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August 1939. "Buena, Yakima County, Washington. Yakima Valley small town whose county ranks fifth in the United States in value of agricultural production." 4x5 inch nitrate negative by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
The Golding Warehouse, the only extant building way back when this was first posted here at Shorpy, was apparently demolished sometime between September 2008, when it was still visible in Google street view, and July 2012, when it is no longer standing.
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.
...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.
If this shot had been taken a second or two later a bicyclist would have appeared in the right side of the picture.
...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 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]
It's great to see Dorothea Lange's work here on Shorpy! My morning visit just got a bit brighter!!
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