Photograph showing a wooden pedestrian ramp being added to the 1905 Morrison Bridge, in Portland. A man is walking along the ramp towards the camera, and piles of metal re-bar are on the ground (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing a wooden pedestrian ramps being added to the 1905 Morrison Bridge, in Portland. The photograph looks along the ramp towards the bridge, where two people can be seen walking (negative 2 of 2).

A flooded Willamette River in Portland. Two wooden buildings and several boats are surrounded by water and logs, while downtown and the second Morrison Bridge can be seen in the distance. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, January 1, 1946 (negative 2 of 3).

A flooded Willamette River in Portland, taken under the Morrison Bridge, and looking towards the Burnside and Steel Bridges. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, January 1, 1946 (negative 3 of 3)

A flooded Willamette River in Portland, flowing under the second Morrison Bridge. Looking west, downtown Portland can be seen at the other side of the water, including the Jackson Building. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, January 1, 1946 (negative 1 of 3).

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).

William Robinson (left), garden foreman for Portland, and Dale Haskins, state landscape inspector, watch Max Horand examine a small cypress tree next to the west side of the Morrison Bridge in Portland. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 27, 1949 (negative 4 of 9).

Ice floating in the Willamette River, looking north from the Hawthorne Bridge towards the Morrison Bridge. A boat is moored on a snow-covered dock (negative 4 of 11).

Ice floating in the Willamette River, looking east along the 1905 Morrison Bridge. A bridge house can be seen attached to the side of the bridge, over floating chunks of ice on the river (negative 9 of 11).

Two men ride on a small boat under the Burnside Bridge, during a high water event in Portland. The pair is about to pass under the bridge, with the older Morrison Bridge and Hawthorne bridges visible in the distance, spanning the Willamette River (negative 3 of 20).

A view of the Willamette River during a high water event, looking south towards the old Morrison Bridge. Beyond the bridge is the Hawthorne Bridge and Oregon Journal building on S.W. Front Avenue. The water can be seen close to the bottom of the Morrison Bridge (negative 6 of 20).

People gathered on S.W. Front Avenue in Portland, at the U.S.S. Algol. The ship is docked on the Willamette River, with a crowd standing around the ship on a sidewalk. Looking north on a bust Front Avenue the 1905 Morrison Bridge can also be seen in the distance (negative 4 of 4).

Photograph, taken from the side, of a yacht, the Betsy Ann. The yacht is moored near the 1905 Morrison Bridge in Portland. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of an unidentified man driving a motorboat on the Willamette River near the 1905 Morrison Bridge in Portland. On the side of the boat is the name “Bad Girl” and the number “R-15.”

Photograph, taken from the rear, showing an unidentified man driving a speedboat on the Willamette River near the 1905 Morrison Bridge in Portland. The view is toward the northwest. The text “N27” is etched onto the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph showing an unidentified man driving a speedboat under the Morrison Bridge in Portland. The bridge is crowded with spectators. The view is to the northwest. The text “N30” is etched on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The boat and driver may be the same ones pictured in image No. 373G0422.

Photograph showing the harbor wall near completion on the west side of the Willamette River in Portland. The photograph was taken from the top of the wall and the view is toward the south. Dirt and construction debris are piled at right. In the distance are the 1905 Morrison Bridge and the Hawthorne Bridge. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 24 of the Oregon Journal on April 4, 1929. The photographs had the following headline: “Waterfront Takes on New Dress.” This photograph had the following caption: “Looking south along the harbor wall toward the Morrison street bridge.” This photograph may be related to image No. 371N5641.

A derrick in the middle of the Willamette River picks up a log and moves it onto a barge. Other pieces of discarded wood and construction materials are piled on the barge. These are pieces of the old Morrison Bridge, which is being replaced. In the foreground, a second derrick sits on the border of the river. View taken from the east side of the river, looking west toward downtown Portland and the KPOJ Journal building (negative 2 of 3).

Photograph of an unidentified person driving a motorboat on the Willamette River in Portland. The 1905 Morrison Bridge is in the background. The name “Laddie” is visible on the side of the boat.

Photograph of people driving speedboats on the Willamette River in Portland. The 1905 Morrison Bridge is in the background. The name “O MY” is visible on the boat at right; the boat is also pictured in image No. 371N5173.

A side-by-side view of the replacement Morrison Bridge under construction and the 1905 Morrison Bridge. A line of automobiles drives across the older bridge which is still in use. The draw spans on the new bridge are locked in their open position by members of the labor union during a strike over working conditions (negative 1 of 4).