Workers at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, chasing a ball. The men appear to be on a dirt road, which is next to a warehouse building, along which people sit. On the left side of the frame is a walking man in a uniform (negative 8 of 8).

Women welders speaking to another women, wearing a hat and dress, most likely at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The welders, in work wear, are seated on pieces of metal, with one holding a fashion drawing. The woman in a dress is writing on a piece of paper and has one leg on the metal surface (negative 1 of 7).

Two women welders at Albina Engine & Machine works in Portland, likely displaying work wear fashion. One of the women is wearing welding googles on her head, while another has a flipped face shield (negative 5 of 7).

Students at Lincoln High School, during a scrap metal drive. Scraped pieces of automobile have been placed along a sidewalk, and students can be seen throughout the frame (negative 3 of 6).

Students at Lincoln High School, posing with pieces of an automobile during a scrap metal drive in Portland. Several of the students are on top of the car, while others can be seen standing in the background. Another wrecked vehicle is next to the sidewalk (negative 4 of 6).

Three women, dressed as clowns, at a masquerade party for women welders in Portland. The women are wearing painted face masks and standing arm-in-arm (negative 1 of 13).

People dressed in costume for a women welder masquerade party, likely in Portland (negative 4 of 13).

A woman, dressed in a costume with sequins, at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland (negative 2 of 13).

Two women, wearing matching dresses, clap hands at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re sitting on the ground and smiling towards one another (negative 6 of 13).

A couple dances at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re dressed as pirates, and other dancing people can be seen in the background (negative 5 of 13).

People dressed in costume for a women welder masquerade party, likely in Portland. They’re walking out a arched doorway, towards the camera (negative 4 of 13).

A man, wearing a fake beard, shakes his finger at other smiling men, during a kangaroo court at Kaiser’s Swan Island shipyard. The men in beards are standing behind a desk and holding hammers. Kangaroo courts took place to “prosecute” employees who didn’t comply with beard and whisker growing contests, with the fees collected later donated to various causes (negative 2 of 3).

A kangaroo court at Kaiser’s Swan Island shipyard. Fake beards are being put on two men, who are standing behind a wooden desk and holding hammers. Kangaroo courts took place to “prosecute” employees who didn’t comply with beard and whisker growing contests, with the fees collected later donated to various causes (negative 1 of 3).

A worker at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation pours from a silver tea pot into a mug held by another man (tea?), while others watch. They appear to be in a workshop building, with rolls of cloth visible at the upper right corner of the frame (negative 2 of 9).

People eating at an employee club at Columbia Aircraft Industries in Portland. Plates of food and mugs are on the table, and the men are smiling towards one another (negative 4 of 7).

Two women sit on top of a piano at an employee club at Columbia Aircraft Industries in Portland. A man is seated at on a bench while playing the piano, while two others stand next to him. The women are leaning towards a microphone, which is on top of the piano (negative 1 of 7).

Security guards Sam, Lem Rewdon, and Charles Walters with June Hatfield at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. The group is standing under mistletoe, which has been attached to a sign that reads “Pedestrians, No Exit Without Proper Identification” (negative 1 of 1).

People seated at long tables at Columbia Aircraft Industries in Portland. They’re looking towards the camera and have plates of food. More people can be seen standing against the far wall (negative 6 of 7).

Welders La Von Schweitzer and Mary O. Miller stand facing one another wearing boxing gloves, at Albina Engine and Machine Works in Portland. Featherweight champion Joey Dolan coaches the pair, while Sid Rovang, Anne Green, and Lucile Brasesco look on (negative 1 of 1).

A crowd at a butcher shop in Portland, one day before meat rationing begins. People are standing behind a long counter, with shop attendants with and pieces of cut meat on the other side (negative 3 of 3).

A crowd gathers in a butcher shop to purchase meat in Portland, one day before the start of meat rationing. The crowd stands around a counter area, where shop workers can be seen. This photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 27, 1943 (negative 1 of 3).

A large crowd gathers outside of a newly dedicated Victory Center in downtown Portland, at S.W. 6th Ave. between S.W. Morrison and S.W. Yamhill Streets. People can be seen on a stage, including the Portland Rose Festival court. The building was setup in front of Pioneer Courthouse, which can be seen in the background. A similar photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, June 9, 1943 (negative 1 of 5).

A stage and audience at the dedication of the Portland Victory Center in Pioneer Courthouse Square. A woman is standing in front of a microphone, wearing a military-style dress and hat. Other people are seated in rows of chairs on the stage (negative 2 of 5).

People stand outside a shoe store in Portland, on the last day before the expiration of shoe rationing stamps. The line is on a sidewalk, and signs for “Peacock Shoes” and “Dickerson” can be seen in the window. Automobiles are parked along the sidewalk (negative 1 of 2).

People on a stage at the dedication of the new Victory Center in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Rose Festival Queen Shirley Howard is seated on a throne, next to other members of the 1943 Rose Festival Court (negative 4 of 5).

People stand outside a shoe store in Portland, on the last day before the expiration of shoe rationing stamps. A display of shoes can be seen behind a glass window (negative 2 of 2).

A small wooden church building at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. A sign on the building reads “Church of God.” The camp owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection (negative 3 of 10).

Shipyard workers at the Meadowlark trailer camp for shipyard workers, near the Oregon Shipyards in St. Johns, Portland. It’s owner, J.F. Gilmore, was arrested multiple times in 1943 for running a camp without a certificate of inspection. A woman stands in a makeshift kitchen area, while a man can be seen laying on a bed in a corner of the room (negative 1 of 10).