Photograph showing welder Jeannine Christensen using a blowtorch on a round piece of metal at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is standing at a slatted work table and wearing a welder’s mask. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph, taken from the front, showing two women walking down a sidewalk and smiling at one another. The woman at left, carrying a welder’s mask, is Jeannine Christensen, a welder at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The woman at right is unidentified. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing welder Jeannine Christensen facing to the right and using a blowtorch at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is wearing a welder’s mask. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing welder Jeannine Christensen standing at the window of a booth at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is speaking to an unidentified man on the other side of the window. She is holding a small circular object in one hand, carrying a welder’s mask in the other hand, and holding a lunch box under one arm. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing welder Jeannine Christensen sitting at the counter in a restaurant or cafeteria at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is drinking milk from a bottle, and a slice of pie is on a plate in front of her. Two unidentified workers, both women, are sitting next to her at right. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing welder Jeannine Chistensen sitting outdoors with her back against the wall of a building. She is holding a book on her lap and reading. On her head is a raised welder’s mask. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Portrait of Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland, posing on the arm of a couch. She is facing front, looking to the left, and wearing a fur coat, a blouse, and a skirt. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is walking through a room, facing to the right, and wearing a coat with a leopard fur or faux fur trim. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified. Image note: Negative damage at top center.

Photograph showing Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is facing front, looking to the right, and wearing a dress and fur coat. She is holding the coat open with one hand so the lining is visible. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is facing slightly right, looking to the front, and wearing a dress and fur coat. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. She is facing left, standing in front of a mirror, and looking at her reflection. She is wearing a blouse and skirt and is pulling down on the hem of the blouse. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing an unidentified woman showing a coat to Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. Christensen is sitting on a sofa and looking at the coat, which has a price tag on one sleeve. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing an unidentified woman (right) showing a slip to Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The woman is standing on one side of a table, and Christensen is sitting in a chair on the opposite side. Christensen is holding a slip, and more are lying on the table. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland, sitting at a table as an unidentified woman shows her a slip. More slips are lying on the table. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing Jeannine Christensen (right), a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland, looking at a dress hanging on a rack. She is holding the hem of the dress in one hand and appears to be holding a piece of jewelry up to the neck of the dress with the other hand. At left is an unidentified woman holding a second dress. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland, sitting at a dressing table and looking in a mirror. An unidentified woman is standing behind Christensen and helping her to adjust the veil of a headpiece she is wearing. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing Jeannine Christensen, a welder at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland, sitting in a chair, looking to the right, and holding a cigarette. She is smiling and is wearing a fur coat, a blouse, and a dress. The text “Albina shipbuilding / Jeanine [sic] / 9/30/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing four unidentified workers, three women and a man, standing in line at a desk to sign up for “No Work, No Woo” at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. A woman who may be Jeannine Christensen, a welder and president of No Work, No Woo, is sitting in a chair at the desk and is either taking or giving a small card to the last woman in line. No Work, No Woo was an effort started by female employees at the Albina shipyard to reduce absenteeism. Workers pledged not to date anyone who hadn’t put in a full week’s work. Image note: The text “Albina shipbuilding / 9/3/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing two workers, a man and a woman, talking outdoors at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The woman is sitting on a wooden scaffold above the man and is holding a sandwich in one hand. The man is leaning against the scaffold and facing her. Both are smiling. The workers are unidentified, but the woman may be Jeannine Christensen, a welder at Albina Engine. The text “Albina shipbuilding / 9/3/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing a group of workers gathered around a blackboard outdoors at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. At center, a woman is standing at the blackboard and holding a pointer. On the blackboard is a sign that reads “NO WORK - NO WOO / ‘Sign up here.’” The text “Chapter 5” is written above the sign, and below it are written the words of a pledge, which are partially obscured by people in front of the blackboard. The woman at the blackboard may be Jeannine Christensen, a welder at Albina Engine and the president of No Work, No Woo, an effort started by female employees at the Albina shipyard to reduce absenteeism. Workers pledged not to date anyone who hadn’t put in a full week’s work. Image note: The text “Albina shipbuilding / 9/3/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing four unidentified workers standing in line at a desk to sign up for “No Work, No Woo” at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. A woman who may be Jeannine Christensen, president of No Work, No Woo, is sitting in a chair at the desk and is either taking or giving a small card to the last woman in line. No Work, No Woo was an effort started by female employees at the Albina shipyard to reduce absenteeism. Workers pledged not to date anyone who hadn’t put in a full week’s work. Image note: The text “Albina shipbuilding / 9/3/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing two workers, a man and a woman, talking outdoors at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The woman is sitting on a wooden scaffold above the man and is holding a sandwich in one hand. The man is leaning against the scaffold and facing her. Both are smiling. The workers are unidentified, but the woman may be Jeannine Christensen, a welder at Albina Engine. The text “Albina shipbuilding / 9/3/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Photograph showing two workers, a man and a woman, talking outdoors at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The woman is sitting on a wooden scaffold above the man, facing him, and is raising both hands with her palms turned toward him. The man is leaning against the scaffold, facing her, and gesturing with one hand. Both are smiling. The workers are unidentified, but the woman may be Jeannine Christensen, a welder at Albina Engine. The text “Albina shipbuilding / 9/3/43” is written on the negative sleeve. The date is unverified.

Half-length portrait of four unidentified workers, three women and a man, sitting in a row at a dining table at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The text “45X” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina ship / Swing shift / 12/7/44.”

Portrait of a group of unidentified employees in a work area at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are standing behind a table laid with food, and some of the workers appear to be holding Christmas gifts. The text “30X” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina ship / Swing shift / 12/7/44.”

Photograph showing two unidentified workers in overalls, both women, using cloths to wipe a window at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are facing to the right and smiling. The text “44X” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina ship / Swing shift / 12/7/44.”

Portrait of a group of unidentified employees posing in three rows in a work area at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. The text “31X” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina ship / Swing shift / 12/7/44.”

Portrait of a group of unidentified employees in a restaurant or cafeteria at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard in Portland. They are posing in two rows with a table between them; the people in the front row are sitting on the table’s bench seat, and the people in the back row are standing behind them. The text “39X” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Information based on the following unverified note written on the negative sleeve: “Albina ship / Swing shift / 12/7/44.”