Marjorie Kaufman photographic collection [graphic], circa 1905.

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Marjorie Kaufman photographic collection [graphic], circa 1905.

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11 black and white photographs, ca. 1901-1905, of the construction of a railroad bridge across the Willamette River near Willbridge, railroad workers, the ship George W. Elder in the Port of Portland and the men who worked on her, of whom only Pete Johnson is identified.

.08 cubic feet (11 photographs in 1 folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8190690

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Ferguson, R. M.,

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Kaufman, Marjorie Ruth, 1922-

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George W. Elder (Ship)

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Johnson, Peter

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Port of Portland (Or.)

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With improvements to navigation on the Columbia, Willamette, and Snake rivers and rail lines converging on Portland, Or., the city's harbor became an important shipping point. The Port of Portland, which was created by the Oregon Legislature in 1891, and the Commission of Public Docks, which was created by the City of Portland in 1910, generally operated in tandem, each with a different focus. The Port of Portland took responsibility for deepening and maintaining shipping channels, constructing ...