Photograph of a group of railroad construction workers standing on railroad tracks in front of a machine mounted on a flatcar. They are laying new railroad tracks. The flatcar is long and carries a locomotive and stacks of wooden planks for construction. Scattered men on the flatcar look at the camera. This construction was part of the extension of the Oregon Electric Railway to Albany and Corvallis. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oregon Electric track laying machine at work on Albany-Corvallis extension."
Photograph of Tillman Reuter's display at the International Dry Farming Congress in Colorado Springs, held in October of 1911. Several farm products are on exhibit over a banner that reads, "Tillman Reuter, Madras Oregon Crook Co." Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "International Dry-Farming Congress, Colo. Springs, Oct. 1911. Merrick Photo."
Photograph of a man, likely Tillman Reuter, standing next to the Tillman Reuter display at the International Dry Farming Congress in Colorado Springs, held in October of 1911. Several farm products are on exhibit over a banner that reads, "Tillman Reuter, Madras Oregon Crook Co." Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "International Dry-Farming Congress, Colo. Springs, Oct. 1911. Merrick Photo."
Photograph of an unidentified farm near Washougal, Washington. A cow stands on the horizon in the distance. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "In the foreground, land cleared ready for the plow in the mid distance farm buildings and in the distance is (sic) great stretches of rolling meadow. Near Washougal and Camas, Wn."
Photograph of 2 young people standing in a large, open agricultural field. The crops come up to their chests. They stand several feet apart. Signed "Gifford" on the bottom right of the print.
Photograph of a farmhouse at the far left end of a grassy field. To the right of the house is a barn. Signed "Gifford" on the bottom right of the print.
Photograph showing a view down a dirt road in a desert landscape with farmland on either side. The dirt road is lined with sagebrush. Fences divide the sagebrush from the agricultural fields. A farm is visible in the distance, at the end of the road.
Photograph showing a view of the Morrow and Keenan Ranch in Grizzly Butte in Central Oregon. A farmhouse and a few structures dot the landscape of wide, open fields. Stamp on the bottom of the print indicates a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Grizzily (sic) Butte Country, showing part of the Morrow Keenan Ranch, 16,000 acres."
Photograph showing a view of vast agricultural fields in a desert landscape near Lamonta in Central Oregon. Sagebrush grows around the fields. There is a hill in the distance. Stamp on the bottom of the print for Kiser Photo Co. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Lamonta - Culver, Dry Farming Country, 3 mi. N.W. of Lamonta."
Photograph showing vast farmland near Grizzly Butte, Oregon. A farmhouse and other structures are on the left, next to a wide, open agricultural field. A tree stands in the foreground on the right. Stamp on the bottom of the print for Kiser Photo Co. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Grizzily (sic) Butte Dry Farms."
Photograph showing a cluster of buildings including a farmhouse, barn and other structures at a dairy farm near Washougal, Washington. The buildings are surrounded by agricultural fields. A second farm is visible in the distance. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "A type of Dairy farm near Washougal Washington, Fortunes are being made in the dairy business in this favored section along the North Bank Railroad."
Photograph showing rolling hills of farmland near Washougal, Washington. A few farms are scattered across the wide, open fields. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Farm Lands lying north of Washougal Washington. No better land can be found in the world and no better climate exists for the perfect growth of grain grasses and fruit. Potatoes on these lands produce tremendous crops, Cabbage and other vegetables grow finely and of the best quality. Nearly all the farmers in this vicinity have more land than they can cultivate, and are cutting their large holdings into smaller tracts for the new comers who prefer to buy improved land. The prices of these lands are very low compared to that asked in other parts of the country. These lands are contiguous to the great North Bank road."
Photograph showing 2 men and 2 children farming a field, likely in Kennewick, Washington. There is a farmhouse behind them, along with 3 additional structures. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Kennewick, Wn."
Panoramic photograph showing a farm and adjacent agricultural fields in a desert landscape. There is sagebrush in the foreground. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs.
Photograph showing rows of crops on a farm in Central Oregon. A desert hillside is visible in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "near Prineville."
Photograph showing water flowing in a dirt irrigation canal through a forested area. Three men on the left bank of the canal look down at the water. A felled tree lies in the foreground on the right bank of the canal.
Photograph showing a person standing on the left bank of an empty, dirt irrigation canal in a forested area. The person looks at the camera. There is a large tree stump on the right bank of the canal.
Photograph showing a double tiered waterfall in a ravine in Central Oregon. Farmhouses are visible on the land to the right of the waterfall. A construction project is underway at the base of the waterfall, where a partially constructed building connects to a water pipe or flume that goes up the hill toward nearby farms. This is likely an irrigation project under construction. Faded signature at the bottom of the print reads, "Gifford."
Photograph of rows of fruit trees at an orchard in Kennewick, Washington. This photograph is the first of a series of photographs documenting the growth of trees in the orchard. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Kennewick, Nov 6th, 1909, K-10. Photo by Gravenslund, Kennewick, Wn." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "#1 - Peters orchard on the Kennewick Highlands taken in Nov 1909 when trees were about 7 months old. This is an apple orchard with peach fillers on 7 acres, and apples and pear fillers on 3 acres. Photo #2 is this same orchard taken in Sept. 1910. Photo #3 is same orchard as #1 & 2, taken in May 1909 just after the trees were flauted (sic), these pictures extending over a period of only 16 months of time show the rapidity of which an orchard can be grown by irrigation under favorable conditions as they prevail on the Kennewick Highlands."
Photograph showing a man inspecting an apple tree in an orchard near Lyle, Washington. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "13599--Weister, Portland. Still another view of the Clark orchard with Mr. Clark, the owner, in the foreground. Note the very fine care which this orchard shows. The tree in the foreground is a five year old Spitzenberg."
Photograph of several rows of crops, including strawberries and young fruit trees. In the background is a farmhouse. Stamps on the front and back of the print for Kiser Photo Co. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "From R.H. Crozier."
Photograph showing a view of several orchards and farms in the Hood River Valley at the base of Mount Hood. The mountain is covered in snow. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Hood River Valley - Oregon. Home of Apple Grower Association Products." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mount Hood in Oregon from the head of Hood River Valley." Stamp on the back for Angelus Commercial Studio.
Photograph of an elderly person holding onto a branch of an apple tree in an orchard. Apples grow on the tree and several have fallen on the ground. The person looks at the camera.
Photograph of an elderly person holding onto a branch of an apple tree in an orchard. Apples grow on the tree and several have fallen on the ground. The person looks at the tree.
Photograph showing a view of a chicken farm in a desert landscape near Redmond, Oregon. Dozens of chickens are scattered across an open area. The coops are to the left. Three men stand in the left foreground. The desert landscape beyond the farm is dotted with sagebrush. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Chicken Ranch, F.G. Bancroft, near Redmond." Second handwritten note reads, "Chicken ranch in Eastern Oregon. SP&S." Stamp on the front of the print for Kiser Photo Co.
Photograph of a large herd of sheep grazing in a field in front of Mount Hood in Oregon. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "No. 1027 - Sheep grazing on west slope of Mt. Hood in Oregon." Signature on the bottom of the print reads, "Gifford." Stamp on the back for Angelus Commercial Studio.
