People filling sandbags during the Vanport flood
- OrgLot131_028
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- 1948-05
A photograph of a large crowd of people shoveling sand into sandbags during the Vanport flood.
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People filling sandbags during the Vanport flood
A photograph of a large crowd of people shoveling sand into sandbags during the Vanport flood.
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood. Several rowboats are tied at the edge of the water.
Three men in a boat during the Vanport flood
A photograph of three unidentified men in a rowboat among the flooded apartment buildings during the Vanport flood.
People viewing flood damage during the Vanport flood
A photograph of unidentified people walking through debris left behind after the Vanport flood. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 10."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
People viewing flood damage during the Vanport flood
A photograph of unidentified people viewing the damage caused by the Vanport flood. Several people are visible standing on the rooftops of flooded buildings and three unidentified men are attempting to navigate a rowboat through the debris. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 21."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Unidentified woman onto of a flooded apartment during the Vanport flood
A photograph of an unidentified woman sitting on the rooftop of a flooded apartment building during the Vanport flood. Three unidentified people look on in the foreground. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 22."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Sandbags around Union Station during the Vanport flood
A photograph of a line of sandbags holding back flood waters in downtown Portland, Oregon. Union Station and the railroad yards are visible submerged in floodwater in the background. Several unidentified men are working to help reinforce the sandbag wall at various point. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 23."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Flooded railroad yards during the Vanport flood
A postcard depicting flooded trains in the railroad yards during the Vanport flood. The Image caption reads, "Flood Waters Railroad Yards, Portland, Ore. Christian V-14."
Christian (Photographer)
Flood waters at Union Station during the Vanport flood
A postcard of rising flood water around Union Station during the Vanport flood. Several unidentified people working to fill sandbags are visible at the front of the building. A crowd of onlookers observe the flood waters from the railing of the Steel Bridge. The image caption reads, "Flood Waters Union Station " Portland, Ore. Christian V-12."
People viewing flood damage during the Vanport flood
A photograph of an unidentified group of people viewing the damage caused by the Vanport flood. In the distance people in boats and on rooftops are visible in the flood water. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 15."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood.
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood.
Flooded buildings during the Vanport flood
A photograph of flooded industrial buildings during the Vanport flood. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 2."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 33. "
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Flooded buildings along the Kenton Slough dike
Buildings and flotsam pressed against the Kenton Slough dike during the Vanport flood in 1948.
Skovgaard, Dale
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A postcard depicting damage caused by flood waters during the Vanport flood. In the image several apartment buildings which were lifted from their foundations by rising water are seen floating among debris. Several unidentified people are visible standing on rooftops, climbing on debris, and in boats. The image caption reads, "Flood destruction - Vanport, Ore. Christian V-10."
Christian (Photographer)
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood.
People with sandbags during the Vanport flood
A photograph of unidentified people standing on a large pile of sandbags during the Vanport flood.
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood.
Dump trucks with sand during the Vanport flood
A photograph of dump trucks and tractors moving piles of sand for people to make sand bags during the Vanport flood. Several men with shovels stand to the side of the trucks waiting to return to work.
Sandbags around Union Station during the Vanport flood
A photograph of a line of sandbags holding back flood waters in downtown Portland, Oregon. Union Station and the railroad yards are visible submerged in floodwater in the background. Several unidentified men are working to help reinforce the sandbag wall at various point. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 25."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A postcard depicting damage caused by flood waters during the Vanport flood. In the image several apartment buildings which were lifted from their foundations by rising water are seen floating among debris. The image caption reads, "Flood destruction Vanport, Ore. Christian V-11."
Christian (Photographer)
Flood waters at Union Station during the Vanport flood
A postcard depicting the flood water around Union Station during the Vanport flood. The photograph is taken from a high vantage point and shows the water surrounding union station, the railroad yards, and nearby buildings. The Steel Bridge is also visible in the distance. The image caption reads, "Flood waters " Portland, Ore. Christian V 15."
Christian (Photographer)
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood.
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood.
Personal belongings abandoned in the Vanport flood
A photograph of a pile of mattresses, furniture, and personal belongings abandoned on the side of the road during the Vanport flood. The flooded Pacific International Livestock Exposition is visible in the background.
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of three unidentified people surveying flooded apartments and debris during the Vanport flood. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 9."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Delores Skovgaard after the Vanport flood
Delores Skovgaard sorting through personal items after residents were allowed back into Vanport, Oregon following the Vanport flood. The caption on the photograph reads, “My sister Dee helping.”
Skovgaard, Dale