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Cowiche Buggy 1 (197630455)
500px provided description: Taken in eastern foothills of the Cascades [#trees ,#landscape ,#forest ,#mountains ,#nature ,#contrast ,#black and white ,#snow ,#fuji ,#washington ,#outdoors ,#wilderness ,#cascades ,#buggy ,#4x4]
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Fruit pickers, 1911 (MOHAI 6214)
Yakima County is still a center for the tree fruit industry. Irrigation efforts started in the 1870s, and by 1907, area orchards were producing apples, cherries, pears, peaches, plums, prunes and apricots. About two million young fruit trees were planted in 1906 and early 1907 alone. This photo shows a group of fruit pickers with their pails at a Washington orchard. It was taken around 1911, probably in the Yakima valley. Webster & Stevens took a number of photos in and around Yakima during
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Retreat fire firing ops on 7-26-24
Fireing operations along the edge of the Retreat fire July 26, 2024
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Retreat fire firing ops on east flank
Retreat fire firing ops on east flank
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Retreat fire from head of Rimrock Lake
Looking east from the head of Rimrock lake towards the Retreat fire. Tieton Main Canal diversion dam is in the smoke below the center of the image.
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Retreat fire looking west up Oak Creek
Looking west across the Oak Creek valley towards the eastern flank of the Retreat Fire
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Tending irrigation ditches in an orchard near Yakima, ca 1913 (MOHAI 6192)
Farmers need a good and dependable supply of water to raise crops on the dry lands of eastern Washington. Native Americans and settlers began the practice of irrigating their crops with water from the six rivers that feed into the Columbia River. It would be impossible for Washington to grow its important fruit crops without such irrigation. In this photo, taken around 1913, a man takes care of the irrigation ditches that bring water to fruit trees in an orchard near Yakima. Subjects (LCTGM): I
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