Floods
- 1890 Salem Flood from West End of State StreetAs low as $5.00State Street is located near a lot of water even in normal times, with the Willamette River at its west end, the mouth of Pringle Creek to its south, and Mill Creek paralleling it a bit further east. Learn More
- 1890 Salem Flood, Looking Northeast Across Pringle CreekAs low as $5.00The 1890 flood in Salem was the largest flood the city had experienced since 1861. In this view, we are looking northeast from High Street towards the State Capitol and other buildings in the city center. Learn More
- 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Chronicle BuildingAs low as $5.00Two gents in a rowboat make their way down Washington Street at Second in June of 1894, after the Columbia River flooded The Dalles at its highest recorded level. Learn More
- 1894 Flood at The Dalles, H. H. Campbell GroceriesAs low as $5.00Looking down Washington Street in The Dalles, during the record-setting June, 1894 flood, with the Columbia River in the distance. Learn More
- 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Looking DownstreamAs low as $5.00This overview of The Dalles looks down Second Street, from the east end of downtown, during the 1894 Columbia River flood. Learn More
- 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Looking towards the RiverAs low as $5.00Looking towards the swollen Columbia River, from the residential district into the flooded commercial district, during the record-setting June, 1894 flood. Learn More
- 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Looking UpstreamAs low as $5.00When I first saw this photo, titled by the photographer, "Town View Looking Upstream", I took it as an idylic view of a successful town along the waterfront. Learn More
- 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Residential AreaAs low as $5.00In this view of The Dalles looking up Third Street at about Court Street, we can see the transition from business district to residential area. Learn More
- 1894 Portland Flood, Goodyear Rubber Co.As low as $5.00This unusual photo shows the interior of the Goodyear Rubber Company retail store, located on First Street, about two blocks from the Willamette River. Learn More
- 1903 Heppner Flood, Portland Rescuers' TentAs low as $5.00A large contingent of rescuers was sent from Portland to assist in the aftermath of the Heppner flash flood, Oregon's most severe natural disaster, resulting in the death of close to 250 people. Learn More
- Cleaning Up After the 1890 Flood, Oregon CityAs low as $5.00Though not as high in 1861, the flood of 1890 caused extensive damage to buildings on both sides of the Willamette River. Learn More
- First Street, 1876 Portland FloodAs low as $5.00In this photo of an early Portland flood, pioneer photographer Joseph Buchtel is standing at the corner of First and Pine, facing northeast. Learn More
- Heppner's East Side, After the Flood - 1903As low as $5.00This view of the aftermath of the Heppner Flood was taken from Chase Street by local photographer Bert Sigsbee. It shows much of the area where many trees were flattened, and all the buildings completely carried away. Learn More
- Heppner, Shortly After the 1903 FloodAs low as $5.00On June 14, 1903, a flash flood destroyed much of Heppner's residential area, taking about 250 lives in the deadliest natural disaster in Oregon's history. Learn More
- South Mill Creek Covered Bridge, Salem, During 1890 FloodAs low as $5.00The South Mill Creek Covered Bridge was built in 1862 on Commercial Street, just south of Trade Street. It was damaged in the 1890 flood, shown here, and had to be dismantled. Learn More
- Thomas W. Ayers Home After the Heppner Flood - 1903As low as $5.00According to an inscription on the back of the original photo, this is the Thomas Ayers house lodged near the Palace Hotel, where it came to rest after the Heppner flash flood. Learn More
- Water Escaping from Oregon City Basin Dam - 1923As low as $5.00Shortly after the completion of the new Arch Bridge at Willamette Falls, a significant flood overwhelmed the wooden dam below the boat basin on the Oregon City side of the river. Learn More
- Willamette Falls Locks at High Water - 1923As low as $5.00Shortly after the Arch Bridge was completed, the Willamette River experienced one of its periodic floods. Here we see high water flowing through (over) the locks on the West Linn side of Willamette Falls. Learn More