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Soil conservation in Solano and Colusa Counties.
BANC PIC 2007.059--PIC; BANC PIC 2007.059
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Collection Overview

Title:

Soil conservation in Solano and Colusa Counties

Creator/Contributor:

United States, Soil Conservation Service., creator

Abstract:

Collection contains photographs of various soil conservation projects in Colusa and Solano Counties, possibly documented by the United States Soil Conservation Service shortly after the creation of the agency in the mid-1930s. Photographs illustrate soil erosion, its effect on orchards and other agricultural lands, and various methods of soil and water conservation (including dams, gullies and other irrigation techniques). Also depicted are conservation workers and Camp Chester of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Corresponding note sheets provide further information on photographs (e.g. photographer, geographic location, weather, type of camera and film, exposure, etc.).

Date:

1936-1937 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
United States. -- Soil Conservation Service -- Pictorial works
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) -- Pictorial works
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
United States. -- Soil Conservation Service.
Agriculture -- California -- Colusa County -- Photographs
Agriculture -- California -- Solano County -- Photographs
Soil conservation -- California -- Pictorial works
Irrigation -- California -- Pictorial works
Agricultural conservation -- California -- Photographs
Agricultural conservation
Agriculture
Irrigation
Soil conservation
Colusa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Solano County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
California
California -- Colusa County
California -- Solano County

Note:

Material prepared by U.S. Soil Conservation Service?
Title devised by cataloger. Most photographs dated with typed captions.
Material originally received in two albums. Albums disassembled and contents re-housed for preservation purposes. Original order within each album has been preserved.
Photographs are mounted to album leaves which contain typescript captions, including description of photograph, date and reference codes. Material is arranged according to reference code no. Collection also includes corresponding typescript note sheets arranged according to code number.

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

photoprint
1 box (143 photographic prints) : b&w ; prints 12 x 18 cm or smaller.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 2007.059--PIC
BANC PIC 2007.059

Origin:

California