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• 1. [Image] 1946 Land Opening - Two future homesteaders Lester J. Toler and Frank L. Howard from Grants Pass, Oregon, and their families

  	KP-1356-R2 - Klamath Project. 1946 Land Opening. The families of Lester J. Toler and Frank L. Howard here shown inspecting a map just prior to the time that the entrymen were to go up and choose their ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: 1946 Land Opening - Two future homesteaders Lester J. Toler and Frank L. Howard from Grants Pass, Oregon, and their families Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Fluharty, J.E. Year: 1947, 2006, 2005 KP-1356-R2 - Klamath Project. 1946 Land Opening. The families of Lester J. Toler and Frank L. Howard here shown inspecting a map just prior to the time that the entrymen were to go up and choose their land. These two families from Grants Pass, Oregon, conspired to get their farms next to each other. When the time came to choose the land, they were fortunate enough to be able to choose farms that were adjacent to each other and consequently, the Grants Pass delegation was not broken up; March 13, 1947; Photo by J. E. Fluharty Title: 1946 Land Opening - Two future homesteaders Lester J. Toler and Frank L. Howard from Grants Pass, Oregon, and their families Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Fluharty, J.E. Year: 1947, 2006, 2005 KP-1356-R2 - Klamath Project. 1946 Land Opening. The families of Lester J. Toler and Frank L. Howard here shown inspecting a map just prior to the time that the entrymen were to go up and choose their land. These two families from Grants Pass, Oregon, conspired to get their farms next to each other. When the time came to choose the land, they were fortunate enough to be able to choose farms that were adjacent to each other and consequently, the Grants Pass delegation was not broken up; March 13, 1947; Photo by J. E. Fluharty Close

• 2. [Image] Homestead Drawing, December 18, 1946

  	KP-1254-R2 - Klamath Project. Region II. Farm Agent of Klamath Falls, Oregon, the first person present in the audience when his number was drawn. Lindsey here checks the blackboard to convince himself ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Homestead Drawing, December 18, 1946 Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Glaha, B.D. Year: 1946, 2006, 2005 KP-1254-R2 - Klamath Project. Region II. Farm Agent of Klamath Falls, Oregon, the first person present in the audience when his number was drawn. Lindsey here checks the blackboard to convince himself of his good luck; December 18, 1946; Photo by B. D. Glaha Title: Homestead Drawing, December 18, 1946 Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Glaha, B.D. Year: 1946, 2006, 2005 KP-1254-R2 - Klamath Project. Region II. Farm Agent of Klamath Falls, Oregon, the first person present in the audience when his number was drawn. Lindsey here checks the blackboard to convince himself of his good luck; December 18, 1946; Photo by B. D. Glaha Close

• 3. [Image] Land Settlement - Olney Rudd, veterans' organization leader, greets new homesteaders in the Klamath Falls Armory

  	KP-1650-R2 - Klamath Project. Land Settlement. Olney Rudd of Tulelake, veterans' organization leader and an old homesteader, says a few words of greeting to the 1948 homesteaders before the drawing for ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Land Settlement - Olney Rudd, veterans' organization leader, greets new homesteaders in the Klamath Falls Armory Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Glaha, B.D. Year: 1948, 2006, 2005 KP-1650-R2 - Klamath Project. Land Settlement. Olney Rudd of Tulelake, veterans' organization leader and an old homesteader, says a few words of greeting to the 1948 homesteaders before the drawing for 44 Coppock Bay farms, held in the Klamath Falls Armory; March 15, 1948; Photo by B. D. Glaha Title: Land Settlement - Olney Rudd, veterans' organization leader, greets new homesteaders in the Klamath Falls Armory Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Glaha, B.D. Year: 1948, 2006, 2005 KP-1650-R2 - Klamath Project. Land Settlement. Olney Rudd of Tulelake, veterans' organization leader and an old homesteader, says a few words of greeting to the 1948 homesteaders before the drawing for 44 Coppock Bay farms, held in the Klamath Falls Armory; March 15, 1948; Photo by B. D. Glaha Close

• 4. [Image] Land Settlement - Marvin Criss of Macdoel, California, left, first homestead winner of 1948, and Fred Lehman, homesteader of 1946

