Two young men sit in a canoe and paddle through a small opening of the Willamette Falls Locks on the Willamette River in Oregon City. The man who sits in front in the canoe wears a sweatshirt that reads, "Oregon." The canoe has the word "Willamette" written on the side. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "University of Oregon students on canoe trip from Eugene to Portland - going through locks at Oregon City" (negative 4 of 8).
Photograph of a helicopter flying over flooding on the Columbia River near The Dalles. Same flooding that caused the Vanport Flood down river. In the background, a flooded building is completely surrounded by water in the Columbia River. In the foreground, railroad tracks disappear underwater. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken by someone named "Dixon" for the PM Advanced Portrait class. Likely a student at the Northwest School of Photography.
Photograph of flooding on the Columbia River, very likely near The Dalles. Same flooding that caused the Vanport Flood down river. Photograph looks up the Columbia River, and shows a flooded railroad yard on the south bank of the river. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken May 30, 1948 by someone named "Foster." Likely a student at the Northwest School of Photography.
William Schurman (left) and F.M. Garrison on a beach at Sauvie Island for steelhead fishing. Garrison holds a Chinook jack salmon and steelhead while kneeling next to Schurman, who is seated on a log. Another fish lays on a mat in front of the pair. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 26, 1953 (negative 1 of 10).
Photograph showing the railroad tracks of the Oregon Trunk Railway running alongside the Deschutes River in the Deschutes River Canyon in Wasco County. Taken from a ridge partway up the canyon. Handwriting on the back reads, "Oregon Trunk Railway, Deschutes River Canyon, 1910." Stamp on the front indicates a 1910 copyright by Kiser Photo Co.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing riffles at a bend in the Rogue River. Handwriting on negative reads, "Crooked Riffles - Rogue River Ore." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1958. There are white markings on the left of the negative.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing 3 boats on the Rogue River. The first boat in the foreground descends a small rapid while the 2 boats behind approach the rapid. The river passes through a canyon. Handwriting on negative reads, "River Boats in Rogue River Riffles." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1959.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a suspension bridge over the Rogue River at Agness, Oregon. Handwriting on negative reads, "Old Forestry Suspension Bridge near Singing Springs Ranch." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1959.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the deck of a cottage at the Singing Springs Ranch on the Rogue River. There are 2 chairs on the deck, facing the river which flows past on the right. Handwriting on negative reads, "Rogue River from Guest Cottage - Singing Springs Ranch." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1960.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the confluence of the John Day River and the Columbia River. Two bridges cross the John Day River, a highway bridge and a railroad bridge on the right. A sign at the bridge reads, "County Line: Entering Sherman County." Handwriting on negative reads, "John Day River - Columbia River - Ore. Christian 11-922."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing an airborne salmon traveling upstream at a rapid on the Rogue River. Handwriting on negative reads, "Salmon leaping Rainey Falls - Rogue River. Christian P-1155." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1959.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing Copper Canyon on the Rogue River, near Agness, Oregon. Taken from the shore of the Rogue River. Handwriting on negative reads, "Copper Canyon - Rogue River, near Singing Springs Ranch."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing several buildings of the Bend and New Riverside Motel next to the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. The river is in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Bend and New Riverside Motels - Hwys. 97 and 20 - Bend, Oreg." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1958. The top of the negative is damaged.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a highway bridge over a river. Taken from the shore of the river. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "McKenzie Bridge - McKenzie Highway, Oregon (Christian)"
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the construction of the Detroit Dam in Detroit, Oregon. Taken from a nearby hillside, the view looks down on a dam that is halfway built across a river. A construction crew works on the dam. Handwriting on negative reads, "Detroit Dam Construction - Detroit, Ore. Christian S-129."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Crooked River High Bridge spanning the Crooked River Gorge. The Crooked River flows through the bottom of the gorge. Handwriting on negative reads, "Crooked River Bridge - Oregon. Christian S-273."
An overhead view of construction at the McNary Dam on the Columbia River. The structure is built of wood, rebar, and cement, with the water visible in the distance. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 30, 1950 (negative 23 of 42).
A ferry on the Columbia River, carrying workers during the construction of the McNary Dam. Automobiles and people can be seen on the ferry, which appears to be docked on the river. Next to the ferry is another ship, the Betty Lou Russell. The far shore of the river can be seen in the distance. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 30, 1950 (negative 31 of 42).
Construction at the McNary Dam on the Columbia River. Water can be seen at the base of the spillway bays, with the dam structure in various stages of construction with wood and cement. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 30, 1950 (negative 5 of 42).
Two men stand on a cement wall at Willamette Falls in Oregon City. They look downward at the water and floating lampreys. A small boat is docked at the end of the wall. Rock walls can be seen at the far side of the water (negative 7 of 11).
Pilot Tex Rankin and Portland Mayor Earl Riley, flying in an Ercoupe airplane over Portland and the Columbia River. Taken from another airplane, Mount Adams can be seen in the distance. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 28, 1946 (negative 2 of 6).
Looking north towards S.W. Front Avenue in Portland. The Public Market building and second Morrison Bridge can be seen along the water, with the Steel Bridge in the distance. The Willamette River can be seen along the side of the road. Demolished in 1969 to make way for S.W. Harbor Drive, the Market building housed the Oregon Journal from 1946 to 1961 (negative 5 of 11).
An aerial photograph of an unidentified river near the murder of Robert Fox, in the Siskiyou mountains in Oregon. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, May 9, 1947 (negative 7 of 7).
Glenn Woolridge, at the helm of a boat running up the Rogue River near Marial, Oregon. “Rogue” is painted on the side of the boat, where two others are seated (negative 1 of 4).
An aerial photograph of the Rogue River, in the Grants Pass area. A dirt road can be seen at the left side of the frame, following the river (negative 8 of 10).
An aerial view of the Columbia River salmon derby. Numerous boats can be seen on the river. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 31, 1947 (negative 1 of 9).