By Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Collection Overview
Title: Phil Decker Oregon Crop Festival Photographs Collection, 2010-2016
ID: MSS Decker
Primary Creator: Decker, Phil
Extent: 703.0 megabytes. More info below.
Arrangement: The Phil Decker Photograph Collection is arranged into two series: 1. Crop Festival Photographs, 2010-2015; 2. Project Documents, 2015-2016.
Date Acquired: 00/00/2015
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
Abstract
The Phil Decker Photograph Collection consists primarily of born-digital images taken by Phil Decker, a Salem-based photographer, of various crop festivals in Oregon. Decker is an elementary school principal and documentary photographer living in Salem, Oregon.
Access to the entire collection is available online. The collection has been curated into an online exhibit and is also available in Oregon Digital.
Scope and Content Notes
The Phil Decker Photograph Collection consists primarily of born-digital images taken by Phil Decker, a Salem-based photographer, of various crop festivals in Oregon.
This collection consists of 156 born digital photographs, supporting materials, and contextual information documenting thirteen crop festivals held in various communities around Oregon. The photographs were taken by Phil Decker of Salem, Oregon and include images of the Aumsville Corn Festival (2010, 2011); Donald Hazelnut Festival (2015); Baumann Farms Fall Harvest Festival (2011); Independence Hops and Heritage Festival (2011); Lincoln City Wild Mushroom Festival (2011); North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival (2011); Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival (2011); Weston Potato Show (2011); Lebanon Strawberry Festival (2012); Hubbard Hops Festival (2013); Irrigon Watermelon Festival (2013); Yamhill Harvest Fest (2013); and North Powder Huckelberry Festival (2014). Decker selected twelve images for each festival to deposit with SCARC.
In addition to the photographs, the collection includes a project description, item metadata and a biographical sketch supplied by the photographer, as well as an exhibit panel, a journal article, and a self-published book entitled Harvest of Moments, which provides additional background and context to the images.
Access to the entire collection is available online. The collection has been curated into an online exhibit and is also available in Oregon Digital.
Biographical / Historical Notes
Phil Decker is an elementary school principal and documentary photographer living in Salem, Oregon. In addition to his photographs of Oregon crop festivals, Decker's past photography projects have included series on urban landscapes in Salem; Salem's sister city Michoacan, Mexico; Haitian migrant farmworkers on Maryland's Eastern Shore; and immigrants in the US, Mexico, and crossing the border.
Author: Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Administrative Information
Creators
People, Places, and Topics
Crops--Oregon.
Decker, Phil
Festivals--Oregon.
Natural Resources
Forms of Material
Box and Folder Listing
- Series 1: Crop Festival Photographs, 2010-2015
- The crop festivals concentrate primarily on festivals organized by rural communities for rural communities, are typically organized by local committees, and are held on public sites, such as the town’s streets, a local park, or the grange.
- Digital Folder 1: Aumsville Corn Festival, 2010-2011
- The Aumsville Corn Festival took place the last weekend of August at Porter Boone Park in downtown Aumsville, Oregon. These photographs document the 42nd annual in 2010 and 43rd annual in 2011 festivals. Included are pictures of a parade, vendors, scavenger hunt, contests (including corn eating), live music, and free corn on the cob.
- Digital File 1.01: Boy Scouts reenacting Iwo Jima at the festival staging grounds, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.02: Happy 100th Birthday to the town of Aumsville, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.03: Pancake breakfast at the Aumsville Fire Department, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.04: People waving to the parade floats on Main Street, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.05: Spirit of Aumsville float, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.06: Volunteer shuckers prepare corn at Porter Boone Park, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.07: People adding toppings after going through corn line, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.08: Treasure hunt in the hay, for candy, toys, and coins, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.09: Three legged races, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.10: Families and friends gather at Porter Boone Park to enjoy free hot corn, listen to music, visit vendor and activity booths, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.11: Competitive corn eating contest, 2010-2011
- Digital File 1.12: People in Mill Creek, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 2: Bauman Farms Fall Harvest Festival, 2011
- The Bauman Farms Fall Harvest Festival took place September 24 to October 31 in 2011 at Bauman Farms in Gervais, Oregon. Included are pictures of a pumpkin patch, straw bale maze, animal barn, playground, apple tasting, apple cider, zip line, pedal carts, apple sling shot, giant pumpkin weigh off, Uncle Pete’s polka music, pie eating contest, pumpkin carver, balloon making, face painting, and wine tasting.
