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Altus Reservoir

Description: Caption says, "A-862 View of present Altus reservoir during period of no flow on the river. Reservoir is completely silted to elevation 1508 at upstream face of dam."
Date: May 8, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0090]

Description: Photograph is of the support beams and few remains of a structure fully engulfed in flames. Caption: "Billowing flames that destroyed the Taylor Lumber and Supply Co. at Shawnee late Friday and caused an estimated $100,000 damage, are pictured above."
Date: May 22, 1943
Creator: Cooper, John P.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Britton High School

Description: Photograph of the Britton High School graduating class of May 1943. Photo taken by Meyers Photo Shop.
Date: May 1943
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Britton High School Graduates

Description: Photo of two young women in their caps and gowns. The photo was taken inside. They attended Britton High School which was located at 721 West Britton in Britton, Oklahoma. Britton is now a part of Oklahoma City.
Date: May 1943
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bulldozer Operating on Flooded Farm

Description: Photograph of a an African American man, Sgt. Darance G. Pfefferkorn, operating a bulldozer on a flooded farm. The farm is owned by Garvis King. The farm is located seven miles northwest of Spiro, Oklahoma.
Date: May 1943
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bulldozer Operating on Flooded Farm

Description: Photograph of a an African American man, Sgt. Darance G. Pfefferkorn, operating a bulldozer on a flooded farm. The farm is owned by Garvis King and located seven miles northwest of Spiro, Oklahoma.
Date: May 1943
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Concrete Placing

Description: Caption says, "A-864 Concrete placing progress to May 15, 1943, showing gallery adit and Altus water supply valve chamber forms in place at station 4+25."
Date: May 15, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of H.H. Bennett, chief of the Soil Conservation Service, and F.S. Hurd, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Arkansas Verdigris Soil Conservation District [SCD], examine an improved pasture on the farm of C.B. Ritberger. Ritberger says carrying capacity of this 88 acre pasture has been doubled since he improved it with the addition of hop clover, white Dutch, yellow hop and lespedeza. Ritberger first came to this 200acre farm as a tenant in 1928, he rented the farm for $700 from F.S. Hurd… more
Date: May 29, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of P.S. Hurd, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Arkansas Verdigris's Soil Conservation District [SCD] and H. H. Bennett, Chief of the Soil Conservation Service examine some native little bluestem in the 12 acre meadow of the C.B. Ritberger farm. This meadow land is contributing a large amount of run-off to streams was formerly waste before Ritberger developed it under a plan worked out with the aid of technicians of the Soil Conservation Service assigned to assist the district. Grass t… more
Date: May 29, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Hills Brothers Ranch, Fairfield, Texas. A herd of registered polled Herefords grazing upon improved Bermuda and carpet grass pasture. A heavy growth of trees and underbrush was cleared from the area about 3 years ago and where the carrying capacity was about unit to 8 acres it is now 1 animal unit to 1½ acres. This pasture was not seeded after clearing but grazing has been controlled. “We had one 300-acre brush pasture that used to carry only about 35 head,” said Mr. Hill, “bu… more
Date: May 14, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of H.H. Bennett, chief of the Soil Conservation Service, and F.S. Hurd, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Arkansas Verdigris Soil Conservation District [SCD], examine an improved pasture on the farm of C.B. Ritberger. Ritberger says carrying capacity of this 88 acre pasture has been doubled since he improved it with the addition of hop clover, white Dutch, yellow hop and lespedeza. Ritberger first came to this 200acre farm as a tenant in 1928, he rented the farm for $700 from F.S. Hurd… more
Date: May 29, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of F.S. Hurd, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Arkansas Verdigris Soil Conservation District [SCD], and H. H. Bennett, Chief of the Soil Conservation Service examine some native little bluestem in the 12-acre meadow of the C.B. Ritberger farm. This meadow land contributing a large amount of run-off to streams was formerly waste before Ritberger developed it under a plan worked out with the aid of technicians of the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] assigned to the district. Grass today … more
Date: May 29, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hauling in Alfalfa Hay

Description: Photograph of hauling in Alfalfa hay. Total acres in farm: 200; pasture, gg: cultivation, 92, native meadow, 12; post lot, 2; farmstead, 2. Ritberger signed a cooperative agreement with the Arkansas Verdigris SCD July 25, 1940. Farm owner (on top of wagon) and Claud Ritberger, son, are hauling in alfalfa hay from the 10 acre field that produces an average of 4 tons per acre annually. Some sheet and gullly erosion were active on this field before alfalfa was establsihed in cooperation with the d… more
Date: May 29, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock

Description: Photograph of cows on the Ritberger farm (remainng text to blurred and faded). OK-8547.
Date: May 29, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Masonry

Description: Caption says, "A-868 View of concrete and masonry placing progress on left abutment adjacent to diversion channel. Left side channel is at El. 1530 and right side is at El. 1525."
Date: May 28, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Masonry

Description: Caption says, "A-867 Close up view of junction of left abutment and spillway section of dam on May 26, 1943, showing Masonry placing in progress. Note gallery adit arch and Altus city water line in Masonry face. Elevation of Spillway section 1504."
Date: May 26, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Mr. John Williams and his Flooded Farm

Description: Photograph of Mr. John Williams, an African American, in front of his house. His farm is flooded because of a storm. The farm is located six miles northwest of Spiro, Oklahoma.
Date: May 1943
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

New Station Facilities Completed

Description: Caption says, "A-865 View of completed station facilities and house track at location of new town of Lugert, Oklahoma - Santa Fe R. R. Relocation."
Date: May 26, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

[Photograph 2012.201.B0103.0520]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Joseph A. Brandt, above left, wife of the president of the University of Oklahoma, Norman mingled Tuesday night with students at a reception which she and Doctor Brandt gave in honor of the graduation seniors."
Date: May 5, 1943
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0108.0255]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: May 26, 1943
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0113.0212]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Chet Bryan, U. S. Navy baseball player"
Date: May 16, 1943
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0119A.0605]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jimmy Caesar, city, ice skater on movies."
Date: May 23, 1943
Creator: Gordon, Ronald
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0430]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: May 17, 1943
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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