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 of a man standing next to an apple tree in an orchard in Kennewick, Washington. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Photo by Gravenslund, Kennewick Wn." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "3 year old Rome Beauty apple at Kennewick, Washington."

Photograph showing water flowing down a spillway at the mouth of the main dam at the Tumalo Project, known today as the Tumalo Irrigation District. A group of 30 - 40 people stand around the the spillway and look at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Spillway on Tumalo Project at the mouth of the main dam."

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 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 person standing in an empty, dirt irrigation canal in a forested area. The person faces away from the camera.

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 water flowing in a dirt irrigation canal through a forested area.

Photograph showing 50 - 60 scattered farm workers working in rows of crops in a large agricultural field. Some look at the camera while others continue with their work.

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."

Photographic postcard showing a tall crop of oats in a field in Redmond, Oregon. A sign in front of the field notes that these are the Shadeland Challenge variety of oats. A man stands neck-deep in the field. Only his head is visible above the crops. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Oats on the Demonstration Farm, Redmond, Oregon. O. Hedlund, #1031."

Panoramic photograph showing a farm and adjacent agricultural fields. The farmhouse and crop fields are on the left. They are outlined by rows of trees. On the right are a barn and several large bales of hay. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs. Faded signature on the bottom right of the print reads, "Gifford."

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.

Panoramic photograph showing agricultural fields. Agricultural workers work in the field on the left. In the background, a rural town is visible through a line of trees. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs.

Panoramic photograph showing a farm in a valley. There are large agricultural fields on the left. In the center is a cluster of buildings, including a farmhouse. A snow-capped mountain is visible on the far right. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs.

Panoramic photograph showing a wide, open dirt field adjacent to a farm. The farmhouse is on the far left of the image. There is a tree stump in the middle of the field. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs.

Photograph showing a farm and alfalfa fields surrounded by a desert landscape. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "8 - Alfalfa Fields Replace Barrenness."

Photographic postcard showing a farmer standing behind several rows of corn in a corn field. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "JW Jenkins, Culver Ore., Dry Land Corn." Second handwritten notes reads, "May 28 " King of the North." Third handwritten note reads, "Return to D.C. Freeman, 842 Prineville(?) blk."

Photograph showing an agricultural field, likely an oat field, in the Willamette Valley. Bales of crops lie scattered in the field. A farmhouse and barn sit on the far edge of the field. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oats potatoes & clover, Logged off lands - Divide between Willamette & Tualatin Valleys."

Photograph showing a strawberry field planted on a sloped hillside. The rows of strawberries wind around the hillside. Scattered agricultural workers work in the field. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph showing 5 agricultural workers hunched over in a field as they harvest and pack celery. The worker on the right packs celery into a box labeled, "Troutdale Celery." A vehicle to the left of the workers holds a stack of empty crates on a flatbed. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

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."

Photograph showing several agricultural workers posing in a hay field in Kennewick, Washington. They are baling hay. Two horse-drawn wagons are piled high with hay. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "K-23, Emigh's hey (sic) field, Kennewick, Wash., 1906. Photo by Graveslund, Kennewick, Wn."

Photograph showing a wide area of farmland near Washougal, Washington. There is a structure in the distance. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Typical farm lands along the upper level of the Columbia River Valley. Here are seen farms and burnt over tracts that are easily made ready for the plow, and such lands are unsurpassed for fruits, especially Apples Prunes and Strawberries. The finest wheat Clover and alfalfa land to be found. no need for irrigation. Abundance of pure, soft water at a depth of thirty feet. Such land may be had at from $60 to $100 an acre. This view was taken five miles from Washougal, Wn."

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 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 a farmhouse and barn near Washougal, Washington. There are agricultural fields in the foreground. Behind the house, one large tree grows in an open hillside. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Grain and dairy farm three miles east of Washougal, Wash."

Photograph showing a farmhouse and barn near Washougal, Washington. There is a crop field in the foreground. An orchard is visible in the background. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Fruit farm in the Washougal Valley, two miles from Washougal, Wash."