Two-year-old Peter Lerner, son of Dr. Aaron Lerner, building a snowman at his home at S.W. Fairview Boulevard. He wears a winter hat and jacket as he leans against a snowman, bashfully smiling at the camera (negative 1 of 7).

A photograph of Mt. Jefferson, taken during the mission to retrieve the body of mountaineer William Morley Jr. A long gully extends into the distance towards the peak of the mountain, with glaciers visible at higher elevations. Two climbers can be seen at the right side of the frame, traveling through an area of snow. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, September 9, 1954 (negative 4 of 4).

Seven children playing in the snow. Four are seated on a sled while two pull it along a road or sidewalk in front of a house, while one pushes behind (negative 3 of 9).

Children in southwest Portland, near Council Crest, playing the in snow. Wearing jackets and hats, several of the children are holding snowballs while playing next to a sign reading “Council Crest” and “S.W. Fairmount Blvd” (negative 4 of 7).

John S. Howland stands on the porch of his residence on Bower Road in Corvett. The ground is covered in snow. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 9 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

An aerial view of the Oregon Journal building, Willamette River, and Hawthorne Bridge in the snow. Looking east, the central east side industrial district can be seen at the other side of the river (negative 2 of 10).

Models on skis, wearing shorts, smile down at a man laying in the snow. The man is wearing a suit jacket, hat, and skis. A rock wall can be seen behind the group. Possibly taken at Timberline Lodge? (negative 2 of 8).

Snow piled high along a road in Government Camp on Mount Hood. Hill’s Place Restaurant can be seen on the left side, and the Mountain View Inn on the right, barely visible through a snow drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 3 of 14).

Oregon Journal reporter James Caravello, stands next to snow drifts on the road to Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. He extends his hand upward, showing how the snow reaches far over his height. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 4 of 14).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony in front of Mount Hood, photographed at the Timberline Lodge. One woman is holding a set of skis while the other smiles at the camera. Mount Hood is covered in snow. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 5 of 21).

A group of people gather in the snow at the corner of N.E. 60th Ave and N.E. Sacramento St. in Portland. A number of children are sledding down the street. (negative 2 of 9).

A child laces skates on the side of the frozen pond at Westmoreland Park. A bicycle sits on its side in the snow in the foreground, several groups of skaters are on the ice in the background (negative 1 of 3).

A snowy scene of the Ross Island Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the east side of the Willamette River from an area above Grand Avenue, looking west across the bridge at the west hills. Grand Avenue is in the foreground. Two rows of automobiles travel east on the bridge in heavy traffic. Two automobiles take the westbound exit off the bridge. The caption on negative sleeve reads, "Snow and traffic scenes at east end of Ross Island Bridge" (negative 3 of 5).

John S. Howland and an unidentified man, possibly Walter Mattila of the Oregon Journal, face away from the camera walking toward the Howland residence on Brower Road in Corbett. A young boy walks slightly behind them. The ground is covered in snow. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 2 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Three models on skis, wearing shorts, gloves, and winter hats. The photograph is looking uphill towards the women, who are standing in a line at the to of a snowy hill. Possibly taken at Timberline Lodge? (negative 4 of 8).

A couple stands outside a snow covered building in Government Camp on Mount Hood. The front of building is visible under a snow drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 9 of 14).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony, both wearing shorts and holding skis, stand in front of a snow-covered hillside below Mount Hood, at the Timberline Lodge. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 10 of 21).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony, stand at the top of a snow slope at Timberline Lodge. Both wear shorts, skis, and sunglasses. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 13 of 21).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony on a snowbank at Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. One woman is laying in the snow and sunning, while another stands next to her holding leaning on a set of ski poles. The peaked roof and weather-vane of the lodge can be seen above the snow. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 3 of 21).

Freshly fallen snow near the George Hidoff farm, at N.W. Skyline Boulevard and N.W. Springville Road in Portland. Two mailboxes are next to the road, including a box for the “Journal.” Two automobiles can be seen on the road in the distance (negative 2 of 12).

Leafless tree branches covered in freshly fallen snow, most likely taken on S.W. Fairview Boulevard in Portland (negative 6 of 7).

A photograph of Mt. Jefferson, taken during the mission to retrieve the body of mountaineer William Morley Jr. A long gully extends into the distance towards the peak of the mountain, with glaciers visible at higher elevations. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, September 9, 1954 (negative 3 of 4).

View of Galena, Alaska taken during "Operation Snowbird," a polar military training exercise. The photograph is taken from the roof of a building and shows a small collection of small buildings in a snowy field (negative 9 of 13).

John S. Howland and his son stand in front of their home on Brower Road in Corbett. Howland is holding an ax and facing towards the camera, while his son leans in a doorway. The building is deteriorating, with a broken window in the front. Snow is on the ground and roof. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 1 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

A son of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, holding a cow and standing outside a barn. Snow can be seen on the roof of the barn and the ground. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 10 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

An aerial view of the Steel and Broadway Bridges over the Willamette River in Portland, with a recent dusting of snow. Looking northwest, Union station and a train yard can be seen on the west side of the river (negative 6 of 10).

Large snow drifts along a road in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A car can be seen just at the other side of a large drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 2 of 14).

A man uses a snow shovel to dig out a building in Government Camp on Mount Hood. The entire building is surrounded by snow, with a sign above a doorway that reads “Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, First Aid Room.” Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 7 of 14).