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Collection: Lange, Dorothea FSA/OWI PHotos

1045 photos

Detail of railroad station painted "railroad yellow." Irrigon, Morrow County, Oregon

Type of hay derrick characteristic of Oregon landscape. Irrigon, Morrow County, Oregon

Detail of old railroad station. Small farming town, population 108. Irrigon, Oregon

Farmer and boy in the fall of the year at the time the hunting season opens. They live in a white painted house across the road. Jackson County, Oregon

On U.S. 99 as it continues through Oregon. Lane County, Williamette Valley, Oregon

The end of the Model "T" abandoned in open field along Highway 99. North of Eugene, Oregon

Lobby of only hotel in small town (population: 749). West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon

Yakima Indian valley on the Columbia River, inhabited during salmon season. After the fishing is over they return to the Yakima Valley. Indian girl: "They don't want to live better. The government is trying to make them." Celilo, Wasco County, Oregon

On transportation outskirts of small Oregon town on the Columbia River. Arlington, Gilliam County, Oregon

Mrs. Granger's storeroom. She has 500-600 quarts of canned food. "You never know what may happen." Yamhill farms. (FSA - Farm Security Administration). Yamhill County, Williamette Valley, Oregon

The Hull family haul their drinking water, and when the irrigation water is shut off (about October 15th) they will have to haul water for the stock. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 76-111

New home of Schroeder family. They left South Dakota three years ago in this car. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 67-111

Temporary buildings on Williams' new farm. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 67-111

Franklin Schroeder, from South Dakota, and his two older boys. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 67-111

Corner of Roberts' one-room basement dugout. Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 73

Soper grandmother, who lives with family. FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Willow Creek area. Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 72

Another corner of Soper kitchen. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 72

Two of the seven Browning children in doorway of their Oregon home. Dead Ox Flat. Malheur County, Oregon. General Caption number 67-111

Two of the seven Browning children in doorway of their Oregon home. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 67-111

Mr. Browning prepares to go into the field to mow his hay. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption 67-111

The Fairbanks family has moved to three different places on the project in one year. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 66

Mrs. Hull, in one room basement dugout home, late afternoon. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 67-111

Boys wait for school bus in the morning. Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 67-1V

Cow Hollow farmer, came from Oklahoma, has received FSA (Farm Security Administration) loan to help them establish their new place. Wife is co-signer with her husband on chattel mortgage. She signs with an "X." Malheur County, Oregon