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 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.
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 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 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).
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).
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).
Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.
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).
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).