Gallery 4: Hermiston in the Early 1940s

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Depot Photos
Construction workers are seen here in front of an igloo under construction at the Umatilla Army Depot. The Library of Congress has dozens of photos taken by photographer Russell Lee during the depot's construction in the early 1940s.
PHOTOS COURESY OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Tar paper
Those living in Cabin Court prepare for the winter weather by applying tar paper siding on their structures to help keep the wood dry.
Worker camp
Trailer camp with outdoor sanitary facilities. This is typical of camps where workmen at the depot and their families lived during the depot’s construction.
Housing Tent
Tent of a workman and his family at the depot in Hermiston. Tents with a bedspring in them were rented out for two dollars a night.
Depot beer party
Workmen at the depot were given a beer party by the contractor in celebration of pouring concrete for 24 igloos in 24 hours.
Crowded schoolhouse
Students crowd the hallway in Hermiston in the early 1940s. School had to deal with the influx of new students brought on by depot construction jobs.
Coming out of Post Office
Russell Lee captured this image of a man coming out of the Hermiston Post Office with his arms loaded with packages.

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