White Spring Ranch Museum/Archive Library, Non-Profit, Genesee, Idaho

White Spring Ranch Museum/Archive Library, Non-Profit, Genesee, Idaho Genesee, Idaho, on Hwy 95, West side. Donation only Hwy. 95 & Borgen Rd. 11 miles S. of Moscow on Hwy. 95.
1004 Lorang Rd. Insulation has been added.

Our online photos are pretty amazing if you explore the albums.1878 Log cabin, c.1873-1904 Farmhouse, c.1880 Curio cabin, and 170 yrs of photographs, letters, books, newspapers, magazines. Genesee, Idaho 83832

Mission Statement:
With a minimal budget of grants and donations, we have become a gathering site for students, artists and volunteers with all kinds of skills to restore the:

1878 Log ca

bin
1873-1904 Farmhouse .
1913 Early Curio Natural History Roadside Museum cabin, which may date back to the early 1880's.
1898 Barn. and we are also trying to preserve 140 years of books, letters, journals, receipts, photographs, artifacts....
into an accessible on site and online library. The 1873-1904 Farmhouse and 1878 Log cabin have become both a
National Historical site and Century Ranch site. The White Spring Ranch sign is restored. The Farmhouse has been painted and reroofed. We have restored the two-tier front porch and bay window. Gutters have been added. Electrical panel has been updated. 3 ceilings have been painted. 2 doors restored to original wood. The Log cabin has been straightened, the porch and the rock chimney are restored. Fireplace mantle preserved. Hand hewn logs rechinked by WSU and U of Idaho students. The Curio museum has been reroofed. Steps were restored to original style. OPEN for tours: 1:00 p.m.-Sunset on Sundays & Tuesdays
also, anytime by Appointment. (208) 416-1006
Hwy.95 & Borgen Rd.
1004 Lorang Rd. Genesee, Idaho 83832


For anyone interested in the Real history of the 19th & 20th Century, in the artistry of today, or just gathering of friends:

You are very welcome here! "This program is supported in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, a State-based partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this (publication, website, exhibit, etc.) do not necessarily represent those of the Idaho Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities."

12/21/2024

Sewing machine of Mary Lorang's in the Bay window of the Homestead section.

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The 1884 Homestead room Christmas tree, using the 140 year old tradition of hanging pretty doilies on the branches.

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1941

Christmas 1912. "........Well, it very nice out today and the sun is shining and the trees are full of frost and the ...
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Christmas 1912.
"........Well, it very nice out today and the sun is shining and the trees are full of frost and the wash also, for we did not take it down."--Mary Lorang

L-R: Viola, Martha, Mollie and Bertha Lorang. Christine is hidden. Taken by father John Lorang.

1944,
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1944,

From Aunt Martha to the grandchild, John......1928
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From Aunt Martha to the grandchild, John......1928

1936, from Edna Driscoll to Henry Lorang.
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1936, from Edna Driscoll to Henry Lorang.

A very sweet Christmas Open House today with beautiful music and wonderful guests.
12/16/2024

A very sweet Christmas Open House today with beautiful music and wonderful guests.

12/14/2024

1928.
This whole prose was just typed by a WSU student.....

"The Perfect Christmas
By Martha Banning Thomas

Christmas! What goes to make a perfect Christmas?
First, of course there must be a perfect Christmas eve. There should be green wreaths of holly in all the windows of all the homes everywhere; and candlelight shining between them, and back of that the rosy, laughing faces of children. The window shades should be pulled high so that the joy within can be seen and heard even on the street.

There should be the silver chiming of bells from church steeples shaken out on the air by the wind. There would be stars-millions and millions of stars glittering in a dark blue sky.

There should be people of all ages and kinds singing carols-jolly carols, sweet carols, wistful carols, beautiful carols which once more create the magic spirit of the First Christmas eve.

There should be fragrant-smelling pines in every house; trees hung with garlands of popcorn, stings of red cranberries; green boughs weighed down with gifts for everyone, not forgetting Kitty, nor Hector, the pup.

There should be secrets, vast and numberless secrets whispered behind doors, in coal cellars, in closets and behind the barn after dark; secrets to be revealed on Christmas morning, knitted mufflers for fathers {a few stiches dropped, but what of it?}. Pincushions for mother's {just a little bit lopsided, but very strong!} and a great many hand-made calendars, sewing bags and boxes for other members of the family.

And then after Christmas eve comes Christmas day! Merry cousins and uncles and aunts arriving from all directions to share the dinner with the family. There should be twinkling eyed grandfather and grandmother with a tremendous reputation for doughnuts.

There should be puddings, thousands upon thousands for puddings spread in steaming invitation on tables from one end of the country to the other. There should be turkey and roast goose and mince pies and raisins and fruit. And humble blessings said with bowed heads.

All these things go to make a perfect Christmas. But if we can have only a few of them, or even none of them, we can have a new peace in our hearts, and prayers that the children of the land may be loved and cared for even as the Christ Child was loved and cared for by His mother Mary, that night long, long ago when he lay in a manger in Bethlehem!"

A restored photograph from Christopher Langsett, thanks to Idaho Humanities grant. This was was very fuzzy and we were a...
12/13/2024

A restored photograph from Christopher Langsett, thanks to Idaho Humanities grant. This was was very fuzzy and we were able to sharpen it some more. One of the only photos of the entire Henry and Marguerite Lorang family in about 1940.
Back row: Bob, Jim and Henry. 3rd row: Marguerite, Mary Frances, John. 2nd row: Dan and Jeanne. Front row: Lois, Mae, Albert and the littlest one is Rita.

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Address

1004 Lorang Road
Genesee, ID
83832

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 8pm
Sunday 1pm - 8pm

Telephone

(208) 416-1006

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1930's Flint & Walling Star 24, with 10 ft. fin span, windmill in action....with 10 mph winds and 16 mph gusts. It is running slower today, Tuesday and seems to be doing fine.

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