Archives West Finding Aid

Collection consists of 40 black and white photographs, circa 1946-1960. A substantial number of the images depict Portland State College in Portland, Oregon (originally established as the Vanport Extension Center and now named Portland State University). These include building interiors and exteriors, scenes of the grounds, and images of students and student activities, including dances, parades, and concerts. Also included are a small number of images of the Vanport Extension Center, which is identified in the collection as Vanport College, before and during the 1948 Columbia River flood. The collection also includes photographs of Timberline Lodge, consisting of exterior and interior scenes, decorative woodwork, and events at the lodge; among these is a photograph of J. P. Patches (aka Chris Wedes, a clown and main character of a television show in the Seattle area) with a crowd of people.