Photograph showing four Columbia Aircraft Corporation workers, seated at a lunch counter in Portland. One of the women is eating an ice cream cone and smiling at the woman next to her. Glasses and dishes can be seen on shelves under the counter, and an “A.O.U.W.” calendar is on the wall in the background (negative 1 of 9).
Photograph showing women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, walking down a sidewalk hand-in-hand. They are walking next to an open garage, through which a parked car can be seen. A wooden two-story building can be seen to the left of the sidewalk, with “Hamburger” visible on a sign (negative 2 of 9).
Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, walking on a sidewalk and carrying baseball equipment. They’re holding bats, gloves, and balls, and walking arm-in-arm through a residential area with houses. In the background, a woman is walking up a set of steps onto a porch (negative 3 of 9).
Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, seated on a stone wall and eating lunch. A metal lunch box is on the wall next to one woman, who is smiling towards the others. Another woman is holding an apple. A wooden house can be seen in the background (negative 4 of 9).
Photograph showing Lorraine Lindstrom on a three-wheel motorcycle, with “B.R. 3606” painted on the side. She is wearing riding leathers and holding the handle bars of the bike, which has a trunk on the back. Brick buildings can be seen in the background, with a sign visible for “Kenneth W. Trowbridge Co.” (negative 1 of 3).
Photograph showing two women with a truck in Portland. One woman is sitting on the fender of the truck, over the large front tire, while another is standing next to the truck with one leg on the running board. Mechanical equipment can be seen on the back of the truck, on top of a wooden platform. The truck is parked under a garage overhang. The women photographed were the first women members of the Local 162 teamster union (negative 1 of 5).
Photograph, showing two women sitting on the front of a utility truck. One is sitting on the front fender of the vehicle, while the other is on the front hood. Both are wearing pins on the front of their shirt, and smiling towards the camera. The truck appears to be parked under the edge of a covered garage. The women photographed were the first women members of the Local 162 teamster union (negative 2 of 5).
Photograph showing four people standing in front of a large truck. Two men in suits are standing with two women truck drivers, the first women members of the Local 162 teamster union. One man is holding a pad of paper and showing it to one of the women, who is looking downward. At the far right of the group, one woman is smiling at the camera and putting her hand in the pocket of her pants (negative 3 of 5).
A young woman is seated in front of a drill press, at Marine Electric Company or Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation in Portland. She is holding something under the drill and smiling towards the camera (negative 1 of 11). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - Marine Electric Company, Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation.
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Officer candidates Patricia Holder and Evelyn R. Young, standing in front of a wall map. Both are wearing corsages on their jackets (negative 1 of 2).
A woman stands next to container of welding rods at an industrial facility in the Portland area (Albina Engine and Machine Works, Kaiser Swan Island, or Columbia Aircraft Corporation). A rod holder appears to be in her other hand, and a welding helmet is flipped up above her head (negative 1 of 8). Original sleeve title: War workers - Albina Engine and Machine Works, Kaiser Swan Island, Columbia Aircraft Corp.
Women working with scrap metal, at an unidentified industrial facility in the Portland area (see note at end). A pile of metal lays on the floor, while a woman wearing overalls uses a large metal cutter to sever a piece of steel cable (negative 4 of 9). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - blind workers; Doernbecher furniture; Kaiser, Swan Island; Willamette Iron and Steel Corp.
Women in a workshop, likely at Doernbecher Furniture in Portland. Unfinished pieces of wood furniture are on top of tables, next to stacks of cut wooden pieces (negative 6 of 9). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - blind workers; Doernbecher furniture; Kaiser, Swan Island; Willamette Iron and Steel Corp.
Women from the Pro-American Republican Club holding a quilt, to be given to the Red Cross. Other blankets can be seen on a table against the wall (negative 1 of 1).
A woman hangs curtains in front of a window at war worker housing in the Portland area (most likely University Homes). Her arms are extended to the top of the window, holding a crossbar with transparent drapes (negative 12 of 14). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - University war worker apartments; trailer camp; Kaiser Co., Vancouver.
A woman and small child are seated at a table at University Homes, and war worker housing area in Portland. The woman is smiling towards the child, who is drinking a glass of milk and sitting in a high chair (negative 13 of 14). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - University war worker apartments; trailer camp; Kaiser Co., Vancouver.
Elva May Poole, the first black member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps from Portland, being sworn in by D.K. MacDougall. Poole has her right arm raised, and the pair is standing in front of a partially obscured banner (negative 1 of 1).
A man, wearing a military uniform, places a pin on a woman’s lapel. The woman is likely a member of the Ground Observer Corps in Portland, a civil defense program under the United States Air Force. A map is on the wall in the background (negative 1 of 12). Original sleeve title: Interceptor Center.
A woman, likely a member of the Ground Observer Corps, at the Portland Air Defense Filter Center. She is holding a stand with letters and numbers, and looking downward at a tray holding other pieces. Next to the stray are other stands, also holding letters and numbers (negative 10 of 12). Original sleeve title: Interceptor Center. See negative 635-8.
Four women, likely members of the Ground Observer Corps, at the Portland Air Defense Filter Center. They are standing around a table with numbers (a map), with other small number markers sitting on various stands. Two of the woman are wearing what appear to be microphone communication devices (negative 7 of 12). Original sleeve title: Interceptor Center.
Five women, likely members of the Ground Observer Corps, at the Portland Air Defense Filter Center. They’re sitting on a raised platform, which appears to be over a doorway, and an area with posters. A clock can be seen over the door. The women appear to be using microphone communication devices (negative 8 of 12). Original sleeve title: Interceptor Center. See negative 635-10.
Unidentified women weaving blankets, most likely in Portland. One woman is seated at a loom, while another, wearing a hat, holds a large piece of fabric (negative 2 of 4).
Women war workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. A young man in a Navy uniform is standing at either end of the group (negative 8 of 25).
Three women welders at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland sitting on the ground next to metal braces. They’re wearing face shields and holding welding guns. Containers of welding rods are sitting on the ground (negative 1 of 25).
A woman using a sewing machine at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland. She is wearing a hair handkerchief and is sewing a large piece of cloth (negative 1 of 6).
A woman using a sewing machine at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland. She is wearing a hair handkerchief and is sewing a large piece of cloth (negative 1 of 6).