Photograph of farm laborers kneeling in the rows of a strawberry field. Handwriting on top of photograph reads, "2.5 acre Patch of Gold Dollar Strawberries, 1 mile from Clackamas Station." Handwriting on bottom reads, "W.A. Bailey." Portions of the photograph are damaged and blurry.
Photographic postcard showing scattered farm laborers posing in the rows of a strawberry field. They all look at the camera. Writing on the bottom of the postcard reads, "804 Berry Picking Clackamas Valley Fruit Farm Ore."
Photograph of farm laborers in the rows of a strawberry field. One man holds a baby on his knee. Writing on front of print reads, "Strawberry Ranch, Clackamas, Oregon. Mr. F. Mott owner." Writing on back of print reads, "Mr. F. Mott's ranch near Clackamas, Oregon. Plate made by C. Clark, Clackamas, Oregon."
Photograph of 3 men in a wheat field. One man sits on a vehicle drawn by 3 horses. There are bushels of wheat scattered around the field. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Clackamas County. 1 Mile West Clackamas Sta."
Photograph of agricultural laborers harvesting wheat in a field. A set of railroad tracks run beside the field on the right side of the photograph. Horses pull several types of agricultural equipment.
Photograph of 2 men standing on railroad tracks. The man on the left is dressed in farming clothes while the man on the right wears a suit and tie. Both men wear hats. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SP&S General Manager Mr. Davis and a section (?) farmer. NC Ryan Collection."
Photograph of a group of 12 men posing in front of a railroad track. They stand in 2 rows, one behind the other, and look at the camera. They all wear suits. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Hog Raisers Convention."
Photograph of 2 men standing in front of a fence. The man on the left wears a suit and tie and looks off to the right. The man on the right wears a suit and bowtie and looks at the camera. Both wear hats. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Hog Raisers Convention."
Photographic postcard of a man standing next to a recently harvested crop of timothy grass. The timothy is almost as tall as he is. Handwritten label at the bottom of the print is mostly illegible but likely reads, "243 heads of Timothy grown near La Pine, Oregon."
Photograph of a crowded room of people who sit in rows of chairs. Some people stand in the back. A sign reading, "Alfalfa on Every Farm" is displayed in the back of the room.
Photograph of a man talking to a group of people. He is likely giving a presentation to farmers about growing alfalfa. As he talks, he points to a chart behind him titled, "Alfalfa in United States," which shows the amount of acreage dedicated to growing alfalfa in various states. There are several children in the front row.
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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 showing a man standing behind an apple tree in an orchard near Lyle, Washington. He holds aside a branch, making his face visible through the tree. Typed note on the back of the print reads, " 13587--Weister, Portland. Shows two year old Ortley Apple tree in the orchard of W.I. Butler, seven miles North of Lyle, Klickitat County, Wash. This tree bore five or six apples at two years of age and made over three feet of growth of new wood. The owner is holding his hand on the twig where this year's growth began. Tree planted in Spring of 1908; photo taken July, 1910." Stamp on the back for Hicks-Chatten Engraving Co. in Portland, Oregon.
Photograph showing a man inspecting an apple tree in an orchard near Lyle, Washington. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "13584--Weister, Portland. Shows two year old tree in the Stopper orchard, eight miles north of Lyle, Klickitat County, Wash., with Mr. Stopper standing by the tree. This is red-shot soil, elevation of about 1700 feet."
Photograph of a man examining the branches of a small tree in an orchard in Washtucna Valley, Washington. The tree is a little taller than the man. The trees in the orchard are bare. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Washtucna Valley, Adams County, Wash."
Photograph of 2 people picking pears from a tree in an orchard in Klickitat Valley, Washington. The person on the left stands on a ladder while reaching for a pear high in the tree. The person on the right stands on the ground and reaches for a pear. Both carry pails labeled, "The Barnett Fruit Picking Pail." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Klickitat Valley, Wn."
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 of 3 cattle standing in a row in a grassy field in Prineville, Oregon. Each cow's owner stands to the right of the cow. A large group of people and a few automobiles are visible in the background. Embossment on the bottom right of the print reads, "Lafler, Prineville, Oregon."
Photograph of a young man standing behind a cow in a field in Prineville, Oregon. The cow stands facing right. Embossment on the bottom left of the print reads, "Lafler, Prineville, Oregon."
Photograph of 4 farmers with 4 cattle in a grassy field in Prineville, Oregon. Two men wearing suits stand behind them. There is a large building in the background. Embossment on the bottom left of the print reads, "Lafler, Prineville, Oregon."
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."