- Digital File 2.01: U-pick Pumpkin Patch at Baumann Farms, 2011
- Digital File 2.02: Posing for pictures in front of decorated hay barrels, 2011
- Digital File 2.03: Pumpkin carving artist, 2011
- Digital File 2.04: Families gather at the festival, 2011
- Digital File 2.05: Music and dancing in the greenhouse, 2011
- Digital File 2.06: Pedal car track, 2011
- Digital File 2.07: Petting zoo, 2011
- Digital File 2.08: Haystack mountain, 2011
- Digital File 2.09: Balloon hats, 2011
- Digital File 2.10: Family activities, 2011
- Digital File 2.11: Family activities, 2011
- Digital File 2.12: Weighing the catch, 2011
- Digital Folder 3: Donald Hazelnut Festival, 2015
- The Donald Hazelnut Festival took place July 11, 2015 at Bauman Farms in downtown Donald, Oregon. This was the third year and the theme was God Bless Small Town America. Included are pictures of a parade, car show, skateboard invitational, BBQ contest, live music, vendor booths, raffle, food booths, and beer garden.
- Digital File 3.01: Family posing in front of the water tower before the parade, 2015
- Digital File 3.02: Donald's Mayor Daroll Nicholson on his tractor at the parade, 2015
- Digital File 3.03: The Hazelnut at the parade, 2015
- Digital File 3.04: Community members watch the parade outside Donald Market, 2015
- Digital File 3.05: Face painting at the festival, 2015
- Digital File 3.06: Going down in the Dunk Tank, 2015
- Digital File 3.07: Car Show enthusiasts, 2015
- Digital File 3.08: Kids in front of a mural about the city dedicated at the festival, 2015
- Digital File 3.09: Skateboard Invitational participants, 2015
- Digital File 3.10: Serving prime rib, 2015
- Digital File 3.11: The Oregon Trail Pitchpipers performing, 2015
- Digital File 3.12: Young family at the festival, 2015
- Digital Folder 4: Hubbard Hops Festival, 2013
- The Hubbard Hops Festival took place July 20, 2013 at Bauman Farms in Rivenes Park, Hubbard, Oregon. This was the 40th year of the festival. Included are pictures of a parade, children’s activities, food booths, live music, beer garden, horseshoe tournament, and fountain in park.
- Digital File 4.01: Young man poses on the Future Farmers of America tractor float before the parade, 2013
- Digital File 4.02: The Woodburn, Oregon Fiesta Princesses visit the Hubbard Hops Festival, 2013
- Digital File 4.03: The parade on 3rd Avenue, 2013
- Digital File 4.04: Cox Electric float, 2013
- Digital File 4.05: Families at the parade, 2013
- Digital File 4.06: Two men outside the Hubbard Inn watching the parade, 2013
- Digital File 4.07: Army float and souvenirs at the parade, 2013
- Digital File 4.08: People in Rivenes Park for food, music, and kids' activities, 2013
- Digital File 4.09: People at the strawberry shortcake booth, 2013
- Digital File 4.10: Russian Old Believer food booth, 2013
- Digital File 4.11: Horseshoe competitors in the park, 2013
- Digital File 4.12: The Marion County Citizens Band plays in the park, 2013
- Digital Folder 5: Independence Hop and Heritage Festival, 2011
- The Independence Hop and Heritage Festival took place September 23-25, 2011 in downtown Independence, Oregon. This was the 22nd year of the festival. Included are pictures of a tractor pull, lawnmower races, car show, pie eating contest, vendors, food, live music, children’s play area, petting zoo, pony rides, library book sale, beer garden, hops sales, fireworks at night, ghost walk, hot air balloons, and helicopter rides.
