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Original June 1, 1948 newspaper page from the San Francisco Chronicle featuring extensive coverage of the catastrophic Vanport Flood disaster in Oregon.This large newspaper sheet contains multiple articles related to the destruction of Vanport, Oregon, then the state’s second-largest city, which was devastated by flooding on May 30, 1948. Included are maps, disaster reports, refugee accounts, and regional flood coverage.Notable features include:* Headline: “Floods in the Northwest – No Bodies Yet Recovered in Vanport; War-Built Town Is Destroyed”
* Article: “Vanport Got Started as Quickly as It Ended”
* Vanport flood map and disaster reporting
* Large Old Gold Cigarettes advertisement featuring Indianapolis 500 racing imagery
* Early commercial aviation advertisement: Fly Overnight to New York – $99
* Numerous 1948 display advertisements
* Full comic strip section including several syndicated newspaper comics
* Dated June 1, 1948Measures approximately 22” x 36" when fully openedCondition: Original newsprint with age toning, fold lines, edge wear, and handling wear consistent with age. Please review photographs carefully.A desirable piece of Pacific Northwest history documenting one of the region’s most significant disasters.
