An aerial photograph of destroyed and submerged homes in Vanport City after the Vanport Flood. Addresses can be seen written on roofs, and debris is floating throughout the area. A water tower is at the bottom of the frame (negative 15 of 17).
An aerial photograph of destroyed and submerged homes in Vanport City after the Vanport Flood. Addresses can be seen written on roofs, and debris is floating throughout the area (negative 2 of 17).
A flooded United Airlines building in Portland, most likely at the Portland Airport near the Columbia River. Water surrounds the main building, with a smaller “West Coast Airlines” building visible to the right (negative 1 of 17).
An aerial photograph of a partially flooded orchard in Portland, following a large flooding event in 1948. Several houses can be seen in the distance, submerged in high water (negative 14 of 17).
An aerial view of burning buildings at Vanport City. Flames and plumes of smoke can be seen above the buildings, many of which appear to be apartments (negative 1 of 5).
An aerial view of burning buildings at Vanport City. Flames and plumes of smoke can be seen above the buildings, many of which appear to be apartments (negative 4 of 5).
Photograph showing damage to a fenced area due to the 1964 Christmas Flood (likely in the Clackamas River area). An man-made canal can be seen on the right side of the frame, with damaged fencing running along the river to the left. Much of the fencing appears to have fallen downhill towards the rapidly moving river. In the foreground, two men in long jackets face away from the camera. (Image note: see related image PGE 64-606-8.2).
Photograph showing damage to a hillside, fence, and canal. At the left side of the frame is a rapidly flowing river (likely the Clackamas River), with a deteriorated hillside on its banks.
Photograph showing a heavily damaged wooden flume structure at an unidentified location (likely on the Clackamas River). Large stones can be seen in the deteriorated hillside under the flume, due to a landslide. Other wood can be seen in the foreground, likely a continuation of the damaged flume.
People repairing Denver Avenue at the point of a break, during a flooding event in 1948. Workers walk along the road next to a truck, being used to dump materials on top of the road. Flooded buildings and a water tower, likely at Vanport City, can be seen in the distance (negative 2 of 2).
People repairing Denver Avenue at the point of a break, during a flooding event in 1948. Several work trucks can be seen on a raised roadway, with water visible at the left side of the frame (negative 1 of 2).
People laying sandbags near a dike at Marine Drive and Gertz Road in Portland. Flood water can be seen at the left side of the frame, next to the line of sandbags, as people fill more bags on the right (negative 1 of 7).
A line of sandbags in front of flood water, at Marine Drive and Gertz Road in Portland. An area of house boats can be seen at the other side of the line (negative 5 of 7).
Flood damage at the Columbia-Edgewater Country Club in Portland. Wooden debris litters the ground around a pond. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1948 (negative 3 of 11).
Flood damage at the Columbia-Edgewater Country Club in Portland. Wood debris and destroyed buildings can be seen throughout the scene, with water in the distance. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1948 (negative 1 of 11).
Flood damage at the Columbia-Edgewater Country Club in Portland. A wooden signpost can be seen high in a tree, with debris and flood water in the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1948 (negative 4 of 11).
Flood damage at the Columbia-Edgewater Country Club in Portland. Two people are loading wooden debris onto a truck, while other pieces of wood litter the ground. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1948 (negative 2 of 11).
Flood waters surrounded the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building, near the Kenton area of Portland. The building is reflecting off the water, with “Pacific International Livestock Exposition, Horse Show, Rodeo, October 1-9 ‘48” painted across the side (negative 12 of 12).
Flood waters at the Union Stockyards in the Kenton area in Portland. A multi-level “Swift & Company” building can be seen in the distance, with other wooden houses reflected in the water (negative 1 of 12).
Submerged vehicles at near the Union Stockyards in the Kenton area of Portland, during a flooding event. A multi-story brick building can be seen in the distance, reflected in the water (negative 2 of 12).
A man sits on a set of stairs at the Union Stockyards, in the Kenton area of Portland, surrounded by water during a flood. “Davis Moorage” has been written on the stairs, with a boat floating on the water next to the building. A flooded Columbia River and a railroad bridge towards Hayden Island can be seen in the distance (negative 7 of 12).
A multi-story brick building at the Union Stockyards in the Kenton area of Portland, surrounded by water during a flood. The building is reflected on the still water. The “Swift & Company” building can be seen in the distance (negative 4 of 12).
A flooded area near Johnson Creek in Portland. High water can be seen around a house and several vehicles. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, January 7, 1947 (negative 2 of 11).
Flood water from Johnson Creek at S.E. Foster Road in Portland. “Ed and Al’s Service” station and “Foster Road Feed Store” can be seen on the left side of the street, and automobiles can be seen driving through the water. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, January 7, 1947 (negative 3 of 11).
People with a boat next to a train track during a flood in the Johnson Creek area of Portland. A man with a suitcase can be seen sitting in the boat. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, January 7, 1947 (negative 7 of 11).
Two people push a boat through flood water in the Johnson Creek area of Portland. A woman watches from the porch of a small house. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, January 7, 1947 (negative 11 of 11).