A worker at the St. Johns Welders’ Supply Company cutting pieces of leather is with “Reece” die cut machine. The man is wearing an apron and has his hand on a lever, while piles of leather shapes are on a table next to two metal dies (negative 3 of 7).

Women working on sewing machines at the St. Johns Welders’ Supply Company. Piles of cut cloth and cordage are on the tables (negative 4 of 7).

A woman, sitting on a stool, uses a machine to apply snap buttons to welding clothing at the St. Johns Welders’ Supply Company in Portland. Next to the woman is a pile of clothing on a table (negative 5 of 7).

A display area at the St. Johns Welders’ Supply Company in Portland. A woman stands behind a counter in front of a display of welding helmets, while another person stands in front of the counter. On the right side of the frame is a display of leather welding clothing (negative 7 of 7).

Welder “Jerry” Grant at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She is wearing welding clothing and a helmet, and is holding several welding rods in gloved hands (negative 1 of 2).

A man stands on a stack of what appears to be car batteries at California Bag & Metal Company in Portland. He appears to be at the back of a flatbed truck, stacked with rubber tires (negative 10 of 11).

A worker at California Bag & Metal Company in Portland, standing in a room piled high with automobile radiators. The man is turned away from the camera, holding up a radiator piece in one hand, more of which are stacked high on the far walls (negative 3 of 11).

Assorted pieces of metal pipe fittings at California Bag & Metal Company in Portland (negative 4 of 11).

A worker at California Bag & Metal Company in Portland, standing in a room with stacks of burlap sacks. The man is holding a burlap sack, with one end in a metal pipe structure (negative 5 of 11).

A woman in a room of fabric scraps at California Bag & Metal Company in Portland. She is standing in front of a mounted tool holding a price of fabric (negative 6 of 11).

A man stands in an outdoor area filled with rubber tires at California Bag & Metal Company in Portland. He is holding a tire and looking downward. The area is surrounded by a wooden fence, with a sign for visible at the left side of the frame (negative 9 of 11).

A mannequin at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. The dummy is wearing one-piece work wear outfit (negative 1 of 2).

Three workers at Shofner Iron and Steel Works eating beans prepared by Mrs. Shofner. Each is smiling and holding a plate and fork in an industrial building area (negative 1 of 8).

Mrs. Shofner serving beans to workers at Shofner Iron and Steel Works in Portland. Shofner is leaning downwards towards a ceramic vessel, filling a plate with food, while the workers stand around her with plates and utensils. A cat is on the ground next to Shofner. The group appears to be standing in front of a kiln-like set of shelves with a heavy door (negative 2 of 8).

Mrs. Shofner cooking beans at Shofner Iron and Steel Works in Portland. Shofner is leaning downwards towards a ceramic vessel, which has been placed inside a large kiln-like unit with heavy doors. Shelves line the inside of the unit, holding what appear to be molded shapes (negative 5 of 8).

Welding trainees (women?) at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation participating in a contest. The welders are in individual bays and using welding guns in pieces of pipes. Both are wearing welding helmets and standing next to log stools (negative 1 of 1).

Three electricians at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. The women are wearing hard hats and working on an electrical box mounted to a metal beam (negative 1 of 10).

An electrician at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She is smiling and holding the base of a ceiling light with both hands (negative 10 of 10).

An electrician at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation looking downward at an electrical box. She’s using a screwdriver and wearing an apron (negative 2 of 10).

Three electricians at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. The women appear to be working on an electrical box on wooden work bench. One woman is holding the box while another uses a wrench (negative 3 of 10).

Two electricians at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. The women are standing next to a workbench and looking downward at electrical electrical units (lights?) (negative 4 of 10).

An electrician at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, installing two small power boxes onto a wall. She’s seated on a wooden stool and wearing a leather porch holding tools (negative 5 of 10).

Electricians at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, seated in an industrial area. The men and women are sitting in a circle, with their hands on levers (negative 6 of 10).

A woman, wearing a welding helmet and holding a welding rod, participates in a contest at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland (negative 2 of 4).

A welder at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She is smiling and wearing a welding face shield, which she is holding up with one hand (negative 3 of 4).

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).

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).

Women working in an electric shop at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Gathered around work benches, most of the workers are looking downward at lengths of wire (negative 3 of 9).