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- 1942-1948
Herman Skovgaard outside his apartment in Vanport, Oregon. He is dressed in overalls with a hard hat and metal lunch box and is preparing to leave for work at the Swan Island Shipyards.
Skovgaard, Dale
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Herman Skovgaard outside his apartment in Vanport, Oregon. He is dressed in overalls with a hard hat and metal lunch box and is preparing to leave for work at the Swan Island Shipyards.
Skovgaard, Dale
Cars lined up at the gas station on the corner of Lake Avenue and Victory Avenue in Vanport, Oregon.
Skovgaard, Dale
Photographs of Vanport, Oregon, circa 1948
Photographs of Vanport, Oregon before and after the flood of 1948, including images of Dale Skovgaard and his family, who lived there at the time.
Skovgaard, Dale
Donnie Dill and Dale Skovgaard
Donnie Dill (left) and Dale Skovgaard (right) dressed in western style shirts and posing in front of a car in Vanport, Oregon on their way to the Smith Lake Riding Academy.
Skovgaard, Dale
A view of Vanport, Oregon apartment buildings looking east toward Lake Avenue.
Skovgaard, Dale
Dale Skovgaard and Vincent in Vanport, Oregon
Dale Skovgaard (left) with his friend, Vincent, and dog Max, in front of their apartment building on Island Avenue in Vanport, Oregon.
Skovgaard, Dale
A view of Vanport, Oregon looking west on North Cottonwood Avenue from Denver Avenue before the flood.
Skovgaard, Dale
Vanport flood photographs collection, 1948
Photographs of the aftermath of the flood that destroyed Vanport, Or. on May 30, 1948. The images depict the damage to buildings, bridges, roadways, and other structures in both Vanport and Portland, Or. Includes postcards and snapshots, as well as photographs taken by the Camera Art Studio of Portland, Or.
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Envelope for commemorative photographs of the Vanport flood
An envelope containing commemorative photographs taken during the Vanport flood in 1948. The envelope is white with red lettering that reads, "10 Selected Snapshots 50C. Vanport City, Ore. Destroyed by the Mighty Columbia River. May 30, 1948." Vanport City, once the second largest city in Oregon, was destroyed by a flood on May 30, 1948 when water breached a nearby section of the dike along the Columbia River.
Photographs of the aftermath of the flood that destroyed Vanport, Or. on May 30, 1948. The images depict the damage to buildings, bridges, roadways, and other structures in both Vanport and Portland, Or. Includes postcards and snapshots, as well as photographs taken by the Camera Art Studio of Portland, Or.
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
An apartment building on Victory Avenue in Vanport, Oregon.
Skovgaard, Dale
People shopping at the Number 1 shopping center in Vanport, Oregon.
Skovgaard, Dale
Commemorative postcard book, "Vanport City, Ore. Destroyed by the Mighty Columbia River"
One folded card-stock envelope containing 10 prints of photographs taken during the Vanport flood.
Delores Skovgaard after the Vanport flood
Delores Skovgaard sorting through personal items after residents were allowed back into Vanport, Oregon following the Vanport flood. The caption on the photograph reads, “My sister Dee helping.”
Skovgaard, Dale
Damaged apartment buildings after the Vanport flood
A view of damaged apartment buildings in Vanport, Oregon after the water receded from the Vanport flood. The caption on the photograph reads, “Slough in background. No more bridge from Victory Avenue across Bayou Slough to Island Avenue.”
Skovgaard, Dale
Unidentified people climbing over piles of debris left behind after the flood waters retreated during the Vanport flood. Several apartment buildings lifted from their foundations by the flood waters are visible in the wreckage.
Skovgaard, Dale
Damaged apartment buildings after the Vanport flood
A view of damaged apartment buildings in Vanport, Oregon after the water receded from the Vanport flood. The caption on the photograph reads, “Our apartment house.”
Skovgaard, Dale
Agnes Skovgaard after the Vanport Flood
Agnes Skovgaard sorting through personal items after residents were allowed back into Vanport, Oregon following the Vanport flood. Caption on the image reads, “My mother sorting through personal items after the flood to see if anything was worth saving. Very little.”
Skovgaard, Dale
Agnes and Delores Skovgaard standing behind a picket fence in front of their apartment in Vanport, Oregon. They are sorting through personal items after residents were allowed back into Vanport following the Vanport flood. The caption on the photograph reads, “My Mother, Netta and Sister, Delores, trying to sort out any savable items from apartment.”
Skovgaard, Dale
Woman stranded on rooftop during the Vanport flood
A photograph of an unidentified woman sitting on the rooftop of a flooded apartment building during the Vanport flood. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 8."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Police officers responding to the Vanport flood
A photograph of an unidentified group of police officers and Vanport residents Walking across a broken bridge and searching through debris left by the Vanport flood.
Police officers responding to the Vanport flood
A photograph of an unidentified group of police officers and Vanport residents standing near debris left by the Vanport flood.
Debris left by the Vanport flood
A photograph of the field of debris left after the Vanport flood.
People filling sandbags during the Vanport flood
A photograph of a large crowd of people shoveling sand into sandbags during the Vanport flood.
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood. Several rowboats are tied at the edge of the water.
Three men in a boat during the Vanport flood
A photograph of three unidentified men in a rowboat among the flooded apartment buildings during the Vanport flood.
People viewing flood damage during the Vanport flood
A photograph of unidentified people walking through debris left behind after the Vanport flood. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 10."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
People viewing flood damage during the Vanport flood
A photograph of unidentified people viewing the damage caused by the Vanport flood. Several people are visible standing on the rooftops of flooded buildings and three unidentified men are attempting to navigate a rowboat through the debris. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 21."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)