Sign reading "Uprooting All Currant and Gooseberry Bushes within 900 feet Protects White Pines from Blister Rust" and small exhibit along a roadside near Conklington. During the 1930s the Department worked to educate the public about the prevention of blister rust, which was a serious problem for New York State white pine trees.

Identifier
NYSA_14297-87_F1_57L542FPC

Date Original
September 1938

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives, Conservation Dept. Photographic prints and negatives, 14297-87, Box 266, forestry folder no. 1, item no. 57-L-542-FPC

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Special Project
Environmental History Virtual Resource Collection