- Digital File 5.01: Square dancing at the corner of Main Street and Monmouth Street, 2011
- Digital File 5.02: Lawnmower races in the park, 2011
- Digital File 5.03: Vendors and information booths line Main Street, 2011
- Digital File 5.04: Luau pig booth, 2011
- Digital File 5.05: Crowd on Main Street outside the BPOE Lodge, 2011
- Digital File 5.06: Fresh hops for sale, 2011
- Digital File 5.07: Kids in the pie eating contest, 2011
- Digital File 5.08: Adults in the pie eating contest, 2011
- Digital File 5.09: The crowd at Riverview Park to listen to music, 2011
- Digital File 5.10: Family by the fountain at Riverview Park, 2011
- Digital File 5.11: Beer brewing demonstration, 2011
- Digital File 5.12: Two people with hops at the festival, 2011
- Digital Folder 6: Irrigon Watermelon Festival, 2013
- The Irrigon Watermelon Festival took place July 27, 2013 in downtown Irrigon, Oregon. This was the 30th year of the festival. Included are pictures of a parade, softball tournament, boat rides on the Columbia, live music, food, vendor booths, parade, and street dance.
- Digital File 6.01: Woman serving at the pancake breakfast at Marina Park, 2013
- Digital File 6.02: Woman finishing the decoration to the SpongeBob Car before the parade, 2013
- Digital File 6.03: People waiting for the parade to begin along Main Avenue, 2013
- Digital File 6.04: Man holding sign for Glory Riders of Oregon, 2013
- Digital File 6.05: Officer Matlack throwing candy to families during the parade, 2013
- Digital File 6.06: Princess Kailey in the Watermelon Carriage, 2013
- Digital File 6.07: Cheerleaders entertain the crowd in the par, 2013
- Digital File 6.08: People eating watermelon 2013, 2013
- Digital File 6.09: Cotton candy vendor at the park, 2013
- Digital File 6.10: Activities for kids throughout the park, 2013
- Digital File 6.11: Softball tournament, 2013
- Digital File 6.12: Couple kissing, 2013
- Digital Folder 7: Lebanon Strawberry Festival, 2012
- The Lebanon Strawberry Festival took place June 2, 2012 in downtown Lebanon, Oregon. This was the 103rd year of the festival. Included are pictures of a world’s largest strawberry shortcake, parade, carnival at fairgrounds, live music, National Guard display, and vendors.
- Digital File 7.01: Strawberries Around the World float before the parade, 2012
- Digital File 7.02: Event organizers at the parade staging area, 2012
- Digital File 7.03: 5K Run before the parade, 2012
- Digital File 7.04: Man dressed as Abraham Lincoln visits the Strawberry Festival, 2012
- Digital File 7.05: Strawberrians, in their signature red jackets, ride the limo at the parade along Main Street, 2012
- Digital File 7.06: People watching a parade with Statue of Liberty float on Main Street, 2012
- Digital File 7.07: The North Albany Middle School marching band marches by McDonalds, 2012
- Digital File 7.08: After the parade the World’s Largest Strawberry Shortcake float is unloaded at Cheadle Lake Park, 2012
- Digital File 7.09: Strawberry Festival princesses hand out free strawberry shortcake at the park, 2012
- Digital File 7.10: Kids playing with military equipment at the park, 2012
- Digital File 7.11: Signs at the carnival, 2012
- Digital File 7.12: People sitting on the grass at the park, 2012
- Digital Folder 8: Lincoln City Wild Mushroom Festival, 2011
- The Lincoln City Wild Mushroom Festival took place October 1, 2011 in downtown Lincoln City, Oregon. This was the 3rd year of the festival. Included are pictures of wild mushroom cook off, cooking demonstration, lecture about identifying wild mushrooms, books on mushrooms, and wild mushroom foraging tours.
