Historic Hood River
Hood River Orchard Home
1-26-2017
Notes
This Gifford photo would have screamed “prosperity” to its intended audience of would-be orchardists from east and midwest. Does anyone recognize the house? I hope it’s still around.
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Kenn
Wondering if WAAAM can tell us what make of car this is ~
Rick
How would they keep the grass down like that? Goats? I don’t see any cow patties.
L.E.
Beautiful. I love the stone shed. Well house?
I hope someone can identify this photo. I would even be satisfied to know if it is east side or west side Hood River Valley.
I wouldn’t want to shovel snow off that top balcony.
Sheep were used more than goats for lawn mowers. Less destructive.
James
Beautiful, what a spred…….., is that shingle siding, Very fine Home!
Kyle
(Usual photographic process comment coming… apologies) There was a decent breeze that day. This camera and this kind of shot (landscape, tiny details needed) would’ve meant a very small aperture, and thus a LONG exposure time, likely several seconds. Thus, the branch tips and taller grass are blurred as they were swinging around.
At far left, I think I see a line of white fence posts(?) marching up a distant hill.
charlott
I have thought and thought about this house. Something is or was familiar about it. I have to go look in a book I have when I have time, but I think I have seen a portion of this house in another photo. I think it may well have been the home of one of the orchardists that came to Hood River from New York and settled in the Parkdale area. I vow I have seen at least a photo of this house….Check back later…..
Longshot
Interesting roof lines with the slight curve along the gable ends. I would guess that this was to give a bit of extra head room on the second floor.
L.E.
I am going to venture a guess that the large porch is facing Mt. Hood. The left side, with the new orchard, is looking down into the Hood River.
And the sheep are kept in that shed at the back of the photo.
Also, that small tree amongst the oaks, looks like a fir, not a pine.