"Grande Ronde Valley threshing crew posing in front of a horse-powered threshing machine at John McAlister farm in 1896 or 1897. It was bought in the 1880's and owned mostly by J.W. McAlister and George Gekeler." Written on back of photograph: "Crew,…
An unidentified woman riding sidesaddle on a horse has coaxed the animal to stand on a small, elevated platform. An unidentified man is standing nearby, and a farmhouse forms the backdrop for this tableau.
"O. R. & N. station in Heppner, Oregon - circa 1880-90. On the left, [behind the railroad cars sitting on a side track] cattle are being driven to the stockyards."