- Digital File 8.01: Lecture on wild mushrooms at the library, 2011
- Digital File 8.02: People identifying wild mushrooms after the lecture in the library, 2011
- Digital File 8.03: Cooking demonstration at the Culinary Center, 2011
- Digital File 8.04: People watching the cooking demonstration at the Culinary Center, 2011
- Digital File 8.05: Sampling wild mushroom recipes at the Culinary Center, 2011
- Digital File 8.06: Wild mushroom information tables, 2011
- Digital File 8.07: People at the Culinary Center, 2011
- Digital File 8.08: Wild mushrooms for sale, 2011
- Digital File 8.09: Person at the Lincoln County Mycological Society booth, 2011
- Digital File 8.10: People on a wild mushroom walk, 2011
- Digital File 8.11: People identifying wild mushrooms, 2011
- Digital File 8.12: People on a wild mushroom walk, 2011
- Digital Folder 9: North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival, 2011
- The North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival was held the second weekend in August in downtown Jessie Mays Community Center, North Plains, Oregon. This was the 14th year of the festival. Included are pictures of garlic cloves, garlic products, vendors, food, garlic ice cream, garlic beer, live music, children’s play area, and friends of library book sale.
- Digital File 9.01: Two women giving away cloves of elephant garlic at the festival, 2011
- Digital File 9.02: People shopping at the Garlic Gourmet boot, 2011
- Digital File 9.03: Man telling stories in Jessie Mays Community Park, 2011
- Digital File 9.04: Festival attendees in the park, 2011
- Digital File 9.05: Woman shopping for garlic roasters, 2011
- Digital File 9.06: Cub Scouts and other kids playing in a park, 2011
- Digital File 9.07: Woman with University of Oregon Duck and OSU Beaver statues, 2011
- Digital File 9.08: People eating elephant ears and butterfly wings, 2011
- Digital File 9.09: People eating on steps, 2011
- Digital File 9.10: The Garlic Queen Ambassador handing out candy, 2011
- Digital File 9.11: Garlic ice cream booth, 2011
- Digital File 9.12: People watching music, 2011
- Digital Folder 10: North Powder Huckleberry Festival, 2014
- The North Powder Huckleberry Festival was held July 26, 2014 in downtown North Powder, Oregon. This was the 8th year of the festival. Included are pictures of breakfast and reunion at the school, parade, car show, huckleberry dessert contest and auction, booths, mud volleyball tournament, silent auction for the library, live music in the park, puppet theatre, huckleberry ice cream sundae giveaway, fire department BBQ dinner, and street dance.
- Digital File 10.01: Huckleberry pancake breakfast at the high school, 2014
- Digital File 10.02: Boy Scouts head of the parade and stop to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, 2014
- Digital File 10.03: Neighbors gather in the center of town for the National Anthem, 2014
- Digital File 10.04: Grand Marshalls of the festival drive down 2nd Street, 2014
- Digital File 10.05: Parade attendees gather candy thrown from the floats, 2014
- Digital File 10.06: A fire truck spraying fire hoses on the crowd, 2014
- Digital File 10.07: Local teams compete in a mud volleyball tournament, 2014
- Digital File 10.08: A shower for mud volleyball athletes, 2014
- Digital File 10.09: Car and horse show, 2014
- Digital File 10.10: Families in a park watching a puppet show, 2014
- Digital File 10.11: Kids and huckleberry sundaes, 2014
- Digital File 10.12: Huckleberry desserts at an auction at the fire department, 2014
- Digital Folder 11: Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival, 2011
- The Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival was the third weekend in September in Heritage Park in Scappoose, Oregon. This was the 22nd year of the festival. Included are pictures of cabbage bowling, sauerkraut eating contest, vendors, food, sauerkraut ice cream, live music, children’s play area, petting zoo, pony rides, library book sale, tours of the historical Watts House Pioneer Museum, and dunk tank.
- Digital File 11.01: Cabbage vases decorate tables at the festival, 2011
- Digital File 11.02: The Sauerkraut festival in Heritage Park in downtown Scappoose, 2011
- Digital File 11.03: The Sauerkraut Festival Court presides over ceremonies at Veteran’s Park, 2011
- Digital File 11.04: Sauerkraut making demonstration, 2011
- Digital File 11.05: Preparing sausages with sauerkraut at the festival, 2011
- Digital File 11.06: People playing at a dunk tank at the festival, 2011
- Digital File 11.07: Kids backstage at the fashion show, 2011
- Digital File 11.08: Women hug after the fashion show, 2011
- Digital File 11.09: Sauerkraut eating contest, 2011
- Digital File 11.10: People eating sauerkraut, 2011
- Digital File 11.11: Young girls bowling with cabbage, 2011
- Digital File 11.12: Columbia County Dairy Women’s booth at the festival, 2011
- Digital Folder 12: Weston Potato Show, 2011
- The Weston Potato Show was October 22, 2011 in Memorial Hall, Weston, Oregon. This was the 90th year of the festival. Included are pictures of a potato lunch, library book sale, baked goods, craft sales, contests, Bingo, silent auction, and vegetable and art contests.
- Digital File 12.01: Entrance to the Potato Show in Memorial Hall in downtown Weston, 2011
- Digital File 12.02: Food booths, crafts, displays, and activities in Memorial Hall, 2011
- Digital File 12.03: Weston Community Church’s bake sale table, 2011
- Digital File 12.04: Art exhibit, 2011
- Digital File 12.05: Prize winning potatoes, 2011
- Digital File 12.06: Library book sale in the basement of Memorial Hall, 2011
- Digital File 12.07: Knitted items for sale, 2011
- Digital File 12.08: Women at the welcome table, 2011
- Digital File 12.09: Young boys playing bingo, 2011
- Digital File 12.10: Prize pumpkins, 2011
- Digital File 12.11: Two women at the event, 2011
- Digital File 12.12: Food for sale at the United Methodist Women’s table, 2011
- Digital Folder 13: Yamhill Harvest Fest, 2013
- The Yamhill Harvest Fest was August 17, 2013 at the Yamhill County Historical Society and Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. This was the 4th year of the festival at this site, but many years on a farmer’s property. Included are pictures of a tractor parade, tractor races, old school house, carriage rides, petting zoo, threshing, binding and bailing oats, museum tours, historical exhibits and photos, authors, food, and music.
- Digital File 13.01: Sign for Yamhill Harvest Festival along Highway 18 outside of McMinnville, 2013
- Digital File 13.02: People watching the tractor parade from the bleachers, 2013
- Digital File 13.03: People posing for photographs in front of vintage cars, 2013
- Digital File 13.04: Young boy pushing a plow, 2013
- Digital File 13.05: Two women making traditional crafts, 2013
- Digital File 13.06: Kids riding the wooden horse, 2013
- Digital File 13.07: People looking at historic farming machines, 2013
- Digital File 13.08: Young girl making traditional toys, 2013
- Digital File 13.09: People in a restored stagecoach, 2013
- Digital File 13.11: Woman leading demonstration of plowing using draft horse, 2013
- Digital File 13.12: People tying sacks of hay, 2013
- Digital File 13.10: Kids in a restored school house, 2013
- Series 2: Project Documents, 2015-2016
- This series includes digital files, including a project description, item metadata, and a biographical sketch supplied by the photographer. Physical items include an exhibit panel, a journal article, and the self-published book Harvest of Moments, which provides additional background and context to the images.
- Digital Folder 14: Project documents, 2015-2016
- Introduction to Oregon Crop Festival documentary project and descriptive inventory of pictures.
- Box-Item 1: Project context
- 2013 Willamette Heritage Center journal with Phil Decker photo essay, self-published photo book, "Creating Abundance" exhibit introduction panel.
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