Photograph of unidentified sailors aboard the damaged steamship Ernest H. Meyer. The sailors are standing on the deck near twisted railings above a large gash in the ship’s hull. Also see image Nos. 371N3175 and 371N3176.

Photograph of a ship’s damaged bow, which is crushed just above the water line.

Photograph of a ship’s damaged bow, which is crushed just above the water line.

Photograph of the splintered stump of a broken mast on a boat or ship. The broken mast is lying on the deck next to the stump. A bridge, possibly the Steel Bridge in Portland, is partially visible in the background.

Photograph of the damaged mast of a boat or ship. The mast is broken near the base, just above the deck.

Photograph of a damaged portion of a ship’s bulwark, which has been torn away on one side and bent inward.

Photograph of a damaged portion of a ship’s bulwark, which has been torn away on one side and bent inward.

Photograph of a gash in the hull of the steamship Ernest H. Meyer. Also see image Nos. 371N3156 and 371N3176.

Photograph of bent railings and a gash in the hull and deck of the steamship Ernest H. Meyer. Also see image Nos. 371N3156 and 371N3175.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing a ship, the Lyman Stewart, stranded on rocks at the entrance to San Francisco Bay after a collision with the freighter Walter A. Luckenbach in October 1922. Alongside the Lyman Stewart are three boats. On the negative is the text “Ashore at Mile Rk. [two words, not legible] / Union Oil Tanker Lyman Stewart.” Image note: Light leaks. Possibly a copy negative.

Photograph of a picture, taken from above, showing a building in Brooklyn, New York. Tacked below the picture is a piece of paper with the following caption information: “New York, May 7th, 1925. / Photo shows clock crash in which six person [sic] were injured when a clock crashed seven floors in a building in Brooklyn, N. Y. Which was in the process of demolition. Striking view shows building with hole in roof through which clock fell. (Photo by Telepix).” Image note: Broken corners on negative.

Photograph of a large boat sailing alongside a timber raft. One of the logs appears to have struck a buildup of ice next to the boat and flipped upward, damaging the boat’s side. Image note: Light leak on negative.

People stand around a train laying on its side. Behind the engine, several other train cars can be seen. One man stands on top of the train, while several others can be seen in front (negative 1 of 18).

People stand around the wreck of a railroad train. Two men can be seen on top of the wreckage, pointing. Smoke is drifting throughout the frame (negative 2 of 18).

A group of people carry something covered in a tarp. Behind them, a train engine and other debris can be seen strewn across the ground. In the background, another group stands next to a crane and more debris (negative 18 of 18).

People stand amid the wreckage of a train. Debris, dirt, and ash can be seen on the ground. Behind the group, twisted metal debris and smoke is visible throughout the frame (negative 12 of 18).

People stand along tracks, next to the wreckage of a train. Another train can be seen on the tracks. Smoke is drifting throughout the frame, with trees and hills visible in the distance (negative 4 of 18).

People stand along tracks, next to the wreckage of train. Two men stand on the tracks, while others can be seen in the background. Another man stands on top of a train car. Smoke is drifting throughout the frame (negative 3 of 18).

People stand amid the wreckage of a train. Two men can be seen in the foreground, with a crane. Smoke is drifting throughout the frame (negative 5 of 18).

People standing amid the wreckage of a train, visibly covered in dirt and ash. Debris can be seen throughout the frame, with smoke and trees (negative 8 of 18).

Captain Peter Rexford and Sergeant Gordon Auborn looking at the buried car of Keith L. Barker, of Baker, Oregon after a snow slide near Oneonta Gorge. A portion of an automobile can be seen in a wall of snow (negative 1 of 10).

The buried car of Keith L. Barker, of Baker, Oregon after a snow slide near Oneonta Gorge. A man stands next to a large snow bank, where a portion of an automobile can be seen (negative 4 of 10).

Two people look at a snowbank near Oneonta Gorge, in the Columbia River Gorge, where the car was Keith L. Barker was buried (negative 7 of 10).

Police Jesse Thomas (left) and Mike Elliott stand next to the remains of an exploded gasoline truck at Beall Pipe & Tank Corporation at 1945 N. Columbia Boulevard. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday August 15, 1947 (negative 1 of 3).

People inspect a building damaged during a gasoline truck explosion at Beall Pipe & Tank Corporation at 1945 N. Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The side of the building is damaged, next to the remains of a gasoline truck. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday August 15, 1947 (negative 1 of 3).

An aerial view of American Mail line freighter China Mail, stuck in a bank on the Columbia River, opposite the entrance to the Willamette River north of Portland. A sternwheeler ship appears to be pushing it (negative 1 of 5).

A sewer cave-in at N.E. 13th Avenue and Lombard Street in Portland. People can be seen looking downward into a hole, where a man appears to be using a shovel to dig around Joe. F. Harmeler. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday March 25, 1948 (negative 1 of 9).

A crowd of people watching workers being removed from a cave-in at N.E. 13th Avenue and Lombard Street in Portland. A man is taking a photograph, while another, wearing a safety helmet, watches from behind. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday March 25, 1948 (negative 5 of 9).