Skip to main content

Harrisburg Flax Growers Association - interior, exterior, and equipment, 1942-1943

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Fifty-four photographic prints produced by Charles Wagner, manager of the Oregon Insurance Rating Bureau (later the Pacific Fire Insurance Rating Bureau), to document the value of crops, facilities, and equipment associated with the flax industry in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Subjects include harvested crops, storage and processing buildings, and harvesting and processing machinery. The images show the Willamette Valley flax industry at its height, and include facilities in Canby, Corvallis, Dayton, Harrisburg, Irving, Monroe, Mount Angel, Santiam, Silverton, Springfield, St. Paul, and Washington County. Two images are annotated with the dollar values of stored flax.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942-1943

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.36 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

Contact:
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240