Photograph showing a group of youth standing around a table with one adult. The group looks downward at the table, while two of the youth polish a wire project. Written on the negative is "50-662."

Photograph showing a group of people gathered on a platform truck bed. One man in a feathered hat stands at the front of the group in front of a microphone, while several other men in suits sit in chairs facing the same direction. Written on the negative is "50-515."

Photograph showing five women sitting at individual card punch accounting machines. Each person has a pad holder to her left, and a visible punch card in the machine. Hanging coats can be seen in the background, as well as two large windows.

Photograph showing five women facing towards a table with cake, plates, and flowers. Three of the individuals are holding plates with cake. Behind the group are shelves, maps, and drawers. Written on the negative is "50-655."

Photograph showing three women in jackets and hats looking at a shrub. The woman at the left side of the frame is holding a branch and smiling. In the background is a building and chain link fence. (Image note: see related image PGE 51-767).

Photograph showing a smiling woman holding a wrapped gift while facing towards a man in a casual print shirt. A microphone can be seen in front of the man, while other gifts are on the table behind him. At the right side of the frame are several seated and standing children. Written on the negative is "50-602."

Photograph showing a smiling woman holding a wrapped gift while facing towards a man in a casual print shirt. A microphone can be seen in front of the man, while other gifts are on the table behind him. At the right side of the frame are several seated and standing children. Written on the negative is "50-606."

Photograph showing a woman standing facing forward in front of a desk and two windows. With her left hand she"s holding up a gift, with wrapping paper on her right. Two men to suits stand to either side smiling at the woman. A large clock is visible on the wall. Written on the negative is "50-657."

Photograph of a woman on an elephant float at the 1950 Portland Rose Festival receiving a ribbon prize from a man reaching up from the ground. The woman is wearing a bathing suit and is looking down towards the man. In the background, the seating for Multnomah Stadium can be seen. Written on the negative is "50-501." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-495, PGE 50-500).

Photograph taken at Multnomah Stadium (now Providence Park) showing a young woman in a bathing suit posing on the raised trunk of an elephant parade float during the 1950 Portland Rose Festival. The float is made up of flowers and includes a sign with the number "33." In the background is another float in the shape of a horse and chariot, with "Sears Roebuck and Co." written in flowers. Written on the negative is "50-500." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-495, PGE 50-501).

Photograph looking towards to the west, showing a barge and tug boat on the Willamette River. The Hawthorne Bridge is visible to the right, and numerous buildings along the waterfront can be seen. Written on the negative is "50-471."

Photograph showing the north side of Northeast Glisan Street looking towards Northeast 43rd Avenue. Two utility workers install a light at the top of a wooden utility pole, while a group of people watch from the ground. Houses, automobiles and other utility poles and electric lies can be seen in the frame.

Photograph showing two utility workers at the top of a wooden utility pole installing a light. One of the men is facing towards the utility with a harness and sling, with the other is on top of a ladder. Houses and other electric lines and utility poles can be seen at ground level.

Photograph showing a man standing on top of an pole derrick truck used for underground work. He is facing forward and looking at the camera with both hands on levers. Next to him is a metal arm attached to the truck, with a hook and pulley at the end. In the background is SW 5th Avenue, looking south towards SW Stark Street. The J.K. Gill Building can be seen on the left (corner of SW 5th Avenue and SW Stark Street), as well as the Yeon Building (522 SW 5th Avenue).

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.

Photograph taken from a front angle showing two women on a sidewalk, next to which can be seen dirt, plants, and a chain link fence. On the far right is a substation, with insulators and electric lines. On the left is a street with utility poles and buildings. (Image note: see related image PGE 51-759).

Photograph showing a man and woman looking towards the camera while standing to either side of a decorative utility line cake. Also on the cake is a small "PGE" vehicle, and the figurine of a man. Written on the negative is "51-785."

Photograph showing a smiling woman standing next to a man, who is leaning downwards towards a desk and wearing a suit. A large clock is on the wall above the pair.

Photograph showing two men, facing towards one another and looking downwards, next to a microphone. Behind them is a table of wrapped gifts, and a group of standing and seated children. Written on the negative is "50-601."

Photographs showing two men in suits standing to either side of a large radio transmitter unit. They are both looking at the unit, and the man on the right is smiling. A sign on the unit reads "Wired Radio Transmitter, Line Material Co." Written on the negative is "50-658."

Photograph taken at night showing street lighting. Train cars can be seen on the left side of the image, while businesses line the street on the right. Signs for "Tualatin Shake Shop," and "Hanegan's Service." Automobiles are parked along the right side of the street. Written on the negative is "50-448."

Photograph showing a group of seated people facing forward and looking towards the camera. In the foreground is a table with tablecloth and food. (Image note: see related images PGE 50-456, PGE 50-457).

Photograph showing a float at the Portland Rose Festival with four women in large skirts made up of flowers. In the background is a large clown float, and the stands at Multnomah Stadium (now known as Providence Park). Written on the side of the first float is "First P" (second word cut off by the frame). Written on the negative is "51-873."

Photograph showing a flower adorned float at the 1951 Portland Rose Festival at Multnomah Stadium, with the large wooden ski jump structure in the background (at 155 feet high, the structure was built to celebrate the upcoming 1952 Oslo Winter Olympic Games). Two women in large flower skirts and a man in a tuxedo can be seen on the float in the center, while another float with a 4-H logo can be seen to the right. Extensive scaffolding can be seen under the ski jump.

Photograph showing four men on the back of a "PGE" utility truck with a cherry picker basket. Another man stands in front of the truck looking upward. In the background is an industrial area, including a sign for "Centennial Flouring Mills Co." Written on the negative is "50-676." (Image note: location is at 1362 NW Naito Pkwy).

Photograph showing four men in suits leaning down towards a soap box derby vehicle. On the side of the vehicle is "Portland Oregonian" and a flag is hung on the wall behind the group with "All American Soap Box Derby, Portland, Ore." Another man in a suit can be seen to the left with a large news camera, with "KLOR Channel 12" written on the side. On the right edge of the frame is a flag with a soap box derby logo and "Vancouver, Wash." Written on the negative is "56-142."

Photograph showing a barge and small boat on the Willamette River in Portland. In the distance, the Hawthorne bridge can be seen. Written on the back of the barge is "Portland General Electric Co. Barge no. 14, Portland Ore." To the right of the barge is wooden dock structure. Written on the negative is "49-298."

Photograph showing a trestle cable car from the Portland Cable Railway. A large trestle is seen on a steep hillside, with wooden houses in the foreground. Two cars can be seen on the wooden structure. The photograph is a reproduction of a pinned image (pins can be seen in the frame), with caption “Scene from the cable RY. trestle on Portland Heights 1892.”