  	KP-1654-R2 - Klamath Project. Land Settlement. Marvin Criss of Macdoel, Calif., left, first winner present at the drawing for 44 Coppock Bay homesteads, is congratulated by young Fred Lehman, who won ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Land Settlement - Marvin Criss of Macdoel, California, left, first homestead winner of 1948, and Fred Lehman, homesteader of 1946 Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Glaha, B.D. Year: 1948, 2006, 2005 KP-1654-R2 - Klamath Project. Land Settlement. Marvin Criss of Macdoel, Calif., left, first winner present at the drawing for 44 Coppock Bay homesteads, is congratulated by young Fred Lehman, who won a nearby farm at the drawing of December 18, 1946; March 15, 1948; Photo by B. D. Glaha Title: Land Settlement - Marvin Criss of Macdoel, California, left, first homestead winner of 1948, and Fred Lehman, homesteader of 1946 Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Glaha, B.D. Year: 1948, 2006, 2005 KP-1654-R2 - Klamath Project. Land Settlement. Marvin Criss of Macdoel, Calif., left, first winner present at the drawing for 44 Coppock Bay homesteads, is congratulated by young Fred Lehman, who won a nearby farm at the drawing of December 18, 1946; March 15, 1948; Photo by B. D. Glaha Close

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

  	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 ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy 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 Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Fluharty, J.E; Ordeman, Les F. Year: 1947, 2006, 2005 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 Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Fluharty, J.E; Ordeman, Les F. Year: 1947, 2006, 2005 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 Close

• 6. [Image] 1946 Land Opening - Leland L. Cheyne, one of the entrymen, points to the plot that he refused

  	KP-1362-R2 - Klamath Project. 1946 Land Opening. Leland L. Cheyne, points to the plot that he refused because of the fact that he contends that it would take over 5 years to bring the land into profitable ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: 1946 Land Opening - Leland L. Cheyne, one of the entrymen, points to the plot that he refused Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Fluharty, J.E. Year: 1947, 2006, 2005 KP-1362-R2 - Klamath Project. 1946 Land Opening. Leland L. Cheyne, points to the plot that he refused because of the fact that he contends that it would take over 5 years to bring the land into profitable production. He felt that the market would have fallen for farm products and, consequently, all of the labor to bring this plot of land into production would have been for too small a return; March 13, 1947; Photo by J. E. Fluharty Title: 1946 Land Opening - Leland L. Cheyne, one of the entrymen, points to the plot that he refused Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Fluharty, J.E. Year: 1947, 2006, 2005 KP-1362-R2 - Klamath Project. 1946 Land Opening. Leland L. Cheyne, points to the plot that he refused because of the fact that he contends that it would take over 5 years to bring the land into profitable production. He felt that the market would have fallen for farm products and, consequently, all of the labor to bring this plot of land into production would have been for too small a return; March 13, 1947; Photo by J. E. Fluharty Close

• 7. [Image] Land Settlement - Gordon Burris, representing the allied veterans' council for the Klamath Area, draws the first lucky number

  	KP-1651-R2 - Klamath Project. Land Settlement. Gordon Burris, representing the allied veterans' council for the Klamath area, reaches into the pickle jar to draw the first of 44 lucky numbers, from the ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Land Settlement - Gordon Burris, representing the allied veterans' council for the Klamath Area, draws the first lucky number Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Glaha, B.D. Year: 1948, 2006, 2005 KP-1651-R2 - Klamath Project. Land Settlement. Gordon Burris, representing the allied veterans' council for the Klamath area, reaches into the pickle jar to draw the first of 44 lucky numbers, from the 2758 well-mixed capsules within, at the public drawing for 44 Coppock Bay farms held in the Klamath Falls Armory on March 15, 1948. Nelson Reed, chairman of the Examining Board which checked the qualifications of 4000 applicants, has just finished cranking the churn around, while E. L. Stephens, Klamath Project Supervisor of Operations & Maintenance, waits with a gavel beside him to crack the capsule open to see what number comes up; March 15, 1948; Photo by B. D. Glaha Title: Land Settlement - Gordon Burris, representing the allied veterans' council for the Klamath Area, draws the first lucky number Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation, Glaha, B.D. Year: 1948, 2006, 2005 KP-1651-R2 - Klamath Project. Land Settlement. Gordon Burris, representing the allied veterans' council for the Klamath area, reaches into the pickle jar to draw the first of 44 lucky numbers, from the 2758 well-mixed capsules within, at the public drawing for 44 Coppock Bay farms held in the Klamath Falls Armory on March 15, 1948. Nelson Reed, chairman of the Examining Board which checked the qualifications of 4000 applicants, has just finished cranking the churn around, while E. L. Stephens, Klamath Project Supervisor of Operations & Maintenance, waits with a gavel beside him to crack the capsule open to see what number comes up; March 15, 1948; Photo by B. D. Glaha Close