Ralph McCracken standing in cleared land, March 19, 1948
Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Area cleared by burning on Angaur Island in preparing land for a crop or two in the "fang agriculture" commonly practiced, with Ralph McCracken to show scale. The area is one of stony land, Brown Forest soil materials from limestone with some big limestone blocks on the surface."
Dates
- Creation: March 19, 1948
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
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