Historic Hood River
Wisconsin Days
Notes
Although this farm isn’t local, there’s a solid local connection– and it’s too good an image to pass by. The reverse indicates the photographer was Bert DeKoeyer of Baraboo Wisconsin, and the date was July 3 1900. The scene is well staged: there is the man with the bicycle, the kid climbing the windmill, mom reading on the porch, grandma in her finest, cows munching away.
A handwritten note says “W. Hanson”. This article in the Hood River Glacier links Mr. W. E. Hanson, Hood River county clerk, to New Lisbon, Wisconsin, which is very close to Baraboo. There’s a reasonable likelihood this is the Mr. Hanson referred to by the note. And if you’re wondering why you might have heard of Baraboo, it is known as “Circus City” because of the origin of Ringling Bros. and other circuses in the area.
It’s pretty common for local collections to include an image or two of the midwestern farm country they left behind. This is a good reminder of how successful Hood River was at attracting farmers from elsewhere to build the fruit industry in the early 1900s.
Kalley
What a sweet photo of farm life over 100 years ago. The only thing missing is a dog!
L. E.
What an idyllic scene. After William Everett moved to HR, he married Harriet Marden who was born in Mosier.
Pat A
Kalley, the dog is right of bicycle in front of porch corner.
I spy a couple guys at the bottom of windmill.
A excellent slice of American life!
ArthurB
Pat, I think that’s a lamb. Can’t be positive.
Kalley
Funny, Arthur. I thought it was a lamb too!