[YELL203479-D4390a-b] Letter from George M. Bowers to William Hofer containing instructions on how to receive and plant fish dated October 5, 1908.

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DescriptionLetter from George M. Bowers to William Hofer containing instructions on how to receive and plant fish, specifically brook trout, in Yellowstone National Park within sixty days. The instructions ask Hofer to have clean cans that in total can hold fifty gallons of water, each filled one-third full of cool water and ready at the station when the fish are to be delivered. On the reverse side are more detailed instructions. (old system, document 8456)TypeTextCreatorBowers, George Meade, 1863-1925.Hofer, Billy.GenrelettersLanguageengDate1908-10-05SubjectFish cultureFish stockingBrook troutContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterDigital CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era RecordsDigital Formatimage/jpgDigitization SpecificationsScanned on an Epson Expression 12000XL Flatbed Scanner at 400 dpi as a TIFF image. This image was cropped, color corrected through level adjustment, and converted into a JPG using Adobe Photoshop. Date Digitized2025Physical CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era Records (RG 00)Local IdentifierYELL203479-D4390a-bContact UsFor more information contact Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center: yell_heritage_center@nps.gov / (307) 344-2264. CopyrightCC0

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Series NameSeries 1: Pre-1909 Correspondence FilesBox NumberYNP Army Era, Box 11Folder NumberYNP Army Era, Box 11, Folder 4

CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era RecordsSub-CollectionPre-1909 Correspondence: A-E, 1903-1912

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[YELL203479-D4390a-b] Letter from George M. Bowers to William Hofer containing instructions on how to receive and plant fish dated October 5, 1908.

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[YELL203479-D4390a-b] Letter from George M. Bowers to William Hofer containing instructions on how to receive and plant fish dated October 5, 1908.

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