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Southern Pacific (SP) 823 (neg)
Photograph of the Southern Pacific (SP) 823, 2-8-0, Ft. Worth, TX. [extra wheel sets in foreground]
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 1532
A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 1532, 4-6-0 (Alco/Brooks), Fort Worth, TX.
St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1235
A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1235, 2-8-0 (BLW), Fort Worth, TX. (This photo taken while train was moving.)
St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 183
A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 183, 4-4-0 (Pittsburg), Ft. Worth, TX. [see also 2008.008.6417 & 6432]
St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 186
A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 186, 4-4-0, Ft. Worth, TX.
St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 186
A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 186, 4-4-0 (Pittsburg), Ft. Worth, TX.
Texas Pacific (T&P) 905
A photograph print showing Texas Pacific (T&P) 905, 4-8-2, Ft. Worth, TX.
Texas Pacific (T&P) 476
A photograph print showing Texas Pacific (T&P) 476, 0-6-0 (Alco), on passenger train, Ft. Worth, TX.
Texas Pacific (T&P) 706
A photograph print showing Texas Pacific (T&P) 706, 4-6-2, on passenger train, Ft. Worth, TX.
Texas Pacific (T&P) 714
A photograph print showing Texas Pacific (T&P) 714, 4-6-2 (Alco, class P-1B), Ft. Worth, TX.
Texas Pacific (T&P) 715
A photograph print showing Texas Pacific (T&P) 715, 4-6-2 (Alco, class P-1B), on passenger train, Ft. Worth, TX.
Texas Pacific (T&P) 903
A photograph print showing Texas Pacific (T&P) 903, 4-8-2 (Alco, class M-1), Ft. Worth, TX.
Southern Pacific (SP) 823
A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 823, 2-8-0, off the rails, Ft. Worth, TX.
Southern Pacific (SP) 268
A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 268, 4-4-0, formerly Texas & New Orleans E-23, Ft. Worth, TX.
Southern Pacific (SP) 270
A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 270, 4-4-0, Ft. Worth, TX.
Santa Fe (ATSF) 4044
A photograph print showing Santa Fe 4044, 2-8-2, Fort Worth, TX.
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3506
A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3506, 4-6-2 (BLW), class 3500, Ft. Worth, Tx.
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3503
A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3503, 4-6-2 (BLW), class 3500, on passenger train, Ft. Worth, Tx.
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3011
A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3011, 2-10-2, Fort Worth, TX. [see also 2008.008.1753 - different tender]
Santa Fe (ATSF) 1909
A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1909, 2-8-0 (BLW, class 1900), Ft. Worth, TX.
Santa Fe (ATSF) 1969
A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1969, 2-8-0 (BLW), class 1950, Ft. Worth, TX.
Santa Fe (ATSF) 1496
A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1496, 4-4-2, Ft. Worth, TX.
Santa Fe (ATSF) 1500
A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1500, 4-4-2 (BLW, class 1480), Ft. Worth, TX.
Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape
Article chronicles how Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, narrowly escaped being killed by carbon monoxide during a stay at a hotel. The accident resulted in Parker's companion, Yellow Bear, dying and roused suspicion throughout the Comanche population. In the end, the people chose to support Parker due to the respect he held on the reservations.
Ed Pewitt and N. A. Bryson
Photograph of Ed Pewitt (left) and N. A. Bryson, SCS technicians, inspecting Suiter Fescue.
Livestock
Photograph showing some of the 175 hives of bees that are pollinating Madrid and Hubam Sweetclover on this 850 acre farm. There are 435 acres of Madrid of which 60 are to be harvested for seed. Bee pollonation increases seed production. TX-45-668.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum). TX-43, 859.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation (?)
Photograph of F. M. Vollintine (SP?) seeding a 10-acre field with weeping lovegrass as a part of the Trinity River watershed conservation revegetation in aid of flood control. TX-44-311.
