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Photograph of a pivot watering system, Hank Record Ranch, Nevada, 1980

Information

Date
1980
Description

Irrigation pivot watering alfalfa on the property of Hank Records.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Amargosa Valley, Nye county, Nevada, 1980. Pivot watering system has just been installed on the property belonging to Hank Records and the alfalfa is beginning to grow. When alfalfa is first seeded, oats are also planted as a cover crop. The oats, which protect the tender alfalfa seedlings, are later cut, and the alfalfa takes over."

Digital ID
hln000323
Physical Identifier
0221_0126
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1513xv65
Details
Subject
Alfalfa
Field crops
Mountains
Water-pipes
Water-supply, Rural--Equipment and supplies
Time Period
1980s (1980 - 1989)
Place
Nye County
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographic prints
photographs
Source
Pivot watering system has just been installed and the alfalfa is beginning to grow, 1980
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln000323. Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection, 1880-1990. PH-00221. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1513xv65

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Standardized Rights Statement
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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff