White Spring Ranch



AGRICULTURAL PHOTOS

(Updated Jan. 31, 2006)

Farm equipment explanation.....Earliest to latest design:

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SCYTHE: hand cutter of grain stocks. Some had wooden cradle for

gathering. Threshing was done by hand, by beating. Used at

White Spring Ranch for very small patches of grain or corn.

MOWER: for cutting hay, drawn by horses.

HEADER: mechanical cutter of grain stocks, drawn by horses. First used

early 1800’s. Very large stacks were made, then Threshers were

used.

BINDER: Header and bundler of grain with twine, drawn by about 4

horses. First use in c.1831, but twine wasn’t used until c.1888.

Shocks (small upright stacks of grain) were made and left in field

to dry, then Threshers were used.

THRESHER: separated grain from stocks. Steam engines were used

with stationary Threshers. First use in1834. Grain was then bulk

or bagged.

COMBINE: Header, Thresher together in one machine, pulled by

several horses. Grain came out of spout at end of Combine and

went into sacks that were positioned by hand. The sacks were

then sewn by hand. First use in 1837, in general use in 1917,

but earlier in fields in the West. (Later bags were not used and

grain was handled in bulk.)

CATERPILLAR TRACTOR: Replaced horses. Smaller version was first used

in the 1920’s.

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Sometimes this equipment was used earlier or later, depending on what was affordable and available.

(This information provided thanks to Roger Lucas

who was raised on a farm in central Minnesota,

using this same equipment, including the horses.)

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With “Edit” and “Find” you can look up photos by date or subject.

All descriptions on all copies found are written,

and noted as by John, Henry or Charles Lorang, if known.

For example find:

“Cook-wagon”

Photo “46” Threshing scene

“Harvest hands”

or

Photo “112” or “113” about the Dry Farming Congress

Photos will be available for viewing at

White Spring Ranch Museum

beginning May 2006:

All are 3x5, B &W and Sepia tone, unless noted.

*As found in collection of Henry Lorang,

son of John and Mary Lorang.

in cigar boxes, where he had carefully preserved them

*As found in collection of Charles Lorang,

son of John and Mary Lorang, in black postcard album,

and preserved by Mary Ann Rohrbach, daughter of Charles.

Mary Ann has provided copies

*As found in collection of Charles Lorang,

with some descriptions typed by Charles.

Dale Lorang, son of Charles provided copies.

As an introduction, I have included a letter of instruction,

written by John Lorang to his son Charles, covering work to be done

while he was gone on Sept. 7th, 1918.

Charles became 16 two days later on Sept. 9th.

“Sept. 7, 1918”

“Instructions for Charles while I am gone. The first thing, get the Bull and steer home and then see that the calves always have water, and feed the hogs as much chop as they can eat, but feed it dry, and give them plenty of water, but only in the watering trough.

Next tuesday or wednesday, you take a little barley to Woods... (“grain and feed warehouse”-Charles Lorang).....for chop, but you get other chop in return so you dont have to wait for it.....(“the chop”--.Charles Lorang)...I have already spoken for it, get about 15 sacks as I already have 15 sacks. Put that little wagon box on the low wagon, for the other old wagon is about falling to pieces, put that short reach in the low wagon again.

Then you clean up that wheat setting on the south side, and let the stock in there, but leave Kid and the other horses where they are. When you get that all done then you can hitch to the disc and disk the north hill side on summer-fallow, and also the pea ground and the strip below where all those weeds were, and there are lots of them left yet. And then you can harrow the rest of the summer-fallow. I have fixed that front bar for on the harrow.”

—John Lorang

(letter provided by Dale Lorang, son of Charles)

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Photos, the first 200..........................

1. c.1884 homestead house with large group standing in front. Many small children. John and his brother Theodore Lorang are each with one hand holding onto the first tree planted at the home. Treeless landscape in background.

“ Original Home with Wisconsin friends”

2. Lorang barn, built 1898 with cupola. Small red barn on right. Horses and

fenceline in photo. Trees in background.

3. Color postcard. Combine drawn by 27 horses. Five men on combine.

Horse and buggy and additional horse and rider in field. Bags of wheat in

view.

Printed on front: "Combined Harvester in Eastern

Washington"

Written on front: "Dear Cousin- Does this look natural to

you? It reminds me of a good time that I had last

summer. We are expecting a letter from you soon.

France"

To: "Mr. Henery Lorang Genesee Idaho"

(Postmarked both: Spokane, Wash & Genesee, Idaho

Jun 21, 1907)

The following 22 photos (#4--#25) are smaller, approx. 3x2.

Found in an envelope marked:

“Photos. Harvesting mostly about 1910 or thereabout—Haying-

baling Threshing-Cook-House and cooks”—Henry Lorang

4. Threshing scene with many wagons and men. Shocks on small hillside.

“Threshing from bundles shocked up in field. Henry on wagon with white horse, Left. 1908 when I was working for Brown Brothers”--Henry Lorang

5. Wagon in field with two men stacking grain in large pile.

“Pitching loose grain off to be stocked-when 1908”--Henry Lorang

6. Woman filling 3 lanterns, next to cook-wagon in field.

“Had a lot of fun with this gal but forgot her name. Cook in 1908 on Brown Brothers Thresher”--Henry Lorang

7. View of end of cook-wagon with open door. Older woman and younger woman standing at doorway. Man sitting on steps. Small tree in view on left.

“Mrs. Reese (white haired lady) was mother of an old girl-friend, Pearl Reese, who later married Jack Linehan brother of Art. L (Linehan)”--Henry Lorang

8. View of end of cook-wagon with open door. Two women in doorway. Small wagon and tree at left.

"All of these snaps of cook-house & cooks were taken in 1908 when I was working for Brown Brothers. The white haired lady was Mrs.Henry Reese an old pioneer & one of the richest farmers until he went to drinking & lost everything."

