Workers, some wearing security uniforms, pose in two lines at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Behind the group is a metal building with a ladder (negative 8 of 37).

A launching ceremony in front of a newly built subchaser at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, sponsored by Shrine Hospital. An unidentified man stands behind a podium, with Father Thomas J. Tobin to his right. People can be seen along the deck of the ship, which appears to be inside a large industrial facility. A photograph from this story was published on page 4A of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 29, 1943 (negative 3 of 5).

Beatrice Greenwalt, superintendent of Shrine Hospital, smashes a bottom of the hull of a newly built subchaser at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. A photograph from this story was published on page 4A of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 29, 1943 (negative 5 of 5).

Workers with scrap iron from Battleship Oregon at Commercial Iron Works, Portland. The scrap was used to make parts for Liberty ship engines by the company. A photograph from this series was published on page 1C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 14, 1943 (negative 2 of 4).

Two workers at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, with welding gear. One man is holding a face shield, while another has welding rods in a gloved hand. The pair is standing in front of a supply shelf (negative 4 of 6).

A worker at Commercial Iron Works, stands on a wooden stool while looking towards a metal pillar structure. Metal shavings can be seen on the ground, below a machine with a wheel (negative 18 of 37).

A room of cable spools, from “National Cables” at Commercial Iron Works, Portland (negative 21 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).

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).

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).

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).

Workers pouring molten metal (steel?) from a shank ladle into molds. One man is holding a long piece of metal in the molten liquid, while two others hold the shank ladle handles. A series of molds can be seen lined up (negative 6 of 37).

Women working in an electric shop at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Gathered around work benches, most of the workers are looking downward at lengths of wire (negative 3 of 9).

Women workers gathered around a table at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. At the far end of the table is a man, who appears to be standing in front of a metal coffee pot on a hot plate (negative 7 of 9).

Ethel Moore uses sand paper on a knife at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Moore is seated at a table with a shelf in the background (negative 1 of 1).

Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, wearing welding gear and standing in an industrial area. Craig is smiling and has her face shield flipped upward. This photograph was published on page 2 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 2 of 7).

Commercial Iron Works superintendent Oscar Howden, pointing toward scrap iron from Battleship Oregon. The scrap was used to make parts for Liberty ship engines produced by the company. This photograph was published on page 1C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 14, 1943 (negative 1 of 4).

A ship rigger at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. He’s holding a cigarette and large coil of rope in his hands (negative 1 of 2). Original sleeve title: War industry workers - Commercial Iron Works, ship rigger.

Workers at Commercial Iron Works in Portland, seated at long tables and filling out pieces of paper. The tables are arranged in two rows, and other men are standing near the far wall in front of a door (negative 1 of 6).

Two men using a machine to bend metal at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. A piece of bent metal can be in the machine, with a sign on top that reads “HANDS OFF” (negative 6 of 6).

Pipes, lined up in holders, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland (negative 23 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).

Orrel Wiechmann uses at drill press at a Commercial Iron Works electric shop in Portland, while Alberta DeLano watches. This photograph was published on page 2-C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 28, 1943 (negative 5 of 9).

Beatrice Greenwalt, superintendent of Shrine Hospital, prepares to smash a bottle on the hull of a subchaser at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. Winston Casey, president of Commercial Iron Works, stands next to Greenwalt and looks downward at a wrapped bottle. This photograph was published on page 4A of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 29, 1943 (negative 1 of 5).

A man stands at the edge of a dock, holding a rope attached to another man partially submerged in the water, wearing a diving suit. A hose is attached to the back of the diving helmet (negative 10 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).

Six women, wearing hard hats, on a break at Commercial Iron Works in Portland. They’re seated on a wooden deck outside a building and smiling towards one another. Photographed are: Rosemary Moncrieffe, Flora Jennings, Stella Sullivan, Opal Paxton, Linda Schlaback and Nan Selleck. This photograph was published on page 2-C of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 28, 1943 (negative 4 of 9).

Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, wearing a patterned robe in a kitchen. Craig is holding a pot in one hand, and using the other on a sink nozzle. This photograph was published on page 3 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 1 of 7).