Car rolling down hill or cliff
- 373G0261
- Item
- 1910 - 1924
Photograph showing a car rolling end over end down a hillside or cliff. Image note: Light leak on negative.
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Car rolling down hill or cliff
Photograph showing a car rolling end over end down a hillside or cliff. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Wreckage of building, possibly after fire
Photograph showing the wreckage of a destroyed brick building, possibly after a fire. At right left and in the background at center are the remains of walls and foundations. Bricks are strewn on the ground at the site. The letter “B” and a letter that may be “Z” or “N” are written on the negative and are visible in the image.
Photograph showing piles of corrugated metal and other smoking rubble at the scene of a fire. The number 10 and a mark that may be a “Z” or an “N” are written on the negative and are visible in the upper left corner of the image.
Fireboats spraying water toward dock
Photograph showing two fireboats spraying water toward a dock, probably along the Willamette River in Portland. The boat at left is the Geo. H. Williams.
Photograph showing firefighters and others standing among fire hoses in the outside the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph exchange building at Alder and West Park streets (now Southwest Alder Street and Southwest Park Avenue) in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal city edition on Friday, May 8, 1925, under the headline “Here Is Fire Which Paralyzed City.” The photographs had the following caption: “Photographs of this afternoon’s blaze in the Telephone building at West Park and Alder streets, which brought home to thousands how dependent they are on telephones.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Lines of hoses littering the streets in the vicinity.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Telephone Service Paralyzed by Blaze; Damage is $150,000.” The story reported: “Telephone service in the downtown district south of Washington street was completely paralyzed today, shortly after noon, when fire broke out in the basement of the Main-Atwater exchange of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, West Park and Alder streets. The fire, which is believed to have been caused by a short circuit in the multiple switch box, was confined to the basement of the building and lay like a pall over the surrounding blocks of the business district. The estimated damage to the apparatus and building, which is valued at $600,000, is in excess of $150,000.”
Derailed streetcar lying on side at East Burnside and 10th, Portland
Photograph showing two unidentified men standing in front of a derailed streetcar that is lying on its side in the road on East Burnside near the intersection with East 10th Street (now NE 10th Avenue). See related image No. 373G0267.
Derailed streetcar being pulled upright at East Burnside and 10th, Portland
Photograph showing a derailed streetcar being pulled from its side into an upright position. The photograph was taken East Burnside Street near the intersection with East 10th Street (now NE 10th Avenue). The view is to the east. See related image No. 373G0266.
Derailed streetcar and group of onlookers
Photograph showing a derailed streetcar lying on its side and a group of onlookers standing nearby. The photograph was taken at night. Image note: Negative is broken and part of image is missing.
Photograph of Circuit Court judgment in State of Oregon vs. George B. Thomas
Photograph of the front page of a Circuit Court judgment. On the page is the following: “Reg. No. A9347 / Judgment No. 34850 / in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County / August Term, 1905 / Judgment / Rendered August 21 1905 / Docketed [blank] 190 [space for last digit of year blank] / State of Oregon vs. George B. Thomas / Judgment / Dismissed / Filed August 31 1905 / By F. S. Fields Clerk. / By A. K. Long Deputy.”
Map of highways and proposed routes in northwest Oregon
Photograph of a map of northwestern Oregon that shows highways in solid lines and “routes urged” in dashed lines.
Parrot perched on hood ornament of Haynes car
Portrait, taken from the front, of a parrot perched on the hood ornament of a Haynes car. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 373G0279 and 373G0280.
Photograph, taken from the side, of a pheasant in a pen, facing to the left.
Photograph, taken from the side, of a ring-necked pheasant on the roof of a small structure, probably a poultry house, inside a pen.
Photograph of a pigeon on a street, facing to the right. Other pigeons are feeding at the right side of the image, partially outside the frame.
Full-length portrait, taken from the side, of a small dog standing on a sidewalk. The dog is on a leash held by an unidentified person partially outside the frame. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Three-quarters portrait, taken from the front, of a dog outdoors. The dog is wearing a harness and leash.
Full-length portrait of three small dogs standing in a row and looking to the right. The dogs are on leashes held by an unidentified person outside the frame. Two of the dogs have tags on their collars; the tags are printed with a logo consisting of the word “Spratts” inside an oval. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Orangutan on hood of Haynes car parked next to house
Photograph showing an orangutan sitting on the hood of a Haynes car and holding on to the hood ornament. The car is parked next to a house. Also see image No. 373G0280. Image No. 373G0272 may also be related to this photograph.
Orangutan on hood of Haynes car parked next to house
Photograph showing an orangutan sitting on the hood of a Haynes car and holding on to the hood ornament. The car is parked next to a house. Also see image No. 373G0279. Image No. 373G0272 may also be related to this photograph.
Portrait of flowers in a milk bottle sitting on a table.
Portrait of lilies in a tall, thin vase with flowers on it. The vase is sitting on a small table. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Portrait of a cluster of lilies in a vase.
Portrait of a large arrangement of roses in an ornamental wicker basket.
Portrait of a rose blossom.
Portrait of a rose blossom. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Unidentified woman with rose bush
Full-length portrait of an unidentified woman standing behind a rose bush planted next to a house. She is wearing a hat and ankle-length dress.
Group of unidentified men at table
Photograph showing a group of unidentified men gathered at a table, some sitting in a row at the table and the rest standing behind them. The photograph may have been taken at a Multnomah County office or meeting room.; a county road map is hanging on the wall behind the men.
School directors at state convention?
Half-length portrait of an unidentified woman and man outside the door to a building. The woman is wearing a hat, coat, and dress, and the man is wearing a hat, overcoat, and suit. The photograph may have been taken at a convention. The text “State school directors” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 373G0290 and 373G0291.