Debris at the Multnomah Falls Lodge after a falling tree damaged the building during a heavy rain storm. A fallen tree can be seen on top of two automobiles, with trash and branches strewn across the ground. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, December 10, 1953 (negative 2 of 9).

Debris at the Multnomah Falls Lodge after a falling tree damaged the building during a heavy rain storm. A large tree can be seen leaning down a cliff side next to the lodge, below an area of damaged roof. Multnomah Falls can be seen at the other side of the lodge building. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, December 10, 1953 (negative 6 of 9).

A fallen tree at Multnomah Falls Lodge in the Columbia River Gorge. The tree leans downward from a cliff, with several automobiles parked near the damaged portion of the lodge. A gift and coffee shop can be seen on the first floor of the stone building. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, December 10, 1953 (negative 7 of 9).

Debris in a room at the Multnomah Falls Lodge after a falling tree damaged the building during a heavy rain storm. The room appears to be a utility closet, with a work bench and paint cans visible through a doorway. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, December 10, 1953 (negative 1 of 9).

A damaged room at the Multnomah Falls Lodge, after a falling tree damaged the building during a heavy rain storm. Wooden lath can be seen underneath an area of damaged plaster, with two twins beds littered with building debris. Photograph from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, December 10, 1953 (negative 3 of 9).