Military trucks, holding waving servicemen (Army Corps of Engineers?), drive down a road in the Troutdale area, most likely arriving to do dike work during a flooding event (negative 14 of 16).
A man points downward at a water boil on a dike in the Blue Lake and Troutdale area. The boil has been surrounded by a ring of sandbags (negative 5 of 16).
People next to a water boil on a dike near Blue Lake and Troutdale. One man is climbing a utility pole while others water from the ground. The water boil is surrounded by several rings of sandbags (negative 6 of 16).
People loading Oregon Journal newspapers onto a small airplane, to be delivered to Vancouver and surrounding communities during a flood. Trucks with “The Journal” painted on the side are parked next to the airplane. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 2 of 2).
People moving dirt on a dike in the Blue Lake and Troutdale area, during a flood event. Piles of dirt can be seen along the shoulder of a raised dirt road (negative 1 of 16).
People building up a sandbag barrier at a dike in the Blue Lake and Troutdale area. Two people sit in a vehicle in an area being inundated with water (negative 13 of 16).
People stand on a stack of sandbags, in the Dalles, Celilo,or Bonneville area. The men look downward at what appears to be water flowing over the top of the bags (negative 6 of 21).
People loading Oregon Journal newspapers onto a small airplane, to be delivered to Vancouver and surrounding communities during a flood. A truck with “The Journal” painted on the side is parked next to the airplane. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).
An aerial view of a flooded Columbia River at the Narrows, east of the Dalles. Swiftly moving water can be seen by rocky outcrops, and flooding two large buildings in the distance. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, June 1, 1948 (negative 1 of 21).
An aerial view of the Bonneville Dam during a flood on the Columbia River. High water can be seen reaching towards the top of the dam structure (negative 10 of 21).
People stacking sandbags next to the Columbia River during a flood, most likely in the Dalles area. The line of sandbags cross a train track, with the river and several industrial buildings visible in the distance (negative 3 of 21).
People laying sandbags near a dike at Marine Drive and Gertz Road in Portland. Several young men are carrying bags while standing in an area that’s been reinforced (negative 6 of 7).
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).
An aerial view of a flood on the Sandy River in Troutdale. A bridge over the river, at the Historic Columbia River Highway, can be seen over the river, with flooded buildings visible throughout the frame (negative 2 of 6).