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Potato Processing Plant, Malin, Oregon: Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: SHL086

Abstract

Malin is a town in Southern Oregon, established in 1909 by immigrants from Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. It is famous for its farming, and especially, production of potatoes. Collection consists of a black and white photograph of an unidentified man packaging U.S. No 1 potatoes in a plant in Malin, Oregon.

Dates

  • Creation: Undated

Biographical / Historical

Malin is a town in Southern Oregon, established in 1909. Its first settlers, immigrants from Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, named the new town after a farming community in their homeland. Farming remains the most common occupation in Malin. Introduction of potatoes during the first years of settlement made the most lasting impact on the local economy. The booming potato industry attracted local farmers as well as farmers from across the country to the Malin area.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints : A photograph mounted on a piece of cardboard, 14" x 11.5"

Language of Materials

English

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library Repository

Contact:
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls OR 97603 United States
5418851965