Polk County, Oregon Historic photos, documents, and people

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Main street, in front of Oregon Employment Center office. Man with blanket roll is Indian, come to find job in hop fields. Independence, Polk County, Oregon. See general caption number 45-111

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Main street, population 1,248, in hop growing district of Williamette Valley. Small town. Independence, Polk County, Oregon. See general caption number 45-111

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Cold storage lockers where farmers store meat and vegetables, eliminating much home canning and preserving of foods. Independence, Oregon

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Williamette Valley hop farmers in town hold their political forum on drug store corner. Independence, Oregon

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Hop farmer's children, small owner, and backyard of house. Oregon, Polk County, near Independence

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On main street of Williamette Valley town. Independence, Polk County, Oregon

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James and Martha Alexander on the left. Independence, Oregon

Dan Birdwhistell

almost 9 years

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Dr. John E. and Mary D. Davidson House

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Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church