Photograph of the Damsterdyk, a ship in the Holland-America Line fleet. In the background is part of the Portland skyline. The matching towers are the Public Market building, and the tower in between them is the Public Service Building.

Photograph of ships moored at a pier on the Willamette River in Portland. The ship at center left is the Eurana. Also see image No. 371N5239.

Photograph of a ship, the John Bakke, moored at the Mersey dock on the Willamette River in Portland. The Crown Flour mill is visible in the background at right.

Photograph of a ship, the Kota-Baroe, moored on the Portland waterfront. A building that may be the Portland Vegetable Oil Mills is partially visible at the left edge of the frame.

Photograph of a steamship, the Admiral Farragut, moored at the Admiral Line terminal on the Willamette River in Portland.

Photograph of three ships at a pier on the Willamette River in Portland. The front ship is a Calmar Line vessel. A bridge, possibly the Burnside Bridge, is visible in the background.

Photograph of a ship, the Edna Christenson, sailing on the Willamette River in Portland. The Broadway Bridge is partially visible in the background at left.

Photograph of a ship, the Ernest H. Meyer, at a pier on the Willamette River in Portland. The St. Johns Bridge is partially visible in the background at right.

Photograph of two ships docked on the Willamette River in Portland. The ship on the left is the Point Brava; the ship at right may be the India. A bridge, possibly the Broadway Bridge, is partially visible in the background at right. Also see image No. 371N5278. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a ship, the Willamette Valley, on the Willamette River in Portland. The Steel Bridge is partially visible in the background at right.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a ship moored at a pier next to the Broadway Bridge in Portland. The letter “F” is painted on the ship’s funnel.

Photograph of an unidentified three-masted ship on the Willamette River in Portland. The view is toward the south; in the background at left are the Broadway Bridge and the lift towers of the Steel Bridge.

Photograph of a line of ships docked along the Willamette River near the Broadway Bridge in Portland.

Photograph, taken from a high angle, of several ships moored along the Willamette River in Portland. Two bridges are partially visible in the background, probably the 1905 Morrison Bridge and the lift towers of the Hawthorne Bridge.

Photograph, taken from a high angle, showing three unidentified people aboard a yacht, the Sea Otter, that is moored along the Oregon shore of the Columbia River. Beacon Rock is visible in the background at upper left.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing a three-masted ship moored on the Willamette River in Portland. In the background is a bridge, possibly the 1894 Burnside Bridge. The view is probably toward the north. The ship may also be depicted in image Nos. 373G0433, 373G0434, and 373G0435. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to negative damage.

Photograph showing a ship, the Crown of Seville, moored at a pier on the Willamette River in Portland. The text “S. S. Crown of Seville” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0128. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing the steamer English Monarch moored at Montgomery Dock No. 2 in Portland in September 1912. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 15, 1912, under the headline “British Steamer to Load 260,00 Bushels of Wheat Here.” The photograph had the following caption: “The British steamer, English Monarch, Captain Walker, which arrived in port last week from British Columbia to load wheat for the United Kingdom under charter to Balfour, Guthrie, & Co. She is the first of the grain steamers to arrive here for the new crop season, and she will take out over 260,000 bushels of wheat. On her arrival at Montgomery dock No. 2, Frank Wilson, a watchman over the Chinese crew, fell dead as he was picking up a mooring line on the dock. The English Monarch will take out one of the largest cargoes of wheat that has been set afloat on a steamer here.” Image note: The text “British steamer English Monarch” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. The text “S. S. English Monarch” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing the steamer Monadnock, based in Bristol, moored at the Crown Mills dock on the Willamette River in Portland. The number 147 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The text “#99” was etched onto the negative but then crossed out. The text “S. S. Monadnock, Bristol” is written on the negative sleeve. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing a group of people standing at the bow of the oil tanker Swiftscout after its launch on the Willamette River in Portland on Saturday, March 12, 1921. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 376G0104 were published on Page 13, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal’s city edition on Sunday, March 13, 1921. The photographs were published under the headline “Boy Scouts Christen Big Oil Tanker.” This photograph had the following caption: “ ‘Swiftscout,’ the oil tanker launched Saturday under the sponsorship of the Portland Council of Boy Scouts.” The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Boy Scouts Put In Charge Of Ship Launching.” According to the story, the ship was one of four oil tankers to be constructed for the Swiftsure Oil Transport Company. See additional related image No. 376G0105. Image note: Upper right corner of negative is broken off.

Photograph of a ship passing under the raised bascule of the Broadway Bridge in Portland.

A sailboat and large barge passing under the lifted section of the Interstate Bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington during the dedication ceremony for the newly constructed second span of the bridge (negative 16 of 18).

The royal court of the Columbia River Yachting Association, on a boat during opening day of yachting season in Portland. Front: Captain Quentin Greeley, Jacob Nielsen (as Neptune), and back (left to right): Nancy Schuler, Kathie Cameron, and Pat Palitzsch, dressed as the daughters of Neptune. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1954 (negative 1 of 12).

People on a boat during the opening day of yachting season on the Columbia River. The boat is decorated with a luau theme, with people standing onboard wearing grass skirts and leis. Two palm trees have been mounted onboard. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1954 (negative 6 of 12).

People visiting the U.S.S. Toledo during a visit to Portland, moored at the foot of S.W. Alder Street, on the Willamette River. Families with children walk along a sidewalk and seawall, with sailors visible along the ship’s railing. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 10, 1954 (negative 5 of 7).

Crew members of the cruiser HMCS Ontario, standing aboard the deck with members of the Portland Rose Festival junior court. Queen Patsy is at the center, holding the arm of an suited escort, and wearing a crown. One of the crew members kneels down next to Patsy (negative 6 of 6).

A young woman lays on the ground, after suffering sunstroke while visiting the U.S.S. Algol in Portland. The ship can be seen docked on the Willamette River on the right side of the frame, with the Oregon Journal Building (S.W. Front Avenue) at the left (negative 1 of 4).

Servicemen and United States employees stand on the deck of a ship after arriving in Portland. Many of the men are waving at the camera (negative 1 of 7).