People, wearing hip waders, loading possessions onto a trailer on S.W. Miles Street in Portland, during a flood on the Willamette River. The trailer has been backed up to a house, with water visible partway up its tires. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday May 28, 1948 (negative 3 of 13).

A woman walks through water on S.W. Miles Street, during a flooding event on the Willamette River. She carries a chair, as people evacuate from the flood zone. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday May 28, 1948 (negative 4 of 13).

People stand on the front porch of a home on S.W. Miles Street in Portland, during a flood on the Willamette River. Flood waters can be seen just below the wooden porch. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday May 28, 1948 (negative 8 of 13).

An aerial view of Union Station in Portland, during a flood on the Willamette River. Water can be seen encroaching into a train yard above the Union Station building (negative 3 of 6).

An aerial view, showing ships and industrial areas at Portland Harbor, most likely on the Willamette River (negative 1 of 1).

An aerial view of a Portland area housing project, with “Kellogg Park” written across the negative. A post-World War II housing development south of Sellwood, the Willamette River can also be seen at the edge of the frame (negative 16 of 27).

An aerial view of a Portland area housing project, with “Oswego” written across the negative. The Willamette River (?) and a train track are at the bottom of the frame, next to several newly built apartments (negative 18 of 27).

An aerial view, looking east, showing construction of the Ross Island Bridge approach. A portion of the bridge can be seen at the top of the frame, crossing the Willamette River from the west (negative 1 of 4).

An aerial view showing the home of David Eyre on the Willamette River, designed by Van Evera Bailey. Log rafts can be seen on the river, with the Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge (negative 1 of 1).

An aerial view showing painters working on the St. Johns Bridge. Looking towards the east, the Willamette River with logs and industrial facilities can be seen below (negative 1 of 4).

An aerial view showing painters working on the St. Johns Bridge. Below the bridge are log rafts and an industrial area along the Willamette River (negative 2 of 4).

An aerial view showing painters working on the St. Johns Bridge. Looking towards the east, the Willamette River with logs and industrial facilities can be seen below. Stacks of lumber are around the “Portland Lumber Mills” buildings (negative 3 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).

An aerial view, looking north, showing Southeast Portland and the Willamette River. Bridges can be seen crossing the river, including the Ross Island Bridge, Hawthorne Bridge, and Steel Bridge. At the center of the frame is large train yard. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 10 of 14).

An aerial view, looking south, showing the Willamette River, Elk Rock Island, and Milwaukie. The Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge can be seen in the distance. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 11 of 14).

An aerial view showing the Willamette River in Oregon City, looking south. A dam can be seen at Willamette Falls, with a Portland General Electric hydroelectric power plant visible on the right side of the river. Roads are on either side of the river. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 2 of 14).

An aerial view showing the Willamette River in Oregon City, looking south. The Oregon City Arch Bridge crosses the Willamette River, to the west of Main Street. Willamette Falls, and a Portland General Electric dam and hydroelectric power plant can be seen on the river to the south of the bridge. Streets and houses in a grid pattern are on the east side of the river. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 3 of 14).

An aerial view of the Willamette River and Goat Island, looking west. A riverboat is hauling a barge next to the island. At the left side of the frame is the John McLoughlin Bridge at the mouth of the Clackamas River. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 6 of 14).

An aerial view, looking south, showing the Willamette River and the Ross Island Bridge in Portland. Ross Island can be seen just south of the bridge, with numerous timber rafts floating on the water. A timber mill can be seen on the east side of the river, next to a set of train tracks. Photographed with a K-25 camera (negative 7 of 14).

An aerial view of Mock’s Bottom, northeast of Swan Island, in Portland. The Willamette River can be seen at the left side of the frame, with a neighborhood in the distance at the top of a bluff. Timber rafts are floating in the river, between Mock’s Bottom and Swan Island. An industrial area is on Swan Island, with buildings for “Gilmore Steel” (negative 1 of 7).

An aerial view showing a ship and industrial area on Swan Island, in Portland. A ship with “Relief” painted on the side is moored at a dock, with various hoists and cranes visible on the island (negative 3 of 7).

An aerial view of Portland’s Union Station, coated in snow. The Broadway Bridge crosses the Willamette River, next to a train yard (negative 1 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).

Vivian Hale, secretary of the Marine Air Service on Swan Island, holding a broom towards a floating Bryozoa. She appears to be standing on a wooden dock next to the water, while smiling at the camera. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, August 11, 1949 (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of Vogue Magazine editor Mildred Morton, standing in front of the Steel Bridge and Willamette River in Portland. She’s holding a purse and wearing a fur wrap around her neck and shoulders. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, October 18, 1949 (negative 1 of 2).

A portrait of Lillian Porter Say, Oregon Journal correspondent for Washington D.C. She stands with one arm on a stone railing, with the Willamette River and the Ross Island Bridge in the background. A similar cropped photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, November 4, 1949 (negative 2 of 2).

Ice floating in the Willamette River, in front of the Oregon Journal building. Looking west over the river, the snow covered west hills can be seen in the distance (negative 1 of 11).