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The home of a new farmer who has successfully established himself on the raw land, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The home of a new farmer who has successfully established himself on the raw land. He has repaid his FSA (Farm Security Administration) loan of twelve hundred and forty-eight dollars in full

Looking across the Malheur Valley from Lincoln Bench, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Looking across the Malheur Valley from Lincoln Bench. Malheur County, Oregon

Siphon - the worlds longest - which carries water 5 miles to Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Siphon--the worlds longest--which carries water five miles to Dead Ox Flat. It is eight feet in diameter. Malheur County, Oregon]

Stephen brothers, Nyssa Heights district, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stephen brothers. Joe, Jim, Eugene, Fred. All from Nebraska. All good farmers. Their combine purchased by FSA (Farm Security Administration) cooperators loan

New farm in Cow Hollow, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
New farm in Cow Hollow, Malheur County, Oregon. Note basement dugout house and excavation for new house in foreground

Stephen brothers, Joe, Jim, Eugene, Fred, Nyssa Heights district, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stephen brothers. Joe, Jim, Eugene, Fred. All from Nebraska. All good farmers. Their combine purchased by FSA (Farm Security Administration) cooperators loan

Woman at Cow Hollow, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Woman at Cow Hollow, Oregon, 1939. [Image possibly related to Sam Cates from Oklahoma]

View of sugar beet field with crew loading truck for Nyssa factory, near Ontario, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
View of sugar beet field with crew loading truck for Nyssa factory. Average yield of beets in excess of sixteen tons per acre in this region. Near Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon

Oklahoman, worked three years as farm laborer... near Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoman, worked three years as farm laborer, starts next year on his own place. Quit school after third day. Can neither read nor write. Is " best farm laborer" this farmer ever had

Mr. Dougherty and one of the children, Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Dougherty and one of the children. Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon

Bartheloma basement house, Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Bartheloma basement house. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Bartheloma, three years from Nebraska farm, Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Bartheloma, three years from Nebraska farm. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Bartheloma hauls water from irrigation ditch, Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Bartheloma hauls water from irrigation ditch. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Bartheloma dipping water from irrigation ditch... Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Mrs. Bartheloma dipping water from irrigation ditch for home use. Haul drinking water from town four miles over rough road. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon

The fartherest house up Cow Hollow... Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The fartherest house up Cow Hollow. Malheur County, Oregon. Family came from Oklahoma

View of the valley from Dazey farm, Homedale district, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
View of the valley from Dazey farm. Homedale district, Malheur County, Oregon

Landscape on top of bench, showing new lands, and farms... Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Landscape on top of bench, showing new lands, and farms beyond. Road was built by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps). Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Owyhee project landscape, East Bench, west of Vale, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Owyhee project landscape. East Bench, west of Vale, Malheur County, Oregon

Irrigation canal and the preachers farm, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation canal and the preachers farm. These large haystacks are characteristic of the country at this period of development. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Soper tells how it was when they first came, Willow Creak, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Soper tells how it was when they first came. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Soper with youngest child at the well, Willow creek area, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Soper with youngest child at the well. Willow creek area, Malheur County, Oregon

Exterior of Soper house, just finished painting, Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Exterior of Soper house, just finished painting. For a long time only one side was painted. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon

The Fairbanks family has moved to three... Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: The Fairbanks family has moved to three different places on the project in one year. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon]

The Fairbanks home (FSA), Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Fairbanks home (FSA - Farm Security Administration). Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon

School bus starts up the flat 7: 30 a.m. to collect children of new... Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
School bus starts up the flat 7:30 a.m. to collect children of new settlers. Malheur County, Oregon. [Below the bench, showing condition of road which leads up to the new farm due to seepage of

Stoves outside the Browning house being repaired for winter use, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stoves outside the Browning house being repaired for winter use. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Below the bench, showing condition of road which... Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Below the bench, showing condition of road which leads up to the new farm due to seepage of irrigation water. Family who lives in shack have been in the country one year

The Browning home, a partial dugout, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Browning home, a partial dugout. Seven children live here. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Farm for sale, Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm for sale. Willow Creek area. Malheur County, Oregon. [Sign: Notice Bargain Farm Special - This Place For Sale ]

Soper grandmother, who lives with family, FSA borrower, Willow Creek area, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Soper grandmother, who lives with family. FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Willow Creek area. Malheur County, Oregon

Mr. Roberts in front of his Owyhee project home, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Roberts in front of his Owyhee project home. Malheur County, Oregon

Mr. Roberts saying, "They re on WPA and I m out here", Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Roberts saying, " They re on WPA (Work Projects Administration) and I m out here." Malheur County, Oregon

Eight boys at Lincoln Bench School, near Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Eight boys at Lincoln Bench School. Born in six states. Near Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon

Children get into school bus on a fall morning, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Dead Ox Flat. Children get into school bus on a fall morning. Malheur County, Oregon

The school bus leaves the flat at eight thirty a. m. Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The school bus leaves the flat at eight thirty a.m. Malheur County, Oregon

Home of the Williams family, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of the Williams family. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. [Note entrance to below-ground dwelling]

Mr. Browning in his field getting ready to mow hay, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Browning in his field getting ready to mow hay. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

The Emmett Smith house, one of the best of the flat, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
The Emmett Smith house, one of the best of the flat. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

View from the Smiths place across the road, showing uncleared land, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
View from the Smiths place across the road, showing uncleared land. Dead Ox Flat. Malheur County, Oregon

Farmer in his field getting ready to mow hay, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Possibly related to: Mr. Browning in his field getting ready to mow hay. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Temporary buildings on Williams new farm, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Temporary buildings on Williams new farm. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Irrigation ditch, showing drop in canal, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation ditch, showing drop in canal. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

The preachers house, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The preachers house. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

The Hull family haul their drinking water... Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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

Shows construction of chicken house, sage bush thatched, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Shows construction of chicken house, sage bush thatched. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon (name: Hull)

Two-year old barn, sage bush thatched (name: Hull), Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Two-year old barn, sage bush thatched (name: Hull). Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Lumber mill workers house, Keno, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lumber mill workers house. Note pump. Keno, Klamath County, Oregon

Farmers with wagonload of corn... near W Street at Carlton, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers with wagon of corn, about to feed it into cooperatively owned ensilage cutter. Near W Street at Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon

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