Phil Decker Oregon Crop Festival Photographs Collection, 2010-2016

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Series 1: Crop Festival Photographs, 2010-2015 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.02: Happy 100th Birthday to the town of Aumsville, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.03: Pancake breakfast at the Aumsville Fire Department, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.04: People waving to the parade floats on Main Street, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.05: Spirit of Aumsville float, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.06: Volunteer shuckers prepare corn at Porter Boone Park, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.07: People adding toppings after going through corn line, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.08: Treasure hunt in the hay, for candy, toys, and coins, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.09: Three legged races, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.11: Competitive corn eating contest, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 1.12: People in Mill Creek, 2010-2011 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 2: Bauman Farms Fall Harvest Festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.02: Posing for pictures in front of decorated hay barrels, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.03: Pumpkin carving artist, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.04: Families gather at the festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.05: Music and dancing in the greenhouse, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.06: Pedal car track, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.07: Petting zoo, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.08: Haystack mountain, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.09: Balloon hats, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.10: Family activities, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.11: Family activities, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 2.12: Weighing the catch, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 3: Donald Hazelnut Festival, 2015 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.02: Donald's Mayor Daroll Nicholson on his tractor at the parade, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.03: The Hazelnut at the parade, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.04: Community members watch the parade outside Donald Market, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.05: Face painting at the festival, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.06: Going down in the Dunk Tank, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.07: Car Show enthusiasts, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.08: Kids in front of a mural about the city dedicated at the festival, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.09: Skateboard Invitational participants, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.10: Serving prime rib, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.11: The Oregon Trail Pitchpipers performing, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital File 3.12: Young family at the festival, 2015 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 4: Hubbard Hops Festival, 2013 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.02: The Woodburn, Oregon Fiesta Princesses visit the Hubbard Hops Festival, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.03: The parade on 3rd Avenue, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.04: Cox Electric float, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.05: Families at the parade, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.06: Two men outside the Hubbard Inn watching the parade, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.07: Army float and souvenirs at the parade, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.08: People in Rivenes Park for food, music, and kids' activities, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.09: People at the strawberry shortcake booth, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.10: Russian Old Believer food booth, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.11: Horseshoe competitors in the park, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 4.12: The Marion County Citizens Band plays in the park, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 5: Independence Hop and Heritage Festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.02: Lawnmower races in the park, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.03: Vendors and information booths line Main Street, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.04: Luau pig booth, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.05: Crowd on Main Street outside the BPOE Lodge, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.06: Fresh hops for sale, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.07: Kids in the pie eating contest, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.08: Adults in the pie eating contest, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.09: The crowd at Riverview Park to listen to music, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.10: Family by the fountain at Riverview Park, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.11: Beer brewing demonstration, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 5.12: Two people with hops at the festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 6: Irrigon Watermelon Festival, 2013 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.02: Woman finishing the decoration to the SpongeBob Car before the parade, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.03: People waiting for the parade to begin along Main Avenue, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.04: Man holding sign for Glory Riders of Oregon, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.05: Officer Matlack throwing candy to families during the parade, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.06: Princess Kailey in the Watermelon Carriage, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.07: Cheerleaders entertain the crowd in the par, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.08: People eating watermelon 2013, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.09: Cotton candy vendor at the park, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.10: Activities for kids throughout the park, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.11: Softball tournament, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 6.12: Couple kissing, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 7: Lebanon Strawberry Festival, 2012 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.02: Event organizers at the parade staging area, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.03: 5K Run before the parade, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.04: Man dressed as Abraham Lincoln visits the Strawberry Festival, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.05: Strawberrians, in their signature red jackets, ride the limo at the parade along Main Street, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.06: People watching a parade with Statue of Liberty float on Main Street, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.07: The North Albany Middle School marching band marches by McDonalds, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.08: After the parade the World’s Largest Strawberry Shortcake float is unloaded at Cheadle Lake Park, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.09: Strawberry Festival princesses hand out free strawberry shortcake at the park, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.10: Kids playing with military equipment at the park, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.11: Signs at the carnival, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital File 7.12: People sitting on the grass at the park, 2012 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 8: Lincoln City Wild Mushroom Festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.02: People identifying wild mushrooms after the lecture in the library, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.03: Cooking demonstration at the Culinary Center, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.04: People watching the cooking demonstration at the Culinary Center, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.05: Sampling wild mushroom recipes at the Culinary Center, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.06: Wild mushroom information tables, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.07: People at the Culinary Center, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.08: Wild mushrooms for sale, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.09: Person at the Lincoln County Mycological Society booth, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.10: People on a wild mushroom walk, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.11: People identifying wild mushrooms, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 8.12: People on a wild mushroom walk, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 9: North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.02: People shopping at the Garlic Gourmet boot, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.03: Man telling stories in Jessie Mays Community Park, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.04: Festival attendees in the park, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.05: Woman shopping for garlic roasters, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.06: Cub Scouts and other kids playing in a park, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.07: Woman with University of Oregon Duck and OSU Beaver statues, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.08: People eating elephant ears and butterfly wings, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.09: People eating on steps, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.10: The Garlic Queen Ambassador handing out candy, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.11: Garlic ice cream booth, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 9.12: People watching music, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 10: North Powder Huckleberry Festival, 2014 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.02: Boy Scouts head of the parade and stop to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.03: Neighbors gather in the center of town for the National Anthem, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.04: Grand Marshalls of the festival drive down 2nd Street, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.05: Parade attendees gather candy thrown from the floats, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.06: A fire truck spraying fire hoses on the crowd, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.07: Local teams compete in a mud volleyball tournament, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.08: A shower for mud volleyball athletes, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.09: Car and horse show, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.10: Families in a park watching a puppet show, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.11: Kids and huckleberry sundaes, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital File 10.12: Huckleberry desserts at an auction at the fire department, 2014 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 11: Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.02: The Sauerkraut festival in Heritage Park in downtown Scappoose, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.03: The Sauerkraut Festival Court presides over ceremonies at Veteran’s Park, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.04: Sauerkraut making demonstration, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.05: Preparing sausages with sauerkraut at the festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.06: People playing at a dunk tank at the festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.07: Kids backstage at the fashion show, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.08: Women hug after the fashion show, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.09: Sauerkraut eating contest, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.10: People eating sauerkraut, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.11: Young girls bowling with cabbage, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 11.12: Columbia County Dairy Women’s booth at the festival, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 12: Weston Potato Show, 2011 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.02: Food booths, crafts, displays, and activities in Memorial Hall, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.03: Weston Community Church’s bake sale table, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.04: Art exhibit, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.05: Prize winning potatoes, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.06: Library book sale in the basement of Memorial Hall, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.07: Knitted items for sale, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.08: Women at the welcome table, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.09: Young boys playing bingo, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.10: Prize pumpkins, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.11: Two women at the event, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital File 12.12: Food for sale at the United Methodist Women’s table, 2011 Add to Shelf

Digital Folder 13: Yamhill Harvest Fest, 2013 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.02: People watching the tractor parade from the bleachers, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.03: People posing for photographs in front of vintage cars, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.04: Young boy pushing a plow, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.05: Two women making traditional crafts, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.06: Kids riding the wooden horse, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.07: People looking at historic farming machines, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.08: Young girl making traditional toys, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.09: People in a restored stagecoach, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.11: Woman leading demonstration of plowing using draft horse, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.12: People tying sacks of hay, 2013 Add to Shelf

Digital File 13.10: Kids in a restored school house, 2013 Add to Shelf

Series 2: Project Documents, 2015-2016 Add to Shelf

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 Add to Shelf

Introduction to Oregon Crop Festival documentary project and descriptive inventory of pictures.

Box-Item 1: Project context Add to Shelf

2013 Willamette Heritage Center journal with Phil Decker photo essay, self-published photo book, "Creating Abundance" exhibit introduction panel.