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Portland Cable Railway, Portland Heights trestle

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.”

Portland Cable Railway, Portland Heights

Photograph showing people standing in front of a Portland Cable Railway car, with “Alder, Fifth, Jefferson and Fifteenth St”written on the side. A child is visible on the right side of the image, and two men in conductor uniforms are in the center. The photograph is a reproduction of a pinned image (pins can be seen in the frame), with caption “ A cable car scene taken on Portland Heights. J.G. Mann in his palmy days.”

Estacada Hotel and train

Photograph showing the Estacada Hotel, with a train and large crowd of people in front. Many of the people are faced forward towards the camera, many of which are children. The building is two-stores, with decorative awnings on the windows. In the background is small forested hill. Signs with “The Estacada” are visible on the front and side of the building. The image is a duplication of another photograph, which is appears to be attached to a surface.

Unidentified people posing with cars and travel trailers, Southeast 6th and Alder, Portland

Photograph showing a group of people standing in the street next to a row of parked cars with travel trailers. The vehicles are outside a building at Southeast 6th Avenue and Southeast Alder streets in Portland, which housed the East Side Commercial Club and Roosevelt Masonic lodge No. 187. See related image Nos. 372A0850 and 372A0852.

Four people posing with travel trailer, Southeast 6th and Alder, Portland

Photograph showing four unidentified people, three men and a woman, standing in the street next to a parked car with a travel trailer. The trailer has a Georgia license plate. The vehicle is outside a building at Southeast 6th Avenue and Southeast Alder streets in Portland, which housed the East Side Commercial Club and Roosevelt Masonic lodge No. 187. See related image Nos. 372A0850 and 372A0851.

Unidentified man posing with car and travel trailer, Southeast 6th and Alder, Portland

Photograph showing an unidentified man posing in the street next to a car with a travel trailer. The vehicle is parked outside a building at Southeast 6th Avenue and Southeast Alder streets in Portland, which housed the East Side Commercial Club and Roosevelt Masonic lodge No. 187. The car has a California license plate. See related image Nos. 372A0851 and 372A0852.

Remains of building destroyed by wildfire in Bandon, Oregon

Photograph showing a metal stove and chimney still standing at the site of a destroyed building in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. In the background are a wall, foundation, and debris. The text “x14” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Chimney and flagpole at site of U. S. Coast Guard building destroyed by wildfire in Bandon, Oregon

Photograph showing a chimney and debris at the site of a U. S. Coast Guard building in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by a wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 29, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Photographs Vividly Portray Horror of Holocaust Which Completely Destroyed Beautiful Bandon-by-the-Sea.” This photograph had the following caption: “Only a chimney and flagpole remain erect in the air, where once stood the fine headquarters of the Bandon United States coast guard.” Also see image Nos. 372A0725, 372A0727, and 372A0728, which were published on the same page as this photograph, and image No. 372A0722, which was published on the front page the same day. Image note: The text “x 15” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Destruction on main business street after wildfire in Bandon, Oregon

Photograph showing burned debris and walls still standing at the site of a building in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. At right is a street, and in the background are three buildings still standing along the street. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 29, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Photographs Vividly Portray Horror of Holocaust Which Completely Destroyed Beautiful Bandon-by-the-Sea.” This photograph had the following caption: “All that remains of the main business street in Bandon. Even concrete walls yielded to the fire. The old frame city hall in the background escaped destruction by some miracle. It will probably be used as temporary coast guard headquarters.” Also see image Nos. 372A0724, 372A0725, and 372A0728, which were published on the same page as this photograph, and image No. 372A0722, which was published on the front page the same day. Image note: The text “x 13” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Remains of service station destroyed by wildfire in Bandon, Oregon

Photograph showing burned fuel pumps and other debris at the site of a service station in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 29, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Photographs Vividly Portray Horror of Holocaust Which Completely Destroyed Beautiful Bandon-by-the-Sea.” This photograph had the following caption: “Typical of the destruction throughout the entire city is that of this filling station. And business men of the town are about as able to give service as is the mute sign in the foreground.” Also see image Nos. 372A0724, 372A0727, and 372A0728, which were published on the same page as this photograph, and image No. 372A0722, which was published on the front page the same day. Image note: The text “x8” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Remains of business district after wildfire in Bandon, Oregon

Photograph, taken from a high vantage, showing burned buildings and debris in the main business district of Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 29, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Photographs Vividly Portray Horror of Holocaust Which Completely Destroyed Beautiful Bandon-by-the-Sea.” This photograph had the following caption: “General view of the main business district from the top of the hill on which formerly stood the coast guard residence and headquarters. These few remaining concrete walls are today being blasted down, in the interest of safety, before the ruins are inspected.” Also see image Nos. 372A0724, 372A0725, and 372A0727, which were published on the same page as this photograph, and image No. 372A0722, which was published on the front page the same day. Image note: The text “x17” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Blasting of building destroyed by wildfire in Bandon, Oregon

Photograph showing clouds billowing from the remains of a building in Bandon, Oregon, as the wreckage is leveled for safety. The building was among those damaged when the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 30, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Tents Replace Ruined Homes as Bandon Citizens Prepare to Rebuild Where Fire Wiped Out City.” This photograph had the following caption: “Blasting ruins left tottering by the flames which swept over the city Saturday night.” Also see image Nos. 372A0719 and 372A0720, which were published on the same page as this photograph. Image note: The text “x10” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible in the bottom corners of the image.