9. Close up of horse drawn cook-wagon. Two men in view.

"Moving cook-shack to another farm 1908"--Henry Lorang

10. Henry standing on top of large stack of grain on wagon drawn by two horses.

“Henry about 1910 or early 1900’s”--Henry Lorang

11. Wagon of grain tipped over. Another wagon, horse and three men including Henry in photo.

“Henry tipped over at Engine. About 1910 or early 1900’s”

--Henry Lorang

12. Threshing scene. Two men sitting on ground beside wagon.

One man, where large hat, standing on top of large stack of

grain in wagon. Bags of grain piled nearby. (Two copies)

“Henry 1910 or thereabout”--Henry Lorang

13. Henry and another man riding mowers, each with two horses.

“Henry and Nelson mowing Blue stem wheat that began to burn on ac (sic) too much heat on first crop on alfalfa ground. That was in 1910 the dry year & year of the terrible forest fires & towns burning in North Idaho.”

--Henry Lorang

14. View of barn, small red barn and outbuilding in photo. Large grove of trees in view. (Two copies found-one pasted on postcard in #15)

“Hay stacking derrick with which men & I put up over 100 tons of bay including dried-burnt Blue stem hay on other photo. 1910”

--Henry Lorang

15. Two photos on postcard. First is derrick in field with three men, four horses and large haystack on right. Second is same as #14.

16. Postcard with two photos. First taken from wagon, over looking horse. Man riding wagon in view. (Two copies of this found, one pasted on postcard) 2nd photo is same as #13.

17. Two horses pulling small two-wheeled mower with Henry riding. Tall grain in view. (Two copies found)

“Henry mowing-1910”--Henry Lorang

18. Looks like woman or girl sitting ontop horse in field. Stack of grain and another horse in view. Hills in background. Pole at left of photo.

“’Up’ on old Kate 1910”--Henry Lorang

19. Baling hay. Four men, including Henry. About 3 horses.

Square hay bales in view. (Two copies found, one pasted on postcard)

“Baling hay with horse-power baler in 1910 on our flat which was all in timothy & other grass. Me (Henry) on baler feeding by foot. “

--Henry Lorang

20. Two photos pasted on postcard. First is same as #17. Second is mower pulled by two horses. Two more horses pulling something in partial view. Two people sitting on ground.

21. Henry standing in field near large stack of grain or hay, holding pitchfork.

“Henry 1910”--Henry Lorang

22. Two small photos together. On left, Barney Lorang standing next to horse. Fenceline, original outbuilding, and grove of trees in view.

Left photo: “Horse ‘Charlie’ with broken leg & Barney about 1910. Had to shoot him.” On photo “Charlie & BT 1910”

On right, young Charles Lorang in overalls. Large tree and fenceline in background.

Right photo: “Charlie about 1910”--Charles Lorang

23. Barney Lorang in horse drawn buggy. Barn in background.

(Two copies found)

Written on photo: “1910 BT” “Old Kate”

“Barney in buggy with ‘Old Kate’ Mother of ‘Kid”. 1910”

---Charles Lorang

24. Two small photos pasted on postcard. On top: barn built in 1898. Person in horse drawn buggy with hood. (Two copies found)

At bottom: Looks like Henry Lorang in horse drawn buggy, near barn.

“1910”

25. May be John, son Charles and dog? in snow scene. Outbuildings, walkways, trees and small hill in background.

26. Envelope marked:

“Photos. Harvesting mostly about 1910 or thereabout—Haying- baling Threshing-Cook-House and cooks”—Henry Lorang

Printed on front: “Business Reply Envelope....8c-Postage will be paid by LIFE”

27. Barney Lorang on binder drawn by four horses. Henry Lorang standing at left holding shocks. Shocks on slope of hill.

“1910. Horses: Ned, Dot, Prince, Duke. I farmed this while Dad & Mother took a trip to Europe. B.T. Lorang”-- Barney Lorang

28. Large haystack, with Henry Lorang standing on top. Loaded horse drawn wagon with man.

"This is my first hay-stack and it is well built "if I do say it myself." It is high in the middle for one thing, but the one end is too slanting. The next one I made in a thirty-mile wind, but it is better at that. This one is 45 x 16 x 18 and contains all pure wheat hay. They can't raise wild oats."--Henry Lorang

29. Large stack of hay under derrick in field. Another load of hay being added. Man standing on top of stack Henry, Barney and Bertha on field with 3 horses and small hay stack.

“Stacking Hay 1910. Henry with 2 Horses, Bertha with 1 Horse. Barney at the stack. Mr. Heart stacking.”--Barney Lorang

30. Young Charles Lorang, in small straw hat and overalls, picking apples. Close view.

“Charles picking apples in orchard. Around 1910 or 11”

--Charles Lorang

31. Young Viola and Charles picking fruit in orchard. Ladder and boxes of fruit in view. Charles eating an apple? c. 1910.

“Viola and Charles Lorang doing chores”--John Lorang

32. Very close view of apples in orchard.

33. Young Charles Lorang, in large straw hat and overalls, picking apples in orchard.

“Charles Lorang picking apples on Nov. 1910”--John Lorang

34. Large stacks of hay or grain on wagon drawn by two horses. Small stacks in field. Barn and grove of trees in background. Looks like smoke rising off of field in background right. (Three copies found)

“HOME”--John Lorang

“1910 Haying”--Barney Lorang

“This I have taken on July 12, 1911 by John Lorang”

35. Close view of apples in orchard. Ladder partially in view.

36. Apple trees in orchard. Ladder and pail in view.

37. Close view of peach tree. (Two copies found)

“A peach tree in the orchard of J. Lorang in Aug. 1911”

--John Lorang

“Peaches grown on ranch. 1915”--Henry Lorang

38. Charles and Martha Lorang with back to camera, looking over long thin ditch with water going into distance. Small grove of trees at right. Small amount of bricks in view at left. Very small lean-to set up at left. Three long thin boards (or pipe?) visible. Charles carrying something in his hands and over his shoulder. Looks like camera case in foreground.

