A view of several municipal terminals on the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon. Two ships are on the river. Washington state is visible on the other side of the Columbia.

A steamship and several boats sail on the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon. The vessels are decorated with flags.

The U.S.S. Amsterdam in arriving in Astoria with passengers. A man is brought down a walkway on a litter before being placed in a medical vehicle. People can be seen crowding the deck of the ship, as well as on the dock looking towards the Amsterdam. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, October 15, 1945 (negative 3 of 19).

The U.S.S. Amsterdam, docked in Astoria shortly after its arrival with passengers. “Astoria” is painted across the hull of the ship, and people can be seen crowding its deck. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, October 15, 1945 (negative 6 of 19).

The U.S.S. Amsterdam in arriving in Astoria with passengers. An airplane (likely from the United States Navy) can be seen flying by as people line the deck of the ship. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, October 15, 1945 (negative 2 of 19).

Photograph showing a ship sailing past the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse off Tillamook Head in Clatsop County, Oregon. The view is toward the west. See related image Nos. 371N5189, 371N5729, 371N5730, 371N5731, 371N5732, 371N5735, 371N5736, 371N5737, and 371N5739.