machine, looking at the camera. The man on the right is holding a small mechanical wheel.

Photograph showing engines at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). A man in overalls stands on a platform on the left side of the frame.

Photograph showing interior construction at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Two large pieces of round machinery can be seen in the background, with woods crates in the front.

Photograph showing the installation of the boilers at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Two men stand at the top of wooden scaffolding while looking at the camera. A pile of bricks can be seen at the base of the wall, next to wooden debris and a wheelbarrow.

Photograph showing the interior of Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue), taken from a high angle. Several large pieces of machinery can be seen throughout the run, as well as electric lights.

Photograph showing interior construction at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Several men look at the camera on the left and right sides of the frame. In the center, a piece of machinery is hand painted with “Portland General Electric, Portland, Or.” Another man stands on top of the unit.

Photograph showing the interior of Station E during construction (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Two men can be seen looking at the camera, with one standing in front of the unit, and another above at the top of a ladder. Large windows are visible on the other side of the large industrial machine.

Photograph taken from a high angle showing interior construction at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Two men look at the camera, and two large round prices of machinery can be seen on the right. On the front of the round pieces is a hand painted “Portland General Electric C., Portland OR.” In the foreground, a rectangular package says “From General Electric Co.”

Photograph taken from a distance, showing the completed smokestack of Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). The large stack can be seen in the middle of the frame, next to a smaller wooden building. Several other stacks and utility poles can be seen in the distance.

Photograph showing construction of stack at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). One worker stands on a ledge of the stack, while two others look at the camera.

Photograph showing turbine construction at Station E (northwest Portland, near the intersection of NW 21st Avenue and NW Sherlock Avenue). Several large machines can be seen in the room, with a hole visible in the brick wall behind.

Photograph showing the exterior of Station L (now the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) with several buildings visible. Railroad tracks pass through the front of the frame, and water from the Willamette River can be seen in front of the main stone building.

Photograph of the engine room of Station L (now the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) showing machinery. A person in a white shirt can be seen on the right side of the frame, and the front unit has “General Electric Company” written on it.

Photograph of the interior of Station L showing a large electrical system. A sign says “Trans C21-22-23 Trans C11-12-13 Neutral Ground Sw. Neutral Ground SW.”

Photograph showing exterior and large machinery in Station L building. Several large generators can be seen on the main floor, with all peaked ceiling.

Photograph showing the exterior of Station L taken from across the water (now the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) with several buildings visible. The hog fuel pile can be seen on the right, and several loaded barges can be seen next to the docks on the left side of the image. The Willamette River is in the foreground. Part of the image is masked with paper.

Photograph showing brickwork of furnace of boiler #6. Bricks are visible on all walls, and an arched opening in the middle of the frame is built of bricks.

Photograph showing three unidentified men posing with a barrel at the Columbia Distributing Company in Portland. The barrel is lying on its side, and the man at center is filling it with a hose attached to a processing tank. The man at right is pointing to the end of the barrel, where the following text is stamped: “Columbia Distributing Co. / Rectifier / Portland, Ore. / Loganberry / Ser. No. 1 / W. G. 4S. 20 / PR. 22 / P. G. 10. 60 / Filled S 24 37.”

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).

Welders and a suited man at Monarch Forge and Machine Works in Portland. The group is standing next to a large metal beam, with the welders holding welding rods and wearing face shields (negative 4 of 6).

A worker at Monarch Forge and Machine Works in Portland. The man is standing on a large machine with several wheel. This photograph was published on page C-2 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 16, 1943 (negative 1 of 6).