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Interview with Wanda Munn
An interview with Wanda Munn conducted as part of the Hanford Oral History Project. The Hanford Oral History Project was sponsored by the Mission Support Alliance and the United States Department of Energy.
Interview with Lorraine Ferqueron
Lorraine Ferqueron was born in Pasco, Washington in 1931. Lorraine grew up in Fruitdale and Richland until 1943 when her family was displaced for the Manhattan Project.
An interview conducted as part of the Hanford Oral History Project. The…
An interview conducted as part of the Hanford Oral History Project. The…
Interview with Linda Davis
Linda Davis was born in Richland, Washington in 1954. Her father moved to Richland in 1943 to work on the Hanford Site.
An interview conducted as part of the Hanford Oral History Project. The Hanford Oral History Project was sponsored by the…
An interview conducted as part of the Hanford Oral History Project. The Hanford Oral History Project was sponsored by the…
Interview with Keith Klein
Keith Klein first moved to Richland, Washington in 1973. Keith worked for the Atomic Energy Commission and later the U.S. Department of Energy from 1970-2007.
An interview conducted as part of the Hanford Oral History Project. The Hanford Oral…
An interview conducted as part of the Hanford Oral History Project. The Hanford Oral…
Floods, Richland
View of large open area flooded; several houses seen in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of several structures, some Quonset buildings, seen partially flooded. Sign centered reads, “Exit Only, One Way Do Not Enter”. (Poss. Hanford camp site?) [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of 8 men on roadway, near water’s edge; numerous sandbags seen on water’s edge [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of bulldozer on roadway; heavily sandbagged on water’s edge [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of open area after flood waters receded; small structure seen to the right [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of large open area flooded; many tress, and small structure seen centered. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of grassy, heavily treed area flooded [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of baseball field flooded. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of truck and trailer on its side in flood water next to roadway; “Dutch Mill, Eat” building in background, man squatting on roadway. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of tractor and trailer on its side in flood water next to roadway; town seen in background [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of flooding near roadway; men in heavy machinery in roadway; billboard seen reads, “Carlberg’s”. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of flooding near roadway; 3 trucks seen on roadway, “Dutch Mill, Eat” building in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
Another view of same store and row of houses flooded [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of storefront and row of houses flooded [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of partially destroyed house; flanked by trees. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of extensive flooding; billboard sign seen to left, “65 Acres to Lease”, buildings and houses seen in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of flooding river from roadway; hills and trees in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of paved roadway flooded; powerline down in middle of roadway, a house seen back right [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of flooding river from river’s edge. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of extensive flooding; Richland townscape seen in distance, “Dutch Mill, Eat” building centered in distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of houses, barns, and 2 cars flooded; hills seen in background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of flood water from roadway; powerline poles seen mostly submerged, houses in the distance. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of several buildings flooded; many buildings are Quonset structures, area is fences in (poss. Hanford camp site?) [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of flooding near houses; trees and telephone poles seen partially submerged. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of river and roadway; Jeep driving on road & several people on the road in background. Several houses near the river’s edge in background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of house and land around it flooded; significant amount of debris accumulated. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
Desert Inn Hotel in Richland along Columbia River. Hotel is now the Richland Red Lion. Text on back reads: "Richland hotel".
Floods, Richland
View of landscape next to road flooded; many trees and a couple poss. houses seen in background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
Aerial view of 100-B Area on the Hanford Site.
Floods, Richland
View of a building flooded; building sign on roof reads, “Dutch Mill, Eat”. Man seen on the road nearby, debris floating in flood water seen nearby. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
3 men on small boat on the river. More boats and crane seen to the right; more cranes in the background. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of dirt road with several cars & trucks, tractors hauling dirt, & people on the road. High waters seen on both sides of road; telephone poles partially submerged. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
Floods, Richland
View of high waters of river next to dirt road; telephone poles are partially submerged & 2 people can be seen walking on road. [Flood of 1948 in Richland; both Columbia and Yakima River flooded the area]
1948 Richland Flood--Pasco-Kennewick Bridge
Photo of boat on the flooded Columbia River with a bridge in the background, trees on each side, debris in the foreground.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of flooded Columbia River rushing over and around a barrier, workers in front, structure floating down the center of the river. Noted on the front of the photo envelope, "SFD."
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of flooded Columbia River, gravel road in the foreground. The line of trees provides a marker for how far the flood passed over the river banks. Also included is a 7cm X 12 cm black & white print of the same image.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of flooded Columbia River with tree on the right, line of trees and structure in the distance, some debris in the center. Also included is a 7cm X 12 cm black & white print of the same image.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of flooded Columbia River debris with telephone pole on the right, structure and tree on the left. Also included is a 8cm X 12 cm black & white print of the same image.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of Pasco-Kennewick Bridge over flooded Columbia River. This bridge was built in 1922 and demolished in 1990.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of flooded Columbia River with a telephone pole on the right, gravel/earthen dike running along a road in the front. This is the same photo as 285a.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of a white house surrounded by flood waters and trees.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of bridge over flooded Columbia River with workers and construction crane on the bridge. This is possibly the bridge that connected Pasco and Richland at the time.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of flooded Columbia River with a telephone pole on the right, gravel/earthen dike running along a road in the front.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of flooded Columbia River through a chain-link fence. What looks like a flooded tree is near the center of the photo. Also included is a 7cm X 12 cm black & white print of the same image.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of the flooded Columbia River with the edge of a tree on the right. What looks like a flooded tree is near the center of the photo. The photo was taken through a chain-link fence.
1948 Richland Flood
Photo of a flooded road with a telephone pole hanging over the water, line of telephone poles and trees (on the left) following the road in the background.