Mrs. Hilda May Grant with her class at the old Lents school, before its closure. The children are seated on the floor while Grant leans over a drawing with houses. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 19, 1950 (negative 1 of 10).

Students on a wooden stairwell at the old Lents School in Portland. Another set of stairs leads up to second floor on either side of the stairwell. The use of the building was discontinued in 1950 after a new school was built at S.E. 97th Avenue and S.E. Steele. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 19, 1950 (negative 7 of 10).

Photograph showing the four-story Starr Block building, at the corner of SW Pine and SW From Avenue (now SW Naito Parkway area). Decorative molding can be seen around the windows and doors, and “Starr” is written along the top floor. A smaller building next to the Starr block shows a sign for “Defiance Tea & Coffee Co.” The Starr block was demolished in 1942, and is currently the site of Tom McCall Waterfront Park (negative 3 of 11).

Hill’s Place Restaurant, in Government Camp, covered in snow. A neon sign is mounted at the top of the two-story building, with large snow drifts reaching the second floor. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 1 of 14).

Snow piled high along a road in Government Camp on Mount Hood. Hill’s Place Restaurant can be seen on the left side, and the Mountain View Inn on the right, barely visible through a snow drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 3 of 14).

An unidentified man points toward a painted wall at the Shively Opera House in Oregon City. The contents of the building were sold at auction in 1954 before it was later demolished. A child can be seen peering out from under a curtain, next to the man’s leg. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, August 26, 1954 (negative 1 of 12).

People stand around an abandoned stage at the Shively Opera House in Oregon City. The contents of the building were sold at auction in 1954 before it was later demolished. The walls above and around the stage feature damaged paintings. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, August 26, 1954 (negative 3 of 12).

Photograph showing people standing along a fence, looking towards the demolition of buildings on Southwest Front Avenue. A man stands in front of a parked car, with arms folded. The Hawthorne Bridge can be seen crossing the Willamette River, looking eastward (negative 16 of 17).

Photograph showing the Parrish building, on the corner of SW Front Avenue and SW Washington St., in Portland. A multistory building can be seen on the corner, next to other buildings featuring decorative window molding. Automobiles and trucks are parked on the street next to the building, one reading “Amato Bros.” (negative 1 of 11).

An Oregon Journal helicopter hovering over the Public Market building in Portland, shortly after the Journal’s move from Jackson Tower. The building features two towers, with cars parked along the top. Demolished in 1969 to make way for S.W. Harbor Drive, the Market building housed the Oregon Journal from 1946 to 1961 (negative 3 of 3).

The old St. David’s Parish House in Portland, photographed next to a used car lot. The church was on East Morrison Street (now Southeast Morrison Street) in Portland, just east of the intersection with 12th Street (now Southeast 12th Avenue). The spire of the church is gone (negative 1 of 1). See also: Org Lot 1368, Oregon Journal photographic negatives, 373G0551.

A man shoveling coal at the old Lents School in Portland. He stands next to a wheelbarrow and piles of coal. The school was decommissioned in 1950 after the construction of a new school building at S.E. 97th Avenue and S.E. Steele. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 19, 1950 (negative 10 of 10).

An exterior view of the old Lents School in Portland, shortly before being abandoned for a new building. Smoke comes from a chimney in the multi-story wooden building, which appears to be in some disrepair. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 19, 1950 (negative 8 of 10).

Photograph showing the Hawthorne Bridge, on the west side of the Willamette River, during the razing of Southwest Front Avenue. A set of stairs is being built from ground level, to the bridge. A cement ramp extends towards the right side of the frame, with decorative railings and embellishments (negative 9 of 17).

Photograph showing a street scene on Front Avenue, likely looking north towards SW Ash and SW Ankeny Streets. The Dodd Block can be seen on the corner of SW Ankeny and Front Avenue. The buildings along both sides of the street feature decorative window elements and moldings (negative 7 of 11).

Photograph showing a street scene on SW Front Avenue, in Portland. A demolition site can be seen on one side of the street, with piles of bricks and debris. In the distance is a large four-story building (W.P. Fuller and Co building) with the tower from the the Public Market building behind. On the left side of the street is a sign for “Portland Prov. Co.” (negative 2 of 11).

The multi-story Public Market building, on Front Avenue in Portland. Demolished in 1969 to make way for S.W. Harbor Drive, the Market building housed the Oregon Journal from 1946 to 1961 (negative 2 of 11).

Looking north towards S.W. Front Avenue in Portland. The Public Market building and second Morrison Bridge can be seen along the water, with the Steel Bridge in the distance. The Willamette River can be seen along the side of the road. Demolished in 1969 to make way for S.W. Harbor Drive, the Market building housed the Oregon Journal from 1946 to 1961 (negative 5 of 11).

Looking south on S.W. Front Avenue in Portland, towards the Public Market building and second Morrison Bridge. The bridge can be seen on the left side of the frame. Demolished in 1969 to make way for S.W. Harbor Drive, the Market building housed the Oregon Journal from 1946 to 1961 (negative 7 of 11).

Looking north on S.W. Front Avenue in Portland, towards the Public Market building and second Morrison Bridge. The Willamette River can be seen along the side of the road. Demolished in 1969 to make way for S.W. Harbor Drive, the Market building housed the Oregon Journal from 1946 to 1961 (negative 4 of 11).

Photograph showing buildings being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue, likely taken from the Hawthorne Bridge, looking north. A man is holding a ladder in front of the stone portion of a building with an archway. In the background, the top portion of the Battleship Oregon (?) can be seen, moored on the Willamette River (negative 14 of 17).

Photograph showing a man holding a hose, standing amidst the wreckage of a demolished building on Southwest Front Avenue. He is spraying water on piles of burning wood. Bricks, wood, and debris can be seen throughout the frame, and the Hawthorne Bridge can be seen in the distance (negative 12 of 17).

Photograph showing two men next to a demolished building on Southwest Front Avenue. One man is at the top of a ladder, which is leaning against a stone pillar. The other man is standing on top of a large piece of stone. The side of the building and piles of bricks can be seen in the background. The Willamette River is in the distance (negative 3 of 17).

Photograph looking through a stone archway, showing the side of a demolished building. A stack of wood is in the foreground of the frame, and stacks of bricks and debris can be seen (negative 5 of 17).

Photograph showing the interior of a building, being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue. Several men can be seen standing next to wooden pillars, which extend upward to a frame. The brick exterior of the building is visible, with empty windows. Stacks of number and debris are on the ground (negative 6 of 17).

Photograph showing a three-story building, in the process of being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue. A sign on the side of the building reads “Swan Auto Repairing.” Decorative windows can be seen on the second and third floors, and the ground is littered with debris and bricks (negative 8 of 17).

Photograph taken from the ground and looking upward, showing the side of a brick building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue. Wallpaper and walls can be seen through several of the empty windows, and the building appears to lack a roof. Dust can be seen drifting through the frame (negative 1 of 17).

Photograph showing a building being demolished on Southwest Front Avenue. One wall of the building is actively falling towards the ground, which is littered with bricks and other debris. A stone pillar is at the right side of the frame (negative 4 of 17).