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"Ernesto Aguilar picks oranges on Tig Wohlford's farm." [Envelope contains additional images taken at Burnet "Tig" Wohlford's farm, which grew lemons, oranges, and avocados for 100 years in Escondido, California on 163 acres.]

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[Envelope photographer's assignment reads: "Denten is stumping 50 percent of his avo trees cause of the high cost of water. This is for an anecdotal lead in to a story on the Ramona budget battles on whether or not to pass on rate hikes to water users. Need shot of Denten in front of his man sawing down a tree." Images are of Denten standing next to an avocado tree. Unknown if images were published in the newspaper.]

Scope and Contents Oral History of 2nd generation (George and Alethea Nagata) who represent four generations of Japanese Americans contributing to the agricultural industry of North County San Diego, California. During their interview the Nagatas discuss their family history, their forced internments at Poston Relocation Center in Yuma, Arizona during World War II, their lives post-internment, and their working lives as agricultural laborers and family farmers. The Nagatas discuss their operations in detail...

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Lucy Wheeler discusses college, photojournalism, and San Diego agriculture, specifically the county's para-farms and family farms. Prior to attending Palomar College to study photography, she did street photography with the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce for several years. Gender roles and assumptions about age are also addressed. Additionally, Wheeler also contemplates the current state of American agriculture and potential prosperity, oral history, and her "gift of gab."