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Roadside weed burning, Ada County Item Info

Title:
Roadside weed burning, Ada County
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1940
Description:
Photo text: 'Weed burning in Ada county by WPA (Idaho) noxious weed control workers. This control method is being emphasized, along with cultivation of infested fields, because of the shortage of chemicals formerly used, particularly sodium chlorates, now in great demand in the manufacture of ammunition.' Note: This image is part of a Work Progress Administration publicity series.
Subjects:
Works Progress Administration WPA people weeds roads trucks burning herbicide
Location:
Ada County;Idaho;United States
Latitude:
43.45112
Longitude:
-116.24109
Source:
NARA College Park; Still Photo Branch; RG 69 WPA; Series NS Publicity
Source Identifier:
NARA16DC157
Type:
image;stillimage
Format:
image/jpeg

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Preferred Citation:
"Roadside weed burning, Ada County", Archival Idaho Photograph Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/archivalidaho/items/archivalidaho993.html
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Rights:
Material determined to be in Public Domain based on date of publication. Material made available by the University of Idaho Library. For more information; please contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu.
Standardized Rights:
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