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William H. Hertrich outside library building, May 1960

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William Hertrich, wearing a light colored suit, stands on the grass in front of an expansive tree with benches surrounding the trunk, with the library building in the background on the right. William Hertrich was Superintendent of Botanical from 1927 to 1949.
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Date
May 1960
Call number
photCL 107 vol4 p 150
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