Photograph showing a construction site just south and east of Milwaukie, next to the Portland Electric Power Company interurban railway line between Portland and Oregon City. It may possibly be related to construction of the Portland and Oregon City Highway segment of the Pacific Highway. See also related images No. 371N5142 and No. 371N3986.
Photograph of electrified interurban car No. 1093 of the Portland Electric Power Company’s railway inbound to Portland from Oregon City, pictured just south and east of Milwaukie. The car is passing trucks and an excavator parked at a construction site. Visible in the distance is PEP’s Island station, a passenger shelter and the first station after departing Milwaukie southward. See related to image No. 371N5142. This photograph may also be related to image No. 371N5149.
Photograph of a trench that was dug by the Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway Company through North Portland between the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Railcars can be seen on tracks in the trench. The construction project was completed in 1908. The text “2 —“ is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Photograph of electrified interurban car No. 1094 of the Portland Electric Power Company’s railway outbound from Portland to Oregon City, pictured just south and east of Milwaukie. The car is passing trucks and an excavator parked at a construction site. Visible in the distance is PEP’s Island station, a passenger shelter and the first station after departing Milwaukie southward. See related image No. 371N3986. This photograph may also be related to image No. 371N5149.
Members of the Portland Women’s Forum, Save the Gorge committee, including Gertrude Glutsch Jensen (second from left) speaking to a group of men outside a sawmill on the Columbia River Gorge. The building has been constructed on the side of a denuded hillside, with cut logs on the ground. Photograph taken as part of a series documenting the effort of the Portland Women’s Forum, Save the Gorge committee, to curtail logging in the area. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 6, 1952 (negative 5 of 23).
Two members of the Portland Women’s Forum, Save the Gorge committee, including Gertrude Jensen (left) stand in front of a sign near the Historic Columbia River Gorge Highway. The signs reads “Famous Scenic Route Turn Right,” and includes a visual description of the road, showing waterfall stops. The women wear hats and long coats. Photograph taken as part of a series documenting the effort of the Portland Women’s Forum, Save the Gorge committee, to curtail logging in the area. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 6, 1952 (negative 17 of 23).
Exterior view of the remains of Mt. Angel College and monastery at Mt. Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Oregon following a fire in 1926. See related image Nos. 220 and 221.
Exterior view of the remains of Mt. Angel College and monastery at Mt. Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Oregon following a fire in 1926. See related image Nos. 139-142, 220 and 222.
Exterior view of the remains of Mt. Angel College and monastery at Mt. Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Oregon following a fire in 1926. See related image Nos. 139-142, 221 and 222.
A crowd is gathered for a dedication ceremony at the new Mt. Angel monastery in St. Benedict, Oregon. The previous building was destroyed in a fire in 1926. Wooden scaffolding can be seen behind the crowd and construction materials are visible in the foreground. See related image Nos. 171 and 172.
A view of Silver Creek covered in ice and snow. Along one bank are trees, some of which have long icicles hanging off of them. A paddlewheel is visible near the left side of the image.
A crowd of men and boys stands on North 1st and Park streets in Silverton, Oregon. They watch as a smaller group of men shovel what appears to be a pile of coal that is laying on the street. A steam engine is visible behind the men and the Christian church can be seen to the left.
Two workers drive a team of horses pulling a plow that is being used to grade a road in the Silverton, Oregon area. A man and young girl stand to the side and watch. In the background, a woman sits in a horse-drawn buggy. Three houses are visible in the background.
A large group of men sit in chairs on a wooden platform. Behind them is wooden scaffolding. This photograph was taken as part of a ceremony on July 17, 1927 to dedicate a new abbey building after the previous building was destroyed in a fire in 1926. The men in the front rows wear religious garments. See related image Nos. 160, 171 and 219.
A crowd of people listen as a man standing on a wooden platform delivers a speech at Mt. Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Oregon. This photograph was taken as part of a ceremony on July 17, 1927 to lay the cornerstone for a new abbey building after the previous building was destroyed in a fire in 1926. See related image Nos. 160, 172, and 219.
View of the farm at Mt. Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Oregon. A large barn can be seen with three cupolas. Next to the barn are two brick silos and a farmhouse.
A fire truck is parked in front of a school in Mt. Angel, Oregon. On the side of the truck is painted "Mt. Angel Fire Dept. M.A.F.D." Twelve men wearing suits and matching fireman's caps pose in and around the truck. Letters above the doors of the building read "Saint Mary's School."
A large group portrait of over seventy men and boys standing together in six rows outdoors. The older men in the group wear dark robes and clerical collars.
Six members of a women's basketball team from Mt. Angel, Oregon pose for the camera. The woman wear matching uniforms. A man crouches in front of them holding a basketball with "'29" written on it. See related image No. 89.
A women's basketball team from Mt. Angel, Oregon. Nine women wearing matching uniforms pose for the camera. A man stands next to the group. See related image No. 89.
Ruined buildings at Mt. Angel College and monastery in St. Benedict, Oregon. A fired destroyed the college and monastery buildings in 1926. A large pile of rubble and debris can be seen in front of the buildings. See related image Nos. 220-222.
Ruined buildings at Mt. Angel College and monastery in St. Benedict, Oregon. A fired destroyed the college and monastery buildings in 1926. A large pile of rubble and debris can be seen in front of the buildings. A group of boys surveys the damage in the bottom right of the image. See related image Nos. 220-222.
Interior view of Mt. Angel Seminary following a fire that destroyed the building in 1926. The floor of the building is covered in rubble and debris. See related image Nos. 220-222.
Three ruined buildings can be seen at Mt. Angel College and monastery in St. Benedict, Oregon. A fired destroyed the college and monastery buildings in 1926. A group of people are visible surveying the damage in the bottom left of the image. See related image Nos. 220-222.
Exterior view of the St. Mary's church in Mt. Angel, Oregon during a celebration to dedicate the new church building. A crowd of people can be seen standing on the front steps and along the side of the building.
A street in Mt. Angel, Oregon lined with businesses. Automobiles are parked along the street and people stop to look at the camera. See related image no. 084.
A basketball team made up of 9 women poses for the camera in Mt. Angel, Oregon. The women stand behind one another in a line, holding the waist of the person in front. A man wearing a suit stands at the end of the line.