Tents housing displaced residents after wildfire in Bandon, Oregon

Photograph showing rows of tents and piles of building materials in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. Four unidentified people are standing at the door of one of the tents, and a wooden platform and frame are under construction nearby. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 30, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Tents Replace Ruined Homes as Bandon Citizens Prepare to Rebuild Where Fire Wiped Out City.” This photograph had the following caption: “Red Cross tent city springs up to care for homeless refugees at Bandon.” Also see image Nos. 372A0719 and 372A0723, which were published on the same page as this photograph. Image note: The text “x9” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Mrs. O. W. Ransower and others looking at remains of home destroyed by wildfire in Bandon, Oregon

Photograph showing a group of people at the site of a burned home in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. The building’s chimney remains standing at left. Just visible in the background is the roof of a building still standing. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 30, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Tents Replace Ruined Homes as Bandon Citizens Prepare to Rebuild Where Fire Wiped Out City.” This photograph had the following caption: “Mrs. O. W. Ransower inspects ruins in her ‘best’ house while the smaller one stands unharmed, the only home left in South Bandon.” Also see image Nos. 372A0720 and 372A0723, which were published on the same page as this photograph. Image note: The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Rabbit in front of award display, probably at Pacific International Livestock Exposition

Photograph showing a rabbit lying on a crate in front of a board decorated with prize ribbons. At the top of a board is a sign that reads: “These RIBBONS / Won by RABBITS belonging to … / La Velle CONNELL / VANCOUVER WASH. / Raised on TRIANGLE Feed.” The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Four men with truck and boxes of beer at Columbia Beverage Company, Portland

Full-length portrait of four unidentified men standing on the sidewalk next to a delivery truck and stacked boxes of Horluck's Vienna-Style Beer. The photograph was taken outside the Columbia Beverage Company at Southeast 13th Avenue and Southeast Division Street in Portland.. The man at left is holding a box and is wearing an apron and a hat with the words “Columbia Beverage Co.” on the front. The other three men, wearing overcoats and suits, are standing in a row behind him. On the side of the truck are the words “Star Vaggi's Mixers” and “Columbia Beverage Co.”

B. C. Tremaine? with Sky Crown

Photograph, taken indoors, showing a man standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s reins. The man may be B. C. Tremaine of Los Angeles and the horse is Sky Crown. The photograph was probably taken at the 1938 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. A photograph of the same man and horse, image No. 374N1184, probably taken on a different day than this image, was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, October 8, 1938. Also see related image No. 375A0010, which was probably taken at the same time as this photograph.

Josef Schnitt

Head and shoulders portrait of a man turned slightly left. He is wearing a clerical collar and a dark shirt, vest, and jacket. The name “Josef Schnitt” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. Schnitt was a rector and dean of the Vienna Boys’ Choir.

Josef Schnitt

Head and shoulders portrait of a man turned slightly left. He is wearing a clerical collar and a dark shirt, vest, and jacket. The name “Josef Schnitt” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. Schnitt was a rector and dean of the Vienna Boys’ Choir. Image note: Smudges and other marks on negative.

Josef Schnitt and Vienna Boys’ Choir

Full-length portrait of Josef Schnitt (second from right), eleven members of the Vienna Boys’ Choir, and an unidentified woman. They are standing on the sidewalk outside the New Heathman Hotel in Portland. The boys are wearing matching hats and coats. Schnitt was dean of the choir. Image note: The name “Josef Schnit [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Fawn Brooks holding cake and 4-H prize ribbon

Photograph of Fawn Brooks of Skyline Elementary School holding her prize winning angel-food cake and a prize ribbon. The ribbon bears the 4-H emblem and the text “Boys’ and Girls’ 4-H Clubs / First / Premium /1940.” The photograph was taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon and was published in the August 23, 1940 issue of the Oregon Journal.

Emil Piluso? with totem pole outside Multnomah Athletic Club

Full-length portrait of a smiling man, probably Emil Piluso, standing outside the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club in Portland (now the Multnomah Athletic Club). He is holding a large carved wooden pole against his shoulder, with the base resting on a low wall in front of him. He is wearing a hat and overcoat. The totem pole was the trophy in a series of annual competitions between MAAC and the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle. The competitions began in the mid-1930s and continued until World War II. Image note: The name “Piluso” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Tex Salkeld?

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing to the right and looking toward the front. He is wearing a hat, overcoat, suit vest, collared shirt, and tie. The photograph was taken outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “Tex Salkell” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image, but it may be a misspelling. The man may be Tex Salkeld, a boxing manager, trainer, and promoter.

D. E. Spain?

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing left and looking toward the front. He has a beard and is wearing glasses, an overcoat, a collared shirt, and a tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. A name that could be “D E Spain” is written on the negative, but the surname is unclear. The writing is visible at the top of the image.

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