Storm Cellar Collection
"Preserving Life's Essentials: Storm Cellars in Depression-Era Oregon" In the heart of Klamath County, Oregon
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"Preserving Life's Essentials: Storm Cellars in Depression-Era Oregon" In the heart of Klamath County, Oregon, a humble storm cellar served as a potato sanctuary for local farmers during the harsh storms of 1939. (Potato cellar in the Klamath Basin. . Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange) Meet Mrs. Wardlow, a resourceful woman who found solace and sustenance in her dugout house on Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County. She baked her own bread with love and determination to survive the challenging times of 1939. (Mrs. Wardlow bakes her own bread in her dugout house, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange) As cornbread filled the air with its comforting aroma inside Mrs. Wardlow's basement home on Dead Ox Flat in Oregon during 1939; it was clear that resilience and creativity were essential ingredients for survival during those trying times. (Mrs. Wardlow baking cornbread in her dugout basement home, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator:Dorothea Lange) Mrs. Botner's storage cellar nestled within Botner farm at Nyssa Heights, Malheur county became an oasis of hope amidst economic turmoil. The shelves lined with provisions symbolized strength and perseverance against adversity. (Mrs. Botners storage cellar on Botner farm, Nyssa Heights, Malheur county, Oregon, 1939. Creator:Dorothea Lange) Amidst vast farmlands stood a sturdy storage cellar on Botner farm at Nyssa Heights, Malheur county. Offering refuge from both nature's fury and financial instability, this underground haven provided comfort to many families struggling through the Great Depression. (Storage cellar on Botner farm, Nyssa Heights, Malheur county, Oregon, 1939. Creator.