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[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0326]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Traffic is going through but wrecking crews Monday were still digging into debris of freight train derailment east of Goodwell in the Panhandle."
Date: May 22, 1956
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of Norman Fischer, one of Louis Fischer’s three sons who operate a farm with him, shows how a sub-surface tillage implement operates, cutting weed roots, loosening soil and mixing residue into the surface. This type of equipment is coming into greater use as a means of controlling wind erosion in western Oklahoma blowing areas. This tillage also helps control water erosion which Norman says sometimes does more damage more quickly than wind erosion. OK-10, 721.
Date: April 22, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of Fischer’s Wheat Bowl Farm, Hooker, Oklahoma. side view showing V-shaped shovels or blades of sub-surface tillage implement of the kind used exclusively by the Fischers (See OK-10, 721-23). II HP 2X. OK-10, 724.
Date: April 22, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of Fischer’s Wheat Bowl Farm, Hooker, Oklahoma. Side view of sub-surface tillage equipment being used on this farm comprising 16 scattered quarter sections (See OK-10, 721). II HP 2X. OK-10, 722.
Date: April 22, 1955
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of Norman Fischer (left) shows Technician John Bailey the effectiveness of properly-managed residue in controlling wind erosion and conserving moisture. This wheat is in good condition though at the time the picture was taken, rain was needed for further growth. In June 1952, Fischer harvested 22 bushels of wheat per acre despite the drought. He left the stubble 8 to 12 inches tall. In the first week in July, he worked the field with a sub-surface plow with blades or shovels as set f… more
Date: April 22, 1955
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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