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Columbia River, Washington, Flooding

A view of the Columbia river, Washington, taken from the bridge that goes across the top of the Grand Coulee Dam, looking north, during the 1948 flood. The flood is mentioned in President Truman's speech of June 9, 1948, during his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. (Same as 59-241) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Truman Alights from an Airplane at Portland, Oregon, to view the Columbia River Flood

President Harry S. Truman waves to his welcomers as he exits an Air Force plane at Portland, Oregon, where he is scheduled to view the flood damage from the Columbia River at Vanport, Oregon. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Truman Exits a Plane at Portland, Oregon, En Route to the Vanport Flood

President Harry S. Truman (center) stands under the protective wing of an Air Force plane on a rainy day at Portland, Oregon, where he awaits transportation to view the Columbia River flood damage at Vanport, Oregon. The others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Truman and Secretary of the Interior Krug Inspect Flood Damage in Vanport, Oregon

President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (behind Truman), and unidentified others stand on the banks of the Columbia River and inspect flood damage from the river in Vanport, Oregon. (Same as 98-1254). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Flood water on right of way

Aerial view of flood waters on right of way from Arkansas River. Despite the near impassable flood conditions on Arkansas and Missouri right of way, pipeliners pushed construction work on the Petroleum Administration's second Texas-East Coast oil artery, the 20 inch War Emergency Products Pipeline.