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Buena: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/29/2007 - 2:32am.
The small town of Buena, Washington, in Yakima County, one of the country's top farming regions. August 1939. View full size. Photo by Dorothea Lange.
That's "YakimAH"
Submitted by noelani on Sun, 11/14/2010 - 3:22pm.
NOT "YAKimuh" (which I keep hearing on TV and it drives me crazy).
From a daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter and great-great-granddaughter of Washingtonians.
You Know You're In Redneck Country When...
Submitted by IDLERACER on Fri, 07/06/2007 - 7:16pm.
...The word "Eats" is a noun instead of a verb. I'm sure there are also places in this town that sell "Chow" "Grub" and "Vittles," but not food.
Long Shadows
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 06/29/2007 - 2:39pm.
If this shot had been taken a second or two later a bicyclist would have appeared in the right side of the picture.
The location of this photo...
Submitted by Andy on Fri, 06/29/2007 - 10:24am.
...is here (Google Maps).
Behind the "Eats" sign on the left is the Golding Warehouse (still standing). Here's a picture from flickr of how it looked in January 1997. None of the other buildings are still there.
I'm hungry
Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Fri, 06/29/2007 - 10:01am.
I want some Eats, and it looks like I have my choice of two Eats providers.
[There was no shortage of Eats, Meats or Coca-Cola in Buena! - Dave]
Thanks!!!!
Submitted by ScottyB on Fri, 06/29/2007 - 7:32am.
It's great to see Dorothea Lange's work here on Shorpy! My morning visit just got a bit brighter!!
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