Photograph of an unidentified ship on the Willamette River in Portland. Two more ships and the Burnside Bridge are visible in the background.

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

Photograph of a ship passing under the Steel Bridge in Portland.

Norwegian ship Thomas S. Gregory, stuck at the outlet of the Swan Island lagoon in Portland. Buildings at University of Portland can be seen above the Willamette River. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, May 20, 1948 (negative 2 of 5).

Norwegian ship Thomas S. Gregory, stuck at the outlet of the Swan Island lagoon in Portland. Buildings at the University of Portland can be seen above the Willamette River. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, May 20, 1948 (negative 3 of 5).

Photograph of a ship, the Kentucky, moored at a dock on the Willamette River in Portland. A Crown Flour water tank is visible at upper right.

Photograph of a ship, the King Bledwyn, taking on cargo at a marine terminal, probably one of the municipal terminals in Portland.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing a ship, the Northmoor, docked at the Kerr-Gifford elevator on the Willamette River in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified ship, possibly a United States Navy vessel, sailing under the raised Hawthorne Bridge in Portland.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a ship, the Stanwood. The ship is moored at a terminal, probably a municipal terminal in Portland, and is carrying lumber.

Photograph of a ship, the Steel Trader, moored at a terminal in Portland.

Photograph of a ship, the Asia, moored at a dock on the Willamette River in Portland. The Broadway Bridge is partially visible in the background. Image note: Negative damage in upper left corner.

Photograph of a ship, the India, moored on the Willamette River in Portland. A bridge, possibly the Broadway Bridge, is visible in the background at right. Also see image No. 371N5292. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a ship, the Jacques Cartier, moored at a pier in the Willamette River in Portland. The Broadway Bridge is partially visible at left.

Photograph of a ship, the Jedmoor, moored at a marine terminal, probably one of the municipal terminals in Portland.

Photograph of a ship, the Washington Express, moored at a a dock, probably at the Oceanic Terminals in Portland.

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 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 ships moored at a pier on the Willamette River in Portland. Workers on the pier and on the ship in the foreground are loading or unloading cargo. The Steel Bridge is visible in the background. Also see image No. 371N5240.

Photograph showing ships docked at the McCormick Terminal on the Willamette River in Portland. The view is toward the northwest. In the background at left is Union Station. In the background at right is the Broadway Bridge. See related image No. 371N5416.

Photograph showing ships docked at the McCormick Terminal on the Willamette River in Portland. The view is toward the northwest. In the background at left is Union Station. In the background at right is the Broadway Bridge. See related image No. 371N5415. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

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 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 line of ships docked on the Willamette River in Portland. The ship at far left is the Charles L. Wheeler Jr. The Broadway Bridge is partially visible in the background at right. Image note: Spots on negative.

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

Photograph of ships on the Willamette River near the Broadway Bridge in Portland. The ship moored at right is the West Notus.

Photograph showing two ships on the Willamette River in Portland. The ship in the background is moored at the Kerr-Gifford dock and elevator, located near Swan Island. The ship at left may be the Pacific Exporter.