Nitrate vats
Image Description: “The alkaline waters of the Eastern Oregon lakes are places in these vats and allowed to evaporate in the sun. The residue then is collected and the nitrate extracted. This picture was taken on Sucker Creek in Malheur County. The American Nitrate Company is building up an important industry here.”
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 007 034
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Nitrate vats
Image Description: “The alkaline waters of the Eastern Oregon lakes are places in these vats and allowed to evaporate in the sun. The residue then is collected and the nitrate extracted. This picture was taken on Sucker Creek in Malheur County. The American Nitrate Company is building up an important industry here.”
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 007 034
You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here.
Want more? You can find more digital resources online.
We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details.