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Deep Plowing

Description: Photograph of deep plowing. This field subject to severe wind erosion, has recently been deep plowed. Note clayey subsoil brought to the surface by deep-plowing.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1227.0527]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Outlining the methods by which he expects to surpass last year's sale of 900 year books is Bill Sappington, Willow, new business manager of the Southwestern State college publication, as Joan Gentry Elk City, artisty, and Talbert Brown, editor of the 1960 Bulldog, listen."
Date: September 15, 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Deep Plowed

Description: Photograph of a large field subject to severe wind erosion recently deep plowed. Note large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind ersoion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Vegetative control measures, that improve the physical structure of the soil, should by given first consideration.
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roy McMertry Deep Plowed Farm Pasture to Prevent Wind Erosion

Description: Photograph of R. H. Gieck, Area Conservationist, SCS, examining large chunks of soil brought to the surface via deep plowing to prevent wind erosion on the Roy McMerty farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "R. H. Gieck, Area Conservationist, SCS, examining large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the S… more
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Description: Photograph of a large field subject to severe wind erosion recently deep plowed. Note the large chucks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Vegetative control measures that improve the physical structure of the soil should be given first consideration. OK-253-8.
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Description: Photograph of R. H. Gieck, Area Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, examining large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Vegetative control measures that improve the physical structure of the soil should be given first consideration. OK-253-9.
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton Field Enclosed in Effective Windbreaks on Frank Babeck's Farm

Description: Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, and his dog kneeling in a forty-acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks on Frank Babeck's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A cotton field protected by windbreaks on the Frank Babeck farm in the Greer County Soil Conservation District, 3 miles East of Willow, Okla. Mr. Babeck's very sandy farm is divided into field of 15 to 20 acres by three-row windbreaks. He is a staunch believer in windbreaks for sandyland [sic] areas and annuity… more
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton Field Enclosed in Effective Windbreaks on Frank Babeck's Farm

Description: Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, and his dog kneeling in a forty-acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks on Frank Babeck's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Forty-Acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks. This is on the Frank Babeck farm 3 miles East of Willow, Okla. John Logan, Farm Forester, is the man in the picture.”
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a concentration of field and farmstead windbreaks in the northern portion of the Greer County Soil Conservation District, Oklahoma. This is an unusually good observational area as windbreaks of all types are present. Note the lack of continuity in the single row plantings--a constant characteristic of such belts in limited rainfall zones. OK-79, 501.
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fike Studio Copy of the Ocina, Oklahoma Seniors Page from the 1940 Yearbook

Description: Photograph depicting a copy of the Ocina Seniors page from the 1940 Ocina Yearbook, on the page are the words "Fike Studio". In handwritten index, from the Fike Studio, photograph number 849 is listed as Ocina- Senior Composite. Ocina High School was in Willow, Oklahoma.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fike Studio (Mangum, Okla.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.

Fike Studio Group Photograph of the Ocina School Graduation Class of 1940, Willow, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph depicting a group photograph of seven young women and two young men in cap and gown, two male teachers and two female teachers. One boy and two girls seated in the front the others are standing. In handwritten index, from the Fike Studio, photograph number 918 is listed as Ocina Grad Class 1940.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fike Studio (Mangum, Okla.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.

Fike Studio Photograph of Ocina School Eighth Grade Class, Willow, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph depicting a group photograph of an eighth grade class, seven boys, one male teacher, thirteen girls, and one female teacher. Seven girls seated the others standing. In handwritten index, from the Fike Studio, photograph number 917 is listed as Ocina 8th grade.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fike Studio (Mangum, Okla.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.

Fike Studio Photograph of the Ocina Girl's Basketball Team and Their Coaches

Description: Photograph depicting an eleven girl basketball team with two coaches, one girl is holding an "Ocina" basketball and there is a District Girls Plaque, 1940 sitting in front. In handwritten index, from the Fike Studio, photograph number 850.1 is listed as BB Girls, Ocina. Ocina School is located in Willow, Oklahoma.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fike Studio (Mangum, Okla.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.

Fike Studio Photograph of the Ocina Girls Basketball Team, with the Mangum Jr. High Invitational Trophy

Description: Photograph depicting a six girl basketball team, wearing basketball uniforms. With two coaches, they are standing back to back on either side of a wooden block with a trophy on top and a basketball in front with "Ocina" written on it. The trophy reads Mangum Jr. High Invitational. Ocina School is in Willow, Oklahoma. In handwritten index, from the Fike Studio, photograph number 850.2 is listed as BB Girls, Ocina.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fike Studio (Mangum, Okla.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.

Fike Studio Portrait of Mr. Van Deventer, Superintendent Ocina High School, Willow, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph depicting a man with short hair, wearing a darkish light striped suit with light striped shirt and dark striped tie. In handwritten index, from the Fike Studio, photograph number 722 is listed as Mr. Van Deventer, Supt. Ocina. Ocina High School was located in Willow, Oklahoma.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fike Studio (Mangum, Okla.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.

Fike Studio Portrait of Mrs. Spencer McGee, Ocina High School, Willow, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph depicting a woman with dark hair, wearing a dark striped jacket and medium sweater with light buttons down the front. In handwritten index, from the Fike Studio, photograph number 721 is listed as Mrs. Spencer McGee - Ocina. Ocina High School was located in Willow, Oklahoma.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fike Studio (Mangum, Okla.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.

Fike Studio Portrait Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. McGee, Ocina High School, Willow, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph depicting man and woman standing close together for portrait. He has dark hair and is wearing a dark suit, light shirt, and striped tie. Woman has short dark curly hair and wearing a dark skirt and jacket with a sweater top buttoned-down front. In handwritten index, from the Fike Studio, photograph number 675 is listed as Mr. & Mrs. McGee - Ocina. Ocina High School was located in Willow, Oklahoma.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fike Studio (Mangum, Okla.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.

Fike Studio Portrait Photograph of Mr. McGee, Ocina High School, Willow, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph depicting a man with dark hair, wearing a dark suit, with pen in pocket, light striped shirt, and patterned tie. In handwritten index, from the Fike Studio, photograph number 665 is listed as Mr. McGee, Ocina. Ocina High School was in Willow, Oklahoma.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fike Studio (Mangum, Okla.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame Inc.
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