Contributed by Maine Forest Service
Description
Henry B. Peirson, State Forest Entomologist from 1928-1956, in a tree in Alfred.
Peirson and others from the Maine Forest Service supervised the Civilian Conservation Corps camps, including one in Alfred, that worked on tree insect and disease control. CCC crews climbed trees to do gypsy moth control.
This photo is marked "winter 1933-34."
About This Item
- Title: Henry Peirson, Alfred, ca. 1933
- Creation Date: circa 1933
- Subject Date: circa 1933
- Location: Alfred, York County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 8.6 cm x 6.2 cm
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Maine. Bureau of Forestry--People
- Gypsy moth--Control--Maine
- Public service employment--Officials and employees--Maine--Alfred
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--Company 130 (Alfred, Me.)
- Insect pests--Control
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--Facilities
- Tree climbing--Maine--Alfred
- Entomologists--Maine
People
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For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Forest ServiceMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, 18 Elkins Lane, Harlow Building, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0022
(207) 287-3156
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