An unidentified man examines the interior of an automobile, likely used in the murder of Vancouver teenager JoAnne Dewey. Pillows and blankets can be seen on the floor and seat of the automobile (negative 6 of 6).
The open trunk of an automobile, likely used in the murder of Vancouver teenager Joann Dewey. The trunk door is open, with a tool box, tire, and can of motor oil inside (negative 3 of 6).
The interior of an automobile, likely used in the murder of Vancouver teenager Joann Dewey. The passenger door is open and items can be seen on the floor in the back (negative 2 of 6).
A man baking bread at a United States Army Quartermaster training center at the Vancouver Barracks. Holding a tray of bread dough, he’s standing next to a large oven (negative 17 of 17).
A band and conductor, wearing military uniforms, perform outdoors at Vancouver Barracks. The band members are seated in a semi circle, facing towards the standing conductor, who has one arm raised. A large tree and wooden buildings can be seen in the background. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 19 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”
A band stands in a field with musical instruments at the Vancouver Barracks. At the front of a band is a uniformed man in holding a baton. Behind the group is a row of multi-story buildings (negative 10 of 17).
A woman with lab equipment at Barnes Army Hospital in Vancouver. A table is laden with glass vials and beakers. The woman is filling a container with liquid (negative 2 of 7).
People at Barnes Hospital in Vancouver. A man in a military uniform sits with his legs in a metal tub, while a woman from the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps adjusts a knob. Another woman, wearing a nurses uniform, watches (negative 1 of 7).
A man is in mid-stride hitting a baseball, while a catcher and umpire stand behind him. The catcher is holding his hand to his mitt, while the umpire holds up his hands. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 4 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”
Photograph of an airplane outside a hangar at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington. An unidentified man is standing one of the plane’s wheels and examining the plane’s engine. On the side of the plane is the text “R.A.I.D / 25-83.”
Two boxers in shorts face each other in an outdoor boxing ring. One man is throwing a punch at the other, while another man stands outside the ring wearing a military uniform. Canvas tents and trees can be seen in the background. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 13 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”
A man, wearing a chef’s hate and apron, making bread at an Army Quartermaster Unit Training Center in Vancouver. A section of dough is in the air between his hands, while loafs of bread can be seen on baker’s racks (negative 2 of 4).
A worker on a ladder leans up against a two-story wooden building at Vancouver Barracks. Scaffolding can be seen around the building, and other buildings can be seen in the background. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 16 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”
Workers at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, pull a large cable from a wooden spool. Painted on the side of the spool is “General Cable.” From left to right: Wed Waldron, assistant superintendent of marine electricians, and cable crew members John Nimmo and Arthur Johnson. The Kaiser cable crew set a world record on December 30, 1943, for pulling 81,948 feet of cable. This photograph was published on page 1D of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 16, 1944 (negative 2 of 2).
Two children listen to a radio at a war worker home, constructed inside a stable at Bagley Park in Vancouver. The boy is bending down and turning the radio dials, while a girl sits on the edge of a bed holding a doll. The walls of the room appear to be covered in thick paper (negative 5 of 8).
Children stand outside the doorway of a war worker home, constructed inside a stable at Bagley Park in Vancouver. A makeshift wooden porch is outside the doorway, where the six children are standing, one of which is holding a broom (negative 3 of 8).
Portland Chief of Police Harry M. Niles, Colonel William Aird, and Commissioner Earl Riley, at the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at the Vancouver Barracks. Standing in the middle, Colonel William Aird is holding a paper document, which Niles and Riley are also looking at. A bulletin board and canvas tent can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 2).
Men in suits are seated at a long table at the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyard, celebrating the pledging of war bonds by shipyard employees. In front of the seated people are trays and plates, possibly holding crow. A sign behind the group reads “George Olsen” (dance band) (negative 4 of 16).
Two people stand in a crowd while holding a chicken, at a crow eating party at the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyards. Part of an event celebrating war bonds at Kaiser Vancouver, live chickens were thrown into the audience, some carrying numbers entitling the catcher to a $25 war bond (negative 1 of 16).
Six women in costume ride on a flatbed truck next to a large paper pie, decorated with crows. On the side of the truck is a sign that reads “Sing a song of Blackbirds.” Men in hard hats and work wear are seated behind a fence, and a building with a sign reading “Compressor House” is behind the truck. The event was held to celebrate the pledging of war bonds by the Vancouver Shipyard employees (negative 16 of 16).
People stand on a stage at the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyard, celebrating war bond pledges. A large paper pie sits on a long table, decorated with crows, while women in costume stand at either side holding covered plates. At the center of the stage is a man on a microphone, while a sign reads “Do Not Pass Beyond Barrier” between the stage and audience (negative 2 of 16).
People gather around a miniature airplane “Mars” at the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyard, celebrating the pledging of war bonds by shipyard employees. A man in a suit stands in front of the airplane holding a silver cloche-covered plate while an audience watches (negative 5 of 16).
A man stands on stage behind a microphone at the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyard, celebrating the pledging of war bonds by shipyard employees. A large paper pie with attached paper crows sits on a long table, which has been displayed on a stage (negative 6 of 16).
Six women in costume ride on a flatbed truck next to a large paper pie, decorated with crows. On the side of the truck is a sign that reads “Sing a song of Blackbirds.” A stage can be seen at the bottom of the frame, and an audience of war workers stands in the background. The event was held to celebrate the pledging of war bonds by the Vancouver Shipyard employees (negative 3 of 16).
Dentists and assistants at Barnes Army Hospital in Vancouver. Three men are in reclined dental chairs, each in front of a dentist using tools (negative 3 of 7).
Soldiers gather in a dormitory at Vancouver Barracks. Several twin beds line the far wall, on which sit soldiers examining rifles. Clothing is hung on the wall behind each bed. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 24 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”
Portland mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee at the Vancouver Chrysanthemum show, looking at chrysanthemum “Dorothy Lee,” named by H.P Vickery. Photographed with Lee are (left to right): Lai Kwan Wu, Mary Angeline Lin, Mrs. Stanley Chin, and Edith Hsi. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 13, 1949 (negative 4 of 4).