Gaylord Nelson and Green Thumb Work Crew | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Gaylord Nelson and Green Thumb Work Crew

Gaylord Nelson and Green Thumb Work Crew | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Gaylord Nelson, squatting, and holding a freshly planted tree. He is surrounded by a Burlington County, New Jersey work crew employed in conservation work through the Farmers Union Green Thumb program. The workers all wear vests and hard hats and carry shovels. There is a wheelbarrow with two more trees ready to be planted next to Gaylord Nelson.
DESCRIPTION
Gaylord Nelson, squatting, and holding a freshly planted tree. He is surrounded by a Burlington County, New Jersey work crew employed in conservation work through the Farmers Union Green Thumb program. The workers all wear vests and hard hats and carry shovels. There is a wheelbarrow with two more trees ready to be planted next to Gaylord Nelson.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:98675
Creation Date:circa 1965
Creator Name:Unknown
City:
County:
State:New Jersey
Collection Name:Gaylord Nelson papers, 1954-2006 (bulk 1963-1980)
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 3764, box 6, folder 10
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
SUBJECTS
Forest conservation
Trees
Eyeglasses
Hats
Protective clothing
Work clothes
Shovels
Men
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Legislators
Blue collar workers

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