The image shows a black and white photograph of a street sign attached to the trunk of a tree. The sign reads "LATHROP'S HOP & BERRY FIELDS - 2-MILES," followed by an arrow pointing right with additional text stating, "Longest Picking Job in Valley." Below this information is another line that says "Josephine County" and further down it mentions the road leading to Roque River. The sign indicates a distance of two miles towards Lathrop's Hop & Berry Fields. The photograph appears vintage, suggesting historical significance or an attempt at preserving a moment from history. In Oregon context, this could be indicative of rural activities during times when hop picking was prevalent in Josephine County near Grants Pass area. This setting points to the agricultural landscape and laborious jobs associated with it. The sign's mention of "Longest Picking Job" hints towards an era where such manual farming tasks were more common or held greater economic value than they do today. This image, identified as 6495b7b3ba25398d90c4f08f.jpg and found at the provided URL link, encapsulates a snapshot of rural life's simplicity and labor-intensive agricultural practices.

Oregon. Josephine County, near Grants Pass. On road off main highway, leading to Roque River. Hop farms picker: "But they don't say what they pay."

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This black and white photograph shows a small wooden chapel with a single large window on the front facade, surrounded by tall grasses. The church has a simple structure featuring a pitched roof, gabled end walls, and a modest cross at the apex of its peak. In front of this building stands an even smaller shed-like structure without windows or doors visible from our angle. The environment around the chapel is open and wild, with no immediate signs of habitation beyond these two structures. Tall trees can be seen in the distance under a cloudy sky suggesting either overcast weather conditions or perhaps early morning light. The lack of snow on the mountains indicates that it's not winter but likely late spring through summer. A handwritten inscription at the bottom left corner reads "EIP82- C." It appears to have been taken by Dorothea Lange, as indicated in the reference provided for this image: https://images.loener.nl/DorotheaLange/full/6495/6495b813ba25398d90c4fc96.jpg. The location mentioned is Boundary County, Idaho; two miles south of the Canadian line. This chapel appears to be an abandoned relic within a remote area, suggesting its historical and cultural significance might have once been much greater than it currently seems in this context.

Untitled photo, possibly related to: Abandoned church in cut-over area. Boundary County, Idaho. Two miles south of Canadian line

#BoundaryCounty #Idaho #Twomiles #Canadian #DorotheaLange #twomiles #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017774104/

This black and white photograph depicts a small wooden church standing in an open field. The structure has a simple design, with a gabled roof adorned by a prominent cross at the peak. A single door serves as the entrance to the building, which appears aged but still intact. Surrounding the church is tall grass that reaches up to its base and extends beyond it into the distance where several evergreen trees can be seen scattered across the landscape. In the background, mountains rise against a cloudy sky, adding depth to the scene. The setting suggests isolation and abandonment, with no signs of modern civilization in sight. The overall mood conveyed by this image is one of quiet solitude and perhaps historical significance.

Abandoned church in cut-over area. Boundary County, Idaho. Two miles south of Canadian line

#BoundaryCounty #Idaho #Twomiles #Canadian #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017774090/