Bridge over Sandy River, downstream
- OrgLot151_PGE132-5
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- 1900 – 1930
Photograph of a steel bridge over the Sandy River, showing two work cranes on train tracks. Behind the bridge are wooded hills, with a flowing river in the foreground.
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Bridge over Sandy River, downstream
Photograph of a steel bridge over the Sandy River, showing two work cranes on train tracks. Behind the bridge are wooded hills, with a flowing river in the foreground.
Photograph showing four men in work clothing moving a wooden utility pole. Behind the men, a truck with a tall pulley system is attached to the pole. In the background, a forested hillside can be seen, and a dirt road is visible directly in front of the photographer. (Image note: see related images PGE 49-30, PGE 49-32, PGE 49-54, and PGE 49-93).).
Oak Grove project, generator weighing sixty tons
Photograph showing a large generator component being moved with steel cables inside the Oak Grove powerhouse. In the background, a man can be seen looking upwards, while another is visible at the front of the frame looking towards the camera.
Photograph of a pole derrick being used to hoist utility poles. Two men stand to the right of the derrick while looking at the camera, and a third can be seen next to a horse behind the poles. A railroad track runs along the side side of the frame.
Photograph showing a man working with a truck and hoisting machine on top of a wooden dam structure. The man stands next to the truck. Water is visible at the base of wooden stucture, which appears to be filled with rocks.
Photograph taken from a high angle showing several men working with a truck and hoisting machine next to flowing water of the Willamette River. On the left side of the image, two men stand on a dock platform while one holds a wooden pole.
Photograph showing groups of men working on a dam in Oregon. Two men are standing in the shallow water, while another two are in a rowboat to the right. Another four men stand on top of the wooden structure to the left next to a hoisting machine. In the background, multiple smokestacks can be seen coming from a large industrial building.
Photograph taken at Station L (now the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) of hog fuel being unloaded via a derrick from a barge on the Willamette River. The Hawthorne bridge can be seen in the distance, as well as other boats. One person stands on the barge watching a crate being lifted onto the dock.
Underground derrick truck on street
Photograph showing a man standing on top of an pole derrick truck used for underground work. He is facing forward and looking at the camera with both hands on levers. Next to him is a metal arm attached to the truck, with a hook and pulley at the end. In the background is SW 5th Avenue, looking south towards SW Stark Street. The J.K. Gill Building can be seen on the left (corner of SW 5th Avenue and SW Stark Street), as well as the Yeon Building (522 SW 5th Avenue).
Photograph showing work train #927 in front of a two-story wooden building. On the left side of the image, a brick drugstore can be seen. What appears to be a rope and pulley system are visible on the train car.