Photographic postcard showing 2 men using a horse-drawn machine to harvest crops in a field near Hillsboro, Oregon. On the right, one man sits on the machine. The other stands in the middle of the field and points toward the machine. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Fork Branch Farm, Hillsboro, Or."
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 a distant view of Pasco, Washington, taken from an agricultural field on the outskirts of the town. The Franklin County Courthouse is visible on the left. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Pasco, Wash."
Photograph of 2 young people standing in a large, open agricultural field. The crops come up to their chests. They stand several feet apart. Signed "Gifford" on the bottom right of the print.
Photograph showing a view down a dirt road in a desert landscape with farmland on either side. The dirt road is lined with sagebrush. Fences divide the sagebrush from the agricultural fields. A farm is visible in the distance, at the end of the road.
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 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 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 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."
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.
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 of several rows of crops, including strawberries and young fruit trees. In the background is a farmhouse. Stamps on the front and back of the print for Kiser Photo Co. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "From R.H. Crozier."
Photographic postcard showing a group of 8 people posing as they work in an agricultural field. The group consists of men, women and children. Several horses pull various pieces of farming machinery and a wagon filled with crops.
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."
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.
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 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.
Photograph showing a field of oats near Prineville, Oregon. Stacks of harvested oats are scattered throughout the field. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oats, E.J. Slayton Ranch, Prineville." Second handwritten note reads, "Oats, Central Oregon." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Ry. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "From Passenger Department, The North Bank Road, Portland, Ore."
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 several farm workers unloading wheat from wagons onto large stacks in an agricultural field. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Stacking wheat near Metolius."
Photograph showing approximately a dozen horses pulling a combine through an agricultural field near Culver, Oregon. Four farm workers sit on the combine. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Combine harvester near Culver, Crook Co., Ore." Today, Culver is in Jefferson County, Oregon.
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.
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 orchards and fields on a hillside near Salem, Oregon. A dirt path on the left leads to a house in the distance. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Farm Scene near Salem." Embossment on the front of print indicates a 1902 copyright by Kiser Photo Co., while a hand-written note on the back indicates a 1904 copyright by the Kiser Photo Co.