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Old growth ground fire; Pisgah NH

• HF-ID: HFH-0894
• Category: Visual Materials
• Creator: Hosley, N.W.
• Date: May 1930
• Location: Pisgah State Forest (NH)
• Media: Photographs and negatives
• Contents:
  • black and white photos - 1591, 1164 (2 copies) - 4.75"x6.75"; 1163 - 3.75"x5.5", 4.75"x6.75".
  • 3 negatives: 1591n, 1163n, 1164n - 5"x7".

• Keywords: fires, old growth forests
• Abstract:
  • Mt. Pisgah, N.E. Corner of North Round Pond.
  • 1591. Heavy organic layer burned leaving bare rock.
  • 1163. 6" hemlock showing depth of organic layer burned.
  • 1164. Heavy organic layer burned leaving bare rock.

• Related Items:
  • Historical photo 1163n: Pisgah old growth ground fire site 1930
  • Historical photo 1164: Pisgah old growth ground fire site 1930
  • Research file: HF 1930-06 Life history of the climax forest on the Pisgah Tract

• Archives Location: Middle Room, Pisgah file, Historical photos, 240
• Access: Active
• Administrative Notes:
  • Original HF-ID: 1163/1164/1591.
  • 1163n: olvwork407920.