First William Dillingham sold to George Jameson. But Jameson was a blacksmith and when he tried farming, he gave up, leaving the one horse plow in the field. Then Jameson sold the land to John and Mary before going to town to set up his blacksmith shop. John and Mary first rented the home in […]
8501886 Receipt, George Jameson to John and Mary Lorang Read More »
The beautiful bay window from inside the Farmhouse. The fountain outside the window would not have been built until 1913, but the window was this beautiful in 1884.
This restored bay window looks as it would in 1885, when John and Mary moved in. Except that the Bay Window would be facing South. It was turned to face the road in 1904. The trees have grown.
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Photo by Mary Lorang. Peter was the oldest, then Bernard (Barney or B.T), then Henry and Albert. Here they are in 1898 with their father John. L-R is Bernard, Albert, Peter, Henry and John with his grove of fruit trees.
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When John first arrived in the West, he traveled back and forth to the Moscow mountains, gathering and squaring logs for the railroad. In his travels he would camp at his friends home, William White in Genesee. Here he could view a beautiful little home across the field, just built by William Dillingham on the
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John Lorang finished his fountain in time for the Latah County Atlas. Hand built by John in 1913 it is attached to a hand dug aqueduct which travels over 1/2 to a spring. John succeeded in bringing water to the barn, fountain, the fields and this fountain he built himself. The elm chair he is
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In 1910, John and Mary Lorang traveled for 6 months in Europe and the Middle East, taking over 300 photographs. Here they are in August of 1910, just after returning home to their children. Miss Clemens, a good friend and seamstress stayed with the children and also Mary’s sister Tina Gesellchen Smolt.
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John Lorang and Mary Gesellchen married in the Winter of 1884. Two weeks later they boarded an emmigrant train with 9 other friends to travel West. From 1884-1889, no other photographs were taken. But we do have stories of these years, illustrated with the next photographs.
010Feb. 1884 John Lorang and Mary Gesellchen marriage Read More »
This National Historical site 1873-1904 Farmhouse has several rooms which showcase different eras. 1st Floor Farm Kitchen: An original Kitchen, with a 1919 Majestic Wood stove and 100 years of recipes, in books and pamphlets; for you to look through. This kitchen was originally part of a neighbor’s farmhouse and was added in 1890. It
Photo by John Lorang on a cold winter day. The four seated surrey beside the farmhouse. Back: Amalia and Christine. Front: Barney and Henry. With two horses. Can you see them both?