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).

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

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

Aerial photograph showing the Rankin airfield in Portland, probably when it was located at Mocks Bottom on the Willamette River in Portland. Pilot Tex Rankin operated his aviation business at the field. Planes, vehicles, spectators, and the hangar are visible in the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.

An aerial view of Portland and the Willamette River, looking southeast, showing the Ross Island Bridge and Ross Island (negative 1 of 12).

An aerial view of a fire burning at the Salvation Army Men’s Social Center at 212 S.E. Union Avenue. Smoke can be seen rising in the air, and fire fighters and a vehicle are on the street next to the building. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, January 6, 1949 (negative 5 of 5).

An aerial view of American Mail line freighter China Mail, stuck in a bank on the Columbia River, opposite the entrance to the Willamette River north of Portland. A sternwheeler ship appears to be pushing it (negative 1 of 5).

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 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, 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 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 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 the St. Johns Bridge, looking west towards Forest Park and N.W. St. Helens Road. Industrial facilities can be seen below the bridge (negative 4 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 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).

Aerial photograph showing the Swan Island airport terminal in Portland. The view is toward the east.

Aerial photograph showing the terminal, hangars, and part of a runway at Swan Island airport in Portland. The view is toward the southeast.

Aerial photograph showing Swan Island in Portland, taken before an airport was established on the island. The view is toward the north. Struts and the wings of the plane from which the photograph was taken are partially visible in the image.

Aerial photograph showing Swan Island in Portland, taken before an airport was established on the island. The view is toward the northwest. Struts and the wings of the plane from which the photograph was taken are partially visible in the image.

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 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).

An aerial view of building at the Veterans Hospital and the University of Oregon Medical School (later Oregon Health & Science University) in Portland. Looking to the west, the schools are at the top of the west hills, with Terwilliger Boulevard visible below (negative 1 of 14).

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).