Flood damage at the Columbia-Edgewater Country Club in Portland. A wooden signpost can be seen high in a tree, with debris and flood water in the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1948 (negative 4 of 11).

Flood damage at the Columbia-Edgewater Country Club in Portland. Two people are loading wooden debris onto a truck, while other pieces of wood litter the ground. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1948 (negative 2 of 11).

An aerial view of burning buildings at Vanport City. Flames and plumes of smoke can be seen above the buildings, many of which appear to be apartments (negative 1 of 5).

An aerial view of burning buildings at Vanport City. Flames and plumes of smoke can be seen above the buildings, many of which appear to be apartments (negative 4 of 5).

Floating debris at Vanport City, following the large 1948 flood. A teddy bear lays in the water amid pieces of wood and grass. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 24, 1948 (negative 6 of 6).

Photograph showing a heavily damaged wooden flume structure at an unidentified location (likely on the Clackamas River). Large stones can be seen in the deteriorated hillside under the flume, due to a landslide. Other wood can be seen in the foreground, likely a continuation of the damaged flume.

Photograph showing damage to a fenced area due to the 1964 Christmas Flood (likely in the Clackamas River area). An man-made canal can be seen on the right side of the frame, with damaged fencing running along the river to the left. Much of the fencing appears to have fallen downhill towards the rapidly moving river. In the foreground, two men in long jackets face away from the camera. (Image note: see related image PGE 64-606-8.2).

Photograph showing damage to a hillside, fence, and canal. At the left side of the frame is a rapidly flowing river (likely the Clackamas River), with a deteriorated hillside on its banks.