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Crop Dusting Cranberry Marsh

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A plane flies low over a cranberry marsh to dust for leaf-hoppers.

Date Created:
August 1936
Creator:
N.F.T.

Publication Information

Creator N.F.T.
Date Created August 1936

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 11 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Cranberry industry photographs, circa 1934-1938
Call Number PH 2816A

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012C50
Legacy ID
WHi 87269

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