- OrgLot1275_B1_u_7096
- Item
- 1930-1970?
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a posed photograph of a man. He wears a suit and looks off to the right. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Homer Welch, KGW."
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Negative of a photographic postcard showing a posed photograph of a man. He wears a suit and looks off to the right. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Homer Welch, KGW."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a posed photograph of a man sitting at a microphone labeled KGW / NBC. He smiles and looks off to the left. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Brad Reynolds, KGW."
Portland General Electric Photograph Collection
Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.
Portland General Electric Company
Underground department personnel
Photograph showing a group of men from the Underground Department facing the camera. Individuals in the first two rows are kneeling, while the other behind are standing. Many of the men are wearing overalls or patterned flannel shirts.
City of Portland Municipal Garage employees
Part of Flowers family photographs
A photograph of Ralph Flowers (center) and two unidentified employees standing in front of a sign for the City of Portland Municipal Garage.
Group of men standing in room with chairs
Photograph showing a group of men in suits facing towards the camera. The individual on the far left is holding a glass bottle, while the other holds their arms downward. Folding chairs and a hallway can be seen in the background.
Group of men in front of curtain
Photograph showing a group of men in suits facing towards the camera. In the background is a decorative curtain. (Image note: see related image PGE 51-737).
Group wearing matching mats and glasses
Photograph showing a group of men in suits, hats, and matching costume glasses while facing towards the camera. They are standing in two rows, and at the front of the frame is a table with plates and cups. On the front of each hat is a number. Written on the negative is "50-532."
Portrait of the Flowers brothers
Part of Flowers family photographs
A group portrait of the Flowers brothers. From left to right: Ervin M. Flowers, Elmer A. Flowers, Ralph P. Flowers, seated, Lloyd A. Flowers.
Clifford Allen Flowers portrait
Part of Flowers family photographs
A formal head and shoulders portrait of Clifford Allen Flowers wearing a suit.
Ruth Flowers, Ralph Flowers, and Clifford Flowers with an automobile
Part of Flowers family photographs
A photograph of Ruth Flowers and Ralph Flowers with their son, Clifford Flowers. They are standing in front of an automobile in a residential neighborhood. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ralph and Ruth Flowers and son in front of family residences, nos. 381, 383, 385, 387 NE 1st Ave, Portland."
Part of Flowers family photographs
A formal portrait of the Flowers family. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "1st row / Allen Ervin Flowers - Father / Louisa M. (Thacker) Flowers - Mother / Lloyd Flowers - Son / Ralph P. Flowers - Son / Elmer A. Flowers - Son / Ervin M. Flowers - Son."
Evans, David Perry, 1880-1966
Flowers family jitney bus full of passengers
Part of Flowers family photographs
A photograph of the jitney bus operated by the Flowers family filled with passengers. Several people are seated in the bus and a small group stands in front of the bus. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Flowers family jitney. Back row standing: Jan Minor, Almas Morrow, Lloyd Flowers. Seated far left of jitney, the Paynes. Woman standing in jitney, Mrs. Allen."
Flowers family on a horse-drawn wagon
Part of Flowers family photographs
A photograph of seven people seated in or standing beside a horse-drawn wagon on the Flowers family farm near Mt. Scott in Southeast Portland. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "On the farm. Leaving for picnic on the Clackamas River. Flowers Farm, Lents."
Portrait of the head and shoulders of a H.W. Good, president of consolidated companies. He wears a suit and sits in front of a curtain.
Two portraits of the same man, taken twenty years apart. On the left portrait is the caption “Twenty years ago.” On the right, the man is older with the caption “today.” At the bottom of both images is written “Charles Cooper – Entered service of C. & S.Ry. April 12th, 1892 as first assistant engineer in power plant. At present in charge of station ‘E’ power station P.Ry.L & P.Co.”
Portland Electric Power Company, baseball team
Group portrait of men in baseball uniforms, with one man in a suit. The front row of men is seated, while the back row stands. In the background is a field and trees. A round sign in front of the seated row reads “Portland Electric Power Co. baseball” with a triangle logo and “Club” written in the middle.
Two portraits of the same man, taken twenty years apart. On the left portrait is the caption “Twenty years ago.” On the right, the man is older with the caption “today.” At the bottom of both images is written “J.A. Ryan.”
Portrait of the head and shoulders of a man in a suit. The caption at the bottom of the photograph reads “B.S. Josselyn, president from 1906 to 1913.”
Portrait of the head and neck of a smiling man, which has been cut out and glued to a background. The caption under the man reads “The answer.” Likely the same man was photographed as a youth in PGE136-4.
Two portraits of the same man, taken twenty years apart. On the left portrait is the caption “Twenty years ago” and “A Clerk.” On the right, the man is older with the captions “today” and “Our president.” See related image no. PGE136-5, PGE136-7.
Portraits of John Chambers and Jacob Miller
Two Portraits of different men. The image on the left is a full length portrait of a man in work attire and hat, standing next to a chair. Under the portrait is the caption “John Chambers, 1878.” On the right is a portrait of a man wearing a suit and vest, with the caption “Jacob Miller, 1893.”
Ervin Flowers and Allen Flowers with a horse
Part of Flowers family photographs
A photograph of Ervin Flowers leading a horse down a path. Allen Flowers stands to the side. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ervin, Dad Flowers, and Maude."
Two portraits of the same man, taken twenty years apart. On the left portrait is the caption “Twenty years ago.” On the right, the man is older with the caption “today.” At the bottom of both images is written “T.W. Sullivan.”
City and suburban baseball team
Group portrait of men in baseball attire, sitting in front of a wood and metal fence. Behind, men, women and children sit on wooden benches on risers. Under the photograph is written “City & Suburban base ball team – 20 years ago.”
Portraits of James J. Hill and Clarence M. Clark
Two portraits of different men wearing suits. One man is older, with white hear and a bear, while the other appears to be younger and has a large mustache. Under the portraits a caption reads “James J. Hill of St. Paul and Clarence M. Clark of Philadelphia. These men caused greater investment of capital in and for the benefit of Portland and Oregon than any other two men.” (Image note: corner of negative is broken and missing).
Two portraits of the same man, taken twenty years apart. On the left portrait is the caption “Twenty years ago” and “A Clerk.” On the right, the man is older and wearing glasses, with the captions “today” and “Our president.” See related image no. PGE136-6, PGE136-7.
Portrait of a man wearing a suit, taken in front of a dark background. Under the photograph is the caption “Franklin T. Griffith, President, P.R.L & P. Co.” See related image no. PGE136-5, PGE136-6.