Looking north at the Willamette River near the Morrison Bridge, 1915.
Looking north at the Willamette River near the Morrison Bridge, 1915.
An aerial of the East end of the Steel Bridge, circa 1942.
The F.W. Mulkey and another Police Bureau Harbor Patrol boat in front of the Steel Bridge, 1938. Streetcars can be seen crossing the bridge.
Ships at Portland’s Westside Waterfront on the Willamette River looking north toward the Steel Bridge, circa 1924.
Here is another view of the Memorial Coliseum site before construction. We saw the same sight in a previous post from a different angle. Notice the housing along the waterfront that has not yet been demolished to make way for the coming Thunderbird Motel.
The future site of the Memorial Coliseum in 1958. N Interstate Avenue and the east end of the Steel Bridge are visible as well.
An aerial view of downtown Portland, circa 1965. The Journal Building, Morrison Bridge, Burnside Bridge, Broadway Bridge, Steel Bridge, Memorial Coliseum, City Hall, Hotel Lennox, and the Boilermakers Union are all visible.