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[Photograph 2012.201.B0142.0076]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ponca City Dec. 16th. (Special) - While a crowd of more than 5,000 persons looked on, Santa Claus spent a bury evening presenting bonus checks totaling more than $200,000 to about 1,700 Continental Oil Co. employees in front of the gaily decorated home office building here Wednesday night."
Date: 1937
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0233.0086]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The sweetest man who ever drew a breath" was the social lion at the opening of the seventh annual short course conducted by the National Association of Engineers and Custodians in Central high school Monday."
Date: June 14, 1937
Creator: Turner, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Deep Furrowed Wheat

Description: Photograph of deep furrowed wheat drilled on the contour and on the terraces. By using deep furrows on the wheat, two ends are accomplished. It is protected from "blowing out" and more moisture is conserved.
Date: February 4, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Standing Water

Description: Photograph of water standing in listed ridges in strip cropped field with oats and listed feed. This picture was taken shortley after a heavy downpour.
Date: July 24, 1937
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0406.0354]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hearing to determine whether he should have to go to Madison, Wis, to face trial on a federal indictment charging him with violating the Sherman anti-trust law."
Date: December 16, 1937
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Water Standing in Lister Ridges

Description: Photograph of water standingin lister ridges in field strip cropped with cats and listed feed after a heavy downpour. Note even distribution of water [that] stands whee it falls in the contours. Contrast this with Picture No. K-5091 showing saturation of water in wash in low place in field. Taken after same rain.
Date: May 24, 1937
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of winter picture of wheat drilled in on the contour with semi-deep furrow drill. Each furrow acts as a miniture terrace and holds ice and snow from blowing off of field. This conserves moisture for future use.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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