Panels from a dismantled apartment building being loaded onto a truck at Vanport City, following the end of World War II. A crane is being used to move the panels onto the back of a truck, where a man can be seen standing. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 25, 1946 (negative 3 of 5).

A portrait of actress Beverly Hudson, wearing a short-sleeved sweater (negative 1 of 2).

Fire fighters on the side of building, during a fire at Gilbert Brothers furniture, at 917 S.W. 2nd Avenue in Portland. Smoke can be seen pouring out of the upper floors (negative 6 of 9).

A crowd gathers to watch a fire at the Gilbert Brothers furniture store in Portland, at 917 S.W. 2nd Avenue. Smoke surrounds the building, and fire fighters and ladders can be seen on the side of the building. The Public Market building, on Front Avenue, can be seen in the distance (negative 2 of 9).

Fire fighters climbing fire escape stairs at the Gilbert Brothers store in Portland, at 917 S.W. 2nd Avenue. Smoke can be seen on the upper floors of the building. A large sign on the side of the building reads “Gilbert Furniture” (negative 1 of 9).

Fire trucks outside a burning building at 917 S.W. 2nd Avenue in Portland, during a fire at the Gilbert Brothers furniture store. Fire fighters can be seen on ladders extending from the trucks, while smoke pours from upper levels of the building (negative 8 of 9).

Captain W.R. Curtis, fire investigator, holds his hand against a burnt wall at the Gilbert Brothers furniture store, at 917 S.W. 2nd Avenue in Portland. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal Friday, August 30, 1946 (negative 2 of 5).

Damaged furniture in a burnt room at the Gilbert Brothers furniture store, at 917 S.W. 2nd Avenue in Portland. Piles of chairs can be seen in front of charred walls. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal Friday, August 30, 1946 (negative 3 of 5).

Fire fighters on a ladder at the Gilbert Brothers furniture store, at 917 S.W. 2nd Avenue in Portland. Smoke can be seen pouring out of several arched windows on an upper floor (negative 7 of 9).

A retriever on the shore of Blue Lake, outside Portland, holding what appears to be a duck, during a club meet. A boat can be seen on the lake (negative 3 of 6).

A person stands on the shore of Blue Lake, outside Portland, while a retriever swims in the water during a club meet. The man has a #2 attached to his back. Ducks are floating on the water, and houses can be seen at the far side of the lake (negative 1 of 6).

Captain W.R. Curtis, fire investigator, reaches upward towards a burnt window at the Gilbert Brothers furniture store, at 917 S.W. 2nd Avenue in Portland. Burnt chairs and mattress springs can be seen next to Curtis. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal Friday, August 30, 1946 (negative 5 of 5).

The Hibernia Bank building (previously the Merchants National Bank) in Portland, at the corner of S.W. 4th Avenue and S.W. Washington Street. “Funland” is written on the corner of the building (negative 1 of 1).

People dancing during a class at the Peninsula Park community house, directed by Margo Wright. Several people are holding hands (negative 2 of 2).

Football players at Multnomah Civic stadium field, during a game between Oregon State College and University of Washington. The players are covered in mud, as one man holds the ball and dives forward. An audience can be seen at the far side of the field (negative 1 of 9).

Photograph of an unidentified military band marching in a parade in Portland. They are downtown, on Yamhill Street near the intersection with Park Avenue. The street is lined with spectators. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Photograph of a band, possibly a military band, marching in a Portland parade. They are downtown, on Yamhill Street near the intersection with Park Avenue. The street is lined with spectators. Image note: Light leaks on negative. Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Members of a military band play on a dock as the U.S.S. Alcoa Polaris returns to Portland with United States Navy soldiers (negative 6 of 13).

A view of the Portland Rose Festival parade, in downtown Portland, likely taken near S.W. 6th Avenue and S.W. Yamhill Street. A military band can be seen marching down the street, between crowds, in front of a float for “Navy Pioneer Electronics.” The central bus depot can be seen on the left side of the street, as well a small portion of the Pioneer Courthouse building (negative 1 of 26).

A crowd is gathered to watch marchers during the Portland Rose festival parade in Portland. A woman, wearing a costume and holding a baton, walks in front of what appears to be a military band (negative 5 of 26).

Photograph looking west from the St. John neighborhood, showing the St. Johns Bridge entrance (North Philadelphia Avenue). To the right of the bridge entrance is the Bridge Tavern building. The St. Johns City Hall building can be seen to the left, behind several storefronts (negative 24 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.

The back side of a broadside produced for the Hart-Royal Co. advertising plots of land for sale in Mount Tabor Villa. The neighborhood is part of today’s Montavilla neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. The broadside gives details about the new neighborhood and how to purchase land.

A Portland Rose Festival float for Meadow-Land Dairy, at Mulnomah Stadium in Portland. A cart, decorated with roses and a milk bottle, is being pulled by six horses, which are standing next to people wearing “Meadow-Land Dairy” uniforms. The ivy-covered clubhouse for the Multnomah Athletic Club can be seen in the background (negative 18 of 27).

Two men wearing hats and long coats look downward at an engraved decorative stone, which is leaning against a stone wall. Three decorative metal cups and a trowel sit in front of the engraved stone. The names “Henry Morgenthau Jr.,” James Farley,” “Louis A. Simon,” “Neal A. Melisk,” and “[Gil]bert Stanley Underwood” are written on the stone, with the year 1936 (negative 1 of 11).

Wolf, an ex-war dog belonging to Mr. and Mrs. F. Clayton Beatty (316 N. Buffalo Street), with their daughter Tamara. The five-year-old has her arms around the dog, sitting in a living room with various flower patterns. Wolf was one of several northwest dogs enlisted during World War II. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal Sunday, January 19, 1947 (negative 1 of 1).

The director of the Washington Park Zoo (later known as the Oregon Zoo), Arthur M. Greenhall, Looking upward at a kneeling monkey. He is holding the animal with both hands (negative 1 of 5).

People cross a street lightly dusted with snow in downtown Portland. A large sign for the “Mayfair Theatre” arches over the street, with the Jackson Building visible at the far end of the block (negative 2 of 7).

Children in southwest Portland, near Council Crest, playing the in snow. Wearing jackets and hats, several of the children are holding snowballs while playing next to a sign reading “Council Crest” and “S.W. Fairmount Blvd” (negative 4 of 7).