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Home of one member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho. "She likes to sit in the door and watch the geese." General caption 48
Farmyard in Squaw Creek Valley. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. Old wagon and buggy against the barn was used for mail until 1921.  See general caption 48

Farmyard in Squaw Creek Valley. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem Count...

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Bringing in load of logs late in the afternoon from the woods to the mill over road three miles long which members built with pick and shovel. Ola self-help co-op farm, Gem County, Idaho. See general caption 48

Bringing in load of logs late in the afternoon from the woods to the m...

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Five Idaho farmers, members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, in the  woods standing against a load of logs ready to go down to their mill about three miles away. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Five Idaho farmers, members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, in the wo...

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Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing in fall of the year. Tractor is used co-operatively. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing in fall o...

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The Carlock farmstead. Mr. Carlock is a member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

The Carlock farmstead. Mr. Carlock is a member of Ola self-help sawmil...

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Five members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Five members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

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One of the thirty-six members. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48.

One of the thirty-six members. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County...

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Roy Carlock, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho
Five Idaho farmers, members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, in the woods standing against a load of logs ready to go down to their mill about three miles away. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Five Idaho farmers, members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, in the woo...

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Men working in mill. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. Man in rear center in black hat is FSA (Farm Security Administration) county supervisor. General caption 48

Men working in mill. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. M...

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Five Idaho farmers, members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, in the woods standing against a load of logs ready to go down to their mill about three miles away. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Five Idaho farmers, members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, in the woo...

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Close-up of the sawmill. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho.  General caption 48

Close-up of the sawmill. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idah...

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Looking down on Ola self-help co-op mill showing the upper end of Squaw Creek Valley, the creek lined with trees, the new dry shed near the mill, homes of co-op members and cultivated surrounding fields. Gem County, Idaho

Looking down on Ola self-help co-op mill showing the upper end of Squa...

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Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year while the other members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op are working in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families. Gem County, Idaho

Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year while the other mem...

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The sawmill carriage and log turner were made by these farmers. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

The sawmill carriage and log turner were made by these farmers. Ola se...

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A new house. Lumber from Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Farm has sixty acres in tillable land, 100 acres in pasture. Gem County, Idaho. See general caption 48

A new house. Lumber from Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Farm has sixty a...

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Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op snaking a fir log down to the truck. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op snaking a fir log down to the t...

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Member of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op lives in this former saloon and stagecoach tavern. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48
One of thirty-six members of Ola self-help sawmill cooperation. Gem County, Idaho. See general caption 48

One of thirty-six members of Ola self-help sawmill cooperation. Gem Co...

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Home of Claude Kanady, president of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. First part of this house was built a year ago. Now he is adding to it lumber from the sawmill. Gem County, Idaho. See general caption 48

Home of Claude Kanady, president of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. F...

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One of the thirty-six members. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. See general caption 48

One of the thirty-six members. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County...

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The sawmill in operation. It was built by the farmer members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

The sawmill in operation. It was built by the farmer members of the Ol...

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Jacknife School, Gem County, Idaho. Eleven pupils, two of them children of families belonging to Ola self-help sawmill co-op. General caption 48

Jacknife School, Gem County, Idaho. Eleven pupils, two of them childre...

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Young farmer plowing while other co-op members work in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families. Ola self-help sawmill co-op.  Gem County, Idaho

Young farmer plowing while other co-op members work in the sawmill. Th...

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Road up the valley toward Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho "The Thunder Mountain gold rush went over this road. They had to use thirty-five horses to get some of the equipment over." General caption 48

Road up the valley toward Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Ida...

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A new house for descendant of old Idaho family, now a member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. Lumber was supplied by the mill. His board lumber charges were about sixty-six dollars, windows and doors an additional thirty-five dollars. Note lumber pile in yard. General caption 48

A new house for descendant of old Idaho family, now a member of Ola se...

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Charlie Carlock, aged thirty-six, the spokesman for the group who form the co-operative. He is a descendant of the early Squaw Creek Valley settlers.  Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48
Entering Ola, Gem County, Idaho. Voting farmers in Squaw Creek Valley number 185, town population about 30. Ola self-help co-op. See general capttion 48

Entering Ola, Gem County, Idaho. Voting farmers in Squaw Creek Valley ...

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One of the thirty-six members. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48.
Roy Carlock, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, in front of his new house. He is one of the best hunters in the community and keeps his larder supplied with game during the hunting season. His people have lived in the valley since it was first settled. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Roy Carlock, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, in front of his ne...

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Young farmer plowing while other co-op members work in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families. Ola self-help sawmill co-op.  Gem County, Idaho

Young farmer plowing while other co-op members work in the sawmill. Th...

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Squaw Valley farm. 640 acres, sixty in tillable land, raises mainly livestock.  Established about fifty years ago. Note old shakes on small building in foreground. The Ola self-help sawmill co-op has supplied shingles for barn and grainery. Note new lumber from the mill, piled in yard. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Squaw Valley farm. 640 acres, sixty in tillable land, raises mainly li...

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The sawmill. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48
Newly-plowed fields on land belonging to member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Newly-plowed fields on land belonging to member of Ola self-help sawmi...

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One of the thirty-six members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48
Roy Carlock, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. He is one of the best hunters in the community, and keeps his larder well stocked during hunting season. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48
Young farmer plowing while other co-op members work in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families. Ola self-help sawmill co-op.  Gem County, Idaho

Young farmer plowing while other co-op members work in the sawmill. Th...

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Road going up Squaw Creek Valley, leaving Ola. Fence was built in 1890.  Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Road going up Squaw Creek Valley, leaving Ola. Fence was built in 1890...

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Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing while others work in sawmill. Gem County Idaho. General caption 48

Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing while oth...

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One of the thirty-six members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

One of the thirty-six members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem ...

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Member of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op working in the woods, rolling log to truck with peavey, a hooked and spiked stick used as a lever. Gem County, Idaho

Member of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op working in the woods, rollin...

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Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op rolling white fir log to lumber truck with peavies. Hooked and spiked sticks used as levers. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op rolling white fir log to lumber...

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Wife and baby of president of Ola self-help sawmill co-op in doorway of their home. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48
Squaw Valley farm. 640 acres, with sixty in tillable land, raises mainly livestock, Established about fifty years ago. Note shackes on small building in foreground. Ola self-help sawmill co-op supplied shingles for barn and grainery. Note new lumber for the mill piled in yard. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Squaw Valley farm. 640 acres, with sixty in tillable land, raises main...

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One of the thirty-six members. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48.
Upper end of Squaw Creek Valley near the mill, showing part of the timber resources. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Upper end of Squaw Creek Valley near the mill, showing part of the tim...

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