Sod Busting

One of 3 photographs in the series: Harry Neill Elsey Collection available on this site.

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Photograph of L to R: Charles Meyers, Charlie Speakman, Mr. Stevens, and Will Grace work a team of oxen pulling a 24 inch plow, capable of cutting a 10 inch sprout, Ingram, Indian Territory. Mr. and Mrs. Elsey, Denzil, and their dog Rover are in the wagon.

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1 photograph : b&w

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Creator: Unknown. March 1897.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection and was provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society to The Gateway to Oklahoma History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 174 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Oklahoma Historical Society

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Photograph of L to R: Charles Meyers, Charlie Speakman, Mr. Stevens, and Will Grace work a team of oxen pulling a 24 inch plow, capable of cutting a 10 inch sprout, Ingram, Indian Territory. Mr. and Mrs. Elsey, Denzil, and their dog Rover are in the wagon.

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Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection

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  • March 1897

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  • Nov. 20, 2019, 6:49 a.m.

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Sod Busting, photograph, March 1897; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1589783/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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