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1970s FFA students work on a project around a ditch

A Future Farmers of America {FFA}Group of students from Fort Madison work around a ditch

1970s Plowed fields with silo

These photos show a plowed field with a silo in the background.

1970s Field after harvest

These photos show fields after harvest.

1970s Eroded gully in field

The deep gully in this field has caused major erosion

Crane demolishes building

This crane is demolishing an unknown building

1970s Cement barriers

These barriers may have been used to prevent erosion

1975 Bennie Clarks surveys field

Bennie Clarks, a soil mapping specialist worked with Melvin Brown in the Soil Conservation service to conduct the Des Moines county standard soil survey during the mid 1970's.

1970s Winston Cooper and another man walk in field

Winston was a soil conservationist for Des Moines County from 1971-1973.

1970s Barrier to prevent soil erosion

This photo shows a barrier set up to prevent soil erosion in a rural area.

Baling hay

This photo shows hay being baled.

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