Walter L. Mesheke of Tulelake irrigates a potato patch on his father's farm

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

KP-1189-R2 - Klamath Project - Region II. Mesheke, a veteran, was a Machinist's Mate 3/c in the Navy, and spent 20 months overseas going from Okinawa to Tokyo on the Destroyer Benham. He has earned two battle stars and has filed application to homestead one of the parcels of land to be opened this fall in Tule Lake. He is gaining experience as a farmer while anxiously awaiting the outcome of his application; June 25, 1946; Photo by J. E. Fluharty

Title

Walter L. Mesheke of Tulelake irrigates a potato patch on his father's farm

Creator

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

Source

Original photograph: 21 x 25 cm, black & white photo, caption under photo reads "KP-1189-R2 - Klamath Project - Region II. Walter L. Mesheke of Tulelake irrigates a potato patch on his father's farm. Mesheke, a veteran, was a Machinist's Mate 3/c in the Navy, and spent 20 months overseas going from Okinawa to Tokyo on the Destroyer Benham. He has earned two battle stars and has filed application to homestead one of the parcels of land to be opened this fall in Tule Lake. He is gaining experience as a farmer while anxiously awaiting the outcome of his application. J. E. Fluharty, Photo June 25, 1946", from Black Binders
Digital reproduction of photograph: KP-1189-R2 - Klamath Project - Region II, Black Binders, Bureau of Reclamation

Date Original

1946-06-25

Date Digitized

2005-07-25

Date Available

2006-06-12

Other Identifiers

local: BOR-25-Jul-2005-1163

Subject (Topic)

Agriculture
Farm life -- California
Irrigation farming
Potatoes
Veterans
Farmers
Tule Lake Region (California)
Agriculture; Local History; Homesteading
Homesteading

Format

image