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Packing Young Trees
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Working at a counter, an unidentified man ties twine around a burlap-wrapped bundle of small everygreen trees while another man looks on. A typed caption on the reverse of the print reads, "Packing transplants (1,000 to the package) to fill small orders for windbreaks, shelter beds and farm woodlots."
April 1938
Cassoday, Dorothy
Publication Information
| Creator | Cassoday, Dorothy |
|---|---|
| Date Created | April 1938 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin Conservation Department photographs and films, 1930-1957 |
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| Call Number | PH Series 2375.1.21 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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