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A.F. Harms photographs, 1946-1960
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Harms, A.F.
- Title
- A.F. Harms photographs
- Dates
- 1946-1960 (inclusive)19461960
1949 (bulk)19491949 - Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0162harmsaf (collection)
- Summary
- The collection contains photographs taken by A.F. Harms for the Soil Conservation Service in the Skagit and Snohomish Soil Conservation Districts in Washington State. Photos depict irrigation implementation, ditch construction, tidewater drainage management, agricultural activities, and logging activities.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains photographs taken by A.F. Harms for the Soil Conservation Service in the Skagit and Snohomish Soil Conservation Districts in Washington State. Photos depict irrigation implementation, ditch construction, tidewater drainage management, agricultural activities, and logging activities. The collection contains three files arranged by subject, and within those files the photographs are arranged in chronological/numerical order. Many photographs also have brief descriptions on their reverse sides.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
A.F. Harms photographs, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
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Custodial History
Materials originally belonged to the Geography Department at Western Washington University.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Jim Scott, date unknown.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Tide Gates, Water Ways, Irrigation,
Drainage System
Close-range images of tide gates; culvert
construction; ditch construction; images of flooded Skagit River, various
irrigation, drainage ditches. 25 photographs.
|
1946-1960, 1949 |
| 1/2 | Agriculture, Harvesting, and Aerial
Views
Images of hay and grass harvests, pasture,
sprinkler system; Kenneth Kaaland and Norman Omdal farms; three aerial photos
of Skagit farmland with view of Puget Sound, San Juan Islands on horizon. One
photo of group of Western Washington College students at NW Washington
Experiment Station. 16 photographs.
|
1946-1960 |
| 1/3 | Forestry
Images of new growth, milling, and a stump
photographed with ruler and printed to actual size to detail age of tree. 3
photographs.
|
1946-1960 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture--Washington (State)--Skagit County--Photographs
- Agriculture--Washington (State)--Snohomish County--Photographs
- Drainage--Washington (State)--Skagit County--Photographs
- Drainage--Washington (State)--Snohomish County--Photographs
- Irrigation--Washington (State)--Skagit County--Photographs
- Irrigation--Washington (State)--Snohomish County--Photographs
- Logging--Washington (State)--Skagit County--Photographs
- Logging--Washington (State)--Snohomish County--Photographs
- Soil conservation districts--Washington (State)--Skagit County--Photographs
- Soil conservation districts--Washington (State)--Snohomish County--Photographs
- Soil conservation--Washington (State)--Skagit County--Photographs
- Soil conservation--Washington (State)--Snohomish County--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Skagit Soil Conservation District (Wash.)--Photographs
- Skagit County (Wash.)--Photographs
- Skagit River (B.C. and Wash.)--Photographs
- Snohomish Soil Conservation District (Wash.)--Photographs
- Snohomish County (Wash.)--Photographs
Finding aid prepared by Joseph Shay
2011
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