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Journal Building under construction at Broadway and Yamhill, Portland

Photograph, taken from a high vantage, showing the Journal Building during construction at Broadway and Yamhill (now Southwest Broadway and Southwest Yamhill Street) in Portland in 1912. It was completed later that year. The building is now known as the Jackson Tower. Text that appears to be “3X34” or “3434” and the number 409 are written on the negative and are visible I the upper left corner of the image.

Journal Building, Broadway and Yamhill, Portland

Photograph, taken from a high vantage, showing the Journal Building at Broadway and Yamhill Street (now Southwest Broadway and Southwest Yamhill Street) in Portland. The view is toward the southeast. The photograph may have been taken in 1919; a sign in the window on the ground floor reads “War Savings Stamps 1919.”

Fenton Building, Sixth Street, Portland

Photograph showing the front exterior of the Fenton Building on Sixth Street (now Southwest Sixth Avenue) in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal’s city edition on Sunday, March 13, 1921, under the headline “Fenton Building Sold.” The photograph had the following caption: “Structure on East Side of Sixth Street between Stark and Oak, purchased by Dundas & Martin company and subsidiary concerns.” The photograph accompanied a story about the sale, headlined “Fenton Building Is Purchased By Financial Group.” According to the story, “The Fenton building is a six-story and full basement brick structure built by Judge [William D.] Fenton in 1906 on a 50x100-foot lot on the east side of Sixth street between Stark and Oak, near the center of the present ‘financial row.’ The upper floors are devoted to offices, while the ground floor is occupied by retail stores.”

Multnomah County Hospital under construction on Marquam Hill, Portland

Photograph showing one of the wings of the Multnomah County Hospital under construction on Marquam Hill in Portland in 1921. A photograph published on Page 3, Section 3 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 26, 1921, may be a composite image created from this photograph, image No. 376G0171, and image No. 376G0172. That photograph had the headline “New Multnomah County Hospital on Marquam Hill” and the caption “The new Multnomah county hospital under construction on Marquam hill adjoining the University of Oregon medical school, which will be ready for occupancy in about one year. When completed, the plan t [sic], which will have accommodations for over 200 patients, will represent an investment of approximately one million dollars.”

Multnomah County Hospital under construction on Marquam Hill, Portland

Photograph showing one of the wings of the Multnomah County Hospital under construction on Marquam Hill in Portland in 1921. A photograph published on Page 3, Section 3 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 26, 1921, may be a composite image created from this photograph, image No. 376G0170, and image No. 376G0172. That photograph had the headline “New Multnomah County Hospital on Marquam Hill” and the caption “The new Multnomah county hospital under construction on Marquam hill adjoining the University of Oregon medical school, which will be ready for occupancy in about one year. When completed, the plan t [sic], which will have accommodations for over 200 patients, will represent an investment of approximately one million dollars.”

Multnomah County Hospital under construction on Marquam Hill, Portland

Photograph showing the Multnomah County Hospital under construction on Marquam Hill in Portland in 1921. A photograph published on Page 3, Section 3 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 26, 1921, may be a composite image created from this photograph, image No. 376G0170, and image No. 376G0171. That photograph had the headline “New Multnomah County Hospital on Marquam Hill” and the caption “The new Multnomah county hospital under construction on Marquam hill adjoining the University of Oregon medical school, which will be ready for occupancy in about one year. When completed, the plan t [sic], which will have accommodations for over 200 patients, will represent an investment of approximately one million dollars.”

Hotel and retail building, 4th and Salmon, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of a four-story building at 4th and Salmon streets (now Southwest 4th Avenue and Southwest Salmon Street) in Portland. On the ground floor are signs for the German-American Daily Paper, the Hotel Maryland-Virginia, the Motorcycle & Supply Co., and the Hotel Rowland. Image note: Negative damage at top center.

Hillcrest Hotel, Lucretia and Washington streets, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Hillcrest Hotel building at Lucretia and Washington streets (now Northwest 22nd Place and West Burnside Street) in Portland. The hotel, constructed in 1911, was the Hotel Ford or Ford Hotel until 1917, when it became the Hillcrest Hotel. The hotel address was originally 733 Washington Street. On the ground floor are the King Hill Market and a combined grocery and delicatessen. See related image No. 376G0181. Image note: The text “Hillcrest Apts [sic]” is written on the negative sleeve.

Hillcrest Hotel, Lucretia and Washington streets, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the Hillcrest Hotel building at Lucretia and Washington streets (now Northwest 22nd Place and West Burnside Street) in Portland. The hotel, constructed in 1911, was the Hotel Ford or Ford Hotel until 1917, when it became the Hillcrest Hotel. The hotel address was originally 733 Washington Street. On the ground floor are the King Hill Market and a combined grocery and delicatessen. See related image No. 376G0180. Image note: The text “Hillcrest Apts [sic]” is written on the negative sleeve.

Stock Exchange Building, 3rd and Yamhill, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the six-story Stock Exchange Building at Third and Yamhill Streets (now Southwest Third Avenue and Southwest Yamhill Street) in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the Development Section in the Oregon Journal Year’s End Number on Friday, December 26, 1913. The image was among a full page of photographs showing office buildings constructed in Portland in 1913. The photographs were published under the headline “Eleven Business Blocks Constructed During Year.” According to information on the page, the Stock Exchange Building was constructed at a cost of $75,000. Image note: The number 139 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The number 185 was also written on the negative, then crossed out.

