Postcards from 1938-1939

In 1938, Walter C. Lowdermilk, Vice-Director of the Soil Conservation Service, was dispatched by then Secretary of Agriculture, Henry Wallace, on a world tour to learn of soil conservation successes and failures. Lowdermilk called the enterprise, “agricultural archaeology.” Lowdermilk packed the family Buick with provisions and his wife, son and daughter, niece, and his own Passepartout.

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Walter C. Lowdermilk taking movie of a market scene in North Africa, possibly Tunisia.
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Farmer in pre-WW II Holland unloading what look to be cantaloupes.
128-15 Iraq
Wife and niece smile for the camera. The Lowdermilks brought rain to some normally parched areas. This is in Iraq.
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WC Lowdermilk with a shepherd in Iraq.

Published by Norm Benson

My name is Norm Benson and I'm currently researching and writing a biography of Walter C. Lowdermilk. In addition to being a writer, I'm an avid homebrewer. I'm also a registered professional forester in California with thirty-five years of experience. My background includes forest management, fire fighting, law enforcement, teaching, and public information.

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