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Rose Festival - Portland, Oregon

Photographic postcard showing girls in white dresses marching in the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. Each holds onto a streamer attached to a pole in the middle of the group. Writing on the bottom of the print reads, "Rose Festival, Portland, Ore. Electric Studio."

Electric Studio (Portland, Or.)

St. Johns Bridge, Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the west side of the Willamette River, and looking east across the river to the St. Johns neighborhood. Black smoke rises into the air from an area behind the bridge. Mount Adams is visible in the distance.

Simmons Hillvilla. Portland, Oregon.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing Simmons Hillvilla, a restaurant off of Terwilliger Boulevard in Portland, Oregon. A sign above the restaurant advertises, "The View of a Million Lights." There is a large tree to the right of the restaurant. Mount Hood and the Cascade Range are visible in the background. There are a few scratches on the negative and the mountains have been hand-colored blue.

Smelt fishing - Troutdale, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a crowd of people fishing on the bank of the Sandy River in Troutdale, Oregon. Many of them hold fishing nets. A bridge is partially visible above the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Smelt fishing - Troutdale, Ore."

Christian (Photographer)

Brad Reynolds, 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."

Bonneville Power Plant. Columbia River Highway, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Bonneville power plant at the Bonneville Dam. The road leading to the plant is lined with flowers and a body of water is to the right. There are several power lines in the sky, transmitting electricity from the plant. Handwriting on negative reads, "Bonneville Power Plant. Columbia River Highway, Oregon. Christian 507."

Christian (Photographer)

Gresham, Oregon.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Gresham, Oregon. In the foreground, a traffic signal hangs over an intersection with E. Powell Street. Signs point the way toward Powell Blvd., Mt. Hood, Bull Run, and Sandy. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for Gresham Rexall Drugs, Arden Ice Cream, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street. Several telephone poles line the street. Handwriting on negative reads, "Gresham, Oregon. Christian 11-578."

Christian (Photographer)

Harbor Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Portland Waterfront on the Willamette River. Taken from the east side of the river and looking west at downtown Portland. A large ship is docked in the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Harbor Portland, Oregon. Christian 600." Top of negative is damaged.

Christian (Photographer)

Harbor - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the USS Topeka docked in the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. An aircraft carrier with planes on deck is docked behind it. A thick plume of black smoke rises in the background. The Steel Bridge is visible in the distance. Handwriting on negative reads, "Harbor - Portland, Oregon."

Christian (Photographer)

Bonneville Dam - Oregon - Washington

Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Water rushes out of the spillway gates, also known as floodgates, of the dam. View looks east past the dam and up the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Bonneville Dam - Oregon - Washington. Christian 11-625." Number printed in bottom right corner: 112189

Christian (Photographer)

Shepperd's Dell. Columbia River Highway.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Historic Columbia River Highway at Shepperd's Dell, a canyon in the Columbia River Gorge. A bridge crosses the canyon. Handwritten labels on negative read, "Shepperd's Dell. Columbia River Highway. Christian 11-677."

Christian (Photographer)

Hollywood District - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a busy street scene in the Hollywood District of Portland, Oregon. Several automobiles drive on a busy street. Businesses include West Furniture, First National Bank, the Owl Drug Co., and more. The American Legion Hall building is visible. Taken from a second-story parking lot. Handwriting on negative reads, "Hollywood Dist. - Portland, Oreg. Christian 11-1213."

Christian (Photographer)

Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a white marble sculpture at the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother at the Grotto in Portland, Oregon. The statue depicts Saint Joseph and the baby Jesus. Handwriting on negative reads, "Sanctuary of our Sorrowful Mother. Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-402."

Christian (Photographer)

Administration Buildings. Bonneville, Oregon.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the administrative buildings of the Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River Gorge. Railroad tracks in the foreground. Snow-capped Table Mountain is in the background. At the base of the mountain, a steam locomotive pulls a train. Handwriting on negative reads, "Administration Bldgs. Bonneville, Ore. Christian 11-512." There are markings and a scratch near the top of the negative.

Christian (Photographer)

Sacajawea - Washington Park - Portland

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a sculpture named "Sacajawea and Jean Baptiste," located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. Sculpture was made by Alice Cooper. The sculpture, or statue, depicts Sacagawea with her left arm raised and carrying her baby son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, on her back. There are trees in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Sacajawea - Washington Park - Portland. Christian 11-589."

Christian (Photographer)

Bonneville Dam - Fish Ladder

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Bonneville Dam and a fish ladder in the foreground. Water rushes through the open spillway gates, also known as floodgates, of the dam on the Columbia River. There is a large mountain in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Bonneville Dam - Fish Ladder." There are markings near the top of the negative.

Christian (Photographer)

Smelt fishing - Sandy River, Oregon.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing crowds of people fishing on both banks of the Sandy River in Troutdale, Oregon. Many of them hold fishing nets. One man stands in knee-high water with his net in the foreground. On a bridge above the river, people are lined up, looking at the scene below. Handwriting on negative reads, "Smelt fishing - Sandy River, Ore. Christian 11-687."

Christian (Photographer)

Crown Point - Vista House - Columbia River, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Vista House at Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge. Looking northeast, with a view of the Washington Cascades and the Columbia River. Handwriting on negative reads, "Crown Point - Vista House - Columbia River, Ore. Christian 11-702." There are scratches near the top of the negative.

Christian (Photographer)

Crown Point. Columbia River - Oregon.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Vista House at Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge. View looking east at the Vista House, with the gorge and the Columbia River in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Crown Point. Columbia River - Ore. Christian 11-759."

Christian (Photographer)

Portland from Council Crest

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a view of the city of Portland, Oregon, taken from Council Crest. View looks northeast towards the east side of Portland, and the Columbia River in the distance. In the foreground, several bridges cross the Willamette River in the downtown Portland area. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland from Council Crest. Christian 11-854." The left side of the negative is damaged.

Christian (Photographer)

Portland University - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of Portland University, known today as the University of Portland. There are several buildings and large fields. A portion of the Willamette River is visible at the top of the frame. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland University - Portland, Ore. Christian 11-855A." This phrase is written twice on the negative.

Christian (Photographer)

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