Abandoned Farmhouse in Govan
by Jerry Abbott
Title
Abandoned Farmhouse in Govan
Artist
Jerry Abbott
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Photograph - Prints, Framed, Metal, Acrylic, Canvas, Wood
Description
Abandoned farmhouse in the rural Eastern Washington Ghost Town of Govan. Here in Eastern Washington, the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad in 1893 brought about significant changes. Larger farms, new overseas markets, and steam powered machinery brought about an agriculture boom. Coupled up with hundreds of gold mining operations, small communities seemed to pop up and spread throughout this vast section of the Columbia Plateau. Govan, one of Eastern Washington’s small farming communities, once boasted a population of 114. A 1927 fire decimated the small town's business center. Once it was bypassed by a new U.S. Route 2 in 1933, the small town never recovered. By 1967, the closure of the post office marked the official end of Govan, although a few citizens hung on. One of four Govan residents, O. J. Bagly, remembers attending the much photographed and still standing Govan Schoolhouse which closed in 1942.
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist Camera Art member for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! Please share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art You can do that in the "Artist Special Feature Nomination" discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Nice yesteryear treatment Jerry! Congrats on your Feature in Barns Big and Small. We also added our like. Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Jordan Hill
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group ‘The Outdoor Photographer' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive
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