Homestead Drawing, December 18, 1946, Mr. Miles J. Jakes of Portland, Oregon, third man picked for one of the farms to be given away

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

KP-1295-R2--Klamath Project. Region II. Although Mr. Jakes is quite happy in this picture, at the time of his being notified, later, unfortunately, his smile was not so expansive when he was informed that he did not meet the requirements set up by the Bureau of Reclamation for entrymen. Copy of photograph made by Les. F. Ordeman, Oregon Journal; January 31, 1947; Photo by J. E. Fluharty

Title

Homestead Drawing, December 18, 1946, Mr. Miles J. Jakes of Portland, Oregon, third man picked for one of the farms to be given away

Creator

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

Source

Original photograph: 25 x 21 cm, black & white photo, caption under photo reads "KP-1295-R2--Klamath Project. Region II. Homestead Drawing, December 18, 1946 Mr. Miles J. Jakes of Portland, Oregon, third man picked for one of the farms to be given away. Although Mr. Jakes is quite happy in this picture, at the time of his being notified, later, unfortunately, his smile was not so expansive when he was informed that he did not meet the requirements set up by the Bureau of Reclamation for entrymen. Copy of photograph made by Les. F. Ordeman, Oregon Journal. J. E. Fluharty, Photo. January 31, 1947.", from Black Binders
Digital reproduction of photograph: KP-1295-R2--Klamath Project. Region II, Black Binders, Bureau of Reclamation

Date Original

1947-01-31

Date Digitized

2005-07-29

Date Available

2006-07-10

Other Identifiers

local: BOR-29-Jul-2005-1269

Subject (Topic)

Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Tulelake
Land settlement -- California
Veterans
Local History; Homesteading
Homesteading

Format

image