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Left to right: Renee Zeiller, Robert Kidston, Dr. A.G. Nathorst. Information from November 10, 1922 Memorandum to USGS Library from David White, Chief Geologist: "Herewith are transmitted for inclusion in the Survey set of photographs a small group picture embracing the three most distinguished paleobotanists in Europe of the period. The picture was made in Brussels at the time of the Botanical Congress in 1910 and was presented to me by my long time friend and correspondent, Robert Kidston of Sterling, Scotland. On the left is Renee Zeiller of the Ecole de Mines, then Inspector General of Mines in France; Rober Kidston (now Sir Rober, I believe), who with Zeiller were the most able and distinguished specialists...
Oscar Edward Meinzer, first chief, groundwater resources, possibly at that time. He was an early or first scientist to recognize the elasticity of soils, and artesian wells, and its importance, to measuring water resources. circa 1916.
Album caption: Mary E. Hill (now Mrs. John D. Strobell) and Joe Lamping (co-pilot) examining pattern of traverse in advance of flight. n.d. Personal email communication with Doug Morrison on September 15, 2017, "A nice photograph of Mimi Hill and Joseph Lamping leaning on the tailplane of a Twin Beechcraft without much doubt it would be the USGS survey aircraft AT-11 NC44633 taken at Salt Lake City Airport in front of Thompson Flying Service's hangar in 1948. I am not sure whether Joe Lamping was fully employed by the USGS or was a contract pilot. I have heard his name mentioned previously in reference to aerial photography - I am fairly sure he was a well known aerial photographer on top of being a survey...
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