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Description
Plates in: [Album of mounted photographs illustrating the work of the California state insectary, Sacramento : Photographs taken from 1910-1912] / California state insectary, Sacramento, pgs. 19, 21, 23. View 1 (2014-1648). Ladybirds packed for cold storage. 1912. Newcomer, Branigan. Shows front of Insectary Building -- view 2 (2014-1649). Interior court of State Insectary during Ladybird packing season. 1912 -- view 3 (2014-1650). Interior of Ladybird packing house at Towle, Placer Co., Cal. 1911 -- view 4 (2014-1651). 896 colonies of Ladybirds (29,637,168 individuals). Carnes, Branigan -- view 5 (2014-1652). Ladybirds packed for shipment. 1911 -- view 6 (2014-1653). Taking Ladybirds to cold storage. 1912. Shows horse-drawn wagon -- view 7 (2014-1654). Ladybirds shipped to growers by express. Shows Wells Fargo & Company express wagon -- view 8 (2014-1655). Same as above. 1912 -- view 9 (2014-1656). One day's shipment of mailing colonies of beneficial insects. 1912. Newcomer. Man beside bicycle -- view 10 (2014-1657). Mailing colonies of Ladybirds. 1912. Another view of Wells Fargo & Company express wagon -- view 11 (2014-1658). Packing mailing colonies of Comys fusca. 1912. Carnes, Branigan -- view 12 (2014-1659). Packing mailing colonies of Ladybirds. 1912. The Insectary Division of the Commission of Horticulture was responsible for collecting, breeding and disseminating predaceous insects as a means of controlling harmful insects. As part of that work, they collected and disseminated the native species of ladybird (ladybug) beetle or coccinellids, notably Hippodamia convergens.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
12 photographic prints ; 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001513486CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Carnes, Edward K.--Photographs Branigan, Edward J.--Photographs California. State Insectary--Photographs Wells, Fargo & Company--Photographs Ladybugs Insects--Collection and preservation--California--Sacramento--Photographs Biological pest control--California--Sacramento Bicycles & tricycles--California--Sacramento Carts & wagons--California--Sacramento Sacramento (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
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