Bonneville, Vanport Flood, 1948

Name/Title

Bonneville, Vanport Flood, 1948

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.334

Description

Image from Bonneville dam of the ramification of the flooding of the Columbia River year 1948. In the image logs and debris are pushed up behind Bonneville dam blocking the spillway gates at the powerhouse. There are workers above the powerhouse working with crane operators to remove debris using cranes and claws. In the background is a crane on a barge helping to remove the debris. Top left of image reads; "18000-220 6-1-48" Back of image reads; "By the powerhouse at Bonneville Dam during the flood of 1948."

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of image and top left of image.

Transcription

Top left of image -18000-220 1-1-48 Back of image- By the powerhouse at Bonneville Dam during the flood of 1948

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

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 in

Length

5 in

Colors

Color

Black, White, Gray, Off-White/Cream

Color Notes

Image is in black, white, and gray scale.