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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.

Wreckage at scene of fire

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.

Scene of fire at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph exchange building, West Park and Alder streets, Portland

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.”

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.”

Dog on leash

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 small dogs on leashes

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.

Lilies in a vase

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.

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.

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