Photograph showing workers standing next to a large pipe, at the bottom of a ditch, located on Sauvie Island at Reeder Road. A crane can be seen in what appears to be a muddy area at the outlet of the canal or ditch (negative 1 of 1).
An aerial view of dike work being done at Marine Drive and Gertz Road in Portland, near Vanport City. A group of houseboats can be seen at the right side of the frame, likely on the Columbia River at Marine Drive (negative 1 of 2).
People moving dirt on a dike in the Blue Lake and Troutdale area, during a flood event. Piles of dirt can be seen along the shoulder of a raised dirt road (negative 1 of 16).
People building up a sandbag barrier at a dike in the Blue Lake and Troutdale area. Two people sit in a vehicle in an area being inundated with water (negative 13 of 16).
A man points downward at a water boil on a dike in the Blue Lake and Troutdale area. The boil has been surrounded by a ring of sandbags (negative 5 of 16).
People next to a water boil on a dike near Blue Lake and Troutdale. One man is climbing a utility pole while others water from the ground. The water boil is surrounded by several rings of sandbags (negative 6 of 16).
An aerial photograph showing flood water spreading from a broken dike at N.E. 33rd Avenue. Various houses and buildings can be seen surrounded by water (negative 2 of 7).
People repairing Denver Avenue at the point of a break, during a flooding event in 1948. Several work trucks can be seen on a raised roadway, with water visible at the left side of the frame (negative 1 of 2).
People repairing Denver Avenue at the point of a break, during a flooding event in 1948. Workers walk along the road next to a truck, being used to dump materials on top of the road. Flooded buildings and a water tower, likely at Vanport City, can be seen in the distance (negative 2 of 2).
Photograph of Bull Run reservoir showing dike and temporary falsework for construction of intake. A man in a long coat and hat stands on the dike looking forward. In the background, trees and buildings are visible.