Governor W. Kerr Scott watches forestry extension specialist and forester check the age of a pine using an increment borer
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Item information
- Title:
- Governor W. Kerr Scott watches forestry extension specialist and forester check the age of a pine using an increment borer
- Description:
- Transcribed from information found with original: Governor Scott (left) and District Forestry Extension Specialist Keller (behind tree) look on as John L. Gray, state extension forester, checks the age of one of the planted pines with an increment borer. The tree showed 59 growth rings at this height. For the first three years no growth rings were formed at this height. Therefore, the tree's total age was approximately 62 years.
- Topics:
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Community and Extension
Forestry
People
- Subjects:
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Forestry extension workers
Forests and forestry -- Equipment and supplies
Forests and forestry -- North Carolina
Governors -- North Carolina
- Original Format:
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Black and white print (photograph)
- Item identifier:
- ua023_007-005-bx0015-004-035
- Created Date:
- circa
- Names:
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North Carolina State College. School of Forestry
more info on North Carolina State College. School of Forestry
Scott, William Kerr, 1896-1958 more info on Scott, William Kerr, 1896-1958
Gray, John, 1920-2007 more info on Gray, John L., 1920-2007
North Carolina. Governor more info on North Carolina. Governor
- Digital Project:
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University Archives Photographs
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Collection:
- University Archives Photograph Collection. Agricultural Extension and Research services (UA023.007) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
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