“Martha and Charles Lorang at the spring that furnishes the water for the farm. It was on June 5th, 1911, Sunday afternoon. The spring was then just dug out.”--John Lorang

39. Charles Lorang standing beside very large, very deep hole dug into ground for aqueduct. Shovel, pail and a few bricks in view. Hillsides in background.

“This I have taken on a Sunday afternoon June 5th, 1911. It is Charles setting by the side of the spring when it was first dug out. Taken by John Lorang”--John Lorang

40. John Lorang running binder drawn by 4 horses. Two men in field. Shocks in view. (Three copies found)

“Here I finished cutting the fall wheat on August 8, 1911”

--John Lorang

“Grandpa-wheat’--Bernice Lorang Bartel

“GrandPa running the binder. Henry and Barney Timmel (Thummel) shocking bearded wheat. About 1915”--Charles Lorang

41. John Lorang on binder drawn by four horses. Another man building

shocks in field.

“Here I was running the binder ontop of the hill near Sullevan on August 3, 1911. Barney Thummel was shocking.”--John Lorang.

42. Looks like John Lorang, in the field with horse drawn binder. Man in field working on shocks.

43. Two men in field building shocks. Fenceline and hills in back ground. (Two copies found)

“1911 Barney Thummel & H. Lorang”--John Lorang

also: “Henry and Barney Timmel, shocking oats. See Alfred Hasfurther farm in distance. “--Charles Lorang

“Henry Lorang and Barney Thummel shaking oats on August 11, 1911”--John Lorang

44. View of part of orchard and grove planted by John on hillside.

“This I have taken on Aug. 13, 1911. It shows the garden and a part of the grove. By John Lorang”--John Lorang

45. View of field with shocks, cows, fenceline, and small grove of trees. Area where John later built a water trough connected to the aqueduct he dug from spring. (Two copies found)

“Another view of same area before trough was built.”

--Charles Lorang

“This I have taken on August 13, 1911”--John Lorang

46. Steam threshing scene. Approx. 7 large loaded wagons. Cook-wagon in background. Barn, early outbuildings and entire grove of trees in view. Small grove of trees at left. (Four copies found) Believe date is 1911.

“1911”--Henry or John Lorang

“Typical Threshing scene on the Lorang farm in about 1917. Note Cook shack in the background where the crew ate all of their meals. This is the type of Threshing machine where I sewed sacks for about six seasons. Believe Henry is driving the four horses pulling the wagon with the sacked wheat. I also drove the bundle racks when I was too young to handle the sacks. “--Charles Lorang

“Stationary Threshing Machine. Note wagon loaded with sacked wheat. Typical crew--18 men. Also note cook wagon in the back ground-this is where the crew eats. This is the kind of machine where Charles sewed sacks. Farm home in back ground. 1920’s.

18 Men consisted of following:

8 Bundle haulers

4 Field pitchers

2 Sack Sewers

1 Separator Tender

1 Engineer

1 Water buck

1 Roustabout

Plus--2 Cooks”

--Charles Lorang

47. John Lorang feeding hogs in winter snow scene. Fenceline in view. Snow covered shocks and road in background.

“Here I am feeding corn to my hogs on Jan.5, 1912”--John Lorang

48. Pigs in winter scene. Snow covered shocks, road and fenceline in background.

“Here I was feeding the hogs with corn, Jan 5, 1912.

By J. Lorang”--John Lorang

49. Cows from distance in snow scene.

50. Livestock. Horses, cattle and pigs. Fenceline, woodpile, wagon base, and trees in view. More snow than above photo.

“Farm animals at Genesee farm of J. Lorang”--John Lorang

51. Man shoveling snow near fenceline. Trees in background.

52. Henry and horse with white blaze in snow scene. Outbuildings, fenceline and trees in background.

53. Henry and horse with white blaze in snow scene. Fenceline and trees in background. Another view than above. (Two copies found)

54. Horse in snow scene.

55. Hen house and outbuildings near small hill. Many chickens in front. Trees in view. (Two copies found)

“The chickens and chickenhouse of J. Lorang on Jan.31, 1912”-- John Lorang

“Hog and Chicken House. Chickens feeding.”--Charles Lorang

56. Trees in winter scene, surrounding small pond. Fenceline in view. Some ice on pond.

“The fish pond of J. Lorang near Genesee. This was taken by J. Lorang on Jan. 31, 1912”--John Lorang

57. Close view of man in field. Winter scene without snow. Fenceline, trees and hills in background.

58. View of north side of farm home taken from newly planted grove on hillside. Snow scene. Road (main road used before highway was built) in front of home in view.

“The home of J. Lorangs, taken on about March 15, 1912 looking South toward Genesee.”--John Lorang

59. Sow and piglets in pen. Tree in background. Also outbuilding and what appears to be edge of original section of farm home. (Two copies found)

“Shoats with sow. Shoats are pigs under about three months old.”--Charles Lorang

“More pigs, and the Sow, Mother. Note the individual Sow pens with feed troughs.”--Charles Lorang

60. Sow and about 8 suckling piglets. (Two copies found)

“Sow with a (sic) pigs being her first litter. It was taken by myself in June 1912”--John Lorang

“a yong sow with 9 pigs, but only 8 ar visible on this picture.”--John Lorang (also) “The first litter of one of my gilts in 1922 on the White Spring Ranch”--Henry Lorang

61. Mary Lorang walking to chicken house. Cellar shed in background. Tall trees in view.

“Grandma (Mary) is feeding chickens in front of small Cluck house with her chicks. “--Charles Lorang, son of Mary

62. Close view of barn and small barn. Livestock around barn. Horses and cattle. Fencelines and part of grove in view. Winter scene.

