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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: June 27, 2017
Caption: Making Jordan Valley Home Marker
Additional Description: Captions: (bottom left) Agricultural ventures were flourishing by the 1870s. In 1888 alone an estimated 100,000 head of cattle roamed this range along with thousands of horses and sheep. The westward flow of livestock across the northern part of the state along the Oregon Trail during the previous three decades reversed course as heard of Oregon horses, cattle and sheep were driven east to Jordan Valley.; (bottom 2nd left) Squatters, claiming possessory rights by laying out a piece of land and occupying it, moved in during the late 1860s. Others has Preemption Claims, some took up Timber Culture claims, and finally the Homesteaders, who built more permanent homes. They laid the groundwork for Malheur County's number one industry today, agriculture.; (sidebar on right) A Prospering Community; (upper right) A bird's eye view of Jordan Valley in the early 1900s. Many of the buildings pictured here still exist. Note the pelota court in the upper left next to the hotel. (newspaper advertisements) A page of advertising from the local newspaper. Jordan Valley Express, September 29, 1910, displays a wide range of goods and services available.; (bottom right) Jordan Valley General Mercantile, circa 1930. Here one could by a suit of clothes for fifteen dollars.
Submitted: August 12, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p393959
File Size: 3.508 Megabytes

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