Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.
Photograph showing the first train to enter St. Johns in North Portland. Several men stand next to a train engine with one attached car. Around the train is wooden debris on the ground, with trees and a small building in the distance. (Image note: glass negative is cracked at upper left corner). The photograph is a reproduction of a pinned image (pins can be seen on the frame.
Photograph of street cars #196 and #351, seen in in front of a wooden building. Written on a sign at the front of the train is “No Stops, Steel Bridge to Piedmont.”
Photograph, taken from the center of the road, showing the view down a street, possibly Jersey Street, in St. Johns, Portland. On the side of the building at center right is a sign that reads “H. E. CLARK / THE FURNITURE MAN.” The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Photograph, taken from the street, showing a row of buildings, in St. Johns, Portland, possibly on Jersey Street. On the building at center left is a sign for Bonham and Currier; on the building at center is a sign for the Peninsula Security. On the building at far right is a sign for the Peninsula National Bank. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Photograph showing the interior of the St. Johns office for the Portland Electric Power Company (PEPCO). A floor display shows large appliances with names such as “Thor,” “Hotpoint Electric Maid,” and “Westinghouse.” Paper decorations hang from the ceiling.
Photograph showing the interior of the St. Johns office for the Portland Electric Power Company (PEPCO). A counter display shows small appliances and housewares. Paper decorations hang from the ceiling, as well as large chandeliers.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the west side of the Willamette River, and looking east across the river to the St. Johns neighborhood. Black smoke rises into the air from an area behind the bridge. Mount Adams is visible in the distance.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing North Jersey Street in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Businesses and parked automobiles line both sides of the street. Businesses include a gas station, the St. Johns movie theater, St. Johns Cleaners, and more. Handwritten label on the negative reads, "N. Jersey St. - St. Johns, Oreg. Christian 11-1217."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the west side of the Willamette River, and looking east across the river to the St. Johns neighborhood. Black smoke rises into the air from an area in St. Johns behind the bridge. The Portland Tug and Barge Co. is visible in the foreground. The image is framed by tree leaves on the left and right. Handwriting on negative reads, "Willamette River - St. John's (sic) Bridge - Oregon. Christian 586."
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 photograph of the St. Johns City Hall building (now at 7214 North Philadelphia Avenue) built in 1907. Four Ionian columns support a decorative pediment. Ivy plants can be seen growing up the side of the two-story building (negative 6 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.
Photograph showing the North Jersey Market storefront, likely on North Jersey Street in St. Johns. The front of the store of open to the street, where crates of fruits and vegetables can be seen. A mother and two children are walking by on the sidewalk (negative 9 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.
A small wooden church building at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. A sign on the building reads “Church of God.” The camp owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection (negative 3 of 10).
A woman stands next to several chairs at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. She’s holding a paint brush in one hand, and has one chair on top of a table lined with newsprint. The camp owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection (negative 5 of 10).
Shipyard workers at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. It’s owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection. A woman stands in a makeshift kitchen area, while a man can be seen laying on a bed in a corner of the room (negative 1 of 10).
A woman stands next to a stove at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. A small dog stands under her extended arm, while a small child watches. The camp owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection (negative 2 of 10).
Buildings at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. Deteriorating houses line a muddy dirt road. The camp owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection (negative 7 of 10).
Photograph showing the Swanson’s Frozen Food Lockers storefront in St. Johns. A polar bear is painted on the above the entrance to the store, which also features neon writing along the front. Stacks of vegetables and dry goods can be seen inside the store. Painters can be seen working in a adjacent storefront (negative 13 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.
Photograph showing Portland Lumber Mills on the Willamette River, viewed from the St. Johns neighborhood. Rows of lumber can be seen throughout the frame, which surround a building with Portland Lumber Mills painted on the roof. The Willamette River can be seen on the right side (negative 16 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.
Photograph looking west from the St. John neighborhood, showing the St. Johns Bridge entrance (now North Philadelphia Avenue and North Syracuse Street). A decorative stone railing with street lights extends down the bridge towards a pointed arch. Across from the start of the bridge is a house and trees (negative 2 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.
Photograph looking west from the St. John neighborhood, showing the St. Johns Bridge entrance (North Philadelphia Avenue). To the right of the bridge entrance is the Bridge Tavern building. The St. Johns City Hall building can be seen to the left, behind several storefronts (negative 24 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.
A small house at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. A pile of dirt and automobile can be seen in front of the house. The camp owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection (negative 10 of 10).
A woman stands in the doorway of a cabin at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. The cabin appears to be sided in various pieces of deteriorating wood, and pieces of wood can be seen on the ground forming a walkway over dirt. The camp owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection (negative 4 of 10).
A woman doing laundry at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. She appears to be using a laundry wringer next to a utility sink, with other washing units visible throughout the scene. The camp owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection (negative 8 of 10).
Photograph showing the Gain More Food Store storefront in St. Johns, at 8602 N. Jersey Street. A wing motif is painted on the front of the building, and short awnings can be seen over the windows (negative 11 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.
Photograph showing the Ben Franklin Five and Dim store in St. Johns. Objects can be seen in the storefront window, and a man and women stand in front of the entrance. A sign on an adjacent store reads F. Kass Shoe Shop (negative 14 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.
