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Working in the farm fields

Photograph showing a farm scene in an agricultural field. Several farm workers operate various machines and horse-drawn wagons in the field. The machine on the left appears to be a thresher. Desert landscape is visible in the background. Faded signature on the bottom right of the print reads, "Gifford."

Gifford, Benjamin A.

Woman gathering hazelnuts in orchard

Photograph of a woman kneeling on the ground to gather fallen filberts or hazelnuts in an orchard. Two crates filled with hazelnuts are labeled, "A.A. Quarnberg." Handwritten label on the print reads, "Marcell No. 59." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Camas, Wn." Stamp on the back reads, "Finished by That Man Marcell, Vancouver, Wn."

Marcell, M. B.

Wheat field in Central Oregon

Photograph showing a vast wheat field in Central Oregon. A person stands in the waist-high wheat on the left, with their back turned to the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Powell Butte region, wheat field, E.A. Bussett." The words "Pilot Butte" are crossed out. Stamp on the front of the print for Kiser Photo Co. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "From Passenger Department, North Bank Road, Portland, Ore."

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

View of prune orchard near Washougal, Washington

Photograph showing a view of a prune orchard near Washougal, Washington. The Columbia River flows in the background. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Partial view of Prune orchard in bloom, and prune dryer on bank of Columbia River three miles east of Washougal Wash. on North Bank Road. The owner of this orchard says it has cleared him an average of one hundred dollars an acre for years. These Columbia river lands are ideal for prune growing, and this industry is becoming more profitable every year." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "5 1/2 acres cleared $900, 1910." Stamp on back for Hicks-Chatten Co., Photo Engravers.

View of Hood River Valley Orchards, Oregon

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.

Angelus Commercial Studio (Portland, Or.)

View of farm, Central Oregon

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.

View of apple and peach orchard in Scappoose, Oregon

Photograph showing a view of the apple and peach orchards at the Glen Cove Orchard near Scappoose, Oregon. In the foreground, a wooden bridge crosses a creek. A barn and farmhouse are visible in the distant background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "A portion of the fifty acre Glen Cove apple and peach orchard near Scappoose. K3." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Threshing crops in western Oregon

Photograph showing a machine threshing crops in an agricultural field. Several farm workers work on or near the machine. A horse-drawn machine is on the right. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Threshing straw (?), Western Oregon." Second handwritten note reads, "Possibly Hillsboro."

Standing in wheat field, Prineville, Oregon

Photograph showing 2 men standing in a wheat field in Prineville, Oregon. The man on the left stands at the edge of the field and examines the wheat. The man on the right stands further inside the field. The wheat comes up to his shoulders and only his head is visible. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Wheat, T.F. Buchanan, Prineville." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Stacks of wheat in field

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.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Stacks of grain in field, Prineville, Oregon

Photograph showing large stacks of grain in an agricultural field in Prineville, Oregon. Two people stand in the field. The stacks of grain are several feet taller than they are. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Stacks of dry farm grain, E.J. Slayton Ranch, Prineville." Stamps on the front and the back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Stacks of crops in field near Prineville, Oregon

Photograph showing an agricultural field near Prineville, Oregon. Stacks of harvested crops are visible throughout the field. Two large stacks sit in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Alfalfa, 2nd cutting. M.R. Biggs Stock Ranch. Prineville." Stamp on the front of the print for Kiser Photo Co.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

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