A two cranes on a packed-earth platform are in the process of removing a cofferdam around Bonneville Dam. The cofferdam was installed to clear water during a project to replace baffles at the base of the dam (negative 1 of 8).

A street and buildings at Fort Vancouver, including the Barnes General Hospital. Next to the hospital are several other one-story buildings (negative 1 of 15).

Buildings at the Vancouver Barracks. One of the buildings has numbers attached to the side (negative 15 of 15).

E.A. Schlecht holding a 20-pound salmon during the Ilwaco Mayor’s salmon derby contest. From left to right: Mayor Norman Howerton of Ilwaco, Schlecht, Mayor George J. Buri of Long Beach, Mayor Walter T. Foelker of Aberdeen. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 31, 1947 (negative 1 of 2).

Maj. John B. Harding, pilot of a crashed C-47, recovering at Barnes Hospital in Vancouver. Cuts can be seen on Harding’s hands and he is laying in a hospital bed. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, March 25, 1948 (negative 4 of 4).

Lai Kwan Wu (right) and Edith Hsi (left) hold a large chrysanthemum flower in a vase, affixed with a ribbon for the “Most Perfect Flower Exhibit” during the Vancouver Chrysanthemum show. Wu was a student at Marylhurst University and Hsi at Linfield College. Both women were members of the Chrysanthemum Study club, and wear patterned silk dressed. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, October 30, 1949 (negative 1 of 4).

An unidentified man holds what appears to be the stained seat of a car, taken from an automobile likely used during the murder of JoAnn Dewey, in Vancouver. The seat is resting on a table top while the man points to a stain at the edge of the seat cushion (negative 1 of 6).

Mrs. Frank Wittrock and others being evacuated from the Mill Plain and Vancouver areas during a forest fire. Two men are supporting Wittrock, while standing with a group behind a United States Air Force jeep vehicle. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, June 3, 1950 (negative 2 of 14).

A woman driving an automobile piled with furniture, evacuating from a forest fire in the Mill Plain area. Smoke can be seen throughout the frame. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, June 3, 1950 (negative 8 of 14).

Mrs. Frank Wittrock being evacuated from a forest fire in the Mill Plain area. She sits in the passenger seat of an automobile, with two people comforting her from outside the window. A Washington State Patrol officer is in the drivers seat. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, June 3, 1950 (negative 9 of 14).

People gathered on Main Street in Vancouver for the Cenaqua parade. On the left side of the street is a child dressed as a cowboy, standing next to other children laying on the ground and watching the parade in the distance. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 13, 1950 (negative 7 of 12).

Two men with a wheeled trash can, on Main Street in Vancouver during the Cenaqua parade. A sign affixed to the front of the can reads “Amboy St. Dept. “ The two men are wearing fake noses, and one appears to be kicking the other. A crowd lines the street in the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 13, 1950 (negative 9 of 12).

Soldiers in uniform walk on a dirt road. They walk in multiple lines and appear to be crossing a small bridge. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 11 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

A group of soldiers stands in a group while drinking milk out of glass bottles. Wooden milk crates can be seen in the ground holding other glass bottles. A bulletin board, canvas tents, and trees can be seen in the background. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 14 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

A group of soldiers, in uniforms and metal helmets, kneels next to a artillery gun at Vancouver Barracks. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 22 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

