Monday, July 4, 2011

Russell Lee: Vale, Oregon, Fourth of July 1941


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Citizens of Vale, Oregon take off their hats during the Pledge of Allegiance (radio program) on the Fourth of July

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Ride at the carnival which was part of the Fourth of July celebration at Vale, Oregon


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Main street of Vale, Oregon, on the Fourth of July. Vale is one of the shopping centers for the farmers who live and work on the Vale-Owyhee irrigation project.


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One of the floats in the Fourth of July parade, at Vale, Oregon. All floats were of a patriotic nature this year.


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Ride at the carnival which was part of the Fourth of July celebration

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Baseball game, part of the Fourth of July celebration at Vale, Oregon. The annual Fourth of July celebration has been held in Vale, [Malheur County], Oregon, for many years. Formerly the rodeo has been one of the chief attractions, but this section has changed from an exclusively cattleman's country to one of farmers since the Vale-Owyhee irrigation project has attracted farmers principally from the Dust Bowl areas. This year for the first time there was no rodeo and the baseball game became the prime attraction.


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"Batter up" at the baseball game which was part of the Fourth of July celebration at Vale, Oregon

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Kids' tug of war at the Fourth of July celebration at Vale, Oregon.


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Tug of war at the Fourth of July celebration

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Greased pig race, Fourth of July

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Father with his two daughters on the merry-go-round, one of the carnival attractions at the Fourth of July celebrations


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Men gathered around one of the carnival attractions in Vale, Oregon, at the Fourth of July celebration

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Fireworks for sale

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Fourth of July carnival

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Lunch at carnival stand


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Boys at Fourth of July Carnival

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Cold drinks on the Fourth of July

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Police officer, Fourth of July

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Sign in Riverside Park at Vale, Oregon. The picnic on the Fourth of July was in this park. Most of the farmers in this predominantly agricultural area are from the Dust Bowl states and the church has strong influence.

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Youngsters in the park on Fourth of July

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Picnic on the Fourth of July


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Picnic on the Fourth of July


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Motorcycle club member painting a sign on the Fourth of July


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Motorcycle racers

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Motorcycle riders at the Fourth of July celebration


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Motorcycle club boys rough-housing


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A grass fire breaks out on the Fourth of July

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Grass fire on the Fourth of July

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Grass fire on the Fourth of July

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Fighting a grass fire on Fourth of July

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Fighting a grass fire on Fourth of July

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Fighting a grass fire on Fourth of July

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Tired picnickers

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Interlude, after watching the Fourth of July parade


All photos by Russell Lee (1903-1986), Vale, Malheur County, Oregon, July 1941 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Administration Collection, Library of Congress)