Men braiding rope (or steel cable) in a workshop at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Four men are standing in a line, each with a length of rope, while another man watches. Tools and a work bench can be seen along the far wall (negative 36 of 37).
A workshop at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, with several men standing around work benches. Wooden or metal forms are hanging from the far wall, while various tools and projects litter the tables (negative 35 of 37).
A worker stands on a wooden deck, at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, adjusting a knob on a set of tanks. Lengths of hose appear to be attached to the tanks and a railing (negative 33 of 37).
Workers, seated on wooden benches, braiding ropes at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Large piles of rope are next to the men, and smaller lengths of rope hang from the ceiling (negative 32 of 37).
Workers at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, laying out wooden forms on a floor in a warehouse building (?). One man is kneeling on the ground and looking downward at a piece of wood (negative 28 of 37).
Workers building ships in two large warehouse buildings at Commercial Iron Works, Portland. The ships are on wooden scaffolding, with workers on top (negative 24 of 37).
Two women warehouse workers at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. One is holding a dolly cart piled with burlap sacks, while the other holds a clipboard (negative 2 of 4).
Five workers at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation standing in a circle and holding various tools. Some of the men are wearing hard hats and smiling to one another (negative 1 of 4).
Four women, some wearing handkerchiefs and hard hats, using scrapers on a metal structure. Several of the women are kneeling under the metal, while one is standing (negative 6 of 6).
Suzanne Burce (later known as actress Jane Powell), with a woman and child at the launching of the U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden at the Oregon Shipbuilding Company. The child is holding a bouquet of flowers, while Burce and the older woman are wearing corsages (negative 5 of 5).
Suzanne Burce (later known as actress Jane Powell), breaking a bottle on the hull of the U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden at its lunching from the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Glass is flying from the bottle, while is wrapped with ribbon. Burce is wearing an “Oregon V Girl” uniform (negative 3 of 5).
The U.S.S. Peter Skene Ogden being launched from Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, sponsored by Oregon’s Victory Girl Suzanne Burce (later known as actress Jane Powell). The ship is sliding down a ramp towards the Willamette River, while workers watch. Wooden scaffolding can be seen on either side of the ship (negative 1 of 5).
Two guards on horseback at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. They’re on a paved road next to a large ship, with two men at the front. Several metal structures over the road appear to hold cranes (negative 9 of 9).
People playing chess at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The chess board and pieces are sitting on the a table, with people sitting or standing and looking at the board (negative 2 of 25).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland standing next to a machine with tubing. The man is turning a wheel and holding a pipe in the other hand (negative 9 of 25).
Two workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland look at device bending a long metal pipe. One man is wearing gloves and researching towards the device, while the other man stands next to him. A rack holding other pipes of various sizes can be seen in the background (negative 8 of 25).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland uses a tool to bend metal tubing. He has one hand on each arm of the tool, and appears to be working on a series on adjacent tubes. A vise can be seen at the lower left of the frame (negative 7 of 25).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland squats in front of sheet metal, holding a tool used to spray and shrink galvanized metal. The man is wearing sunglasses and tubes attach to various points along the tool (negative 5 of 25).
War industry workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, seated at tables in a dining room. Several men are have their heads turned towards the camera (negative 4 of 25).
War industry workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, seated around a table. Plates and cups cover the surface of the table while the men look downward (negative 3 of 25). See negative 624-12.
Workers in a shop window at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The shop area appears to hold tools, such as work lights and brooms. A man is standing outside the window, holding a broom handle. A sign outside reads “Miscellaneous” (negative 25 of 25).
Workers in a woodshop at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. Several men are standing around a workbench using a saw and plane on pieces of wood. Other man, on the right side of the frame, leans again another work bench while watching the other group. Stacks of wood can be seen along the far wall (negative 21 of 25).
Workers in a woodshop at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. One man, holding a plane, stands next to another man looking downward a wood piece. Chisels and other tools can be seen along the far wall (negative 19 of 25).
Two workers machining pieces of pipe at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. One man leans downward towards a machine with a spinning wheel (a lathe?) while another inspects a piece of metal in the background. Pieces of flared metal are on the work bench at the bottom of the frame (negative 18 of 25).
A worker at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland stands in front of a large machine, likely used to work metal. He reaches his right arm up towards the machine and the ground appears to be covered in metal shavings (negative 16 of 25).
Workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland with large spools of rope. The men appear to be weaving the sections of rope together (?). In the background is an open outdoor area with pipes, a crane and other workers (negative 14 of 25).
Workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland in a woodshop. Several workers are standing next to tables with tools and pieces of wood, while one man at the left side of the frame is using a saw (negative 13 of 25).