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Riding the escalator on field trip at the Portland International Airport

A boy stands in front of an escalator while on a field trip at the Portland International Airport. In the background, a little girl and a woman look down as they descend the escalator. The children are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Children look out the windows at Portland International Airport

A row of children look out the windows of the Portland International Airport while on a field trip. They wear paper pilot hats with their names handwritten on them. They are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Teacher on field trip

Mrs. John Gardner, a teacher at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon, sits outside and waves at the camera. Taken while on a field trip with students to the Portland International Airport. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Louis Armstrong meets Jo Martinez outside the Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon

Louis Armstrong smiles as he meets Jo Martinez. Martinez is one of 76 teenagers who traveled from Eola Village to Portland, Oregon to see Armstrong play a concert at the Lloyd Center. The outing was co-organized by the Valley Migrant League and the University of Oregon Labor Project. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965. Handwritten note on the back of a print of this same photograph credits Julie Behar of the Dayton Tribune.

Behar, Julie

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)

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)

Spillways at Bonneville Dam

Photograph of water rushing out of the spillways of the Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the Washington side of the dam. A person leans over a railing on the lower right, watching the scene. A cloud of mist rises from the water. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "Restricted Photograph: Do not reproduce without written license agreement, Photo-Art Commercial Studios."

Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.)

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 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)

Montavilla, Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Taken from the middle of the street, and looking west toward Mount Tabor. Parked automobiles line the street and there are signs for Safeway, Fred Meyer, and other businesses. Handwriting on negative reads, "Montavilla Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-201."

Christian (Photographer)

Looking West from Burnside Bridge - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard looking west across the Burnside Bridge as it crosses the Willamette River into downtown Portland. Much of downtown and the west hills are visible. There is an industrial area with railroad tracks in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Looking West from Burnside Bridge - Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-603."

Christian (Photographer)

Generators - Bonneville Dam

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the generators at the Bonneville Dam. The generators are circular machines lined up in a large open room. Handwriting on negative reads, "Generators - Bonneville Dam. Christian 11-623."

Christian (Photographer)

SE Hawthorne Street - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing SE Hawthorne Street in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the middle of the street at SE 36th and Hawthorne, the view looks east up Hawthorne Street toward Mount Tabor in the background. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for the Bagdad Theater, Marigold Chop Suey, the Bagdad Tavern, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street and a few drive in the road. Handwriting on negative reads, "S.E. 36th and Hawthorne - Portland, Oreg. Christian 11-1215."

Christian (Photographer)

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