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Al Monner news negatives

  • Org. Lot 1284
  • Collection
  • 1936-1974

The vast majority of this collection is made up of negatives created by Al Monner for the Oregon Journal. A small number of negatives were likely created by fellow Journal photographer Ralph Vincent, also for the Oregon Journal. While it's likely that almost all the negatives in this collection were created as part of Monner's work for the Journal, some images may also be his personal work. Most of the negatives are black and white, with a handful of color images taken in the 1950s and 1960s. A small selection of images from 1936 to 1938 were likely taken during Monner's time at the Oregonian newspaper. Large-format negatives from 1936 to 1959 have been processed and inventoried, while 35mm film from 1959 to 1974 remains unprocessed.

The photographs highlight over 30 years of current events in and around the Portland area, with a smaller number taken elsewhere in the state. Yearly events, such as the Portland Rose Festival and the Pendleton Round-Up, are featured prominently. A substantial number of images from the 1940s show Portland war efforts during World War II, featuring photographs of shipyards, soldiers, and rationing efforts at home. A small number of photographs also show early incarceration of Japanese Americans. Monner also frequently photographed dam-building efforts on the Columbia River at Celilo Village, The Dalles, and Bonneville.

Also included are photographs of accident scenes, fires, explosions, new building projects, sporting events, contest winners, and important national figures visiting the Portland area. Taken together, the collection displays the breadth of Monner's work as a photojournalist, covering the everyday to the exciting.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Harris, baseball player for Portland

Portrait of a man in a baseball uniform with a duck on the chest. Writing on the negative may identify the player as Don Harris or Dave Harris; the name Don appears to have been crossed out and the name Dave is written below it.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Hockey player

Portrait of a man in a hockey uniform with what may be a rose logo on the chest. He is standing outside a building, holding a hockey stick and wearing hockey gloves and goalkeeper pads. A name that may be McCusken is written on the negative, but the writing is unclear. The writing is visible on the bottom left side of the photograph.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Spalding Aces hockey team

Team portrait. The Spalding Aces were part of the Portland Amateur Ice Hockey Association in 1925. The players are standing in a row outside a building. They are holding their sticks and wearing sweaters with the words "Spalding Aces" on the chest, along with skates and pads. On the far left is a man wearing a hat, suit, and overcoat; on the far right is a man wearing a hat and a sweater with a letter on the chest that may be a "C" or a "G."

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Mulligan, baseball player for Seals

Photograph of a man in a baseball uniform with the word "Seals" on it. He is on the field, jumping in the air and reaching upward with his mitt, in which he is holding a baseball. The name Mulligan is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the photograph.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Nevers, Krause, and Morse, baseball players for Mission

Portrait of three men in baseball uniforms with the word "Mission" on the chest, squatting in front of a wall. The name Nevers is written on the negative above the player on the right, the name Krause is written above the player in the center, and the name Morse is written above the player on the left. The writing is visible at the top of the photograph.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Joe Palm, baseball player for Portland

Portrait of a man wearing a baseball uniform and catcher's gear, crouched in a catcher's stance. A name and the word "catcher" are written on the negative. The name may be Joe Palm, but the spelling of the last name is unclear. The writing is faintly visible on the left side of the photograph.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Baseball player for Los Angeles

Portrait of a man in a baseball uniform with "LA" on the chest and a cap with an "A" on it. He is squatting in front of a fence, wearing a mitt on one hand and holding a ball in the other. A name is written on the negative but the writing is unclear; the name may be B. Reed or B. Read.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Bill Rodgers

Portrait of a smiling man in a Portland baseball uniform with a "P" on the sleeves and cap. The name Rodgers is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Rhodes, baseball player, possibly for Hollywood

Portrait of a man in a baseball uniform on the field, standing as though he has just thrown the ball. The name Rhodes is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph is out of focus and shows blue discoloration from deterioration of the negative.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Rhodes, Carlyle, and Roka, baseball players for Hollywood

Portrait of three men wearing baseball uniforms with the word "Hollywood" on the chest and leaning against a wall. The name Rhodes is written on the negative above the player on the right, the name Carlyle is written above the player in the center, and the name Roka is written above the player on the left. The writing is faintly visible at the top of the image.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Tom Turner

Portrait of a smiling man in a Portland baseball uniform. The name Tom Turner is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

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