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Background imageSelf Help Collection: Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Self-help cooperative unit, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Self-help cooperative unit, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Self-help cooperative unit. Burbank, California

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Self-help cooperative, members of the community, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Self-help cooperative, members of the community, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Self-help cooperative. Members of the community. Burbank, California

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Ola self-help sawmill under construction, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Ola self-help sawmill under construction, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ola self-help sawmill under construction. Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Ola self-help sawmill under construction, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Ola self-help sawmill under construction, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ola self-help sawmill under construction. Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Loading milk at the self-help cooperative dairy, near Santa Ana, California, 1936

Loading milk at the self-help cooperative dairy, near Santa Ana, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Loading milk at the self-help cooperative dairy which is being taken over by the Resettlement Administration. Near Santa Ana, California

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Self-help cooperative dairy, near Santa Ana, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Self-help cooperative dairy, near Santa Ana, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The self-help cooperative dairy which is being taken over by the Resettlement Administration, near Santa Ana, California. This dairy supplies milk to the Civilian Conservation Corps camps nearby

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Self-help cooperative dairy, near Santa Ana, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Self-help cooperative dairy, near Santa Ana, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Self-help cooperative dairy. This dairy is being taken over by the Resettlement Administration. Near Santa Ana, California

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Self-help cooperative, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Self-help cooperative, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Self-help cooperative, Burbank, California. Organized August 1934. Now has seventy-six active members and is fairly successful. Have applied to the Resettlement Administration for a loan

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Self-help cooperative, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Self-help cooperative, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Self-help cooperative, Burbank, California. Supplies food, vegetables and milk to members

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Young farmer plowing while other co-op members... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, 1939

Young farmer plowing while other co-op members... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, 1939
Young farmer plowing while other co-op members work in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Wife and baby of president of Ola self-help sawmill co-op... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Wife and baby of president of Ola self-help sawmill co-op... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wife and baby of president of Ola self-help sawmill co-op in doorway of their home. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: A new house, lumber from Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

A new house, lumber from Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A new house. Lumber from Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Farm has sixty acres in tillable land, 100 acres in pasture. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Home of Claude Kanady, president of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Home of Claude Kanady, president of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of Claude Kanady, president of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. First part of this house was built a year ago. Now he is adding to it lumber from the sawmill. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Young Idaho farmer plowing... Ola self-help sawmill co-op... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Young Idaho farmer plowing... Ola self-help sawmill co-op... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year while the other members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op are working in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Possibly: Five Idaho farmers, members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Possibly: Five Idaho farmers, members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op... Gem County, Idaho, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Five Idaho farmers, members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, in the woods standing against a load of logs ready to go down to their mill about three miles away

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Road up the valley toward Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Road up the valley toward Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Road up the valley toward Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho " The Thunder Mountain gold rush went over this road

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Carlock farmstead, Ola self-hHelp sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Carlock farmstead, Ola self-hHelp sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Carlock farmstead, Ola self-hHelp sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. Shows new fence, new barn under construction, new house.White house seen across pasture in trees is the old family house

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing while others work in sawmill. Gem County Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Newly-plowed fields on land... member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Newly-plowed fields on land... member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Newly-plowed fields on land belonging to member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: A new house for descendant of old Idaho family... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

A new house for descendant of old Idaho family... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A new house for descendant of old Idaho family, now a member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. Lumber was supplied by the mill

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Home of one member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Home of one member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of one member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho. " She likes to sit in the door and watch the geese."

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Charlie Carlock, aged thirty-six, the spokesman for the group... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Charlie Carlock, aged thirty-six, the spokesman for the group... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Charlie Carlock, aged thirty-six, the spokesman for the group who form the co-operative. He is a descendant of the early Squaw Creek Valley settlers. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: One of thirty-six members of Ola self-help sawmill cooperation, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

One of thirty-six members of Ola self-help sawmill cooperation, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of thirty-six members of Ola self-help sawmill cooperation. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Possibly: One of the thirty-six members, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Possibly: One of the thirty-six members, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: One of the thirty-six members. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. ]

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Close-up of the sawmill, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Close-up of the sawmill, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Close-up of the sawmill. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: The sawmill, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

The sawmill, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The sawmill. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Farmyard in Squaw Creek Valley, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Farmyard in Squaw Creek Valley, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmyard in Squaw Creek Valley. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. Old wagon and buggy against the barn was used for mail until 1921

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Possibly: The sawmill, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Possibly: The sawmill, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: The sawmill. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho]

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Five members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Five members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Five members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: The sawmill in operation... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

The sawmill in operation... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The sawmill in operation. It was built by the farmer members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: The Carlock farmstead, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

The Carlock farmstead, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Carlock farmstead. Mr. Carlock is a member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Possibly: Upper end of Squaw Creek Valley... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Possibly: Upper end of Squaw Creek Valley... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Upper end of Squaw Creek Valley near the mill, showing part of the timber resources. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho]

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op snaking a fir log down... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op snaking a fir log down... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op snaking a fir log down to the truck. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Men working in mill, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Men working in mill, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Men working in mill. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. Man in rear center in black hat is FSA (Farm Security Administration) county supervisor

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Farmer saloon and stagecoach tavern which is the temporary... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Farmer saloon and stagecoach tavern which is the temporary... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmer saloon and stagecoach tavern which is the temporary home of a member of the Ola self help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Possibly: Member of Ola self help sawmill co-op lives in what was once... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Possibly: Member of Ola self help sawmill co-op lives in what was once... Gem County, Idaho, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Member of Ola self help sawmill co-op lives in what was once the " Jacknife Saloon." This type building is characteristic of early Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Possibly: Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Possibly: Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possible realted to: Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year while the other members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op are working in the sawmill

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Member of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op working in the woods... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Member of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op working in the woods... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Member of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op working in the woods, rolling log to truck with peavey, a hooked and spiked stick used as a lever. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Member of the co-op in the woods, Ola self help cooperative sawmill, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Member of the co-op in the woods, Ola self help cooperative sawmill, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Member of the co-op in the woods. Ola self help cooperative sawmill. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Bringing in load of logs late in the afternoon... Ola self-help co-op farm, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Bringing in load of logs late in the afternoon... Ola self-help co-op farm, Gem County, Idaho, 1939
Bringing in load of logs late in the afternoon from the woods to the mill over road three miles long which members built with pick and shovel. Ola self-help co-op farm, Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: One of the thirty-six members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

One of the thirty-six members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of the thirty-six members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: A new house for descendant of old Idaho... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

A new house for descendant of old Idaho... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939
A new house for descendant of old Idaho family, now a member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. Lumber was supplied by the mill

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op rolling white fir log... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op rolling white fir log... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op rolling white fir log to lumber truck with peavies. Hooked and spiked sticks used as levers. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: The sawmill carriage and log turner... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

The sawmill carriage and log turner... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The sawmill carriage and log turner were made by these farmers. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Upper end of Squaw Creek Valley... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Upper end of Squaw Creek Valley... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Upper end of Squaw Creek Valley near the mill, showing part of the timber resources. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imageSelf Help Collection: Possibly: The sawmill in operation, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Possibly: The sawmill in operation, Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: The sawmill in operation. It was built by the farmer members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho]



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