63. Barn and outbuildings on farm. Partial view of farm home. Grove of trees and hills in background. Winter scene.

“The barn of John Lorang, Genesee, Ida”--John Lorang

64. Horse drawn combine, eleven horses visible. 5 men riding. Small hill in background.

"The Kupers and Stockman combine at work on Stackmans field at Helix, Ore. 1912. Five men and 26 horses."--Henry Lorang

65. Two men at edge of grain field with partial view of mower? pulled by four horses. Fruit trees in view at right.

66. John Lorang on binder drawn by four horses. Small hill in background.

“J. Lorang cuting oats in 1912.”--John Lorang

67. Very large haystack. More hay being added with use of derrick. One

man stacking hay with fork, one man handling rope on ground, one man

handling two horses which appear to be attacked by rope. Another load of

hay and one man handling two horses at right. (Two copies found)

"Stacking hay on July 18, 1912 Barney Thummel was stacking

Henry L. was running the bullrake. I have taken the

pictur. J.L."--John Lorang.. (Written on photo, "1911")

“The above picture was described by my Father ‘John Lorang’ as

follows: (description same as above, except that Charles added:)

“Barney Thummel (a cousin of my father)”

and added: “My Father John Lorang built this Derrick, and it is the same

Derrick on which my hand was hurt in the summer of 1911 which resulted

in a crooked small finger on my right hand. Note the pulley at the bottom of

the Derrick and the rope leading to the top of the Derrick, with the team of

horses pulling. I was playing with the rope and somehow my hand got

caught in the pulley and it is fortunate that I did not lose my arm.”

-- Charles Lorang

68. Derrick with large haystack. One man on top of stack. Three below, managing four horses. Partial view of Lorang barn, out buildings, grove of trees. (Two copies found)

"1912” “Stacking hay on the Farm of J. L. in July 1912", "Stacking hay on the farm of John Lorang about July 20, 1912. John Guelig driver, Ed Ourland stacker, Eugen Etwerts (Edwards) forker, Logen Smith driving bool-rake"--John Lorang

“Stacking hay on the Farm of J.L. in July 1912”

“This was taken about July 20, 1912. John Guelig, driver. Ed Oursland, stacker. Eugen Edwards, forker. Logen Smith, running the bullrake”

--John Lorang

69. Harvest hands, four men, taking a break in yard of Lorang home, laying and sitting on ground. Two in overalls. Two work hats on the ground. Fence in background. Tall evergreen on right. (Three copies found)

"Harvest hands of John Lorang in July 1912"

"Thes boys worked for me in haying July 25 1912. Ed Oursland. Eugen

Edwards. John Guelig. Logen Smith." --John Lorang

“Hay hands relaxing in front yard, after a good Noon dinner,

before returning to the field to work. Summer of 1912”--Charles Lorang

70. Henry and Barney Lorang taking a break in field, eating apples and leaning against shocks. Shocks in field in background.

71. View of main road, before Hwy.95. Fence-line at left and either this road or another turning to left in distance. Field at right.

"Hayfield of J. Lorangs in 1912.

72. John Lorang standing in field of shocks.

“J. Lorang in the oat field in 1912 a snapshot by Charls (sic) Lorang”--John Lorang

73. John Lorang standing in field with shocks, another view.

74. Field of shocks of wheat.

“Wheat field of J. Lorangs in 1912 loocking south-west”

--John Lorang

75. Field of shocks of wheat, another view. (Three copies)

“Harvest field of J. Lorang in 1912. It was taken from the east towards...(illegible)”---John Lorang

“This was taken in the last years potatoe patch. loocking west”--John Lorang “about 1912-1918”--Henry Lorang

“Shocked grain in lower picture”--Charles Lorang

76. Field of shocks of wheat.

“Oatfield of J. Lorangs. Taken from the east towards the west in 1912.

77. Viola in large hat walking among shocks of grain.

“Viola Lorang coming through the oatfield on August 11, 19... Barney Thummel was shocking. By J. Lorang”--John Lorang

78. Shocks of grain in field.

79. Barney driving horse drawn binder, with four horses. One man in field holding shock. (Two copies found)

"Cuting wheat on the Farm of J. Lorang on August 13, 1912. B. Lorang was driving the binder and John Guelig shocking."--John Lorang

“Cuting wheat on the farm of J.L in August, 1912” "This I have taken on the last years potatoe patch loocking east. It was when Barney was home on august 13, 1912. Barney was driving the binder. J. Guelig was shocking. it was dark day, J. Lorang"--John Lorang

(#27, #79 are very similar, with different dates, men wearing different clothes. This shows how year after year, the men and women showed up in the same place with often the same equipment to work the fields.)

80. Young Charles Lorang standing in oatfield that is as high as he is. Small hills in background. (Three copies found)

“Charles Lorang in field of oats”--Charles Lorang

“Charles Lorang in oatfield of J. Lorang on about August 15, 1912”

--John Lorang

“Charles Lorang in the oatfield of ours on about august 15, 1912”

--John Lorang “Genesee Ida”--Barney Lorang

81. Charles and Viola Lorang playing in tall oats. (Two copies found)

“Viola and Charles in field of oats”—Charles Lorang)

"Viola and Charles Lorang playing hide=and =go=seek in an oatfield

of J. Lorangs on about august 20, 1912"

82. Threshing scene with approx. 5 wagons. Cook wagon near original pond site. Small grove of trees. Shocks on slope. Cupola of Lorang barn in view and barn across road. Small outbuilding near pond. (Two copies)

83. Derrick in field. Shocks and small hills in photo.

84. Binder in field. Small grove of trees at left. Large grove at right.

85. John and son Charles at wooden watering trough. John drinking from

spout. Charles standing at trough. Fenceline, field with shocks. Appox.12

cows near fenceline and on hill in distance. Trees at right. (Two copies

found)

“Charles & I at the hydrau west of the pond on sep. first 1912. John Lorang”

“Genesee Ranch”--Barney Lorang

86. John Lorang ,son Charles at wooden water trough. John drinking

from spout. Charles bending over trough to drink. Fenceline, field with

shocks. Appox.12 cows near fenceline and on hill in distance. Trees at right. (Two copies found)

"John Lorang & Son Charles at the Farm wathering-trough taking a drink on September 1, 1912"--John Lorang

“Charles and his Father John Lorang drinking at watering trough near the pond. 1911”--Charles Lorang

87. Watering trough, aqueduct outlet. Fenceline and trees in view. Water

running into trough from spout. Hat sitting on post. (Two copies)

88. Two men holding pig, one holding by the ears, near shed. Door of shed in photo. One man wearing white hat.

‘George Olberg holding a hog and John Guelig assisting. It’s at the

hogpen of John Lorang on Oct. 1912”--John Lorang

89. Four men resting on ground in front yard of farm home, among evergreen and deciduous trees. All four wearing hats. Walkway in view.

