Portland Harbor Wall Nearing Completion - 1929

This photo, dated March 19, 1929, was taken shortly before Portland's Harbor Wall was completed. A newspaper article that displayed this image stated "City officials watch workers put last touches to 5400 - foot retaining wall."

We are looking north, upstream from the Morrison Street Bridge.

The harbor wall project, first proposed in 1920, was intended to minimize regular flooding of the downtown area, improve sewage treatment, and help to revitalize what had become a decaying river front.

-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.