Captain Peter Rexford and Sergeant Gordon Auborn looking at the buried car of Keith L. Barker, of Baker, Oregon after a snow slide near Oneonta Gorge. A portion of an automobile can be seen in a wall of snow (negative 1 of 10).

The buried car of Keith L. Barker, of Baker, Oregon after a snow slide near Oneonta Gorge. A man stands next to a large snow bank, where a portion of an automobile can be seen (negative 4 of 10).

Two people look at a snowbank near Oneonta Gorge, in the Columbia River Gorge, where the car was Keith L. Barker was buried (negative 7 of 10).

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).

Large snow drifts along a road in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A car can be seen just at the other side of a large drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 2 of 14).

Large snow drifts in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A building is partially obscured by the deep snow. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 5 of 14).

People removing snow from around an a-frame home in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A woman stands in the doorway of the house, next to a man holding a snow shovel. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 6 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).

Oregon Journal reporter James Caravello, stands next to snow drifts on the road to Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. He extends his hand upward, showing how the snow reaches far over his height. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 4 of 14).

A couple stands outside a snow covered building in Government Camp on Mount Hood. The front of building is visible under a snow drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 9 of 14).

A man uses a snow shovel to dig out a building in Government Camp on Mount Hood. The entire building is surrounded by snow, with a sign above a doorway that reads “Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, First Aid Room.” Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 7 of 14).

Mrs. Granville A. Light stands in the doorway of her damage tent home at 4729 S.W. Coronado street in Portland. Mrs. Granville holds a doll, rescued from the home for her daughter. Ice and snow can be seen on the structure. Romani family? This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, January 20, 1950 (negative 11 of 14).

A man stands next to a car coated in ice, after a winter storm in Portland. He has a car door opened, displaying the thick sheet of ice. Snow is on the ground and ice can be seen on trees in the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, January 20, 1950 (negative 4 of 14).

Linemen on an ice-coated utility pole, after a winter storm in west Portland. Taken from the ground and looking up, icicles can be seen on the utility line next to the two linemen. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, January 20, 1950 (negative 5 of 14).

Tree branches encased in a thick layer of ice, after a winter storm in west Portland. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, January 20, 1950 (negative 3 of 14).

People standing next to a fallen utility pole in west Portland, after a winter ice storm. The pole is leaning downward towards ice-coated trees. Two utility vehicles are parked in the snow on a road (negative 6 of 14).

Mrs. Granville A. Light stands with a man outside a tent home at 4729 S.W. Coronado street in Portland. A tree can be seen in damaged home. Mrs. Granville holds a doll. Romani family? Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, January 20, 1950 (negative 8 of 14).

Photograph showing snow and ice on several damaged utility poles and electric lines, with a wooden building visible in the background. Tangled electric lines can be seen trailing towards the ground on the right side of the image.

Photograph showing street scene with icy streets and electric utility lines., near SW Washington and Broadway. Several horse-drawn carts can be seen in the distance, as well as pedestrians. Icicles hang from the electric utility lines throughout the frame.

Photograph showing street scene with icy streets and electric utility lines, possibly at Washington and Park. Several horse-drawn carts can be seen in the distance, as well as pedestrians. Icicles hang from the electric utility lines throughout the frame.

Photograph showing a Grand Avenue with a layer of snow and ice. Damaged utility poles and electric lines can be seen on the ground near the center of the frame. A truck and a group of people are gathered around the damaged pole, with other people visible further down the street. Above, numerous overlapping electric lines can be seen.

Photograph taken from ground level showing damaged utility poles with snow and ice. Several buildings with snow and icicles can be seen in the background, with a person walking through the snow on a road.

Photograph taken from ground level showing damaged utility poles with snow and ice. On the left side is a brick building (part of the PGE Tabor substation), and a house with icicles hanging from its roof. Trees and houses can be seen in the distance on the right side of the image.

Photograph showing a Grand Avenue with a layer of snow and ice. Damaged utility poles and electric lines can be seen in the center of the street, as well as the right side of the frame next to a decorative railing. Buildings with advertisements can be seen to either side of the street.

Photograph taken from ground level showing damaged utility poles with snow and ice. In the background, on the left side of the frame, is a wooden building with “Drugs and Stationary” and “Tom Graham – Pharmacist” written on the side (now at 6031 Southeast Stark Street). Also visible is the Brubaker, Normandin, and Co. Mt. Tabor Store.

Photograph showing a Grand Avenue with a layer of snow and ice. Damaged utility poles and electric lines can be seen on the ground and next to the decorative railing lining the street. In the distance, people and automobiles are visible on the street.

Photograph showing a Grand Avenue with a layer of snow and ice. Damaged utility poles and electric lines can be seen on the ground, with a truck and group of people behind. Above the street, numerous layers of electric lines are visible.

Photograph showing a house, utility poles, and electric lines with snow and ice. The right utility pole is leaning, and several ice-covered electric lines can be seen on the ground. Snow laden trees are visible in the background.