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Metadata
Title |
PUBLIC RELATIONS, Tree Farm Program |
Date |
1952-1963 |
Description |
Series of photographs of the Tree Farm Program. 397-1: Men, women, and children gathered at the tree farm at Little Elk Creek, 1952. 397-2: Men, women, and children paying respect to the United State and South Dakota flags, 1952. 397-3: Harlan Walker, Guy N. Bjorge, Gareth Moon, Governor Anderson, and C.A. Polley at April 25, 1952, dedication of Homestake Mining Co. Tree Farm, 1952. Guy Bjorge, Gareth Moon, and Governor Anderson hold a sign that reads "Homestake Mining // Company // Tree Farm // Sponsored by // Junior Chamber of Commerce // In Coordination with // Department of // Game - Fish & Parks." Sharp Bits August 1962 Vol. 13 No. 7 pg. 10 "The only industrial tree farms in five states are ours. That's right! No industrial companies have tree farms in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska or South Dakota, except Homestake. We were first approved in April 1952 at a ceremony near Piedmont. Left to right in this 10-year-old photo are Harlan A. Walker, former assistant manager; Guy N. Bjorge, former manager and vice-president who remains on our board of directors; Gary Moon, former state forester; Governor Sigurd Anderson, and C.A. Polley, manager of our Lumber and Timber Department." 397-4: Signs at the entrance of the Homestake Mining Company Tree Farm, 1952. The sign on the left reads "American Certified // Western Pine // Tree // Farm," "Homestake // Mining // Company," and "Prevent Forest and Range Fires // Grow More Trees // Keep // South // Dakota // Green." The sign on the right reads "Homestake Mining // Company // Tree Farm // Sponsored by // Junior Chamber of Commerce // In Coordination with // Department of // Game - Fish & Parks." 397-5: Boy scouts digging holes to plant trees, 1952. Sharp Bits August 1962 Vol. 13 No. 7 pg. 11 "The Boy Scout of America were well represented and most active at the Homstake Tree Farm dedication near Piedmont in April 1952. These boys from Black Hills troops planted many pine seedlings that day. The American Tree Farm program began in earnest in private industry 22 years ago along with the Keep American Green project. Tree farming in now taking place on 60 million acres of private forest lands and is being carried on in over 90% of the states." 397-6: Four men standing together and the two in the middle are holding a plaque, 1952. 397-7: Men, women, and children gathered at the tree farm at Little Elk Creek, 1952. 397-8: Unidentified man speaking to a group of people, 1952. Two other men stand in the back ground holding signs and plaques. 397-9: A group of men in a circle talking to each other, 1952. 397-10: Boy scouts digging holes to plant trees, 1952. 397-15: The nine members of the Keep South Dakota Green Association, Lead, 1963. |
Collection |
Homestake Mining Company Collection |
Object Name |
Series, Archival |
Catalog Number |
HMCC 397 |
Print size |
Please See Metadata for Print Sizes |
People |
Anderson, Sigurd Bjorge, G. N. Bjorge, Guy Bjorge, Guy N. Bjorge, Guy Norman Moon, Gareth Polley, C. A. Walker, Harlan |
Search Terms |
1950s 1960s Boy Scouts Children Flags Homestake Mining Company Homestake Mining Company Public Affairs Department Lead Little Elk Creek Men South Dakota South Dakota Game & Fish Commission Trees Women |