“Potato diggers on the farm of John Lorang in fall of 1912. Logen Smith/George Olberg/Ed Oursland/John Guelig”--John Lorang

90. John Lorang standing and driving potato planter, drawn by six horses. Another man with box of potatoes near John. Bag in foreground.

91. John Lorang plowing field, standing on two-wheeled plow drawn by 6

horses. (Two copies found)

“Picture I took of grandpa Lorang about 1913”-Henry Lorang

"My self plowing on about Oct. 26, 1912. John Lorang"

92. John Lorang driving loaded sleigh drawn by four horses. Bags on sleigh. Man riding in back. Two horses and two trees alongside road. Fenceline in view. Snow scene. (Three copies found)

“Grandpa hauling hog-feed in about 1915.”--Henry Lorang (son of John)

“Grandpa hauling chop on Bob sled with Four horse team. Charles sitting in back of sled. Guess about 1912. “--Charles Lorang (son of John)

“My self coming home from town with a load of chop in Jan. 1913. John Geulig (Guelig?) sitting on the back end of the load.”--John Lorang

93. John Lorang shoveling snow around shocks. South end of farm home in view. Fenceline and trees in view.

“Shoveling snow in Jan 27, 1913. Taken by Barney Lorang”

--John Lorang

94.Two men and young boy in horse drawn wagon with straw. Header with six horses driven by one man.

95. Man (could be Barney Lorang) on wagon filled with bags of grain, drawn by four horses. Near barn. Trees in background. (Two copies found)

“This is a wagon load of sacked grain. I would guess there are around 55 to 60 sacks on the wagon. It is difficult to determine who the driver is, but I (Charles Lorang) have driven this wagon and the same team of horses many times. The horses are--Jack (the gray one) on the wheel with his partner BILL. In the lead are Dot and Net. Note the brake handle on which the driver has his right foot. A team like this requires four lines--two for the wheelers, and two for the leaders.”--Charles Lorang

96. Man driving loaded wagon drawn by four horses. Bags in wagon.

97. Threshing scene. Traveling team with Header. Nine men taking break for camera. Approx. 18 horses in view. Appears to be four wagons. Two men standing on top of large stack of grain.

98. Six photos on one postcard. Threshing and other scenes.

1st is view of shocks in field.

2nd is threshing scene with 8 men visible and approx. 14 horses.

3rd is Combine drawn by approx. 25 horses with 5 men visible.

4th is threshing scene with 5 men and 8 horses.

5th is threshing scene with approx. 25 men, many machines and wagons, approx. 6 horses, cook wagon and two women.

6th is threshing, approx. 30 men, many machines, two horses and auto.

"Genesee Idaho Feb. 26, 1914.

Dear friend John,

Yesterday I have received that block of oak wood And I thank you very much for your trouble and all. I see you have paid $3.68 freight for same. Now pleas let me know how much I owe you for your....”

.........(unfinished note written by John Lorang, then crossed out. Likely one of 5 blocks of oak wood John used in highchair for Albert’s daughter, Ida Marie, in 1914. First block, on left, was oak wood from log house where he was raised in Johnsburg, Wisconsin. Next block was of oak wood from door of house where his mother Angela Herman was born and raised in Germany. Middle block was of olive wood from Jerusalem. Next was of oak wood from ruins of house Gertrud Mertes Gesellchen, Mary’s mother, was born in, in Gillenbeuren, Germany. Last was of oak wood from first wagon he ever owned, in Wisconsin. Border was made of red cedar from Wisconsin.)

99. Large pumpkin patch on slope of hill near aqueduct spring. Young Charles trying to hide behind a pumpkin. Neighbor’s barn visible across road. Top of grove of trees and Lorang barn visible to left. (Two copies found)

“Pumpkins and squash. Charles hideing behind a pumpkin”--Charles Lorang

“Charles Lorang in the pumpkin field in 1913.”--John Lorang

100. Henry Lorang and looks like Logen Smith sewing sacks at end of Combine. Close view. Henry on left sewing the bags closed. Man on right holding bag were wheat will come out of spout.

“In the Dog-house”

101. Bull and cow standing beside aqueduct outlet. Cement square trough built by John is marked; “J. Lorang, 1914”. Three lines of barbed wire and fencepost in view. (The carved board which he used to make this mark in the cement was taken off of the outside wall of the log cabin sometime in the spring of 2004. We hope to find it someday.)(Three copies found)

“Shorty (Bull) and Rosey, the cow Mother (GrandMa) liked to milk”

--Charles Lorang, son of Mary and John

“The water trough was made by J. Lorang in 1914”--John Lorang

102. Cow and bull in field. Slope at left of photo. Three lines of barbed wire in foreground. May be original mailbox in background.

“Shorty, the Bull and Rose, the Cow. Grandma (Mary) used to like to milk Rose.”--Charles Lorang, son of Mary

103. Two cows, near straw pile.

“Roaney and Rosy--cows that Albert & I milked in the early 1900’s”--Henry Lorang

104. Colored postcard. Cow with 3 suckling pigs.

Printed on front: “Making Hogs of Themselves”

Back:

Dear Parents:

“Blanche was up a little yesterday (carrying their first child, Bea) and in a week or so will be able to get out again. Hoping everyone at home is well. Your son, Barney”

To: “Mr. John Lorang, Genesee, Ida”

Postmarked: “Jan, 19, 1914, 11 AM, Spokane, Wash”

105. Lorang barn. Livestock, horses near barn, cows and pigs in field in foreground. Grove and partial view of south side of farm home. Old main road at right.

