Photograph showing an empty corner lot in Portland. The lot is covered with grass and debris. In the background is an industrial building with a sign reading: “Hesse-Ersted Iron Works / Engineers, Founders, Machinsts.”

Photograph showing, railroad tracks, mills, and factories along waterfront land in North Portland. At right is the Western Waxed Paper Company; at left, on the water, is the L. B. Menefee Lumber Company Shingle Mill.

Photograph showing a large building, probably a warehouse or factory, in northwest Portland. The building is partially obscured by trees. At left are several smaller brick buildings. The Montgomery Ward building at Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest Vaughn Street is visible in the background at left. See related image Nos. 371N5531, 371N5532, and 371N5533. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing a large building, probably a warehouse or factory, in northwest Portland. Next to the main building are several smaller brick buildings. The Montgomery Ward building at Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest Vaughn Street is partially visible in the background at far left. See related image Nos. 371N5530, 371N5532, and 371N5533.

Photograph showing a large building, probably a warehouse or factory, in northwest Portland. Next to the main building are several smaller brick buildings. See related image Nos. 371N5530, 371N5531, and 371N5533. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing a large building, probably a warehouse or factory, in northwest Portland. The building is partially obscured by trees. See related image Nos. 371N5530, 371N5531, and 371N5532. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing a Portland Bottling Co. truck parked outside the company’s building at 1271 North Williams Avenue in Portland. Signs on the building read (from left): “For the 7 Hang Overs”; “Home of 7UP”; “Takes the Ouch out of Grouch”; “Portland Bottling Co.” Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing employees posing with a row of trucks outside the Portland Bottling Co. at 1271 North Williams Avenue in Portland.

Photograph, taken from a high angle, showing the Coast Culvert and Flume Co. building in Kenton, Oregon, now the Kenton neighborhood of Portland. A group of people is standing outside the building.

A child stands next to dog looking downhill towards Linnton and the Willamette River. Looking east, a large industrial facility can be seen on the other side of the river (negative 11 of 31). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Linnton.

People walk on a wooden walkway in a Linnton industrial area. Wooden structures and smoke stacks can be seen in the background, as well as numerous safety signs (negative 31 of 31). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Linnton.

Photograph taken from a hillside, looking northeast from the Linnton community. Below is the Willamette River, houses, and various industrial buildings. A lumber yard can be seen on the east bank of the river, and Mt. Saint Helens is in the far distance (negative 9 of 31). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Linnton.

Photograph of a shingle mill in the Kenton area, seen across a body of water. Logs and a small boat float on the water, which is just downhill from an industrial building. A track leads from the water upward into the building (negative 6 of 13). Portland communities - Kenton district.

Photograph, taken from a distance, showing a parking area and buildings at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, in North Portland. Several large cranes can be seen around the buildings, with the Willamette River and forested hills in the distance (negative 1 of 10).

Photograph, taken from a distance, showing a parking area and buildings at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, in North Portland. “Plate Shop” is written across the top of a large building, and cranes can be seen throughout the area. The Willamette River and forested hills are in the distance (negative 4 of 10).

The interior of a shop building at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Pieces of wood or metal litter the ground, and workers can be seen at the far end of the building. Braces can be seen along the high ceiling (negative 14 of 25).

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).

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.”

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).

Workers at Monarch Forge and Machine Works in Portland, using a tool to hold molten metal in what appears to be a press machine. The workers are in front of an open doorway (negative 3 of 6).

Workers at Monarch Forge and Machine Works in Portland, standing next to a large machine unit. One man is using a pipe on the unit. This photograph was published on page C-2 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 16, 1943 (negative 2 of 6).

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).

Workers at Monarch Forge and Machine Works in Portland, using a tool to hold molten metal in what appears to be a press machine. The workers are in front of an open doorway (negative 5 of 6).

Workers with scrap iron from Battleship Oregon at Commercial Iron Works, Portland. The scrap was used to make parts for Liberty ship engines by the company. A photograph from this series was published on page 1C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 14, 1943 (negative 2 of 4).

Photograph taken from above, showing the Portland Woolen Mills in the St. Johns neighborhood. Several industrial buildings and a large smokestack chimney can be seen, with houses and trees in the distance. A large sign on one of he building reads Portland Woolen Mills (negative 19 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.

Photograph showing an industrial area on the Willamette River, viewed from the St. Johns neighborhood. Numerous smokestack chimneys can be seen emitting clouds of smoke, next to what appears to be a large lumberyard. More industrial buildings can be seen across the river (negative 4 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.

A shingle mill in the Kenton area, with a house display attached to the roof of the building. Stacks of wood can be seen around the building, and Mt. Saint Helens (?) is in the distance (negative 3 of 13). Portland communities - Kenton district.