Photograph of 3 passengers and a railroad employee boarding a train at North Bank Station in Portland, Oregon. Two women have already boarded and make their way into the railcar. They wear long white dresses with bloomers underneath and bonnets on their heads. A man accompanying them wears a suit and top hat. As he boards, he speaks to a uniformed African American railroad employee. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "North Bank Station."
Photograph of train car #1359, Standard Gauge Paye Motor Car, partway under a building facade. Multiple electric lines pass overhead. “Sellwood” is displayed at front of train.
Photograph of cattle running down a ramp after being unloaded from a train car. The photograph was probably taken after the cattle’s arrival for the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
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 exhibitors and their families standing on the rear platform of a train car as the train arrives in Portland for the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition. A small crowd is gathered on the platform next to the train The train carried passengers and livestock from eastern and midwestern states. Also see image Nos. 374N0856, 374N0862, and 374N0865.
Photograph of exhibitors and their families standing on the rear platform of a train car as the train arrives in Portland for the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition. On the right side of the image, an unidentified man is standing on the platform, looking into the car. The train carried passengers and livestock from eastern and midwestern states. Also see image Nos. 374N861, 374N0862, and 374N0865.
Photograph of exhibitors and their families standing on the rear platform of a train car as the train arrives in Portland for the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition. The train carried passengers and livestock from eastern and midwestern states. Also see image Nos. 374N0856, 374N0861, and 374N0862.
Photograph of express car # 925 from Portland Railway Light & Power Company, taken in a unidentified train yard in Portland. Tracks and another train can be seen in the background.
Photograph showing the first train to enter St. Johns in North Portland. Several men stand next to a train engine with one attached car. Around the train is wooden debris on the ground, with trees and a small building in the distance. (Image note: glass negative is cracked at upper left corner). The photograph is a reproduction of a pinned image (pins can be seen on the frame.
A postcard of rising flood water around Union Station during the Vanport flood. Several unidentified people working to fill sandbags are visible at the front of the building. A crowd of onlookers observe the flood waters from the railing of the Steel Bridge. The image caption reads, "Flood Waters Union Station " Portland, Ore. Christian V-12."
A postcard depicting the flood water around Union Station during the Vanport flood. The photograph is taken from a high vantage point and shows the water surrounding union station, the railroad yards, and nearby buildings. The Steel Bridge is also visible in the distance. The image caption reads, "Flood waters " Portland, Ore. Christian V 15."
A postcard depicting flooded trains in the railroad yards during the Vanport flood. The Image caption reads, "Flood Waters Railroad Yards, Portland, Ore. Christian V-14."
The Freedom Train, holding historic United States documents, rounds a bend at Willbridge Station as it arrives in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, April 1, 1948 (negative 1 of 18).
The back end of the Freedom Train, holding historic United States documents, during its visit to Portland. People can be seen at the back of the train, which is traveling along a track at the base of a wooded hillside. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, April 1, 1948 (negative 10 of 18).
The Freedom Train, holding historic United States documents, in downtown Portland at N.W. Broadway and N.W. Hoyt Street. A crowd of people can be seen lining up to visit the train, which has “Spirit of 1776” painted across its side. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, April 1, 1948 (negative 8 of 18).
Workers cleaning the Freedom Train during its visit to Portland, to display United States historic documents. A crowd can be seen lined up to board the train, with a building at N.W. Broadway and N.W. Hoyt Street visible in the distance. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, April 1, 1948 (negative 14 of 18).
Billy and Kenneth Hansen waiting for the arrival of the Freedom Train in the Portland. The train traveled the United States with historic documents. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, April 1, 1948 (negative 2 of 18).
A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A crowd of people stand next to a damaged steam engine, that has fallen to one side of the train track. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 1 of 10).
A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A steam engine is tipped to one side of a train track, next to workers with shovels. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 4 of 10).
A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A steam engine is tipped to one side of a train track. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 10 of 10).
A wreck scene after a collision between a freight and passenger train on the S.P. & S railroad in Portland, at Willbridge. A steam engine is tipped to one side of a train track. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, June 11, 1945 (negative 3 of 10).
A “G.O.P.” train, likely photographed at a station in Portland, Oregon. Three men in suits stand in a doorway of the train, above two others standing on the ground next to the track (negative 2 of 2).
Photograph of a group of unidentified men gathered on the tracks in front of a train car, possibly at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of horses walking out of a train car and down a wooden ramp. A small group of people is standing on the train platform, watching the horses. The photograph was probably taken at the site of the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland as the horses arrived for the show.
Photograph showing an industrial area with buildings, trains, and electric lines. In the middle of the frame, a dirt road can be seen curving to the right around a large pile of dirt. The utility poles feature multi-tier electric lines throughout the frame. Written on the negative is "50-507."
Photograph of a horse in the doorway of a train car and an unidentified man on the train platform holding the horse’s lead rope. The photograph was likely taken as the horse was being unloaded after arriving for the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of Millen Van Hoogstraaten, conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, on an exterior observation deck on the back of an Empire Builder train. Three women and the train conductor are on the deck with him. A group of people on the ground wave at them. Signs on the back of the train read, "North Coast Limited" and "Great Northern Empire Builder." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "1929, Center, Millen Van Hoogstraaten , conductor, Ptld. sym."
