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Umpqua River Jetty construction photographs

Three photographs from the construction of the Umpqua River Jetty. The photograph on the left shows construction equipment on a platform next to the construction railroad tracks. The top right photograph shows a cliffside with small sheds and two large triangular pulley systems. There are clouds of smoke at the top of the cliffside, likely indicating an explosion. The bottom right photograph shows an additional view of the cliffside, possibly after the explosion. There is dust in the air and a steam shovel and two large triangular pulley systems are visible.

Umpqua River Jetty construction photographs

Three photographs from the construction of the Umpqua River Jetty. The top photograph shows two people standing on and next to a large boulder that is attached to a pulley. The bottom left photograph shows a cliffside with sheds, a steam shovel, two large triangular pulley systems, and men working down below. The bottom right photograph shows an additional view of the cliffside and pulleys. Both bottom photographs show steam or dust in the air.

Stilanos, John H., 1892-1964

Umpqua River Jetty construction photographs

Three photographs from the construction of the Umpqua River Jetty. The top photograph shows a cliffside. The bottom left photograph shows a rocky area with train tracks passing through. Three large triangular pulley systems and a steam shovel are visible. The bottom right photograph shows an additional view of the rocky area and two steam shovels.

Stilanos, John H., 1892-1964

Umpqua River Jetty construction photographs

Three photographs from the construction of the Umpqua River Jetty. The top photograph shows three people standing next to and on a steam shovel. Steam or dust is visible behind them. The bottom left photograph shows tracks passing through a rocky area. Three large triangular pulley systems are visible in the distance and a wooden cart is visible to the left. The bottom right photograph is an additional view of the tracks passing through a rocky area with three large triangular pulley systems visible in the distance and a wooden cart visible on the left side.

Umpqua River Jetty construction photographs

Two photographs from the construction of the Umpqua River Jetty. The photograph on the left shows train tracks passing through a rocky area. A wooden shed is visible on the right and there are three large triangular pulley systems visible in the distance. The photograph on the right shows an additional view of the rocky area, including small sheds, a steam shovel, and two large triangular pulley systems.

Portland General Electric Photograph Collection

  • Org. Lot 151
  • Collection
  • 1880 - 1965

Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.

Portland General Electric Company

Oak Grove project, steam shovel in slide

Photograph showing a dirt road on a hillside with an active steam shovel. In the background are two vehicles on the road, with men visible at the far left side of the frame. Next to the steam shovel is a pile of dirt and rocks, and written on the machine is “Marion Shovel – Model 21.” Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-20.”

Oak Grove project, slide on road below South Fork

Photograph showing a hillside with a man in the foreground, with a steam shovel visible further along a cut dirt road. The man is turned sideways and is bending over a long piece of pipe. On the right side of the frame, the Clackamas River is visible, along with rock and mud debris. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-54” and “11.”

Steam shovel

A photograph of a steam shovel working on the construction of a dirt road. Horses, carts, and people are visible throughout the space.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969