Photograph taken at Station L (now the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) of hog fuel being unloaded via a derrick from a barge on the Willamette River. The Hawthorne bridge can be seen in the distance, as well as other boats. One person stands on the barge watching a crate being lifted onto the dock.

View across Willamette River from Inman-Paulson lumberyard, showing downtown Portland.

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).

Photograph of the Burnside Bridge over the flooded water of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon during the Vanport Flood. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken May 30, 1948. Taken by an unidentified student at the Northwest School of Photography.

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).

An aerial view, looking north, showing Southeast Portland and the Willamette River. Bridges can be seen crossing the river, including the Ross Island Bridge, Hawthorne Bridge, and Steel Bridge. At the center of the frame is large train yard. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 10 of 14).

Ice floating in the Willamette River, looking south through the Hawthorne Bridge towards the Ross Island Bridge. Sheets of nice can be seen on top of the water (negative 5 of 11).

Ice floating in the Willamette River, looking east along the 1905 Morrison Bridge. A bridge house can be seen attached to the side of the bridge, over floating chunks of ice on the river (negative 9 of 11).

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).

Photograph showing the Navy ship U.S.S. Portland passing under the St. Johns Bridge on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Handwritten label on the print reads, "U.S.S. Portland. Angelus 74843." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "St. Johns Bridge, Portland, Ore. Cruiser in Willamette River."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the west side of the Willamette River, and looking east across the river to the St. Johns neighborhood. Black smoke rises into the air from an area behind the bridge. Mount Adams is visible in the distance.

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).

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).

Photograph of a swing bridge, possibly the Morrison Bridge, turned on its axis above the high water of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon during the Vanport Flood. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken May 30, 1948. Taken by an unidentified student at the Northwest School of Photography.

Photograph showing a barge and small boat on the Willamette River in Portland. In the distance, the Hawthorne bridge can be seen. Written on the back of the barge is "Portland General Electric Co. Barge no. 14, Portland Ore." To the right of the barge is wooden dock structure. Written on the negative is "49-298."

Photograph of Broadway Bridge taken at night, from the Steel Bridge.

Broadway Bridge, from the east bank of the Willamette River. Old bridge pilings are visible in the river. A large ship is docked and the Hotel Hoyt is visible in the background. Taken June 28, 1939.

Harbor view showing the Willamette River, the Morrison Bridge, and the Public Market Building Towers from the east. Taken September 20, 1939.

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).

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).

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).

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).

A flooded Willamette River in Portland. Two wooden buildings and several boats are surrounded by water and logs, while downtown and the second Morrison Bridge can be seen in the distance. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, January 1, 1946 (negative 2 of 3).

A flooded Willamette River in Portland, taken under the Morrison Bridge, and looking towards the Burnside and Steel Bridges. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, January 1, 1946 (negative 3 of 3)

Two men stand on the Broadway Bridge looking west across the Willamette River. A large ship, “Bengaalis” is docked, and the “Crown Flour” building can be seen in the distance. The west hills are visible in the distance (negative 1 of 17).

The Broadway Bridge crosses over the Willamette River, likely looking towards the west. A shoreline with bare dirt is in the foreground (negative 10 of 17).

An aerial view, looking east, showing construction of the Ross Island Bridge approach. A portion of the bridge can be seen at the top of the frame, crossing the Willamette River from the west (negative 1 of 4).

An aerial view of the Oregon Journal building, Willamette River, and Hawthorne Bridge in the snow. Looking east, the central east side industrial district can be seen at the other side of the river (negative 2 of 10).