University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1039Yakima Valley Farming photograph albumcirca 191037 photographs in 1 album (1 box)Collection materials are inEnglish.Album of photographs of farming activities, orchards and farmers' homes in the Yakima ValleyPhotographs of farming in the Yakima Valley, including views of orchards, fruit, farming activities, and farmers' homes. It includes a series of photographs of artesian wells drilled in the Moxee Valley near Pomona, Washington. Also includes a bird's-eye map of the Yakima Valley and a 1909 promotional poster with a W.P Romans panorama photograph of the Yakima Valley. Many of the photographs are by Webster & Stevens. This album was most likely used to encourage settlement in the Yakima Valley by showing the bountiful crops and abundant water sources.
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Source: Margolis & Moss; received in 2008.
Processed by Jaki Parsons, June 2013. Originally accessioned as PH2009-006.
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Yakima Valley Farming Photos Album11Blank pagecirca 1910s12Yakima Valley open prairie, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 16030)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 13Man plowing field with horse drawn plow, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 15984)circa 1910s 14Man tending to newly sprouted trees in field, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 16039)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 15View of house and orchard with small saplings, matured flowering trees, and farmhouse, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 15970)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens Handwritten next to photograph: [illegible] cherry. Noted next to the smaller trees in front of the house is 2 yrs and noted next to the larger, flowered trees behind the house is 5yrs.
16View of Yakima Valley orchards and houses, Nob Hill, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 16045)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens Handwritten next to photograph: Nob Hill 2yr & 3 yrs
17Flowering orchard trees with farmhouse, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 16020)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens Handwritten on photograph in top left corner: C.A Larson.
18View of orchards, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 16015)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 19View from porch of farmhouse, an empty horse drawn carriage and man mowing front lawn, with orchards and other farmhouses in background, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 16037)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 110Woman picking winesap apples from tree bending towards earth due to weight of its fruit, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 18403)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens Handwritten next to photo: Winesap 5 yrs.
111Winesap apple tree bent toward earth due to weight of its fruit, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 18405)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens Handwritten under photo: Winesap 5 yrs.
112Man tilling soil in orchard, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 15999)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 113Family picking apples from tree in orchard, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 18413)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens Handwritten above photograph: 6 yr [illegible]
114Wolf River apple tree bearing large fruit, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 18465)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens An apple in the photo has a measuring tape pinned around it, measuring the apple's circumference at 15in.
Handwritten on photograph: Wolf River.
115Man spraying flowering trees in orchard, Yakima Valley, WAcirca 1910s 116View down a row of flowering trees in orchard, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 16049)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 117Tree bearing large amounts of fruit, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 184066)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 118View down a row of flowering trees in orchard, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 15978)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 119Three men picking apples in orchard, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 18458)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens Handwritten on photo: 18000 fr. $2400 2 yrs ago 10 years old.
120Bunches of grapes on the vine, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 18472)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 121Family picking and preparing to sell grapes, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 18406)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 122Men and women packing apples into Wright Fruit Co. boxes, North Yakima, WA. (W&S 18469)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 123Family relaxing by river near farmhouse, Yakima Valley, WA. (W&S 18466)circa 1910sWebster and Stevens 124Blank pagecirca 1910s125aTwo men standing in planted field, Yakima Valley, WAcirca 1910s 125bFive men standing in Huxtable Model Orchards, North Yakima, WAcirca 1910s Photograph reads: Huxtable Model Orchards. Suburbs North Yakima, Wash.
126Blank pagecirca 1910s127aPostcard of a family sitting in front of farmhouse and orchard, Yakima Valley, WAcirca 1910 Written on card: A Yakima Valley home. Supported by the orchard behind it.
127bPostcard of a family viewing an orchard of apple trees, Yakima Valley, WAcirca 1910s Written on card: Own a Home in the Land of the Apple Blossom.
Hand-colored
128Blank pagecirca 1910s129aTwo women standing next to a fruit laden broken apple tree in orchard, Yakima, WAcirca 1910s Handwritten on photo: Five year old Yakima apple breaking down with its weight of fruit.
129bCommittee of eleven men standing in front of house and orchard, Yakima Valley, WAcirca 1910s Handwritten on photograph: Committee who inspected and recommended Elim [sic] Colony.
130Yakima Valley fruit stand, with advertisements for Western Empire Land Co., most likely at a fair, Nob Hill District, Yakima Valley, WAcirca 1910s 131Man picking pears from tree in orchard, Yakima Valley, WA. (Colville 623)1910Colville Written on photo: $10.00 worth of fruit in 6 year old tree. Bartlett pear tree, Olsen Fruit Co. Parker District.
132Blank pagecirca 1910s133aView of Yakima Valley farmhouse, with family standing in front yard, Nob Hill district, Yakima Valley, WAcirca 1910s Written on photo: Home of A. Burnham formerly of Crookston, Minn.
133bOrchard rows with men standing by trees, Yakima Valley, WAcirca 1910s Written on photo: $5.00 worth of apples per tree on five year old trees.
134Blank pagecirca 1910s135A group of six women and a child standing in a peach tree orchard, Yakima Valley, WAcirca 1910s Written on photo: Six year old peach trees.
136-42Blank pagecirca 1910s143Large well spouting water with four men watching, Pomona, WAcirca March 1913 Written on photo: Well no. 4, Pomona, Wash.
The part of the Yakima Valley east of the Yakima River is known as the Moxee Valley. This is where most of the artesian wells in the valley were located. Pomona is located near the town of Moxee. On March 14, 1913, H.R. Linse working for the Pomona Artesian Irrigation Company struck an artesian spring of water in the fourth well drilled in the Pomona Heights area of the Yakima Valley. Water was struck at 400 feet
144Blank pagecirca 1910s145Large well spouting water, view of valley in background, Pomona, WAcirca 1913 Written on photo: Well no. 3, Pomona, Wash.
The part of the Yakima Valley east of the Yakima River is known as the Moxee Valley. This is where most of the artesian wells in the valley were located. Pomona is located near the town of Moxee.
146Blank pagecirca 1910s147Large well spouting water into field, Pomona, WAcirca 1913 Written on photo: Well #2 Pomona, Wash.
The part of the Yakima Valley east of the Yakima River is known as the Moxee Valley. This is where most of the artesian wells in the valley were located. Pomona is located near the town of Moxee.
148Blank pagecirca 1910s149Large well spouting water, man watching, Pomona, WAcirca 1913 Written on photo: Well #1 Pomona, Wash.
The part of the Yakima Valley east of the Yakima River is known as the Moxee Valley. This is where most of the artesian wells in the valley were located. Pomona is located near the town of Moxee.
150Map of Yakima Valley and Central Washingtoncirca 1910s Written on map: Bird's-eye view of Yakima Valley and Central Washington.
151Large, panoramic pullout advertisement of Yakima Valley, from Yakima Realty & Investment Company, Yakima Valley, WA1909Romans' Photo Co., Seattle, WACopyrighted to: Pike & Spence.