Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #042.2
Facing North East
Azimuth 60

Photo Archive No. 42.2.1936.06

Perm. No. 329062. Temp. No. 2328. Photo Station #42. Looking northeast, showing distribution and abundance of mesquite at the present time. 1-32-8"-A-CP. Photo by Cribbs, S.R.E.R. 6/16/36. 104-C.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1948.06

6-48. A48-123. P.S. 42 repeat of 2328. Little change since last photo in 1941 except for cleared area #196 in the right middle distance. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1951.09

P.S. 42. B-51-6. Looking NE. 25-45-13-3/4". Repeat of 329062. Bohning, SRER. 7 Sept 1951.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1952.09

P.S. 42. B-52-31. Miner's Hill in Pasture 8. Looking NE. 40-45-13 3/4". Repeat of 329062. Bohning, SRER. Sept. 26, 1952.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1953.06

P.S. 42. B-53-26. Miner's Hill in Past. 8. Looking to East. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-31. Bohning, SRER. 6/15/53.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1953.09

P.S. 42. B-53-66. Miner's Hill in Past. 8 looking NE. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-31. Bohning, SRER. 9/23/53.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1954.06

P.S. 42. B-54-7. Looking to NE. Repeat of B-51-6. 22 June 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1954.09

P.S. 42. B-54-41. Miner's Hill, Past. 8, looking NE. 100-32-13-3/4". Repeat of B-51-6. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1955.06

P.S. 42. B-55-29. Miner's Hill in Past. 8 looking NE. 1/50-P45-45. Repeat of B-51-6. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1955.09

P.S. 42. B-55-77. Miner's Hill in Past. 8, looking to NE. 1/50-f45-45. Repeat of B-51-6. Bohning, SRER. 21 Sept 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1956.06

B-56-40. 6/26/56. SRER, P.S. 42 to northeast. Miner's Hill Past. 8. Repeat of B-51-6. (1/50-f.22-45').

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1985.01

PS 42. Azimuth 60. Jan. 25, 1985. RFB. Honeywell Pentax camera (35mm). 35 mm WA lens. f:8-11 1/125 20'. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.1988.01

PS 42. Az 60. Jan. 8, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1, 35 mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 42.2.2000.05

PS 42. May 15, 2000, 11:45 a.m. Facing northeast. Azimuth 60. Pasture 8. ASA 135, Plus X film. 35mm lens focal length. On top of Miner's Hill near headquarters; northwest of the disintegrating "structure"; no post present; no marker placed this year - not necessary. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 042.2.2007.04

PS. 042. 20 April 2007. Facing northeast, Azimuth 060. Pasture 8. Elevation 1286 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. No witness, cairn built, painted white, camera above. Blade of former witness post is present next to cairn. Matches all photo directions very well. Mesquite, catlcaw acacia, ocotillo, Calliandra, Krameria present. Prickly pear present. Lehmann lovegrass is only perennial grass. Foreground mesquite has only one live branch and mesquite immediately left has no live branches; many mesquite from 1936 photo are still present in 2007; and ocotillo not evident in 1936 or 1955 photos. No more evidence of distant mesquite clearing performed in 194? in Study Area 196. Compared to 2000, much less grass, and less live mesquite. M. McClaran photographer, no assistant.

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