View of the newly added span of the Interstate Bridge taken shortly before its official opening looking south from Vancouver, Washington (negative 1 of 3).

Dennis Louie (left) and Dick Solum from Irvington School eating lunch during an outing to the Deffenbaugh peppermint farm, near Orchards, Washington. The boys lean against a rock while holding paper plates of food. The students visited the Deffenbaugh peppermint farm and Stickney dairy farm during a sixth grade class field trip. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1954 (negative 3 of 13).

Portland mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee at the Vancouver Chrysanthemum show, looking at chrysanthemum “Dorothy Lee,” named by H.P Vickery. Photographed with Lee are (left to right): Lai Kwan Wu, Mary Angeline Lin, Mrs. Stanley Chin, and Edith Hsi. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 13, 1949 (negative 4 of 4).

The interior of an automobile, likely used in the murder of Vancouver teenager Joann Dewey. The passenger door is open and items can be seen on the floor in the back (negative 2 of 6).

A horse is tied to an automobile during an evacuation from a forest fire in the Mill Plain area. Another automobile is behind the first, and smoke can be seen in the air. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, June 3, 1950 (negative 3 of 14).

Flames leap from a fire at the Hudson House dormitory at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. Beds can be seen in the wreckage (negative 3 of 10).

Members of the United States Army march on a dirt road at a Quartermaster Training Center in Vancouver, Washington. The men are wearing metal helmets, long jackets, and carrying rolled blankets (negative 13 of 13).

Army trucks on a rail car at a Quartermaster Training Center in Vancouver, Washington. Three men are standing next to the truck, one with his hands in his pocket and looking towards the camera (negative 5 of 13).

Men next to an earthen oven at a Quartermaster training program at the Vancouver Barracks. One man is using a tool in the oven, while two others hold shovels and watch. Several large tents and a multi-story building can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 17).

Workers at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, pull a large cable from a wooden spool. Painted on the side of the spool is “General Cable.” From left to right: Wed Waldron, assistant superintendent of marine electricians, and cable crew members John Nimmo and Arthur Johnson. The Kaiser cable crew set a world record on December 30, 1943, for pulling 81,948 feet of cable. This photograph was published on page 1D of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 16, 1944 (negative 2 of 2).

People laying out shapes at a mold loft at Kaiser Company in Vancouver. Wooden beams can be seen across the top of the large room (negative 1 of 2).

Myrtle Croner (left) and Mrs. Carl Ernest (right), wearing work wear, stand in front of an industrial area at Kaiser Company, Vancouver. Two cropped photographs were published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 28, 1944 (negative 6 of 7).

Children standing in cribs at the Kaiser Company, Northern Permanente Hospital, Vancouver shipyards. This photograph was published on page D1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 10, 1944 (negative 1 of 1).

The S.S. Ernie Pyle sliding down a ways into the Columbia River, at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard. Shipyard workers stand among wooden scaffolding while watching the ship. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, June 26, 1945 (negative 2 of 16).

People attend a luncheon (at Columbia house?) to celebrate the launch of the S.S. Ernie Pyle, from Kaiser Company shipyard, Vancouver. The ship sponsor, Babette Johnson, niece of Ernie Pyle, attended. Behind the upper table is a background showing soldiers holding up an American flag. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, June 26, 1945 (negative 7 of 16).

Men and women stand around an airplane, which is parked on a grassy field. They are grouped towards the right side of the frame, where a man in a long coat and hat holds a box (negative 1 of 16). On sleeve: Pilot - Valery Chkalov (killed later in a test plane crash); Co-pilot - Georgy Bayduko; Navigator - Alexander Belyakov

Portland Chief of Police Harry M. Niles, Colonel William Aird, and Commissioner Earl Riley, at the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at the Vancouver Barracks. Standing in the middle, Colonel William Aird is holding a paper document, which Niles and Riley are also looking at. A bulletin board and canvas tent can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph looking upward at a man wearing a military uniform and holding a gun in both hands. Trees and the ski can be seen in the background. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 1 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

Soldiers in uniform gather around a table, where they appear to be cleaning rifles. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 12 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

A man in a military uniform stands next to a vehicle, holding a piece of paper towards another man, seated in the back of the vehicle. A third man sits in the front seat holding the steering wheel. The vehicle is parked on a dirt road, behind which trees and canvas tents can be seen. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 2 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

Soldiers, wearing uniforms and metal helmets, kneel in tall grass with a artillery gun. One man is holding binoculars to his face and looking towards the camera. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 23 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

Men stand in a line holding rifles on their shoulders. The guns point backwards, where a man is bending downward to peer into the barrel of the front most gun. The group stands along the edge of a dirt road, behind which can be seen wooden buildings, a vehicle, and trees. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 3 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

Soldiers wearing metal helmets kneel behind a rolling artillery gun at Vancouver Barracks. They appear to be in a forested area, with trees visible in the background. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 6 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

Two solders in uniform hold rifles tipped with bayonets at Vancouver Barracks. They are in an open field area, behind which can be seen tree and a building. Likely part of the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks (negative 7 of 24). Original sleeve title: “Vancouver Barracks.”

A dummy made of rope is leans out of an open door in the side of a small airplane. The airplane is parked on an open field, likely in Vancouver, Washington (negative 11 of 27).

A room of chairs at the Vancouver Barracks. A large stack can be seen at the far side of the room, and a man stands in the doorway (negative 11 of 15).

A recreation building at the Vancouver Barracks. Five arched doorways can be seen under the building sign (negative 2 of 15).

Two people walk down a dirt road at the Vancouver Barracks. Both sides of the road are lined with trees (negative 4 of 15).