An aerial view, looking west, of snow covering the southwest hills in Portland. The Charles Piggott House can be seen on S.W. Buckingham Avenue, along with other homes (negative 8 of 10).

An aerial view of the Oregon Journal building, Willamette River, and Hawthorne Bridge in the snow. Looking east, the central east side industrial district can be seen at the other side of the river (negative 2 of 10).

An aerial view of the Steel and Broadway Bridges over the Willamette River in Portland, with a recent dusting of snow. Looking northwest, Union station and a train yard can be seen on the west side of the river (negative 6 of 10).

An aerial view of the University of Oregon Medical School (later Oregon Health & Science University) in southwest Portland, with a recent dusting of snow. S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard can be seen winding along the hillside (negative 9 of 10).

An aerial view of a Portland area housing project, with “Campbell House - Dosch estate” written across the negative (negative 1 of 27).

An aerial view of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River, showing the start of irrigation pumps. Water is flowing from the containment lake above the dam, with rock formations and cliffs visible in the distance. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 15, 1951 (negative 1 of 37).

An aerial view showing the location for an Explorer Scouts supply drop on the shore of Horse Lake, in the Deschutes National Forest. A large X has been painted (?) into a clearing, with the lake visible at the right side of the frame (negative 5 of 13).

An Aerial view of the Three Sisters volcanoes in central Oregon. South Sister can be seen on the right side of the frame, with Middle Sister and North Sister to the left. The photograph was taken during a supply drop to Explorer Scouts at Horse Lake to the west of the Sisters (negative 9 of 9).

An airplane releasing a supply drop for Explorer Scouts on the shore of Horse Lake, in the Deschutes National Forest. The plane can be seen at the center of the frame, with a small parachute falling behind it towards the ground. A ridge line with trees and a scree slope is in the background (negative 7 of 13).

An aerial view showing the location for an Explorer Scouts supply drop on the shore of Horse Lake, in the Deschutes National Forest. A large X has been painted (?) into a clearing, with the lake visible above (negative 8 of 13).

An aerial view of the Astoria Column, with the town of Astoria and the Columbia River visible in the distance (negative 3 of 6).

An aerial of Portland Airport, looking southwest. Several airplanes can be seen parked next to the terminal buildings. The Columbia River is at the right side of the frame (negative 5 of 13).

An aerial view of terminal buildings at Portland International Airport, looking west. Three clusters of buildings can be seen along a tarmac and runway area, with one parked airplane. At the right side of the frame is the Columbia River (negative 2 of 3).

An aerial of Portland Airport, looking north towards the Columbia River. (negative 1 of 13).

Aerial photograph showing part of Hayden Island at bottom; the Columbia River at center; and the Smith and Bybee Wetlands at upper right. The view is to the west. At bottom, on Hayden Island, is the Jantzen Beach amusement park. The wings of the plane from which the photograph was taken are partially visible at left.

Norwegian ship Thomas S. Gregory, stuck at the outlet of the Swan Island lagoon in Portland. Buildings at University of Portland can be seen above the Willamette River. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, May 20, 1948 (negative 2 of 5).

Norwegian ship Thomas S. Gregory, stuck at the outlet of the Swan Island lagoon in Portland. Buildings at the University of Portland can be seen above the Willamette River. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, May 20, 1948 (negative 3 of 5).

An aerial view of the University of Portland, looking east. Several buildings can be seen at the top of a bluff over the Willamette River (negative 1 of 4).

An aerial view of University of Portland, looking northwest. The Willamette River can be seen curving around a bluff, with the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1 spanning across (negative 3 of 4).

Aerial view of the Willamette River flowing through Portland, Oregon. Four bridges are visible. From left to right, they are the Steel Bridge, the Burnside Bridge, the Morrison Bridge (under construction) and the Hawthorne Bridge. A wing of the plane is also visible on the lower right (negative 3 of 9).

Aerial photograph of the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Looking east, up the river. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "Taken by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon. Please credit." Second stamp reads, "H.W.S. Apr 1, 1948." Third stamp reads, "Beaver Engraving Co." of Portland, Oregon.

An aerial view showing Memorial Quad and the surrounding buildings at the University of Oregon in Eugene. The Willamette River can also be seen in the distance (negative 9 of 10).

An aerial view of a Portland area housing project on SE Hawthorne Blvd between SE 92nd and SE 89th. “S.E. 89th” is written across the bottom of the negative. Mt. Tabor can be seen in the distance, looking west (negative 11 of 27).

An aerial view of Rose City Golf Course in Portland, showing houses and fields (negative 1 of 12).

An aerial view of Rose City Golf Course in Portland, showing houses, fields, and roads. The road along the right side of the image is NE Halsey St. (negative 2 of 12).

Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of the Capitol building and surrounding area in Salem, Oregon. The bottom right corner of the negative is cut off. Handwriting on negative reads, "Aerial of Capitol Bldgs. Salem, Ore. Christian 11-528."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Water rushes out of the spillway gates, also known as floodgates, of the dam. View looks east past the dam and up the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Bonneville Dam - Oregon - Washington. Christian 11-625." Number printed in bottom right corner: 112189

Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of the Portland-Columbia Airport, known today as the Portland International Airport. Two Northwest Airlines planes sit on the tarmac next to a building. Handwriting on negative reads, "N.W. Airlines - Columbia Airport - Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-856."