Girls playing on a jungle gym, circa 1944. This image comes from a collection of Housing Authority images. The location is presumed to be in the University Park or Columbia Villa area.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2001-025.732
Vanport residents working in a garden, circa 1943.
Vanport residents working in garden, circa 1944: A2001-025.724
Oregon is home to many archives, most rich with collections documenting Oregon’s history. In order to highlight some of these collections containing Portland-area images, Vintage Portland has invited photo submissions from other archives within the region. Today’s photo and text is provided by the Multnomah County Archives.
Scenes from Vanport after the flood of 1948 from the records of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
Children gathered around a maypole playground structure posing for a photo to publicize the efforts of Vanport citizens to raise funds for a summer recreation program, May 22, 1946.
Vanport children gathered around maypole playground structure, May 22, 1946: A2001-025.723
Vanport’s Force Lake shoreline, circa 1944.
Woman and two children at Force Lake shoreline, 1944: A2001-025.672
Vanport School provided extended service programs like this woodworking club. Circa 1944.
Boys in woodwork club with teacher. circa 1944: A2001-025.728
The man in this photograph is sitting on a small motor vehicle that was used for Vanport maintenance, circa 1944.
Man sitting on the vehicle used for Vanport maintenance with boy standing behind, circa 1944: A2001-025.711
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