An interior view of a room containing large steam turbines at a location identified as the Pittock Station in Portland, Oregon. The floor of the room is made of cement. Stains are visible on the surface of the floor. Large pipes extend across the room. Various knobs and gauges protrude from the turbines. Light fixtures are attached to the wall near the ceiling. Narrow vents are visible on the on the ceiling. Drains coved by grated metal can be seen on the lower left side of the image.
Two men, one identified as Ezra Meeker, stand holding a flag in front of the entrance to the Oregon Historical Society building. The flag is American and has several tears along its bottom edge. A bird surrounded by stars is visible on the surface of the flag. Both men are dressed in hats, suits, and neckties. Ezra Meeker wears eyeglasses and has a long beard with mustache. The building and doorway behind the men is posted with signs. On the window of the building are partially visible words that would read Oregon Historical Society and the number 207. A large metal post with the words Oregon Historical Society on its surface is visible to the right of the men. A cement sidewalk fills the foreground of the image.
A group of women waving to spectators fom a parade floatare dressed in Jantzen swimsuits. The float is powered by an automobile that is being driven by a man who is dressed in a hat and suit with necktie. Sitting next to him is another man who is also dressed in a hat and suit with necktie. On the front of the vehicle are the words U.S. Motor Truck. The truck is draped with a banner that reads, The Jantzen Swimming Girls on a U.S. Truck wearing the famous elastic stitch swimsuits made in Portland of Oregon wool. Wooden posts are tied with ropes attached to buoys. Balloons attached to strings are tied around the women's hands; and one female holds a decorative umbrella. Behind the truck another automobile decorated with American flags is visible. Lining the road are large buildings decorated with banners. Signs, windows, columns, and a metal ladder is visible on the surface of the buildings. A crowd of spectators stand on the sidewalk underneath a striped awning. Other objects visible in the image are utility lines and lamp posts.
A woman stands behind the counter of the Mears Meat Market and Grocery located in Portland, Oregon. The store is stocked with packaged food products that are stacked on shelves and in display cases. Perishable food items like meat, cheese, milk, and baked goods are stored in glass display cases. On top of these display cases are food products, scales, rolls of paper in paper holders, and a spool of thread. Behind the counter is a wooden shelf, on which a metal fan sits and where two saws and a hatchet hang. Located below the shelf is a scale on top of a wooden table. Crepe paper decorations are strung from the ceiling of the store. In the center of the store is a wooden beam, and wire baskets filled with produce, including apples and potatoes. Other objects visible include light bulbs that hang from the ceiling and a poster for Heinz ketchup.
A view of the facade of the Hollywood Theater located in Portland, Oregon. The facade of the theater is ornately decorated with sculptures, arched niches, and columns. A marquee advertising the movie Professional Soldier, and The Lady Consents extends over a small ticket booth. A tall sign partially visible above the marquee reads, Hollywood. Surrounding the walls near the entrance doors of the theater are movie posters advertising the featured movies. The theater is flanked by stores that advertise chocolate, jewelry, and Jantzen products. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk in front of the theater. In the foreground of the image is a paved street.
A horse-drawn wagon and driver situated in front of a fountain identified as the Skidmore Fountain. Two horses harnessed to the wagon drink from the fountain as the driver looks on. He is dressed in a hat, jacket with pockets, trousers, and boots. From the wooden covered wagon hangs a torn tarp that conceals the wagon's contents. The fountain's base is octagonal with two central sculpted females in draped clothing supporting a bowl from which water flows. Behind the wagon a sign on a builidng reads, Western Union Telegraph and Cable Office. In the background are buildings and streets that are part of this business district.
Five women and twelve children pose next to a jungle gym in front of a large brick building that has been identified as an Albertina Kerr home. Four of the women dressed in either skirts and tops or dresses stand holding children. One woman is seated on the grass with five children surrounded by books. Three children stand on the jungle gym. The building in the background is made of brick and wood. Multiple windows, some arched, line the front of the building. Above the arched windows are circular emblems with a figure in the center. Shrubs and trees line the exterior of the building.
A large ship, identified as the U.S.S. Relief, floats under the Saint John's Bridge in Portland, Oregon. The suspension bridge has two tall towers with spires. The bridge is attached to land that is filled with streets, trees, and dwellings. On the right side of the image a warehouse next to a dock that is filled with lumber. Large logs are visible floating near the bank of the river. In the foreground of the image tree limbs and boats are partially visible.