Photograph of unidentified people in a motorboat on the Willamette River in Portland. The Ross Island Bridge is in the background.

Photograph of speedboats on the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge in Portland. Spectators are watching from the bridge. The boat at center has the name “Brant No. 1” on the side.

Photograph of the Sellwood ferry, the John F. Caples, on the Willamette River near the Sellwood Bridge. The ferry ceased operation after the bridge opened in December 1925.

Photograph of the river steamboat Beaver beached and partially submerged in the Willamette River in Portland on November 24, 1931. To the left of the Beaver is the F. W. Mulkey, a harbor patrol tugboat. The Beaver was hit by an ocean steamer, the Admiral Farragut, while unloading cargo at the Admiral Line terminal. None of the Beaver’s crew were injured. A similar photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, November 24, 1931, with a story headlined “Ships Crash in River and One Beached.” Also see image Nos. 371N5191 and 371N5192.

Photograph, taken from the front, of the four-masted sailing ship Lisbeth at a dock, possibly in Portland. A bridge is visible in the background, possibly the 1905 Morrison Bridge.

Photograph of the Amerika, a ship in the East Asiatic Line fleet, 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. 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 of a ship, the Seine Maru, moored at a dock along the Willamette River in Portland. The Broadway Bridge and Globe Mills are visible in the background. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

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 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 of a ship, the Golden Star, on the Willamette River in Portland. A bridge, possibly the Burnside Bridge, is partially visible in the background at right.

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

Photograph of a ship, the Jefferson Myers, sailing on the Willamette River in Portland. Another boat, possibly a tug, is behind the ship. The Steel Bridge is partially visible in the background at upper right.

Photograph of a ship, the Jefferson Myers, sailing on the Willamette River in Portland.

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

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

Photograph of a tugboat, the Wilavis, being lowered to the Willamette River by crane. The tug was built by Albina Marine Iron Works in Portland and completed in 1929.

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 showing crowds aboard the USS Houston and waiting in line to board the ship on August 4, 1934. President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Portland aboard the Houston on August 3, 1934, after a vacation cruise. He then traveled to the Bonneville dam construction site, where he gave a speech about the dam project. A similar photograph, image No. 371N2186, was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 5, 1934, under the headline “Thousands Swarm Aboard President’s Vacation Ship.” That photograph had the following caption: “Photo shows line of visitors going aboard the cruiser Houston at the foot of Southwest Stark street Saturday afternoon. Officers of the vessel estimated that 9000 boarded the ship Friday afternoon and 11,000 Saturday, making 20,000 for two days. More thousands merely looked at the vessel from the harbor wall. The craft leaves the city Tuesday morning.” The photograph accompanied a story about the crowds that toured the ship. Also see the following related images from the president’s visit: Nos. 371N2168, 371N2169, 371N2170, 371N2171, 371N2172, 371N2173, 371N2174, 371N2190, 371N2192, 371N2193, 371N2194, 371N2195, and 371N2197.

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

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier speaking with Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson, possibly at a farewell dinner for the cardinal at Hill Military Academy in Portland on Thursday, August 16, 1934. The cardinal had traveled to Portland from Rome to attend the Marian Congress, held at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) from August 12-15, 1934.

Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier and Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson at Union Station in Portland after the cardinal’s arrival on August 11, 1934. Cardinal Lépicier had traveled from Rome to attend the Marian Congress, held August 12-15, 1934, at the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto). A similar photograph, image No. 371N4213, was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on August 11, 1934. Image note: The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of Father Edward J. Flanagan and Governor Julius L. Meier seated on a couch in Meier’s rooms at the Benson Hotel in Portland on November 20, 1931. The text “Gov. Meier + Rev. Flanagan” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, November 20, 1931, under the headline “Talk of Boy Slayer’s Case.” The photograph had the following caption: “Father Edward J. Flanagan of the Boys’ home of Omaha and Governor Meier discuss the case of Herbert Niccolls Jr., 12-year-old inmate of Walla Walla penitentiary. Father Flanagan called on the governor Friday between trains on his way to seek the boy’s release at Olympia.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined, “Priest Stops Here on Way to ‘Save’ Boy.” Herbert Niccolls Jr. had been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting Asotin County sheriff John Wormell after breaking into a store in Asotin, Washington.

Portrait of a man, probably Father A. M. Mayer, seated outdoors on a bench. Mayer established the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) in Portland and served as rector. The text “Fr Mayer” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph showing the view down Southeast Morrison Street at Southeast Grand Avenue. The photograph was taken from the center of Morrison and the view is toward the west. The photograph shows vehicles and streetcar tracks on Morrison and the buildings bordering the street. In the foreground at left is the Adrian Hotel building. Liggett’s Drug Store occupies the corner space of the ground floor. In the background at center is the John Deere Plow Company Building at Southeast 2nd Avenue and Morrison; the word “JOHN” is visible at the top.

Photograph showing a three-story brick building at East Washington and Grand Avenue (now Southeast Washington Street and Southeast Grand Avenue) in Portland. On the ground floor of the building is the Bank of East Portland. At the top of the building are the words “NEWHALL 1906.”

Photograph showing the exterior and entrance of the Waverly Baby Home on Southeast Woodward Street between Southeast 35th and Southeast 36th avenues. Three vehicles are parked on Woodward in front of the building. The photograph was taken from Southeast 35th Place and the view is to the south. The text “Waverly Home” is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.