Two soldiers wearing metal helmets and uniforms use a field telephone at Vancouver Barracks. One man is holding a map. They are standing in a forested area with trees visible in the background. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 8 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: “Vancouver Speeds Transport Sections” article about the prefabrication work helping to speed the construction of troop transport ships; “Kaiser Yards to Boost Accident Prevention”; “Pranks Cause Trouble, Safety engineer Says”; “’Pipe Dream’ Nightmare for O.S.C. Expediters” article about efforts to rush a shipment of Shelby pipe from Pennsylvania to Portland to complete S.S. Czechoslovakia Victory on schedule; An eye-witness account of the sinking of the Liscome Bay by gunner’s mate 2/c Elmer Mickeleit; An article on planting advice for Victory Gardens; Winners of the Safety Suggestion contest announced; Photograph of the Vancouver Poster shop producing safety posters for the shipyard; “Amateur Farm Buyers Warned: ‘Prices High...Pitfalls Plentiful’, Say Experts” article cautioning against investing wartime savings in farms without research; Photographs of firefighters demonstrating equipment for extinguishing tar fires; Article about reductions in project man-hour costs due to increased efficiency; ‘Get the Vote’ campaign planned to increase voter registration.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: “Hirohito Promised Vancouver Torpedo” article about a torpedo labeled “Kaiser-Vancouver” sent on U.S.S. Lunga Point headed for Japan; Photo essay featuring railroad engineers operating trains between the three Portland area Kaiser yards; An article about regular tire pressure inspection for improved fuel efficiency; “Venereal Ills Neglect Serious” article about the importance of treatment and prevention of venereal diseases; An article about John McSpadden, a rigger who received medical care through the Permanente Medical and Hospital plan; “Vancouver Highest in Riders Per Car”; “Largest Crew in Yard” photograph of the 150 member painting crew declared the largest crew in Vancouver.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: S.S. Poland Victory sails around the world; Guide to safe usage of acetylene and oxygen gas; Canned water stocked on lifeboats; Excerpts from 1918 edition of Columbia Shipbuilding Corporations’ WWI newspaper, “Win the War”; Idaho, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin employee picnics; $1.6 million housing improvement program submitted to the Federal Public Housing Authority; Employee profile of Mrs. Mary S. Miller, sailmaker; GM 3/c Homer Dyer spends Navy leave working in Vancouver shipyard; Miss Eloise Keller hired by the Clark County Public Utility district to instruct housing project tenants on the use and care of electric stoves and refrigerators; Henry J. Kaiser and Leo Gottlieb tour Kaiser facilities on the west coast to present on postwar employment plans; Launch of U.S.S. Pondera; Photograph of a truck loaded with salvage paper to be made into K-ration containers; Retail clerks’ union, local 942, vote to permit Vancouver merchants to remain open late on Monday nights; Sail loft adds graveyard shift; Housewives complete Red Cross home nursing course; Photoessay about hot weather lunches eaten by shipyard employees; Eric Johnston, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, speaks at Vancouver ship launching; Four additional AP-5s added to Vancouver contract; photograph of Jim Barnes, spray painter, painting a crane; Photograph of LST, No. 466 during the capture of Sarmi in Dutch New Guinea.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Photograph of the 70 ton deck house of the U.S.S. Rutland being placed on the ship; Lillian Herstein, director of labor relations division of the War Production board inspects Vancouver Child Service centers; Report by Vice Admiral Frederick Joseph Horne declares Attack Transports and Tankers as Naval production priority; Swan Island tankers used to transport gas and oil from England for D-Day invasion; Photoessay on using a smoke periscope to monitor boiler efficiency; Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin employee picnics; Negotiations for comprehensive healthcare coverage for Kaiser employees; Tuskegee Institute graduates working in the Vancouver shipyard contribute $300 to United Negro college fund; Vancouver Chamber of Commerce approves Monday night shopping; Former welding foreman, Private John Orville Johnson, killed in action in Italy; Additional bus service added on payday; Employee profile of E. O. Johnson, superintendent of chippers and tank testers; Residential painting program training workers for postwar employment; Launch of U.S.S. Rutland; Photograph of soldiers unloading a tank from LST 390 on an island in the Pacific theater.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the need for more shipyard workers due to increased production demands; Articles on the need for more workers to build Attack Transports; An article on the construction of a plant in The Dalles that will supply Vancouver shipyards with parts for Attack Transports; An article on the need for a seven day work week to meet shipyard production goals; An article on containing a polio disease outbreak; The Worker Speaks column; An article on U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Eric Johnston’s visit to Russia; An article on the expansion of the Permanente Hospital in Vancouver.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the need for federal housing; an article on the visiting nurse service; an article on inter-racial church services at Vanport; an article on rent control; an article on extended day care hours in Portland; an article on a new tuberculosis center in Vanport; articles on the new Permanente Health plan; an article on the expansion of the Vancouver Permanente Hospital; articles on meeting the AP-5 (Attack Transport) production schedule; an article on the European service of two aircraft carriers, the U.S.S. Tulagi and the U.S.S. Kasaan Bay, that were built in Vancouver; an article on voter registration for Vancouver employees; an article on postwar housing needs; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the AP-5 Slogan contest; an article on gasoline rations; an article on the continuation of the Vancouver night shopping.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: an article on the need for more shipyard workers; an article on a fund raiser for a Flying Tiger plane; an article on machinists; an article on a launch party for the Attack Transport, the U.S.S. McCracken; an article on the photo history of AP-5 Attack Transports constructed at Kaiser shipyards; an article on the Washington voter registration drive; articles on the progress of the AP-5 Attack Transport production schedules; an article on the latest Kaiser company slogan contest winner; an article on the Multnomah county voter registration drive; a Know Your Northwest series article on hydro-electric power; an article on the delivery of the last Liberty ship. Willamette Iron and Steel corporation shipped the last ship engine; an article on the Oregon State College class schedule; an article on free night classes at Vanport; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the United War Chest fund raiser for various organizations and agencies, including the U.S.O.; an article on the progress on C-4 Transport production.

Photograph showing a distant view of Pasco, Washington, taken from an agricultural field on the outskirts of the town. The Franklin County Courthouse is visible on the left. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Pasco, Wash."

Photograph of a group of men, likely Christmas carolers, holding sheet music and standing in front of a bus operated by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. A banner on the bus reads, "Ad Club Glee, Courtesy S.P.&S." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Christmas Carols, 1929."

Photograph showing the steamship U.S.S. Edward Luckenbach docked on the Columbia River at a port in Vancouver, Washington. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Port Terminals, Vancouver, Wn. and SP&S Railway Company grain elevators with bulk storage capacity of 2,852,000 bushels, leased to Archer Daniels Midland Company."

A view of Celilo Falls, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Celilo Falls, 1895."

Photograph of a grain elevator at the Hanford Street Terminal of the Port of Seattle, located in downtown Seattle, Washington. A train passes in front of the terminal, with several cars labeled Chicago and Northwestern Ry. A large sign on a building reads, "Port of Seattle Public Elevator." Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "1,500,000 Bu. Grain Elevator. Hanford St. Terminal." Stamp on the back for Walter P. Miller, Commercial Photographer.