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[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0181]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Overturned rail cars and wrecked automobiles such as these were being cleared Sunday from the Kansas-Oklahoma and Gulf right of way near Lamar in Hughes County."
Date: July 17, 1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1102.0006]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Beverly Rodgers, Holdenville, a page for the Oklahoma delegation, sported appropriate headgear as she took a plane from Oklahoma City this morning."
Date: July 9, 1976
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1102.0005]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Connecticut Gov. Ella T. Grasso autographs hat for Beverly Rodgers of Holdenville, Oklahoma, during the second session of the Democratic National Convention in New York."
Date: July 15, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Little Harlem - CCC - SCS Camp

Description: Photograph of Little Harlem, Civilian Conservation Corps 1817 and Soil Conservation Service Camp OK 27. The photo shows the decorative masonry pillars and gate with the sign and the camp itself in the background which was established for African Americans.
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Hay Crimper In Action

Description: Photograph of a hay crimper in action. The stems of the alfalfa are crushed about 1 inch apart. This allows the moisture to escape which permits quick curing. Using this machine alfalfa can be cut one day and baled the next day in dry weather.
Date: July 3, 1960
Creator: Davis, T. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of gully control. This area was previously badly eroded with a deep gully. Gully was filled and shaped with a bulldozer then fertilized with 175 pounds per acre of 10-20-10 grade fertilizer and sprigged to Bermuda grass. A diversion with tin born outlet was constructed to cut out the headwaters. This is a deep, coarse-textured, moderately permeable soil an difficult to prevent erosion. Work planned and supervised by SCS technicians. Work Unit Conservationist T.J. Davis in the picture… more
Date: July 31, 1958
Creator: Willingham, L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosian Control

Description: Photograph of the T.J. David farm. Vegetated seven foot drop, two to one slope in lower end of terrace outlet channel. Channel shown in OKLA 5330. Loose rock and sod construction with wire holding sod in place until it becomes well-established. Bermuda sod used.OK-5328.
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Buster Hester ranch, Holdenville, Oklahoma. Follow-up on OK-74-7, showing baled hay overhead silo that was filled with ensilage from the 50 acre meadow. There were three similar silos that contained 150 tons of ensilage. OK-74-10.
Date: July 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a double drop masonry structure placed at the lower end of terrace outlet channel. Structure is built so that it provides a bridge in the farm driveway. Otherwise, it would have been necessary to build the driveway through the outlet channel. OK-5334.
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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