Photographs of Vanport, Oregon, circa 1948
- Org. Lot 1364
- Collection
- 1942 - 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
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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
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.)
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.)
Unidentified woman onto of a flooded apartment during the Vanport flood
A photograph of an unidentified woman sitting on the rooftop of a flooded apartment building during the Vanport flood. Three unidentified people look on in the foreground. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 22."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
People viewing flood damage during the Vanport flood
A photograph of an unidentified group of people viewing the damage caused by the Vanport flood. In the distance people in boats and on rooftops are visible in the flood water. The back of the image is stamped with, "Camera Art Studio 4706 N. E. Glisan VE, 3866 Portland, 13, Oregon. 3810 15."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood.
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters during the Vanport flood.
Flooded buildings during the Vanport flood
A photograph of flooded industrial buildings 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 2."
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A photograph of several apartments in high flood waters 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 33. "
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Flooded buildings along the Kenton Slough dike
Buildings and flotsam pressed against the Kenton Slough dike during the Vanport flood in 1948.
Skovgaard, Dale
Flooded apartments during the Vanport flood
A postcard depicting damage caused by flood waters during the Vanport flood. In the image several apartment buildings which were lifted from their foundations by rising water are seen floating among debris. Several unidentified people are visible standing on rooftops, climbing on debris, and in boats. The image caption reads, "Flood destruction - Vanport, Ore. Christian V-10."
Christian (Photographer)