Negative of a photographic postcard showing several people in a mail boat navigating the Rogue River near Agness, Oregon. Handwriting on negative reads, "U.S. Mail Boat - Crooked Riffles on Rogue River near Singing Springs Ranch." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1957.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a U.S. mail boat passing under a suspension bridge on the Rogue River at Agness, Oregon. Handwriting on negative reads, "U.S. Mail Boat under Forestry Bridge, Rogue River, Agness, Ore, near Singing Springs Ranch." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1958.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing several people in a mail boat navigating the Rogue River near Agness, Oregon. Handwriting on negative reads, "Riffling the Rogue near Singing Springs Ranch." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1957.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing 2 people in a U.S. mail boat on the Rogue River near Agness, Oregon. A suspension bridge crosses the river behind them. Handwriting on negative reads, "U.S. Mail Boat - Forestry Bridge approaching Singing Springs Ranch - Rogue River, Agnes (sic), Ore. Christian P-292." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1957.

A small wooden house with windows and a chimney sits on top of several horizontal logs. The logs are laying on dirt next to the old South Slough Bridge (rebuilt in 1991) (negative 1 of 3).

River steamer Barry K. and a barge after they collided with another river steamer, Pennsylvanian. The Western Transportation Co. barge is partially submerged in the Willamette River. The Broadway Bridge can be seen in the distance (negative 4 of 12).

Photograph showing two ships on the Willamette River. A riverboat with “Henderson of Portland Ore.” painted on it is facing towards the larger “Star of Oregon.” A group of people can be seen standing at the back of the Star of Oregon, looking downwards towards the riverboat. An industrial building can be seen in the background. The Star of Oregon was sunk by a German submarine October 30, 1942 (negative 1 of 15).

Photograph showing the liberty ship “Star of Oregon” after its launching on the Willamette River. To to the larger ship is a smaller tug boat, “James W. of Portland Ore.” People can be seen standing along the front of the ship. In the background are industrial buildings, likely in front of the west hills (negative 3 of 15).

Photograph showing the S.S. George Vancouver traveling on the Columbia River, under than open Interstate Bridge, after being launched from the Vancouver Shipyard. A river boat can be seen next to the larger ship, and people watch from the short along the bottom of the frame (negative 9 of 10).

Several steam boats with paddle wheels on the Willamette River in Portland, most likely looking west. Forested hills can be seen in the background (negative 32 of 37).

An aerial view of the Coos Bay regatta, showing a boat house, docks, and sailboats on the water (negative 1 of 4).

An aerial view of the Columbia River salmon derby. Numerous boats can be seen on the river. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 31, 1947 (negative 1 of 9).

House boats on the Willamette River at the Holgate moorage, during a flooding event. Boats for the Portland Harbor Patrol are being used to block house boats from floating logs, while a woman watches from a porch (negative 4 of 10).

A line of house boats on the Willamette River at the Holegate moorage in Portland. A line of logs can be seen next to the boats, with a larger log floating further in the river (negative 8 of 10).

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).

An aerial view of the Willamette River and Goat Island, looking west. A riverboat is hauling a barge next to the island. At the left side of the frame is the John McLoughlin Bridge at the mouth of the Clackamas River. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 6 of 14).

Wally Worthington (left), and fire fighters battle a blaze at Wally’s Marine Service on State Street in the Lake Oswego. Worthington is holding the nozzle of a fire house, spraying water towards burning debris. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, February 24, 1950 (negative 2 of 9).

A man (Wally Worthington?) hands clothing to a fire fighter from a second floor window during a fire at Wally’s Marine Service in Lake Oswego. The first floor of the building has been damaged by a fire, and a neon sign for the business is affixed to the outside. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, February 24, 1950 (negative 5 of 9).

Fire fighters inspect a damaged boat, owned by Dr. John Kuratli, after a fire at Wally’s Marine Service in Lake Oswego. The boat and adjacent building are visibly charred. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, February 24, 1950 (negative 6 of 9).

Photograph of the river steamboat Beaver beached and partially submerged in the Willamette River in Portland on November 24, 1931. To the left of the Beaver is the F. W. Mulkey, a harbor patrol tugboat. The Beaver was hit by an ocean steamer, the Admiral Farragut, while unloading cargo at the Admiral Line terminal. None of the Beaver’s crew were injured. A similar photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, November 24, 1931, with a story headlined “Ships Crash in River and One Beached.” Also see image Nos. 371N5191 and 371N5192.

Photograph of the river steamboat Beaver partially submerged in the Willamette River in Portland on November 24, 1931. To the left of the Beaver is the F. W. Mulkey, a harbor patrol tugboat. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, November 24, 1931, under the headline: “What Happened When ‘Signals Crossed.’ “ The photograph had the following caption: “Steamer Beaver of the Harkins river fleet resting on the beach below the Admiral terminal after she had been rammed by the steamer Admiral Farragut. The Beaver was lying at her dock when the Farragut, heading into the dock, struck the smaller vessel. Her pilot beached the sinking boat.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Ships Crash In River and One Beached.” None of the Beaver’s crew were injured. Also see image Nos. 371N5190 and 371N5192.

Photograph of a group of unidentified men sitting on the beach near the partially submerged river steamer Beaver on November 24, 1931, in Portland. The men may be members of the Beaver’s crew. The boat was hit by an ocean steamer, the Admiral Farragut, while unloading cargo at the Admiral Line terminal on the Willamette River. None of the Beaver’s crew were injured. The Oregon Journal published a front-page story about the boat collision on Tuesday, November 24, 1931, with the headline “Ships Crash in River and One Beached.” Also see image Nos. 371N5190 and 371N5191.

Photograph of tugboats, two of which are pushing a timber raft. The boats pushing the raft may be the Cascades and the Henderson; see image Nos. 371N5194, 371N5198, and 371N5344.

Photograph of two sternwheeler tugboats, the Cascades and the Henderson, pushing a timber raft. Also see image Nos. 371N5193, 371N5198, and 371N5344.

Photograph of the Cowlitz, a sternwheel steamboat, moored at a pier.

Photograph of a model of a sternwheel steamboat, the Daisy Ainsworth.

Photograph of a model of a sternwheel steamboat, the Harvest Queen.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a sternwheel tugboat, the Henderson, pushing a timber raft. Also see image Nos. 371N5193, 371N5194, and 371N5344.