Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photographs, 1927-1979 1927-1950

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Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photographs, 1927-1979 1927-1950

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The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photograph collection consists of over 3,000 photographs and negatives that document the earliest operations of the refuge in the 1920s and 1930s including the construction of dikes, canals, and service buildings. Also included are images that document duck Botulism, the Bear River Gun Club, fishing and fish kills (due to rhotenone), tourism and interpretation, various birds, personnel and the facilities and equipment of the refuge from the 1920s to the 1980s.

15 boxes; 9.5 linear ft.

eng,

Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesPhotograph Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6624353

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