Flood of Change: The 1948 Vanport Flood

Title

Flood of Change: The 1948 Vanport Flood

Subject

Portland, Oregon Vanport, OR Floods

Description

In 1948, the Columbia River flooded, washing away the entire twon of Vanport. Vanport was a war-time boom town just outside of Portland, with a significant population of Japanese Americans.

Creator

Rubenstein, Sura

Publisher

The Sunday Oregonian

Date

24-May-98

Type

LOC 5 R83 F46

Identifier

1900.4568

Collection