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1976 Soil conservation officers

1976 Soil conservation officers

From left to right are Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District commissioners and staff: Harold Linder, secretary. Sperry; Jack Jacobs, outgoing commissioner, Burlington; Clyce Sherer, newly elected commissioner, Burlington; Susan…
Snowy fields

Snowy fields

These photos show snowy fields on a sunny day
Smiling man in corn

Smiling man in corn

An unidentified man smiles as he stands in a cornfield
Sloped grassy field

Sloped grassy field

It looks like there are some sunken areas in this field that have been caused by erosion.
Six men examine drainage pipe in field

Six men examine drainage pipe in field

William Baugh, Conservation technician, is the first man on the left wearing a white sweater. The rest of the men looking at the pipe are unidentified.
Six unidentified office workers

Six unidentified office workers

These people are probably employees or visitors at the office the the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District

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Commissioner Sherman Smith at a meeting

Commissioner Sherman Smith at a meeting

This photo shows Commissioner Sherman Smith at a meeting. It may have been a meeting of the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District. Sherman A. Smith served as a commissioner for the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation…
Scrub trees in pasture

Scrub trees in pasture

These photos show a variety of scrub trees growing close together in a field.
1993 Sandbags by rivers

1993 Sandbags by rivers

Sandbags are shown in these pictures that were laid down during the floods of 1993.
Ranch house and pond in rural area

Ranch house and pond in rural area

This is a tranquil photo or a ranch style house out in the country with a pond, trees and tall grasses near by.
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