106. View of Lorang ranch from barn to Farm home. Partial view of home through grove of trees. Gate with WHITE SPRING RANCH sign in front. Fenceline in view and cement trough aqueduct outlet at right.

“Another view of Farm Home, taken from the flat, near Kambitch’s (Kambitsch)”--Charles Lorang

107. Left side of additional large Ranch photo taken of above site. (#110 is right side of photo)

108. Listing of John Lorang in 1914 Latah County Atlas.

“Lorang, John, Farmer, S.3, T. 37, R.5, P.O. Genesee

John Lorang, whose home is located two and one-half miles northwest of Genesee, has live there with his family for over twenty-eight years. Mr. Lorang was married in 1884 at Calvary, Wisconsin, to Mary A. Gesellchen. In the fall of 1885 they came to Idaho. They are the parents of ten children, five boys and five girls, all of whom are living.”

109. Smaller version of Ranch photo listed in #107 and #110.

110. Right side of large photo of Ranch site. (#107 is left side)

111. View of barn, built 1898 and small barn. Partial view of early outbuildings and farm home. Livestock, cows, horses and pigs in foreground. Winter scene with a little snow. Grove visible. (Two copies found)

112. Row of men gathered in Denver for Dry-Farming Congress in 1915. John was appointed by Idaho Gov. Moses Alexander. He is 4th man from left in this copy, with cane. John is wearing delegate badge. Larger copy found with all men in row standing on sidewalk. All are standing in front of brick building with ornate doorway. Other town buildings and pedestrians in partial view. Mile High photo company, Denver.

Large sign behind men reads:

“STRICTLY MODERN, Private Phones, RATES:

$3 to $7 per week, 75 cents to $1.50 per day

1757 Stout

HOTEL ..(unreadable) ..ORF”

113. Copy of Delegate’s Card from Dry-Farming Congress:

“Preserve this card, this constitutes receipt for annual membership.

DELEGATE’S CREDENTIAL CARD #36

John Lorang

Route 2 Box 5

Genesee, Idaho

Representing State of Idaho

New member paid $1.00

Clerk, H. Rasmussen

Delegates or Members are entitled to the following:

One year’s subscription to ‘Dry Farming and Rural Homes’

official organ of the Congress, Delegate’s Badge, a Seat in the Congress, One Admission to the Exposition, Fifty cents additional entitles member to Official Proceedings of the Denver Congress. This card will not be honored unless delegate’s badge is worn conspicuously. “

114. Willow trees in front of Farm home. Fence in view.

115. Two Lorang girls, looks like Viola and Bertha standing one on each side of cow, wearing overalls and large hats. Bea Lorang, daughter of Barney sitting on top of cow. Three cows and trees in background. Girls are each holding a small pail. Larger pail sitting on ground.

“1917”

116. Charles Lorang in grove in back of Farm home. West side of home and cellar in partial view.

“Charles in grove behind farm home in Genesee--1917 or1918”

--Charles Lorang

117. Approx. 30 young pigs in pen. (Four copies found)

“John Lorang’s hogs about 1916-“--Henry Lorang

“Pigs (shoats, Pigs under three months old) I acidentally broke leg of one of these holding it for Grandpa (his father, John) He killed it and we had it for dinner. Yum. Yum....

“Young piglets about four months old, feeding on the Feeding floor in the pig pen on the farm in Genessee. This was also the “killing floor” every fall at butchering time. 1917”--Charles Lorang

118. John Lorang in field with a four horse drawn binder. Shocks in field.

"August 23, 1919. This is my self just befor I onhiched from the Binder for the last time of my farming. John Lorang"

119. John Lorang with four horse drawn binder. Shocks in field.

"August 23, 1919. This is my self on the Binder just as I got tru

cuting over there in the flat near Kambitsch It being my last day of active

farming. John Lorang"

120. Threshing scene with approx. four wagons. Shocks in field. Partial view of top of grove on left. Neighbor’s barn across road in view.

"Thrashing in 1919 just below the pond."

121. 5 loaded horse drawn wagons in field. One man with each load. Shocks in field.

"Thrashers loading wheat on flat hill over near Sullivan 1919."

122. Combine drawn by approx. 20 horses going sideways on slope. Four men on combine.

“About 22 horses pulling Combine-Harvester. Charles once sewed sacks on horse drawn Combine like this. Around 1920’--Charles Lorang

123. Combine drawn by approx. 20 horses, coming down slope. Four men on combine. Morning or evening shadows on field.

“About 22 horses pulling Combine-Harvester. Charles once sewed sacks on horse drawn Combine like this. Around 1920’--Charles Lorang

124. Threshing scene colored for postcard. Approx. 20 horses, 9 wagons, and 14 men.

Printed on front: “Header Harvest Scene, Washington” “Typical Harvesting, using “headers’ to elevate cut grain into header boxes by use of drapers.”

125. Color postcard drawing of combine drawn by 33 horses. 5 men on combine.

Printed on front: “443. Combined Header and Thresher at Work”

126. Henry Lorang in field of corn, raising his hand to show how high it is.

“Henry measuring stalk of corn. Corn field of usually 15 acres.”

--Charles Lorang

127. Henry Lorang in field of corn, raising his hand to show how high it is, another view.

"Henry Lorang My Dad 1920" --Dan Lorang

128. Ida Marie and Frederic, daughter and son of Albert Lorang near water trough on farm. Trees in back ground. Close view.

129. Ida Marie and Frederic, daughter and son of Albert Lorang near water trough on farm. Trees in back ground. Another view.

130. Ida Marie and Frederic, daughter and son of Albert Lorang near small pond on farm. May be pond where John Lorang raised goldfish to sell to the Davenport Hotel in Spokane. Trees in back ground.

“Pond on farm--possibly IdaMarie and Fritz.”--Charles Lorang

131. Large pig in pen.

“Mule foot boar. His hooves were not cloven. His pigs, born by a clover sow, had Mule feet.”--Charles Lorang

132. Large pig in pen. Closer view.

133. Henry Lorang on binder. Close view.

“About 1923”--Henry Lorang

134. Henry on binder drawn by two horses. Lorang barn and grove in view.

“Myself on binder in yr of about 1923”--Henry Lorang

135. Henry standing in waist high field of wheat. Just after death of his father John in Feb.

“Spring wheat 1926

136. Henry riding horse drawn plow with 5 horses.

“In the late 20’s when I still had good horses as is evident by position of team on the harnesses. I on plow 2 bottom 14 inch P. & Q. average acreage for day about 5-by getting into field at 6 a.m.--in at 12--out at 1 P.M. & until 6 P.M”--Henry Lorang

137. Slope of hill with shocks. Partial view of barn and grove of trees.

“1930 or so”--Henry Lorang

138. Combine drawn by caterpillar tractor. Truck in field.

“1942. looking east across 80 before highway-dark line is the old county road.

Broemelings combine in the foreground combining wheat and our machine combining peas on the flat. You can see by the truck how tall the wheat was before it was cut. The truck is standing in the stubble. “

--Henry Lorang

139. Combine drawn by caterpillar tractor. Truck in field. Rita, Dan, Albert (children of Henry and Marguerite Lorang), Henry and Ed Hasfurther in photo.

“1942”

“This is our rig with Dan on top & Rita on the Cat. We’ve had lovely weather during harvest and got everything in without a rain excepting some late oats which is still standing & green. Everyone is O.K. & the kids are going to school. John & Jim (also sons of Henry) are in Spokane for week end.

Love from all, Hy”--Henry Lorang

140. Combine drawn by Caterpillar tractor. Ed Hasfurther on tractor. Dan and “Dad” on Combine. Son, Jim, standing beside Combine.

“1942”

“This is our combine cutting peas east side of road. Jim on the ground. John tending header & Ed Hasfurther on the “Cat”. We have over 800 sax of peas all under cover but no grade as yet nor market. U.S. buys as needed.”--Henry Lorang

141. Henry Lorang with children on Combine, Caterpillar tractor and truck. End of grove and road in view.

142. Henry standing on top of large stack of hay on wagon. Two other men in view. Trees at left.

“Henry Lorang about ’46 or ‘47”--Henry Lorang

143. Henry Lorang driving up small slope with Caterpillar tractor pulling plow.

144. Henry on Caterpillar tractor pulling plow.

145. Henry Lorang loading hay into loft of barn. Tractor on right.

“Henry (62) summer 1950”

“Henry was 62 in summer of 1950 when he forked this hay on Trolley track, into the barn. “--Charles Lorang

146. Hay bales in field. Two small trees at left. Fenceline in view.

147. Henry Lorang plowing with 6 horses.

Original copy reads “Henry Lorang Oct. 1953”

148. Combine, truck and one man in field.

149. Henry Lorang taking a break sitting by shock. Blurred photo. (Two copies)

150. Caterpillar tractor pulling Combine in field. Dirt road in foreground.

151. Caterpillar tractor pulling combine through field to another location. Another Combine in view. Man in field.

152. Grove of evergreens. Man and older truck in view. Fenceline and utility pole.

153. Snow scene. White Spring Ranch sign and gate. Lorang barn at left. Trees at right.

“Aug. ‘64”--Printed on photo

154. White Spring Ranch sign, gate and trees. Snow scene.

155. Grove of evergreens at north end of farm. This grove is included in the site listed on the National Historical Site Registry. Snow scene.

156. Envelope from United States Dept. of Agriculture, Extension Service.

Addressed to Count Agent’s Office, P. O. Box 25, Moscow, Idaho.

Written on envelope: “Scenes of Harvest Plow Cat, House snow scenes”-- Henry Lorang (snow scene photos in “Daily Life on the Farm” album)

157. Unidentified farm. View from above of farm with home outbuildings and barn. Seems to be early photo. Many horse and buggies at farm and on roads. Two roads in view. Small hillside in background. Young trees on sloping land on farm. Fenceline in view. Many people gathering at farm for event. Flagpole with flag on farm. Cook wagon in view. Younger girls in white dresses. White horse near barn. This photo was labeled as the “Lorang farm in Wisconsin, before 1884” in “The Legacy of John Lorang”. But it is not the Lorang farm in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin farm has been seen by Charles and Dale Lorang and also Diane Conroy. This photo is unknown. On another copy Charles wrote:

“Not the Lorang farm, may be Theodore Lorang farm, Genesee”—Charles Lorang

158. Lorang farm wheat field. Summer 1976.

159. Barn and small barn. Henry and Marguerite’s home after it was moved next to barn. (later modified to create a hen house.) Taken from Northwest by Diane Conroy, daughter of Kathleen Lorang, granddaughter of Barney Lorang, Summer, 1976.

160. Left side of pond (#163 is right side). Partial view, taken from Northeast by Diane, Summer, Summer, 1976

161. Barn, Henry and Marguerite’s home and partial view of small barn. Evergreen trees at right. Pathway in foreground. Taken from South by Diane Conroy, Summer, 1976.

162. Truck next to Curio cabin and Log cabin. Evergreen tree at right. Taken from East by Diane Conroy, Summer, 1976.

163. Right side of pond. (Left side is #160). Taken from Northeast by Diane Conroy, Summer, 1976.

164. Wooden ox bow. Taken by Dan Lorang, son of Henry Lorang, c.1990’s.

165. Hand held wooden scythe with wooden cradle for gathering grain. Taken by Dan Lorang, son of Henry Lorang, c.1990’s.

166. Barn and small barn. Black Locusts trees at right. Fenceline in view. Taken from North, by Sharon or Kathleen Conroy, granddaughter and daughter of Barney Lorang, 1998.

