Bonneville, Vanport Flood, 1948

Name/Title

Bonneville, Vanport Flood, 1948

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.302

Description

Image of the flood of 1948 as the flood waters pass through the Cascade locks and canal nearly reaching the top platform of the canal. In the image the upper level platform is visible with Thunder Island across the canal. Back of image reads, "Up river at canal. Notice how water is piled up on either side. -1-, 830, 1948"

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Date, Inscription, Number

Location

Back of image

Transcription

Up river at canal. Notice how water is piled up on either side. -1-, 830, 1948

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink, Stamped

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

4-3/4 in

Length

2-7/8 in

Colors

Color

Black, Off-White/Cream, White, Gray

Color Notes

Image is in black, white, and gray scale.