Vista House, Crown Point, and the Columbia River Gorge. Made Between Showers, October 12, 1940. Ralph Gifford was known to wait for days for just the right shot of a particular subject, including this image. He made many of his famous images into photo postcards such as this one, which were sold at souvenir shops around the state. Photo was taken from the Columbia River Highway.; TR
Vanport City was located between the Portland city boundary and the Columbia River. Vanport was destroyed on May 30, 1948 when a section of the dike collapsed during a flood on the Columbia River.
Vanport City was located between the Portland city boundary and the Columbia River. Vanport was destroyed on May 30, 1948 when a section of the dike collapsed during a flood on the Columbia River.