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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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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.
Sloped grassy field

Sloped grassy field

It looks like there are some sunken areas in this field that have been caused by erosion.
Smiling man in corn

Smiling man in corn

An unidentified man smiles as he stands in a cornfield
Snowy fields

Snowy fields

These photos show snowy fields on a sunny day
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…
Spindly corn in field

Spindly corn in field

These photos show various scenes of spindly corn due to lack of rain.
Standing man speaks to group at meeting

Standing man speaks to group at meeting

This unidentified man speaks to a group sitting at a tale at an unknown event.
Unidentified farmer in parched field

Unidentified farmer in parched field

A kneeling farmer examines a dried up corn field
1993 Flint River Bridge after flood

1993 Flint River Bridge after flood

Water runs under the bridge in the Flint River next to debris from flooding.
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