The Vanport School building at the time of its opening, near Portland. Construction debris is in front of the building, with a visible open doorway. A tall ladder leans against a brick wall (negative 2 of 7).

The Vanport School building at the time of its opening, near Portland. Construction debris is in front of the building, with workers on a utility pole and on the ground. Piles of pipe and wood can be seen (negative 3 of 7).

People on a sidewalk outside of a school in Vanport. Several women are seated along a small fence, and a school bus is parked at the curb. A woman is a wide brimmed hat is walking towards the camera (negative 1 of 11).

People on a sidewalk outside of a school in Vanport. A man and woman stand next to a sign that reads “No Parking” while a school bus can be seen parked along the curb in the distance. On the left side of the street is a “Shopping Center” building (negative 2 of 11).

People stand outside a corner building in Vanport. On the corner is a sign that reads “Baseball Tonite, 6:30” and an “Administration” building can be seen across the street (negative 3 of 11).

Two women walk side by side on a sidewalk in Vanport. One of the women is carrying a paper bag. Across the street is a “United States Post Office Building” (negative 4 of 11).

A building lined street in Vanport. Identical two-story buildings can be seen extending into the distance, and people can be seen walking along both sides of the street (negative 7 of 11).

People sit on covered benches (at a bus stop?) in Vanport. In the distance is a street lined with people and buildings, including one with a sign reading “administration” (negative 9 of 11).

An apartment building in Vanport City, after being dismantled following the end of World War II. Two chimneys can be seen amid piles of wooden debris, with workers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 25, 1946 (negative 1 of 5).

An apartment building being dismantled in Vanport City, following the end of World War II. Empty windows can be seen in the two-story building, and pieces of wood litter the ground. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 25, 1946 (negative 2 of 5).

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).