W. T. Crouch With His Conservation Plow, Seeder, and Fertilizer
Photograph of W. T. Crouch, Dalworth District Supervisor, showing his tractor, conservation plow, seeder, and fertilizer on his 125-acre Sudan field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "W. T. Crouch, Dalworth District Supervisor, showing his conservation plow, seeder and fertilizer. This machine places fertilizer from 4 to 6 inches deep and seed ½ to 2 inches deep. Crouch used this machine on his 125 acre sudan [sic] field in May and June of 1955."
Land Leveling and Seeding Oats After Strip Mining on the Kingsbury Estate
Photograph of a land leveling project after a strip mining operation on the Kingsbury Estate one mile southeast of Haltom City. The gravel was removed, the area seeded to oats, and the hole left behind from removing the gravel will be used as a farm stock pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land Leveling After Strip Mining. This section of ground has had the gravel removed and has been leveled and seeded to oats. The hole left due to removal of quantity of gravel will be used as a farm pond for stockwater (hole is seen in background)."
Unusable Spoils Bank on the Kingsbury Estate
Photograph of a spoils bank after a strip mining operation on the Kingsbury Estate one mile southeast of Haltom City. The land in the photograph is rough and unusable for grazing cattle. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spoil Banks-Strip Mining. Rough unusable land which is typical of the type of spoils usually left when gravel is removed by strip mining. Some grass will slowly return on these spoils over a long period of time. The grass that does come in is of poor quality and is difficult for cattle to reach due to the roughness of the ground. Land in this condition is of little value to its owners."
Land Leveling After Strip Mining on the Kingsbury Estate
Photograph of a land leveling project after a strip mining operation on the Kingsbury Estate one mile southeast of Haltom City. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land Leveling After Strip Mining. Section of land that has been leveled after a layer of gravel from 3 to 9 feet thick has been removed by strip mining. This land will be more productive and will have a better waterholding [sic] capacity after the gravel has been removed. Mounds in the background will be leveled when the mining is completed."
J.P. Kuvrenoall
Photograph of J.P. Kuvrenoall, Administrators Field Representative, and Director, Regional Technical Service Center, South. Fort Worth, Texas
Group of Unknown Men
Photograph of unknown men.
Photo of Unknown Man
Photograph of unknown man.
Photo of Unknown Man
Photograph of unknown man Fort Worth Cartographic Unit.
Photo of Unknown Man
Photograph of unknown man Fort Worth Cartographic Unit.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a heath aster or aster ericoides plant. TX-43, 254 [?].
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of mealycup salvia in foreground among Engleman daisies. TX-45, 385.
Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation
Photograph of roots, leaves and seedheads of a red plantain, one of several small plants called tallow weed. TX-46, 888.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a Maximillian Sunflower. TX-43 [?], 233.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Antelopehorn on a rocky area. TX-45, 378.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a dotted gayfeather plant.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the flowers, leaves, stems and top root of an eryngo plant TX-44, 747.
Conservation Planning
Photograph of a large audience arriving from a formal meeting (TX-47-952 captures the formal meeting). While this audience is listening to the central voice from the loud speaker on the station wagon, the audience has already begun to break into family and neighbor groups (R4-2061 shows these groups in formation after the loud speaker announcements). R4-2060, as based on TX-46-950.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Bermuda grass sprig planter capable of covering 2 acres an hour at a cost of $5.00 to $6.00 per acre. The machine was designed and developed by Paul Browning and DeBoy Wheatley, Soil Conservation Services technicians. TX-44, 773.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of crested wheatgrass.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a water drop applicator showing construction of the water tower in a telescoped position for travelling. TX-44, 782.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of an infiltrometer built by the Soil Conservation Service scientist A. D. Bull. Here he checks it for proper adjustment as recording starts. Picture # 5 of a series. TX-46, 266-E.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of an infiltrometer built by the Soil Conservation Service scientist A. D. Bull. The floats are being placed within the rings. Picture # 2 in a series. TX-46, 266-B.
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