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California Dept. of Fish and Game's research ship the N.B. Scofield just returned from a 10 week survey trip, Los Angeles, May 23, 1940

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Title: California Dept. of Fish and Game's research ship the N.B. Scofield just returned from a 10 week survey trip, Los Angeles, May 23, 1940
Date Created and/or Issued: May 23, 1940
1940-05-23
Publication Information: Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
The N.B. Scofield, the State Fisheries research ship. Captain Weseth and the N.B. Scofield recently returned from a 10 week survey trip of tropical tuna grounds and tuna migration habits. The ship sailed around the Galapagos Islands conducting the most extensive surveys ever done on the Pacific.
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: State Boat - Fish & Game Dept "N.B. Scofield"
Text from original nitrate sleeve: State of Calif. Dept. of Fish and Game; boat "N.B./Scofield"; Fry, D.H., Jr.; Weseth, L.H., Capt.; Kunkell, N.C.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: ark:/21198/zz00280270
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Tuna--California
Government
Ships--American--California--Los Angeles
Expeditions & surveys--California
Transportation
N. B. Scofield (Ship)
California. Dept. of Fish and Game
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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