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students and faculty at lake corrals prior to footrace between students and faculty. Unidentified.

Ken Odell DS61, in basement of main building, presumably. It was often necessary to 'acidize' the radiator plumbing in the building to reduce calcification and keep hot water flowing through the pipes.

Curt & Ben Meeker in main room at Christmas

Chris Kleps DS61 with vintage car, near Duplex

Gravity flow irrigation required constant maintenance of the channels and check boxes to assure proper flow.

Outhouse on main building porch, unidentified

Richard Broadhead DS60 stands with unidentified on peak of Chocolate Mountain (formerly known as Piper Mountain)

Fogger Dunagan, ranch hand (perhaps on Chocolate Mountain, given proximity to other photos)

Note presence of gravity flow irrigation channels running across the alfalfa fields (known as 'checks'). Total acreage at this time is approximately 140 acres. These fields remain intact as of 2017, with addition of 15 acres north of main fields.

Ed Loomis DS42 in jeep overlooking DS Valley. The remnants of the (very steep) road remain in place on Chocolate Mountain as of 2017, but vehicle access to the road ended in 1990s with creation of the Piper Mountain Wilderness.