Leo Dale Berry and Carl Rupin unloading irrigation pipe, Rossville, Kansas

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Leo Dale Berry and Carl Rupin unloading irrigation pipe, Rossville, Kansas

Description

Leo Dale Berry and Carl Rupin recognized the potential of irrigation and the benefits it would have to their current grain business. In 1953 they formed the Berry Irrigation Company and shipped the first carload of aluminum pipe to Kansas. In 1954 land leveling, well drilling, use of gated pipe, siphon tubes, ditches and sprinkler systems started on many farms.

Creator

Unknown

Publisher

Rossville Community Library

Date

1953

Rights

Public domain due to copyright expiration

Format

photograph

Identifier

RCL0132

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