167. Barn and black locusts trees at left. View of field slope on right. Taken from Northeast by Sharon or Kathleen Conroy, daughter and daughter of Barney Lorang, 1998.

168. Barn and small barn, Locust trees and fenceline. Taken from West by John Lorang, grandson of Charles Lorang, 1998.

169. Barn, small barn. Fenceline. Black locust trees at right. Photo taken along fenceline at sunset. Taken from North by John Lorang, son of Dale Lorang, grandson of Charles Lorang, c. 1998

170. Wooden wagon with locust tree growing through it. Taken by John Lorang, grandson of Charles Lorang, 1998.

171. Barn, small barn. Fenceline. Black locust trees at right. Cloudy sky. Taken from North by Janet Lorang. 2003.

172. Black locusts trees on left. Fenceline in view. Taken by Janet Lorang, 2003.

173. Grove of trees behind home in fall. 2004. (Photos #173-194 taken by Diane Conroy)

174. Barn, small barn, and Henry and Marguerite’s home Partial view of grove of trees. Fenceline in view. Taken from South, 2005.

175. Closer view of barn, small barn, and Henry and Marguerite’s home. 2005.

176. Closer view of barn, small barn, and Henry and Marguerite’s home Partial view of grove of trees. Fenceline in view. 2005.

177. Wooden ladder leading to loft of barn. 2005

178. Small barn, close view. Partial view of larger barn and grove of trees, 2005.

179. Wooden doorway of small barn, 2005.

180. West side of small barn and wooden doorway, 2005.

181. Pond and cloudy sky. 2005

182. Apple tree in field on way to aqueduct outlet, 2005.

183. Apple tree. 2005

184. Plowed field with cloudy sky, on way to aqueduct outlet, 2005.

(The following eight photos are of the aqueduct dome built by John in 1911. All were taken in Oct. 2005)

185. Cement and brick aqueduct dome in field with a cloudy sky. Hills in background.

186. Close view of dome in field, with dipper.

187. Top of dome.

188. Dome with rusted dipper. Bottom of dipper is rusted away.

189. Dome, with metal bar. Possibly same size of bar as used in aqueduct.

190. Closer view of top of aqueduct dome, with dipper.

191. Bottom of dome.

192. Aqueduct dome in field and cloudy sky. Sloping fields in background.

193. Plowed field walking from dome. Hills in background.

194. Plowed field walking from dome.

195. Award to John Lorang for 1st place in Barley, received at Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition 1905.

Following 6 photos are of the Gesellchen and Lorang homesteads in Wisconsin.

196. John Lorang in front of white frame home built by brother Vincent Lorang in Johnsburg, Wisconsin. Two story white frame home with porch on an addition. Newly planted trees in front of home, four windows on right and porch at left with window. Brick chimney at left. 1910. (Two copies found)

"The last home of John Lorang's parents in Wisconsin-Johnsburg."--Charles Lorang

“ The last home of the Parents Lorang in Wis.”--John Lorang.

197. Lorang homestead, Johnsburg, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, with home built by John’s brother, Vincent Lorang. New barn, silo and outbuildings owned by Debra Morgan in 2001, and rented out. Trees in front of home. Paved road in foreground. Field overlooking Lake Winnebago.

Cloudy sky. Taken from West by Diane, 2001.

198. Lorang homestead, with home built by Vincent Lorang. New outbuildings. Road at left. Trees in front of home. Taken from East by Diane, 2001.

199. Road to Gesellchen home. Large barn, with stone foundation, two

small log cabins, small building with stone foundation, small shed, and

white frame home. Stone and wood fencing. Large haystack next to barn.

Trees around home

"The old home of Mrs. J. Lorang in Mt. Calvary Wis. Taken by

J. Lorang on Sept. 28, 1910"

Back: "The old home of Mrs. J. Lorang The old Gesellchen

Place Taken by John Lorang Sept. 28, 1910 Taken from south to the north"

--John Lorang

200. Gesellchen homestead. Large barn, with stone foundation, two small

log cabins, small building with stone foundation, small shed, and white

frame home. Stone and wood fencing. Large haystack next to barn. Trees

around home. Two men walking away from camera in foreground.

"The old home of Mrs. J. Lorang in Mt. Calvary Wis. It was taken by J. L on Sept. 28, 1910"

Back: "The old home of Mrs. J. Lorang Taken from the south west to the north east, by J. Lorang on Sept. 28, 1910"--John Lorang

201. Gesellchen homestead, Mt. Calvary, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, with what looks like original barn. Home looks to be same one as in 1910 photo, but modified. Newly planted trees in front of home. Older grove to right. Taken by Diane, 2001.

202. Harvesting with a hand scythe. Scene in Luxembourg taken during John and Mary Lorang’s “Cook’s Tour”1910. A women bending over the grain cutting by hand. Two men in view. Small piles of grain on field.

“Harvesting in Luxembourg on July 27. A sceen at Beauford

Luxembourg, July 27, 1910.”--John Lorang .

Back: "harvesting between Diekirch and Beaufort Luxemburg

Taken by John Lorang July 27, 1910"--John Lorang

Note from Martha Lorang’s journals, daughter of John and Mary:

“We filled the barn each year, I remember. Henry brought the hay to the side of the barn on a header bed=A header bed was a rack made of wood that fit snugly into the truck body to hold a lot of hay or whatever, to be hauled. I drove a derrick to hoist the hay into the loft. The derrick line was hooked to a single tree--driven by two horses. Henry forked the hay to be brought into the upper loft. When ready, he would yell ‘O.K. Go Ahead’. He had the hay in the barn and was dumping it. I stopped the horses and ran them back to the starting point, .......to do it all over again”

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