Girl Waiting for Mechanic
1919
Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Black and white photo of a young woman seated on a bench next to an automobile jacked up and missing its back wheels; wheels and tools on the ground nearby. Woman is wearing a loose outfit and bucket hat; posing with an exaggerated glum posture and facial expression. Back end of car is visible with license plate for 1919. Photo taken on a road between Portland and Gresham. People: Christensen, Virginia
More about this item
- Identifier
- ghs19850550002
- Description
- Black and white photo of a young woman seated on a bench next to an automobile jacked up and missing its back wheels; wheels and tools on the ground nearby. Woman is wearing a loose outfit and bucket hat; posing with an exaggerated glum posture and facial expression. Back end of car is visible with license plate for 1919. Photo taken on a road between Portland and Gresham. People: Christensen, Virginia
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
- Location
- Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
- Date
- 1919
- Subject
- Automobile breakdowns
- Automobile repair
- Automobiles
- Flat tires
- Provenance
- From Clifton Harris's papers. The young woman is identified as a cousin of the Harris family. Thought to have been donated by Virginia Christensen; two duplicate copies previously accessioned are labeled in her handwriting and the originals were found with some of her GHS member information.
- Type
- StillImage
- Relation
- Gresham Heritage
- Item sets
- Gresham Heritage
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