1946 Land Opening - Marvin Thomas, President of the Stronghold Weed Control and Pest Abatement District talks to the new landowners

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

KP-1365-R2 - Klamath Project. 1946 Land Opening. Marvin Thomas, President of the Stronghold Weed Control and Pest Abatement District, tells the new landholders all about the weed problem in the area that their farms are located. Mr. Thomas was one of many speakers that gave advice and information to the new landholders at a meeting held in Newell on March 14, the day after the men had chosen their farms; March 14, 1947; Photo by J. E. Fluharty

Title

1946 Land Opening - Marvin Thomas, President of the Stronghold Weed Control and Pest Abatement District talks to the new landowners

Creator

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

Source

Original photograph: 18 x 13 cm, black & white photo, caption under photo reads "KP-1365-R2 - Klamath Project. 1946 Land Opening. Marvin Thomas, President of the Stronghold Week [sic] Control and Pest Abatement District, tells the new landholders all about the weed problem in the area that their farms are located. Mr. Thomas was one of many speakers that gave advice and information to the new landholders at a meeting held in Newell on March 14, the day after the men had chosen their farms. J. E. Fluharty, Photo. March 14, 1947", from Black Binders
Digital reproduction of photograph: KP-1365-R2 - Klamath Project. 1946 Land Opening, Black Binders, Bureau of Reclamation

Date Original

1947-03-14

Date Digitized

2005-08-03

Date Available

2006-07-24

Other Identifiers

local: BOR-03-Aug-2005-1339

Subject (Topic)

Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Tulelake
Land settlement -- California
Landowners -- California -- Tule Lake Region
Local officials and employees
Local History; Homesteading
Homesteading

Format

image