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Responders hoisting wrecked plane from Willamette River in Portland

Photograph showing people standing on a barge and a nearby boat as the wreckage of an airplane is hoisted from the Willamette River by its wings on Monday, May 30, 1932. The Oregon Journal published a story about the crash and a related photograph, image No. 374N0262, on the front page of its May 30, 1932 home edition. In the story, headlined “Woman Is Killed In Plane Dip,” the Journal reported that the plane’s engine exploded minutes after it departed from Swan Island airport in Portland en route to Seattle. The story reported that the pilot, Richard P. Gleason, attempted to glide the plane back to the airport, but it plunged into the river. Gleason was badly injured, and the flight’s single passenger, Mrs. Anna Smith, was killed. See additional related image Nos. 374N0260 and 374N0261.

Responders hoisting wrecked plane from Willamette River in Portland

Photograph showing people standing on a barge and nearby boats as the wreckage of an airplane is hoisted from the Willamette River by its wings on Monday, May 30, 1932. On the wing in is the number “NC830M.” The Oregon Journal published a story about the crash and a related photograph, image No. 374N0262, on the front page of its May 30, 1932 home edition. In the story, headlined “Woman Is Killed In Plane Dip,” the Journal reported that the plane’s engine exploded minutes after it departed from Swan Island airport in Portland en route to Seattle. The story reported that the pilot, Richard P. Gleason, attempted to glide the plane back to the airport, but it plunged into the river. Gleason was badly injured, and the flight’s single passenger, Mrs. Anna Smith, was killed. See additional related image Nos. 374N0259 and 374N0261.

Responders hoisting wrecked plane from Willamette River in Portland

Photograph showing rescuers aboard two boats hooking the wing of a wrecked airplane and pulling it from the Willamette River in Portland on Monday, May 30, 1932. At right is the harbor patrol boat F. W. Mulkey, which was dispatched to the scene. The Oregon Journal published a story about the crash and a related photograph, image No. 374N0262, on the front page of its May 30, 1932 home edition. In the story, headlined “Woman Is Killed In Plane Dip,” the Journal reported that the plane’s engine exploded minutes after it departed from Swan Island airport en route to Seattle. The story reported that the pilot, Richard P. Gleason, attempted to glide the plane back to the airport, but it plunged into the river. Gleason was badly injured, and the flight’s single passenger, Mrs. Anna Smith, was killed. See additional related image Nos. 374N0259 and 374N0260.

Responders hoisting wrecked plane from Willamette River, Portland

Photograph showing responders with a wrecked plane as its pulled from the Willamette River in Portland on Monday, May 30, 1932. In a front-page story about the crash published in that day’s home edition, the Oregon Journal reported that the plane’s engine exploded minutes after it departed from Swan Island airport on a route to Seattle. The story reported that the pilot, Richard P. Gleason, attempted to glide the plane back to the airport, but it plunged into the river. Gleason was badly injured, and the flight’s single passenger, Mrs. Anna Smith, was killed. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published with the story. The photographs were published under the headline “Ill-Fated Mail Plane, Victim and Pilot.” This photograph had the following caption: “Picture at dock showing derrick hoisting wrecked United Air Lines plane from Willamette. Directly in center may be seen sack of mail being pulled from compartment. At this time the cabin was still submerged. It contained the body of Mrs. Anna Smith.” See related image Nos. 374N0259, 374N0260, and 374N0261.

Cave-in at Northeast 13th Avenue and Lombard Street

A sewer cave-in at N.E. 13th Avenue and Lombard Street in Portland. People can be seen looking downward into a hole, where a man appears to be using a shovel to dig around Joe. F. Harmeler. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday March 25, 1948 (negative 1 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Cave-in at Northeast 13th Avenue and Lombard Street

Joe. F. Harmeler being raised from a sewer cave-in accident in Portland. Harmeler was buried against a pipe and extracted by an emergency crew. People stand under the litter, which is being raised by two ropes. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday March 25, 1948 (negative 7 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Cave-in at Northeast 13th Avenue and Lombard Street

A sewer cave-in at N.E. 13th Avenue and Lombard Street in Portland. People can be seen looking downward into a hole, where Joe F. Harmeler is being lifted out of a hole after being buried against a pipe. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday March 25, 1948 (negative 9 of 9).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Accident at Portland Drive-in

Maynard Moore being rescued from a platform after falling from a broken scaffold at the Portland Drive-in, at 9727 N.E. Union Avenue. Moore is in a litter, which is on top of a ladder. Several people are on a platform, which can be seen under the broken pieces of a scaffold. A sign above the group reads “Grand Re-Opening Friday, Many Improvements, Big Picture” (negative 1 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Accident at Portland Drive-in

Maynard Moore being rescued from a platform after falling from a broken scaffold at the Portland Drive-in, at 9727 N.E. Union Avenue. Moore is in a litter, which is surrounded by several people standing under the broken pieces of a scaffold. A sign above the group reads “Grand Re-Opening Friday, Many Improvements, Big Picture” (negative 2 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Henry Washington rescue operation

A rescue crew working to dig Henry Washington from the bottom of a 20 foot deep collapsed trench. Firefighters are passing wooden boards down into a hole while police officers watch from a distance. A fire truck and a crane are parked to the side of the hole. Washington was buried for 20 minutes but escaped with only minor injuries (negative 1 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Henry Washington returning to work

Henry Washington, a plumber trapped for 20 minutes at the base of a 20-foot deep collapsed trench, returning to work the next day. He wears a hard hat and is holding a shovel at the base of a trench (negative 1 of 4).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998