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Inspecting A Potato Field (Farm development) Item Info

Title:
Inspecting A Potato Field (Farm development)
Creator:
Foss, H.E.
Date Created:
1947-09-17
Description:
Columbia Basin Project, Irrigation Division. Moses Lake Development Farm 2 miles east of Moses Lake. Twelve hours after a 3/4 inch rain which fell between 5pm to 10pm September 16th, water was standing in alternate furrows in the low flat areas of the Netted Gem potato field. Eighteen days after the last irrigation, which gives indication of the slow rate of penetration in this field. This shows the effect of compaction by tractor wheels in rows with water-Art Bauman left and J.L. Toevs right. H. Foss, cameraman. Taken for Land Development Section
Subjects:
potato industry in Washington state farm development
Location:
Washington (State) Grant County Moses Lake
Latitude:
47.132255
Longitude:
-119.251871
Publisher:
University of Idaho Library Digital Initiatives, http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/
Source:
Army Corps of Engineers Dam Construction photographs, 1933-1965, PG 94, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives
Finding Aid:
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv165618
Source Identifier:
94-4-800
Type:
Image;StillImage
Format:
image/jpeg

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