People cross a street lightly dusted with snow in downtown Portland. A large sign for the “Mayfair Theatre” arches over the street, with the Jackson Building visible at the far end of the block (negative 2 of 7).

An aerial view of Portland’s Union Station, coated in snow. The Broadway Bridge crosses the Willamette River, next to a train yard (negative 1 of 10).

An aerial view of Lownsdale Square in Portland, with a dusting of snow. Looking west, the Multnomah County Courthouse can be seen at the top of the square, with the Spanish-American War Soldier’s Monument at the center (negative 4 of 10).

An aerial view, looking west, of snow covering the southwest hills in Portland. The Charles Piggott House can be seen on S.W. Buckingham Avenue, along with other homes (negative 8 of 10).

An aerial view of the University of Oregon Medical School (later Oregon Health & Science University) in southwest Portland, with a recent dusting of snow. S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard can be seen winding along the hillside (negative 9 of 10).

An elk fountain in downtown Portland, on S.W. Main Street between Lownsdale and Chapman Squares. Freshly fallen snow can be seen throughout the scene, with the Hotel Lenox in the background. The statue was donated to the city of Portland in 1900, and was sculpted by Roland Hinton Perry (negative 6 of 7).

Hill’s Place Restaurant, in Government Camp, covered in snow. A neon sign is mounted at the top of the two-story building, with large snow drifts reaching the second floor. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 1 of 14).

Large snow drifts in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A building is partially obscured by the deep snow. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 5 of 14).

People removing snow from around an a-frame home in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A woman stands in the doorway of the house, next to a man holding a snow shovel. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 6 of 14).

Two skiers on Mount Hood at Timberline Lodge. A shirtless man rides on the skis of a laughing woman, who wears sunglasses and shorts. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 20 of 21).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony at Timberline Lodge. They both wear sweaters and are skiing down a small slope. A snow-covered Mount Hood can be seen in the distance. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 4 of 21).

Freshly fallen snow near the George Hidoff farm, at N.W. Skyline Boulevard and N.W. Springville Road in Portland. Automobile tracks can be seen in the snow, with a wooden barn building across the road (5 of 12).

A man wearing a suit and hat using a broom to clear snow from the hood of an automobile in Portland, Oregon (negative 5 of 6).

A child sits in the snow holding a dog, another dog is behind them. (negative 5 of 9).

Photograph showing a smiling man at the Civilian Public Service Camp #21 at Wyeth, in Cascade Locks. He is standing along the side of a dirt road, and is leaning downwards with a pick ax. Snow is on the ground behind the man (negative 12 of 22).

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).

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).

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).

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).