Photographs of turkey growing and processing, 1938
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
- Historical Background
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Large flock of turkeys at feeding station, 1938
- Large turkey, 1938
- Turkey grower weighing turkey at tractor, 1938
- Two turkey growers loading turkeys on tractor, 1938
- Turkeys in containers on McDaniel Warehouse truck, 1938
- Three workers unloading turkey containers from truck, 1938
- Worker cleaning hanging turkey, 1938
- Workers plucking feathers from hanging turkeys, 1938
- Plucked turkeys hanging from wooden cart, 1938
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Photographs of turkey growing and processing
- Dates
- 1938 (inclusive)19381938
- Quantity
- 12 photographic prints (1 folder) ; 4 x 5 in.
- Collection Number
- PH1381
- Summary
- Photographs of Turkey Growing and Processing in McMinnville, Oregon
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view original photographs. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Historical Background
The turkey industry in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon grew from the late 1930s to the 1960s and dramatically increased from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. Competition from turkey breeders in California and the Midwest, along with a recall of tainted turkeys at a plant near Salem, Oregon, caused the industry to disappear by the end of the 1980s. In 1986, Yamhill County accounted for more than 90 percent of Oregon’s turkey industry.
A festival celebrating the turkey industry of Yamhill County, the Pacific Coast Turkey Exhibit, began in McMinnville in 1938. The festival was renamed to the Turkey Rama in 1961. Turkey Rama continues to this day, celebrating the turkey industry of the past with a barbecue, dances, a car show, and many other festivities.
Content Description
Photographs of turkey growing and processing in McMinnville, Oregon
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Large flock of turkeys at feeding stationDates: 1938Container: Folder 1, Item 1
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Description: Large turkeyDates: 1938Container: Folder 1, Item 2
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Description: Turkey grower weighing turkey at tractorDates: 1938Container: Folder 1, Item 3
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Description: Two turkey growers loading turkeys on tractorDates: 1938Container: Folder 1, Item 4-7
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Description: Turkeys in containers on McDaniel Warehouse truckDates: 1938Container: Folder 1, Item 8
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Description: Three workers unloading turkey containers from truckDates: 1938Container: Folder 1, Item 9
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Description: Worker cleaning hanging turkeyDates: 1938Container: Folder 1, Item 10
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Description: Workers plucking feathers from hanging turkeysDates: 1938Container: Folder 1, Item 11
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Description: Plucked turkeys hanging from wooden cartDates: 1938Container: Folder 1, Item 12
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Turkey industry--Oregon--McMinnville
- Turkeys--Oregon--McMinnville--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- McMinnville (Oregon)--Photographs
