Photograph showing the corner of SW 7th Ave (Broadway) and SW Washington St. Utility poles and wires are visible throughout the image, and the Electric Building (621 SW Alder Street) can be seen in the background. The caption on the image reads “Corner of 7th and Washington before wires were placed underground, electric building in background.” (Image note: slight damage to bottom right corner of negative).
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.
Exterior photograph of two-story brick building and brick garage structure. Several train cars can be seen in the garage, as well as a train track on right side. In background is a white house.
Interior photograph of room 621 in the Portland Electric Building, showing electric meters and phone system. Two desks can be seen, as well as a clock and ceiling light. A board on the far wall shows station and substations names. Building located at 621 Southwest Alder street in Portland.
Interior photograph of room 621 in the Portland Electric Building, showing large white dispatch board with system stations and substations mapped. A white sink can be seen in the corner. Building located at 621 Southwest Alder street in Portland.
Interior photograph of room 621 in the Portland Electric Building, showing load dispatchers, which were first operated in 1912. The far desk holds numerous devices, and an “Oregon Life” calendar hangs on the wall. Building located at 621 Southwest Alder street in Portland.
Interior photograph of room 621 in the Portland Electric Building, showing load dispatchers, which were first operated in 1912. The far desk holds numerous devices, including a telephone system. Building located at 621 Southwest Alder street in Portland.
Interior photograph of room 621 in the Portland Electric Building, showing large white dispatch board with system stations and substations mapped. Building located at 621 Southwest Alder street in Portland.
Photograph of the Portland Electric Building taken from a high angle. Pedestrians and automobiles line the streets, on which multiple street car tracks can be seen. Building located at 621 Southwest Alder street in Portland.
Street view of Piedmont car barn building at North Killingsworth Street and North Mississippi Avenue, showing two individuals in suits standing in front. A packed dirt street runs in front of the building, with a white wooden building seen on the right side. Numerous wooden poles and power lines can be seen throughout the image, as well as a wooden water tower in the distance.
Photograph of interior of Oregon Hotel (Hotel Oregon?) showing interior architecture and furnishings. Images of people can be seen in the long exposure.
Photograph of freight office and yard showing multiple industrial wooden buildings, a train, and a horse-drawn wagon. Railroad tracks pass in front of the buildings, and wooded hills can be seen in the distance. The top of a bridge (Steel Bridge?) is on the other side of a warehouse building. An automobile can be seen parked on the right side of the fright office building.
Photograph of freight office and yard showing multiple industrial wooden buildings and railroad tracks. At the top of the freight building “Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.” is written. A large number of electric lines are seen throughout the frame. Beyond a warehouse building is the top of a bridge (Steel Bridge?).
Exterior photograph of brick building with multiple white doors. On the left is a paved street lined with power lines and poles, with two automobiles in the distance. An empty grass field is seen in front of the building doors.
Photograph looking northeast near the intersection of NE Knott Street and NE Rodney Avenue, showing an electrical substation building with electrical infrastructure. In the background, the Eliot School building is visible at the left side of the frame. On the negative is written "49-148."
Photograph taken at night showing electric lights at the corner of SW 6th Ave. and SW. Morrison St. The Northwestern National Bank Building can be seen on the left, and the Meier & Frank Building on the right.
Photograph showing the Electric Building at 621 SW Alder Street. A caption at the bottom of the photo reads “Electric Building, corner of Broadway and Alder). A woman in a dress stands in the street to the right of the building. The top of the Oregonian building can be seen in the background.
Interior photograph showing trains and building details of Center Street shops. Front train is held on supports, and a line of geared mechanical mechanisms can be seen along right side.
Photograph of city scene with brick buildings and dirt road in the foreground. A round brick chimney can be seen in the distance, as well as houses and forested hills.
Photograph showing buildings and electric Carnation Milk sign, likely taken near SW 6th Ave and SW Pine St. A building with “Stubbs Electric Company” written on the front can be seen to the left. The large electrified sign is mounted on a large stone building.
Street scene photograph taken during the Portland Rose Festival from a high vantage point from the Electric Building at 621 SW Alder Street, looking north. Street cars and automobiles are visible on the street. Signs for “Western Union Theater,” “Liberty Theater,” and “Bronson’s” are visible. Evergreen boughs are strung between streetlights, and two American flags hang at the front of the frame.
Street scene photograph taken during the Portland Rose Festival from street level, looking north on SW Broadway from SW Salmon Street. In the distance, the Journal Building (now Jackson Tower) is visible on the right side of the street. Several signs are strung over the street, including for the “Orpheum Vaudeville,” “Hippodrome,” “Baker Theater,” and “Liberty Theater.” Automobiles line both sides of the street, and two street cars can be seen in the distance.
Street scene photograph taken at night during the Portland Rose Festival from a high vantage point from the Electric Building at 621 SW Alder Street, looking south. Street cars and automobiles are visible on the street. Signs for “Baker Theater,” “Hippodrome” and “Hotel Stewart” are visible.