Flooding in lower Albina, June 29, 1894. This photograph was taken from the Continental Hotel.
Lower Albina, June 29, 1894: A2004-002.698
Lower Albina, 1894
Vintage Portland
Flooding in lower Albina, June 29, 1894. This photograph was taken from the Continental Hotel.
Lower Albina, June 29, 1894: A2004-002.698
Vintage Portland 
About as close as I could get: https://goo.gl/maps/8jx21
Mike D…..
Rapidly, looking back and forth, from the 1894 photo to the Google map “photo”, the contour of the West hills and skyline are almost identical! I’d say your viewpoint was close enough! Thanks!
I Really like the photos! Thanks so much for the follow up with the current view!
No indoor plumbing. Where are the outhouses ?
@Randy. There is a 4 “hole” privy at the very bottom of the photo beneath the middle dwelling.
Pity the poor railroad employees who occupied these railroad owned dwellings. And beyond that we can consider the subsequent flood control and zoning measures that helped to finally alleviate the ravages of the spring floods on our river systems. Still the time may come when we look back upon these water soaked vistas with nostalgia. Sooner than we think perhaps.
A conundrum, hmmm.
Back in the 1890’s, did Albina neighborhood designation go all the way to the Columbia River? I’m use to it being confined roughly to Ainsworth & Lombard [north/south] and 15th to Greeley [east/west]
Looking at that ridge, yea, spot on. That would be a great “now” shot seeing what used to be there.
I hope the river water was not this high very often.
Cool to see the 1894 flood from a different angle. We tend to see it mostly from Old Town and the West Side Waterfront.