A waterfront building on the Willamette River, in front of the St. Johns Bridge. “Floating Marine Ways Dry Dock, Boats Built and Repaired” is painted across the roof of the building, and a small ship “Delores” is docked (negative 4 of 37).

A side-by-side view of the replacement Morrison Bridge under construction and the 1905 Morrison Bridge. A line of automobiles drives across the older bridge which is still in use. The draw spans on the new bridge are locked in their open position by members of the labor union during a strike over working conditions (negative 1 of 4).

A sailboat and large barge passing under the lifted section of the Interstate Bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington during the dedication ceremony for the newly constructed second span of the bridge (negative 16 of 18).

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).

Photograph of construction equipment on the bank of the Willamette river a crane and tugboat are visible in the center of the frame. The second Morrison bridge, built in 1905, is in the background (negative 1 of 5).

Photograph of the Ross Island Bridge ramp construction (negative 1 of 2).

An aerial view showing painters working on the St. Johns Bridge. Looking towards the east, the Willamette River with logs and industrial facilities can be seen below. Stacks of lumber are around the “Portland Lumber Mills” buildings (negative 3 of 4).

An aerial view, looking south, showing the Willamette River and the Ross Island Bridge in Portland. Ross Island can be seen just south of the bridge, with numerous timber rafts floating on the water. A timber mill can be seen on the east side of the river, next to a set of train tracks. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 7 of 14).

An aerial view of Portland’s Union Station, coated in snow. The Broadway Bridge crosses the Willamette River, next to a train yard (negative 1 of 10).

A steel barge being launched at the Zidell Ship Wreckers yard in Portland, after being rebuilt for the Portland Gravel Company. The barge is splashing into the Willamette River, with a view north, looking towards the the Hawthorn Bridge. The top of the Steel Bridge can also be seen. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 9, 1950 (negative 1 of 4).

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).

Looking north towards S.W. Front Avenue in Portland. The Public Market building and second Morrison Bridge can be seen along the water, with the Steel Bridge in the distance. The Willamette River can be seen along the side of the road. Demolished in 1969 to make way for S.W. Harbor Drive, the Market building housed the Oregon Journal from 1946 to 1961 (negative 5 of 11).

Looking south on S.W. Front Avenue in Portland, towards the Public Market building and second Morrison Bridge. The bridge can be seen on the left side of the frame. Demolished in 1969 to make way for S.W. Harbor Drive, the Market building housed the Oregon Journal from 1946 to 1961 (negative 7 of 11).

The Steel Bridge crosses the Willamette River. Docks and buildings can be seen in the background (negative 11 of 17).

Photograph showing a large mechanical wheel and steel cables on the Steel Bridge, looking east over the Willamette River towards the Burnside Bridge. A tug boat and large ship can be seen on the water. Warehouse buildings and an industrial area can be seen in the distance (negative 2 of 17).

A man in a uniform and hat stands in front of a mechanical unit holding two levers. Behind him, the Willamette River can be seen through a window. “Foreman” can be seen embroidered on his hat (negative 6 of 17). Original title: “Portland bridge gatemen, Broadway and Steel bridges.”

Photograph showing the damaged S.S. Coast Miller freighter and the Burnside Bridge. Several broken masts and a smokestack can be seen on the ship, which is directly under the bridge at night (negative 11 of 11).

Photograph looking south, showing docks and a boat on the Willamette River, with the Ross Island Bridge in the distance. On the dock (barge) is “Diesel Towing Co.” (negative 12 of 25). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - Hawthorne Ave.

Photograph showing the Hawthorne Bridge, on the west side of the Willamette River, during the razing of Southwest Front Avenue. A set of stairs is being built from ground level, to the bridge. A cement ramp extends towards the right side of the frame, with decorative railings and embellishments (negative 9 of 17).

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 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).

Graffiti on a wall below a Broadway Bridge on-ramp in Portland. One inscription reads “Tex - King of Tramps, 1941” while another “Tex K.T. 1939” (negative 3 of 3).

Photograph of the Morrison Bridge pier under construction from the east bank of the Willamette River (negative 2 of 4).

Photograph of the forms for the concrete piles under construction for the east side approach of the new Morrison Bridge (negative 1 of 2).

Portrait of John Frenette, chief operator on Burnside Bridge in Portland, OR. This photograph was published in the December 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 1 of 3).

Portrait of Richard DeKorte, chief operator of the Broadway Bridge in Portland OR. This photograph was published in the December 13, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 1 of 3).

A snowy scene of the Ross Island Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the east side of the Willamette River from an area above Grand Avenue, looking west across the bridge at the west hills. Grand Avenue is in the foreground. Two rows of automobiles travel east on the bridge in heavy traffic. Two automobiles take the westbound exit off the bridge. The caption on negative sleeve reads, "Snow and traffic scenes at east end of Ross Island Bridge" (negative 3 of 5).

An aerial view of traffic lined up on the west side of the Broadway Bridge in Portland. A large train yard and Union Station can be seen under the bridge (negative 1 of 2).