Farming in the Coachella Valley(Stan Dunn), 1953

Caption slip continues: "For a Monday feature. Photographer: Miller. Date: 05-01. Reporter: Dunn. Assignment: Coachella Valley tour. 22: Worker pollenizing huge date tree in grove for a new crop. 21: William C. Tesche, head of L.A. Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee, inspects huge date tree. 10: Don Mitchell, date grower, checks pollination spray before worker climbs date tree. 9: View of grapefruit tree between date trees in Indio grove. 19/20 (l to r): K. Omaye and Henry Sakemi packing early tomatoes for shipment. 13/14: Wm.C. Tesche inspects early corn crop at Indio".

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