The general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) passing through the Broadway Bridge, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.

On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) passing through the Broadway Bridge on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. The photographer is looking forward from the port side of the poop of the ship. The Broadway Bridge is a bascule bridge taking four lanes of road traffic. The port bow of the Liberty ship William Glackens (1944) can be seen passing under the bridge on a reciprocal course. She has a deck cargo of timber.

Object details

ID: N91068
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ken J. Mills
Vessels: Empire Elaine (1942); William Glackens (1944)
Date made: 13 August 1947
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 mm x 69 mm