Rex Arms apartment building, East Morrison and East 13th Street, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of a five-story brick apartment building, the Rex Arms, in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 376G0189 were published on Page 4 of the Development Section in the Oregon Journal Year’s End Number on Friday, December 26, 1913. The photographs were published under the headline “Portland’s Apartment House Colony On The Increase.” This photograph had the following caption: “Rex Arms apartments, at East Morrison and East Thirteenth Street.” Those streets are now Southeast Morrison Street and Southeast Thirteenth Avenue. The photographs accompanied a story, which had the headline “Apartments Rise to Fulfill Demands of Growing Population” and the subheading “Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars Invested in Flats and Apartment Houses in 1913.” The story contained the following information about the Rex Arms: “On the east side, which until the last four years, had practically no apartment houses, there has risen fully half a dozen during 1913, and one of them, the Rex Arms, erected by R. W. Wassel at East Morrison and Thirteenth streets, cost $95,000.” Image note: The number 142 is written on the negative. The number 158 was also written on the negative, then crossed out.

Platt Building, Park and Washington, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the six-story Platt Building at Park and Washington streets (now Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Washington Street) in Portland. The building is now known as the Park-Washington Building. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the Development Section in the Oregon Journal Year’s End Number on Friday, December 26, 1913. The image was among a full page of photographs showing office buildings constructed in Portland in 1913. The photographs were published under the headline “Eleven Business Blocks Constructed During Year.” According to information on the page, the Platt Building was constructed at a cost of $100,000. Image note: The number 143 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image. The number 133 was also written on the negative, then crossed out.

Belle Court apartments, Trinity Place, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of a five-story brick apartment building, Belle Court, on Trinity Place off Washington Street (now Northwest Trinity Place off West Burnside Street) in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 376G0187 were published on Page 4 of the Development Section in the Oregon Journal Year’s End Number on Friday, December 26, 1913. The photographs were published under the headline “Portland’s Apartment House Colony On The Increase.” This photograph had the following caption: “Belle Court apartments, Trinity Place.” The photographs accompanied a story, which had the headline “Apartments Rise to Fulfill Demands of Growing Population” and the subheading “Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars Invested in Flats and Apartment Houses in 1913.” The story contained the following information about Belle Court: “This new building, recently opened, cost about $100,000.” Image note: The number 140 is written on the negative. The number 156 was also written on the negative, then crossed out.

Balfour-Guthrie Building, Park and Oak streets, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the two-story Balfour-Guthrie Building at the corner of Park and Oak streets (now Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Oak Street) in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the Development Section in the Oregon Journal Year’s End Number on Friday, December 26, 1913. The image was among a full page of photographs showing office buildings constructed in Portland in 1913. The photographs were published under the headline “Eleven Business Blocks Constructed During Year.” According to information on the page, the Balfour-Guthrie Building was constructed at a cost of $37,000. Image note: The number 141 is written on the negative. The number 157 was also written on the negative, then crossed out. It is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Congress Hotel building, 6th and Main, Portland

Photograph showing the exterior of the eight-story Congress Hotel building at Sixth and Main streets (now Southwest 6th Avenue and Southwest Main Street) in Portland. The number 42 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The text “Congress Hotel / Portland, Building” is written on the negative sleeve.

Marquam Building at 6th and Morrison, Portland, after partial collapse

Photograph showing the Marquam Building at Sixth and Morrison streets (now Southwest 6th Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street) after a section of the building collapsed on Thursday, November 11, 1921. A crowd is standing in the street below the building. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of an Oregon Journal extra on the day of the collapse. The photograph and a story were published under the headline “Big Cave-In Wrecks Marquam Building / Scores Menaced by Avalanche of Brick.” The photograph had the following caption: “Photograph shows great rent in Sixth street side of Marquam building; section of brick wall 16 feet wide by eight stories in height gives way and huge mass of debris is hurled to street below; blocking traffic; structure was undergoing alterations when underpinning is supposed to have given way.” The story reported that no one had been injured in the collapse. On November 25, 1912, the Journal reported that the owners of the building had decided to demolish the Marquam Building and construct a new building in its place. It was replaced by the Northwestern National Bank Building, now known as the American Bank Building. See related image No. 376G0343. Image note: The number 40 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Marquam Building at 6th and Morrison, Portland, after partial collapse

Photograph showing damage to the Marquam Building at Sixth and Morrison streets (now Southwest 6th Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street) after a section of the building collapsed on Thursday, November 11, 1921. The building was being renovated at the time of the collapse. A story and a related photograph, image No. 376G0342, were published on the front page of an Oregon Journal extra on the day of the collapse. The story reported that no one had been injured. On November 25, 1912, the Journal reported that the owners of the building had decided to demolish the Marquam Building and construct a new building in its place. It was replaced by the Northwestern National Bank Building, now known as the American Bank Building. Image note: The number 41 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Oneonta Gorge

Photograph showing Oneonta Creek and the walls of Oneonta Gorge, located in the Columbia River Gorge. Several people are gathered in the distance further up the canyon. The people in this photograph may be the same ones depicted in image No. 373G0360. Also see image Nos. 373G0346 and 379G0100, which may be related. Image note: Damaged emulsion on negative.

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