Forests and forestry

Photo of eroded slope with barbed wire fence. Back of photo reads, "Pullman Was [Washington] Mar 29, 1932. Steep slope south of house. Upper slope was covered with snow which caused erosion below. Recent rains have washed slightly where drift was located." This was evidently taken in the state of Washington.

U.S. Forester Fechner fishing somewhere in Michigan.

U.S. Forester Fechner fishes in Michigan.

A group of U.S. Foresters in Michigan: (L to R) Morrell, Amos, Lyle Watts, Hofmaster, Fechner, and Young.

U.S. Foresters Fechner and Morrell at Michigan State Hardwood Nursery near Camp Wolverine. These photos were taken from a scrapbook and labeled with Fechner's and Morrell's names as well as "C.C.C. [Civilian Conservation Corps.] R9 1936."

Left to Right: U.S. Foresters Hoffmaster, Lovejoy, McIntire, Lyle Watts, Young, Fechner, and Morrell at the Michigan State Hardwood Nursery near Camp Wolverine. Photo was originally in a scrapbook which stated that this was part of a C.C.C. [Civilian Conservation Corps.] trip.

U.S. Forester Amos fishes in Michigan.

Documentation for a snow study by Lyle Watts. To show scale, a pencil rests beside a pine needled branch nearly covered by snow. Mr. Watts studied the amount of granulation and the effect of the needles on the rate of snow melt.

An unidentified Forester stands in a national forest in Idaho. Back of the photo in pencil reads, "MC -2 Idaho - See two views taken about April 27 This is part of a panorama of 3 pictures taken at same time from same place [illegible]" On a separate line in ink, he writes, "Panorama (C-11-C12-D2)." This would be photos 2009-2940, 2009-2941, and 2009-2946.

Documentation for a snow study by Lyle Watts showing melting snow in a forest in Idaho. The back of the photo reads, "SR - 3. Near SR3 - April 28 Last snow on north side of trees in deep shade."