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This set of photographs shows the Pratt Fish Hatchery in Pratt Kansas. In the first and second photographs the view is showing the bass ponds. The third image is a view of the blue gill and crappie ponds, looking north from the water tanks. In the fourth photograph the view is looking west across the pheasant ranch. In March of 1903 the Kansas Legislature approved the establishment of a state fish hatchery. The location for the hatchery was chosen on June 30 1903 when Pratt County donated 12 acres of land. Three additional acres were donated in 1905 and operations expanded to seven ponds. Today, the hatchery covers a total of 187 acres with eighty-seven culture ponds.
Date: Between 1920 and 1950
Item Number: 533100
Call Number: FK2.7 F. *6-9
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 533100
Agriculture - Livestock - Fish
Built Environment - Function - Agriculture/Subsistence - Fishing Facility or Site
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Leisure activities - Fishing
Date - 1920s
Date - 1930s
Date - 1940s
Date - 1950s
Environment - Wildlife - Fish
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Wildlife and Parks, Department of
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Counties - Pratt
Type of Material - Photographs
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