Caption states, "El Toro before starting east, 9/1949," apparently the nickname of the truck - students include (upper, l to r) Donald Baker DS47, James Bostwick DS47, (lower, l to r) Donald Lammers DS47, Bob Bull DS48, Richard Patch DS47
Group includes Roger and Marilyn Dell, John and Dian Mawby, Merritt and Nona Holloway, Bill Pezick, Pat Schrock, Wally and Jo Rooney, Jean and Joseph Balachowski, Jess and Ruth James (cooks-- Jess is to the right of John Mawby, Ruth is in front of…
The irrigation well in the NW corner of Field 1, near the lower reservoir, was put in in 1948. This image appears to show testing, driving with a belt from a nearby motor, later replaced with a large electric motot.