Floods

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series provides visual documentation of a variety of Road Services projects. The primary focus is on road projects between about 1960 and 1970, but there are also photographs of the construction of Canyon Road (1926-1930), Vanport (1948), Road Dept. parade floats (1945-1960), sewers and treatment plants, and other peripheral projects. Most of the photographs are black and white prints ranging from 3x5 to 8x10, but there are also some color prints and color and black and white negatives. In...

Scope and Contents This movie is a compilation of three short clips. It was probably created from films made by the Sheriff’s Office. It is almost four minutes long and is in color. The two Sheriff Martin clips also have sound. The first clip was probably made in 1948 and includes a sheriff’s deputy playing around and cleaning up and a drive through post-flood Vanport. The second clip starts at 1:27 and is a 1976/77 public service announcement from Sheriff Edgar Martin focusing on crime and citizen involvement...

Scope and Contents This movie was made by the Sheriff’s Office. It is in color, silent, and lasts about thirteen minutes. It was shot in early June, 1948 with flood waters in Vanport still very high. The movie consists of shots of various flooded locations, mostly taken from a boat. The movie is primarily Vanport centered but has other flooded locations along the Columbia River. Scenes include floating debris, damaged buildings, work on the railroad dike, the Livestock and Exposition Center, Denver Avenue, MLK...