Photograph taken from a railroad track and looking down the track to a short tunnel at a curve. The tracks are at the base of a canyon, likely in Central Oregon.

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."

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

Panoramic photograph showing agricultural fields on an unidentified farm, surrounded by a desert landscape. Dozens of haystacks are visible in a field in the foreground. A barn is on the left. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs.

Photograph showing dozens of wheat stacks in a large agricultural field in Central Oregon. A farm is visible in the distance. The mountains of the Cascade Range are in the background. Stamp on the front of the print for Kiser Photo Co.

Photograph showing a farm worker operating a machine to cut crops in a field in Central Oregon. Several horses are used to operate the machinery. Two horse-drawn wagons to the right of the machine are used to harvest the crop.

Photograph showing farm workers moving stacks of crops from an agricultural field onto a horse-drawn wagon. There are stacks of crops throughout the field. Desert landscape is visible beyond the field.

Photograph of a dirt road at the base of a cliff in the high desert in Central Oregon likely taken in the Crooked River Canyon. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Near Culver, Ore?" Stamp on the back of the print indicates a 1911 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph of a wide waterfall on a river, likely in Central Oregon. Embossment on the lower right indicates a 1909 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph showing a view of a farm surrounded by a desert landscape in Central Oregon. Large agricultural fields stretch out behind a farmhouse in the foreground. A harvest is underway in the fields. Two people ride horses on a dirt road in the foreground. Taken from a nearby hillside.

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

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 showing a man standing in front of a barn and holding a horse by the reins in Central Oregon. The man looks at the horse while the horse looks at the camera. Beyond the barn is a desert landscape. Two dogs are on the left. This photograph is attributed to Benjamin Gifford.

Photograph showing stacks of crops in a vast field in Central Oregon. The mountains of the high desert are visible in the background. Stamp on the front of the print for Kiser Photo Co.

Photograph showing agricultural fields in front of a farmhouse in Central Oregon. Stacks of crops are visible throughout the field in the foreground. A person drives an automobile on the left. Signature on the bottom left of the print reads, "Gifford."

Photograph showing several farm workers and horse-drawn wagons harvesting crops in an agricultural field in Central Oregon. On the left, a machine cuts the crops in the field.

Photograph showing stacks of crops scattered across an agricultural field in Central Oregon. A farmhouse borders the field on the right. A hillside with desert landscape is in the background.

View of a person wearing a cowboy hat, sitting on top of a rock formation in the desert in Central Oregon. On the ground, a second person looks through an opening in the rock formation.

Photograph of a river flowing through a canyon in Central Oregon. A snow-capped mountain is visible in the background.

Photograph of a river flowing through a desert landscape in Central Oregon. Taken from a dirt road on a nearby hillside. Embossment on lower right reads, "Gifford, Portland, Oregon."

Photograph of a grassy area and a gazebo on the Deschutes River, probably the property of Alexander M. Drake. There are several trees and a mountain is visible in the distance. Handwriting on the back of print reads, "Near Bend." Stamp on front indicates 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. while stamp on back indicates 1909 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph taken from a railroad track and looking down the track to a short tunnel in the distance. The tracks are at the base of a canyon, likely in Central Oregon. A sign next to the tracks reads, "981 / 91."

Photograph showing a couple of farm outbuildings in a desert landscape, likely in Central Oregon. Sagebrush dots the landscape around the buildings. Stamp on the bottom of the print for Kiser Photo Co.

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 group of turkeys grazing in a desert landscape in Central Oregon. A few haystacks and a horse and buggy are visible in the background. This photograph is attributed to Benjamin Gifford.

Photographic postcard showing several agricultural workers operating farm machinery to harvest grain in a field. Bags of grain are lined up on the machine. One man stands on top of the machine and looks back at the others. Handwritten label on the front of the print reads, "Harvesting 50 acres of grain in 10 houres (sic). On the line of Oregon Trunk, Central Oregon."