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    • Joseph Farley farming

    • Joseph Farley farming

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Farley homesteaded on Oak Creek along Schnebly Hill Road in 1908. A man named Eiberger had camped there and planted a garden but moved on before it matured. Joe and his wife, Sarah Jane, used picks and shovels to build miles of irrigation ditch,...
    • The David Dumas farm

    • The David Dumas farm

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Dumas family moved next door to the Schuermans in 1905. They grew peaches, apples, apricots, plums and blackberries in addition to large gardens. David and Margaret Dumas were known throughout the valley for their warm hospitality,...
    • The Schuerman Red Rock winery

    • The Schuerman Red Rock winery

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Unfortunately, Heinrich (Henry) Schuerman found out that what the previous owners occupied wasn't exactly what they owned due to a bad survey. Henry ended up buying some land from the railroad to straighten out the boundaries. He had settled...
    • Jerome miners provided a ready market for Oak Creek fruit and wine

    • Jerome miners provided a ready market for Oak Creek fruit and wine

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Schuerman ranch on Oak Creek was at the base of Courthouse Rock (now known as Cathedral Rock). The family grew apples, peaches, apricots, and quince to name a few. They produced Zinfandel wine made in the style of their German ancestry, along...
    • Pendley barn

    • Pendley barn

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The area's earliest settlers were subsistence farmers, meaning they grew what they needed for their own use. Frank Pendley arrived in 1907. He came to fish in Oak Creek and ended up returning to establish 'squatters rights' on a piece of land,...
    • Pendley fruit crate label

    • Pendley fruit crate label

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Pendley built over a mile of irrigation ditch that included sections of pipe and flume, some of it piercing rock in which he blasted holes to accommodate the gradual angle needed for gravity flow of the water. He grew corn, squash, and alfalfa,...
    • Erwin Schuerman takes fruit to market, 1912

    • Erwin Schuerman takes fruit to market, 1912

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Hauling produce and wine to market was an arduous task for Oak Creek farmers and orchardists. There was no railroad and only primitive roads for decades. A wagon and team would make the trip, sometimes taking 1-2 days, depending on if the market...
    • Henry Elmer Cook farming

    • Henry Elmer Cook farming

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Cook's 1912 homestead extended from the base of Table Mountain and spread across 160 acres of Grasshopper Flat. His son, Jay, homesteaded another 160 acres nearby that later become the Sedona West subdivision. When Henry and wife, Effie, moved...
    • Erwin and Fred Schuerman, ca. 1928

    • Erwin and Fred Schuerman, ca. 1928

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Erwin was the Schuerman's eldest child. He homesteaded in 1908 and died in 1929. His widow, Mabel, married Albert Purtymun and they stayed on the place until her son, Fred, reached the age of majority (21 years) and took over the farm. Fred...
    • Erwin Schuerman's honey label

    • Erwin Schuerman's honey label

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Bees to pollinate a fruit orchard are a necessity. As the orchards in the area grew larger, the orchardists began to bring in bee colonies to ensure enough bees to do the job. With the bee hives came the natural byproduct, honey, which then...
    • Irrigation ditch work was everyday

    • Irrigation ditch work was everyday

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Schuerman and Dumas families were close neighbors and friends. Being next door neighbors, Dumas and the Schuermans worked together to build and maintain an irrigation system. Erwin (left), Henry and Dorette's son, works here on part of the...
    • Apple cider party

    • Apple cider party

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Cider presses were common at Oak Creek orchards. Apples were the most popular fruit for juicing, but the Dumas family also pressed blackberries. If the juice was allowed to ferment in a crock or barrel in a cool dry place, it would become cider.
    • Will Steele and Joe Farley try out a new piece of equipment

    • Will Steele and Joe Farley try out a new piece of equipment

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • In 1924, Joe Farley learned his old homestead was for sale, so he and Sarah moved back with their daughter, Minnie, and her husband, Will C. Steele. They split the purchased property, with the creek as the dividing line. The Steeles developed a...
    • Edith Smith harnesses a farm goat

    • Edith Smith harnesses a farm goat

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Children were involved in the work and responsibilities of area homesteads. The Abraham Lincoln Smith family arrived in Sedona in 1915 to put their children in school. Edith was a Smith granddaughter, in this case taking a spin in a farm cart...
    • The Hart children haul wood

    • The Hart children haul wood

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • L.E. 'Dad' Hart and family arrived about 1909-10, and bought land and cattle. Although Dad's store would be the first to have electricity in town, that was almost 25 years into the future, so the Hart children were tasked with gathering wood for...
    • The Jordan waterwheel, early 1930s

    • The Jordan waterwheel, early 1930s

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Jordan brothers each built irrigation systems; George's included this large waterwheel. Walter researched the design and George patterned the wheel from a picture in a catalog. The overshot wheel, 20 feet in diameter, was powered by ditch...
    • Orchards grow to commercial sizes

    • Orchards grow to commercial sizes

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Jordan orchards would eventually boast over 1,500 fruit trees. During World War II, Walter had a contract with the government to ship apples to our troops. He made 8 trips to Phoenix to deliver the order for 1,000 boxes, driving all night to...
    • Ira Smith picking fruit from his horse

    • Ira Smith picking fruit from his horse

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • This was not the common way to harvest fruit. More likely, Ira was in the neighborhood and took advantage of his elevated position from atop his horse. A canvas bag over their shoulders allowed workers to have both hands free for picking. The...
    • Red Rock fruit display at the county fair, 1930

    • Red Rock fruit display at the county fair, 1930

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Fruit from the Schuerman place, among others, was selected by fair organizers to make up this incredible display at the Yavapai County Fair. Note the photos of Courthouse Rock (now referred to as Cathedral Rock). Red Rock fruit and vegetable...

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