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Drum holds 160 lbs. of ponderosa pine seed

imageID: 21211
Description: Drum holds 160 lbs. of ponderosa pine seed
Keywords: grounds
nursery
Photographer: Roland Rotty
Original collection id: 345053
Media: Black and white print
Collection: Fort Valley Experimental Forest historical photographs
Quality: 3
Location: Coconino; AZ; USA
Date(mm/dd/yyyy): 05/07/1937
Comments: Fort Valley grounds; Discarded tractor lubricant barrel converted into can for storage of forest tree seed. This drum which is known as the half drum size holds 60 lbs. of ponderosa pine seed. Note gasket made from old inner tube on rim of lid for seed can. [Schoolhouse on right]
Citation: Use of this image is governed by Creative Commons CC BY. If you use the image, please include the following citation:

Olberding, Susan D.; Huebner, Daniel P.; Edminster, Carleton B. 2007. Fort Valley Experimental Forest historical photographs. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2007-0005


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