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 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 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 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 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 farm and alfalfa fields surrounded by a desert landscape. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "8 - Alfalfa Fields Replace Barrenness."
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.
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 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 and adjacent agricultural fields in a desert landscape. There is sagebrush in the foreground. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs.
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."
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."
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 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 of a farmer sitting on a piece of farm machinery pulled by 2 horses. He is in an agricultural field. A field of crops grows behind him and there is a tree on the left. Handwritten label on the print reads, "Growing Gold on Trees and Between the Rows. 95." Second label reads, "Gregory." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Medford P&E."
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 showing a view of a dairy farm. Cows roam in a dirt area in front of a large barn and silo. Agricultural crops grow in the foreground. Two handwritten notes on the back of the print have been crossed out. They read, "A successful dairy farm at Deer Island, Ore," and, "Model dairy." Third handwritten note reads, "Prosperous dairy farm in Western Oregon. Return to Publicity Dept. SP&S RR." Areas of the photograph have been whitened for publication. Stamp on the back for Angelus Photo Co. Second stamp on the back reads, "Oregonian Layout."
Photograph showing cows grazing in a grassy field at the Sunflower Dairy in Clatsop County, Oregon. A farmhouse and large barn are visible in the background. Several of the cows in the foreground look at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Sunflower Dairy, O.J. Peterson, Lewis & Clarke (sic)."
Photograph showing cows standing in a dirt area in front of a dairy farm. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Dairy ranch." An invoice taped to the back of the print indicates that SP&S ordered a print of this photograph from Hicks-Chatten Engraving Co. on March 2, 1911.
Photograph looking down on a view of dozens of cattle in a corral on a farm in Central Oregon. Beyond the corral is a desert landscape. A cowboy on horseback rides in the middle of the cattle. On the right, a person who appears to have fallen to the ground stands up. In the foreground, a person sits on the wooden corral, turns around smiles at the camera. Signature on the bottom right reads, "Gifford."
Photograph showing a view of vast fields and farmland near Prineville, Oregon. Scattered horses and cattle graze in the fields. A farm is visible at the base of a mesa in the background. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Willowdale Stock Ranch, Three miles east of Prineville, Oregon." Second label reads, "Photo by Honsinger."
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.
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.
Photographic postcard showing a grain field near Prineville, Oregon. Stacks of harvested grain are visible throughout the field. There is a mesa in the background. Handwritten label on the front of the print reads, "Grainfield at O'Neal. near Prineville." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "on Forest Ranch (O'Neile), 10 mi. from Prineville." Embossment on the print reads, "Lafler, Prineville, Oregon."
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."
Photograph showing a group of horses pulling a combine harvester through a grain field near Culver, Oregon. At least 15 horses pull the machine. Two farm workers work on the machine. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Combined Harvester, Rodman Ranch, Near Culver." Stamps on the front and the back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.
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.