The image is a black and white photograph of a brick wall with large text painted on it. The primary focus is the bold inscription "OWYHEE IRRIGATION DISTRICT" in capital letters, followed by smaller print that states "A COMMUNITY DEPENDS ON YOUR LOYALTY-Patronize HOME MERCHANT." Below this main message are several lists of local businesses with their names and types of goods or services they offer. These include a pharmacy, cash grocery store, insurance agency, used furniture business, confectionery shop, tailors, bakery, barber and beauty parlor, taverns, among others. The handwriting on the bottom left corner reads "STANSIE," possibly indicating the artist's signature. The photograph appears to be vintage due to its monochromatic style and type of brushwork or paint strokes used for the text. There is also a watermark that says "Glasst-E" which could signify either an initialism representing the photographer, or perhaps it has another significance. This image captures a moment from local commercial history, illustrating community support mechanisms through patronage to local merchants in Owyhee Irrigation District of Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon.

Sign on old bank building now used for office of Bureau of Reclamation. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon

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The image depicts a large, worn-out billboard affixed to the side of an old brick building. The sign is for Owyhee Irrigation District and includes various names alongside their businesses or services offered such as insurance, hardware store, bakery, barber shop, among others listed on it in black text against a white background with some parts faded due to weathering. On one corner, the name "Dorothea Lange" appears twice near an arrow pointing downwards. The bottom left of the image shows a sidewalk and patches of grass growing beside it, indicating that this location is not urbanized or well-maintained. There's also visible wear on the building itself with missing bricks above where the sign is mounted. The photo is in black and white, suggesting either an old photograph or artistic choice to mimic vintage aesthetics. The image has a high level of contrast between light and shadow which accentuates textures like cracks on the wall and leaves scattered around it. Additional information about this specific location can be found by following the cited source link provided with "Dorothea Lange" likely referring to her photographic works, particularly those documenting rural America in the early 20th century.

Sign on old bank building which now houses office of Bureau of Reclamation. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon

#BureauofReclamation #Nyssa #MalheurCounty #Oregon #DorotheaLange #America #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017773830/

‘Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes delivers his talk at the dedication of Hoover Dam (then Boulder Dam). 30 September 1935.’
#BureauOfReclamation photographer
@LivingNewDeal
#HooverDam #FDR #HaroldIckes #blackandwhitephotography #PublicWorksAdministration #PWA

This is what we need in #WhatcomCounty that we don't have yet. It's through collaboration that we can work on projects to best manage our water resources.

#Whatcom @ecology.wa.gov @atg.wa.gov @governorferguson.bsky.social

#PNW #WALeg #Yakima #YakimaBasin #BureauofReclamation

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'Let's get this built': Newsom asks lawmakers to expedite Delta water tunnel construction - Local News Matters As part of a revised budget to address a $12 billion shortfall in the upcoming year, Gov. Gavin Newsom included a request to streamline the Delta

#deltaconveyancetunnel #thetunnel #sacramentosanjuaquindelta #californiawater #DWR #deltafarmers #centralvalley #water #bureauofreclamation localnewsmatters.org/2025/05/15/l...

#OTD in 1940
‘CCC Camp 3 & 83 #Carlsbad Project, #NewMexico:
Photo of a large number of enrollees working in lining a canal
#DepartmentoftheInterior. #BureauofReclamation. Civilian Conservation Corps Division.’ 30 April 1940.
#CivilianConservationCorps #CCC #infrastructure

Critics warn cuts at agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and protect...

#Trump admin staff cuts @ #BureauOfReclamation threatens the ability of #US #dams to protect communities from #floods, provide reliable #electricity, & supply #farmers with water, say experts. Nearly 400 workers have been cut; more layoffs are expected. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
#EM #DamSafety