Showing 297 results

Collections
Ships With digital objects
Print preview View:

Wreckage steamship Laurel near mouth of Columbia River

Aerial photograph of the wreckage of the steamship Laurel after it struck Peacock Spit near the North Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River. According to reporting in the Oregon Journal, the ship, carrying a load of lumber, encountered high seas from a gale as it left the river on Saturday, June 15, 1929. Around 2:30 or 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 16, the ship struck a sandbar and broke in two. One crew member, Russell Smith, died when a wave swept over the ship and he was washed overboard. Rescue boats retrieved the remaining crew members on June 16 and June 17, except for the captain, Louis Johnson, who initially refused to leave. He was rescued on Wednesday, June 19. A photograph similar to this one was published with several others on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, June 18, 1929. The photographs appeared under the headline "Exclusive Photographs of Wrecked Steamer Laurel and Her Crew." Image note: The text “S. S. Laurel” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph.

Vincent, Ralph

Wreckage of British steamer Welsh Prince

Photograph of the wrecked steamship Welsh Prince in the Columbia River off Altoona, Washington. Seven men were killed when the Welsh Prince and the steamer Iowan collided in the Columbia near Altoona on May 28, 1922. Image note: Blurred writing visible on left edge of negative.

Ships at Portland pier

Photograph of ships moored at a pier on the Willamette River in Portland. Workers on the pier and on the ship in the foreground are loading or unloading cargo. The Steel Bridge is visible in the background. Also see image No. 371N5240.

Seine Maru docked in Portland

Photograph of a ship, the Seine Maru, moored at a dock along the Willamette River in Portland. The Broadway Bridge and Globe Mills are visible in the background. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

S. S. San Diego

Photograph, taken from the side, of a steamship, the San Diego. The text “S. S. San Diego” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Results 1 to 28 of 297