Three men pose in an automobile parked in front of the Perkins Hotel in Portland, Oregon. A wheel is mounted to the side of the automobile displaying a sign that reads, Official Pacific Coast Automobile Blue Book 1915 American Automobile Association. The men are dressed in suits, neckties, jackets, and hats. Behind the men is a partial view of the New Perkins Hotel, which has an arched entryway, and a covered walkway with eaves. A partial view of the exterior of the Perkins Restraunt is visible on the left side of image. Also visible in the background is a lamp post, decorative columns, windows, and a hanging flowering plant.
Crowds of people fill the streets of Portland, Oregon for the Third Libery Loan rally. Automobiles draped with American flags and two plaster replicas of the Statue of Liberty mounted on pedestals line the streets. Spectators are seen peering out of windows and standing on balconies of the tall surrounding buildings. Posters that read, Third Liberty Loan : A Libery Bond is your declaration of independence, are displayed on detailed columns of the building from wihch an American flag hangs.
Black and white image. A group of men, identified as Wells Fargo employees, participate in a flag-raising ceremony in Portland, Oregon. The men stand in v-shaped formation and are dressed in suits and neckties. Many of the men raise their htst toward the American flag that is being raised. A man standing beneath the flag pulls on a rope attached to the flag. In the backgroung is a brick building with a sign on its surface that reads, Wells Fargo and Company Express. Also visible in the image are utility poles, windows, a wooden fence, and a covered walkway.
A locomotive raised on wooden planks on display at the Lewis and Clark Exposition fairgrounds. A wood framed sign on the locomotive reads in part, I am on my way to the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland, Oregon. On the side of the locomotive are the words, The Oregon Pony. 1862-1905. A metal bell is visible on the front of the locomotive. Written on the side of the wooden plank is the number 25 below the word Fairgrounds. In the background are buildings in the process of construction, railroad ties, lumber, and a fire hydrant. A typed label is attached to the bottom edge of the print.
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.