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Nu Vista Club

Description: Photograph of five UNIDENTIFED people during the 1961 Debutante Cotillion of the Nu Vista Club. Printed by the Standard Engraving Co., Oklahoma City, OK, c. 1961.
Date: 1961~
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Wrecked Crop Spraying Plane

Description: Photograph of eight UNIDENTIFED people at the site of a wrecked crop-spraying plane after it hit a REA line when spraying crops with parathion. A US Army helicopter is on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Crop spraying plane failed to see REA line while spraying wheat with Parathion. Army Helicopter from Ft. Sill saw crash, picked pilot up, gave first aid and took him to the station hospital at Ft. Sill. Pilot not seriously injured.”
Date: March 27, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Natural Grass Range on Fire

Description: Photograph of eight UNIDENTIFIED fire fighters extinguishing a native grass range fire behind a fireguard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Approximately 600 acres of native grass range in excellent condition was set on fire by lightning 8-12-61. It took approximately 100 men and 6 fire trucks to put this fire out. Before the fire, the range had a carrying capacity of about 7 acres per mother cow unit. It has been sprayed with 2, 4-D last year for ragweed control and had improved to excel… more
Date: August 12, 1961
Creator: Milton, W. H.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wrecked Crop Spraying Plane

Description: Photograph of a wrecked crop-spraying plane after it hit a REA line when spraying crops with parathion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Crop spraying plane failed to see REA line while spraying wheat with Parathion. Army helicopter from Ft. Sill saw crash - picked pilot up, gave first aid and took him to the station hospital at Ft. Sill. Pilot not seriously injured."
Date: March 27, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Cotton Stripping

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers, one on the tractor, and one in the trailer, stripping cotton planted and cultivated on the contour rows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour Cotton Stripping. W. T. Schmidt, district cooperator, stripping cotton that has been planted and cultivated in contour rows."
Date: March 1, 1961
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Man on Tractor Bermudagrass Sprigging

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor preparing the land to sprig it with Bermudagrass roots. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Digging Bermuda grass roots to be sprigged. Spikes are pulled over land twice and side delivery rake is used to complete job."
Date: April 6, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A UNIDENTIFIED Farmer Overseeding A Bermuda Field With Vetch, Rye, and Button Clover with 200 Pounds of Superphosphate Per Acre

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer on a tractor overseeding an excellent stand of Bermudagrass with vetch, rye, and button clover with 200 pounds of superphosphate per acre for pasture improvement. A few heads of cattle are also present in this field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Overseeding excellent stand of Bermuda with Vetch, Rye and Button Clover; 200 lbs. superphosphate per acre being put down. Pasture dream drill being used. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7) soil."
Date: August 18, 1961
Creator: Fortney, F. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Treated 60-Acre Planting of King Ranch Bluestem for Weed Control

Description: Photograph of a treated 60-acre planting of King Ranch bluestem for weed control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This 60 acre planting of King Ranch bluestem has been treated for weed control with 1 pound 2-4-D per acre. Weeds treated include Western ragweed, cocklebur, silverleaf nightshade, and purpletop nightshade. Class II land, 5t Labette."
Date: July 26, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Cotton Stripping

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers, one on the tractor, and one in the trailer, stripping cotton planted and cultivated on the contour rows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour Cotton Stripping. W. T. Schmidt, district cooperator, stripping cotton that has been planted and cultivated in contour rows."
Date: March 1, 1961
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

First Bid Letting for Quartermaster Creek Sites

Description: Photograph of a group of people attending the bid opening. Right Table: clockwise, C. E. May, American Marietta Co. , Okla. City; Kenneth Richardson, Contractor, Clinton; Bob Allen, Contractor, Cordell; Marshall Greenman, Sales Rep. , Boardman Eq. Co. , Okla. City; Mr. Hagar, Conoco Sales Rep. , Okla. City; R. A. Lotspeich, Contractor, Laverne; Bob Selman, Contractor, Selman; Nuel Hurtick, Adm. Serv. Div. , Washington DC; Jim Corser, SCS, Stillwater; Doc Herron, Robertson Steel Co. , Okla. City… more
Date: January 19, 1961
Creator: Richie, Leonard
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Three Scissortail Chicks in Nest

Description: Photograph of a nest of three young scissortail birds on steps of oil tank battery. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Wildlife on steps to oil tank battery. Scissortail young, 3 birds. Pumper for Sanders and Britton has erected a shade to protect from sun and hawks."
Date: July 10, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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