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Dasylirion longissimum, 1925

Description
A worker in overalls sits in the shade of a dasylirion. In the bottom right of the photograph, "W. Hertrich 1925." William Hertrich was Superintendent of Botanical from 1927 to 1949. The label that accompanies this photo in the album reads "Dasylirion longissimum, C-23."
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Date
1925
Call number
photCL 107 vol2 pg90
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