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[Photograph 2012.201.B0226.0733]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ben Claiborne, a resident of Altus since 1926 and a member of the city council for the past three years, Tuesday assumed duties as mayor of Altus, following election Monday night by the board of five councilmen who assumed duties at the time and held election."
Date: May 3, 1955
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0410.0207]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Presentation of the Christmas portion of G. F. Handel's oratorio " The Messiah " by the 65-voice chancel choir of the First Methodist church has been scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Altus municipal auditorium."
Date: December 14, 1955
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Plastic Irrigation Installation

Description: Photograph of plastic irrigation pipe being installed. This pipe will be deep enough to allow farming over it. It will have risers at proper intervals to do a complete irrigation job on this farm. Pipe is installed at $1. 75 per foot including risers and will carry from 500 to 600 gallons of water per minute. Test pressure of 80 lbs. can be carried in pipe. Plastic pipe makes the system permanent. Class I on 0 to 1% slope, Soil Unit 2-RR.
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Erosion Highway Bridge

Description: Photograph of stream bank cutting. Temporary stream bank erosion control measure. Bridge is located in a bend in the river and each time the water rises some more bank is eaten away near the end of the bridge. These trees are held in place by a cable and keep the water away from the raw bnk of the river. The section of bank from the man in photograph to the present location of bank was eroded away in one year.
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of crop rotation. Mung beans planted in rows 40 inches on May 11, 1955. Variety jumbo. Expected yield is 600 pounds. Wheat to follow the Mung beans. Last year, the wheat averaged 37 bushels per acre. OK-143-11.
Date: September 2, 1955
Creator: Murrell, Ray C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of stream bank cutting. Temporary stream bank erosion control measure. The bridge is located in a bend in the river and each time the water rises some more bank is eaten away near the end of the bridge. These trees are held in place by a cable and keep the water away from the raw bank of the river. The section of the bank from the man in the photo to the present location of the bank was eroded away in one year. OK-89-1.
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Plastic Irrigation Installation

Description: Photograph of plastic irrigation pipe being installed. This pipe will be deep enough to allow farming over it. It will have risers at proper intervals to do a complete irrigation job on this farm. Pipe is installed at $1. 75 per foot including risers and will carry from 500 to 600 gallons of water per minute. Test pressure of 80 lbs. can be carried in pipe. Plastic pipe makes the system permanent. Class I on 0 to 1% slope, Soil Unit 2-RR.
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stream Bank Erosion

Description: Photograph of stream bank erosion. Temporary stream bank erosion control measure of Cottonwood trees secured to stream bank by cables. This measure was setup to protect approach at west end of highway bridge.
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation System

Description: Photograph of pumping equipment for irrigation system. This pump will be used to pump 500 to 600 gallons of water per minute into an underground irrigation system. This underground pipe is of 10" plastic and will be a permanent installation. Class I land on 0 to 1% slope, Soil Unit 2-RR.
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irish Potato Field

Description: Photograph of irish potato field. Poor stand dude to poor land preparation and salty water. Potatoes are dying out in spots. SCS did not five assistance because water was too salty. Fourth year of irrigation.
Date: May 18, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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