Five young women, all members of the Portland Water Ski Club, practice their water skiing routine on the Willamette River on January 1, 1959. They wear long-sleeved jackets and shorts as they lift their arms over their heads. Pictured from left to right are Betty Davis, Darlene Kasner, Verna Williams, Eleanor Stoddard and Ellen Haynes. They ski past a ramp with a sign that reads, "Property of Portland Water Ski Club, For Members Only." This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on January 2, 1959 (negative 3 of 5).
A derrick in the middle of the Willamette River picks up a log and moves it onto a barge. Other pieces of discarded wood and construction materials are piled on the barge. These are pieces of the old Morrison Bridge, which is being replaced. In the foreground, a second derrick sits on the border of the river. View taken from the east side of the river, looking west toward downtown Portland and the KPOJ Journal building (negative 2 of 3).
View of the construction of the bascule piers of the Morrison Bridge in Portland, Oregon. On the right is a large bascule pier under construction. In the center of the photograph, another bascule pier is under construction in the middle of the river. An unfinished ramp of the Morrison Bridge is visible in the distance. Taken from the east side of the Willamette River, looking west across the river toward downtown Portland, visible in the background (negative 1 of 3).
Two young men sit in a canoe and paddle through a small opening of the Willamette Falls Locks on the Willamette River in Oregon City. The man who sits in front in the canoe wears a sweatshirt that reads, "Oregon." The canoe has the word "Willamette" written on the side. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "University of Oregon students on canoe trip from Eugene to Portland - going through locks at Oregon City" (negative 4 of 8).
Two young men stand on a wooden platform in the Willamette River and hold onto a canoe in the water. They are at the Willamette Falls Locks. The canoe has the word "Willamette" written on the side. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "University of Oregon students on canoe trip from Eugene to Portland - going through locks at Oregon City" (negative 2 of 8).
Aerial view of the Willamette River flowing through Portland, Oregon. Four bridges are visible. From left to right, they are the Steel Bridge, the Burnside Bridge, the Morrison Bridge (under construction) and the Hawthorne Bridge. A wing of the plane is also visible on the lower right (negative 3 of 9).
Two men stand in a rowboat by the banks of the Willamette River near Willamette Falls. Several other men with fishing poles are visible on the rocks and in boats in the distance (negative 5 of 10).
Cattle be rounded up after a collision between a truck carrying 17 heads of cattle and an empty gasoline truck on S.W. Harbor Drive in Portland. Several men approach the cattle with lassos, who appear to be grazing on grass in front of the Hawthorne Bridge and South Naito Parkway. A story detailing the accident was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, July 30, 1954 (negative 8 of 8).
People preparing for a water regatta for the 1953 Portland Rose festival. Boats are lined up along a dock on the Willamette River, with the Burnside Bridge visible to the south. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 14, 1953 (negative 4 of 4).
People preparing for a water regatta for the 1953 Portland Rose festival. Boats are lined up along a dock at “Warren Nash’s Outboard Marina” on the Willamette River, with the Burnside Bridge visible to the south. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 14, 1953 (negative 3 of 4).
A water regatta for the 1953 Portland Rose festival. A line of boats travels on the Willamette River, towards the Hawthorne Bridge. At the left side of the frame is a ship, the “Pacific Lady,” docked on the east side of the river. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 14, 1953 (negative 2 of 4).
A young woman lays on the ground, after suffering sunstroke while visiting the U.S.S. Algol in Portland. The ship can be seen docked on the Willamette River on the right side of the frame, with the Oregon Journal Building (S.W. Front Avenue) at the left (negative 1 of 4).
The “Mike Laudenklos” traveling north on the Willamette River in Portland. The harbor wall can be seen at the other side of the river, in front of the Oregon Journal Building on S.W. Front Avenue (negative 1 of 6).
An industrial area on the Willamette River in Salem, Oregon. Logs can be seen floating in the water, next to what is likely a sawmill. A multi-story building is in the distance, with a sign that reads “Moving, Storage, Fuel Oil” (negative 11 of 12).
The Marion Street Bridge in Salem, most likely during construction. Looking north, the Union Street Railroad Bridge can also be seen crossing the Willamette River (negative 10 of 10).
Two men on a small boat approach the Steel Bridge, during a high water event in Portland. Looking north, the Broadway Bridge can be seen upriver. The water appears to be approaching towards the bottom of the bridge (negative 9 of 20).
A view of the Willamette River during a high water event, looking south towards the old Morrison Bridge. Beyond the bridge is the Hawthorne Bridge and Oregon Journal building on S.W. Front Avenue. The water can be seen close to the bottom of the Morrison Bridge (negative 6 of 20).
High water on the Willamette River during a high water event in Portland. The water can be seen at the bottom of the warehouse building for “Rudie Wilhelm” outside which a boat is moored (“Mike Laudenklos”). Fire Boat Station No. 1 can also be seen, with water just below the level of its dock (negative 5 of 20).
Two men ride on a small boat under the Burnside Bridge, during a high water event in Portland. The pair is about to pass under the bridge, with the older Morrison Bridge and Hawthorne bridges visible in the distance, spanning the Willamette River (negative 3 of 20).
A view of the Willamette River in Portland, during a high water event. Looking west, downtown Portland and the west hills can be seen beyond the water, which is bordered by a seawall. The Portland Power and Light building, at 920 S.W. 6th Avenue, is visible in the distance, topped with a large “Light” sign (negative 18 of 20).
Two men stand on a wooden dock at the Portland waterfront, during a high water event. The water level can be seen approaching the dock on which the workers stand, above which is another level holding wooden pallets (negative 10 of 20).
High water on the Willamette River during a high water event in Portland. A cement docking area can be seen extending towards the camera, with one end of the Burnside Bridge visible in the distance. Several warehouse buildings are next to the river (negative 1 of 20).
A dog uses a rope to assist the docking of a Standard Oil tanker at a Portland dock. It appears to be grabbing a rope with its mouth, coming from the edge of the dock at the right side of the frame, where the oil tanker can be seen. A small building with a ramp has been built on the dock (negative 5 of 6).
A dog and man stand on a dock while an Standard Oil tanker approaches, most likely in Portland and the Willamette River. The dog sits on the top of a wooden pillar facing towards the ship (negative 1 of 6).
Photograph taken from a high angle, showing cars on a newly opened ramp leading to the Steel Bridge in Portland. Construction debris can be seen along a wall at the edge of the Willamette River. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, August 12, 1950 (negative 3 of 7).
Automobiles driving a newly opened ramp on the Steel Bridge in Portland. The Burnside Bridge and Willamette River can be seen in the distance. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, August 12, 1950 (negative 1 of 7).
A man stands next to water laden with lampreys, at Willamette Falls in Oregon City. He appears to be holding his nose at he looks downward at the lampreys and mud (negative 9 of 11).