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Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a mixture of native grass (100 acres) with one of the special drills constructed under the specifications of Soil Conservation District supervisors of the Central Washita River Valley of Oklahoma to plant small seeds of native and adapted grasses. A local iron works made the drills from second-hand grain drill frames, automobile transmissions, cotton planter boxes, discs and press wheels obtained by supervisors of the Grady Co., Stephens Co., South Caddo Co., and th… more
Date: March 16, 1946
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bermuda Grass Planter

Description: Photograph of two row bermuda grass planter designed by the Soil Conservation Service and built by Chickasha Manufacturing Do. Claude Thompson is the tractor operator in the photo. This field is on the Arnold Obie farm located two miles east of Ardmore.
Date: June 19, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Townley Dairy

Description: Photograph of Townley Dairy employee using equipment. Photo taken by Meyers Photo Shop for the Townley Dairy Acct., April 1941.
Date: April 1941
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Townley Dairy

Description: Photograph of Townley Dairy employee using equipment. Photo taken by Meyers Photo Shop for the Townley Dairy Acct., April 1941.
Date: April 1941
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1093]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Conservation is a word of expanding meaning. Not all that has been done in its name in the 57 years since settlement is now conisdered ideal. To demonstrate the 1948 conception of conservation a 160-acre farm at NW 10 and Portland will be rebuilt in a single day, October 7, under the sponsorship of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. Paradoxically, the elimination of an old lake was one of the first moves in preparin… more
Date: August 24, 1948
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Range Cover Evaluation

Description: Photograph of aerial view of range cover evaluation plot 17. Bare ground, poor condition; unused. No cover, except algea crust on soil surface. Soil splashed was 21,824 lbs. per acre, detachability 27% of standard sand. Water retained on plot during 20 minute test was 0. 95 in. , 47% water lost 1. 07 in. , 55%.
Date: January 21, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben O.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of sideoats grama grass that was seeded in the Spring of 1942 in 36" rows by oil Conservation Services Nursery, Woodward, Oklahoma. Has been cultivated and was mowed for weed control while young. Seed ware combined in 1944 and 1945. OK-9079.
Date: August 28, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a part of a 23 acre first year lovegrass seed increases planting on Class 1 land. Grass made a good stand in spite of Johnson grass competition. Three crops of Johnson grass were cut this year and lovegrass has just been cultivated. Seed will be sold to cooperators in the district. OK-8932.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a scalper or screener built at Woodward Nursery and used to separate large trash from seed material. The machine is operated by a small concentric [motor or engine?] having a stroke of about 3 inches and is powered by a small, electric motor. Hand harvested switch grass material is being screened. OK-8893.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of Bob Kendell, left, and Bill Woods, right, both of Admore, unload a combine harvest into a truck. The material they handle is bluestem seed. The truckload went to Camp Gruber where it was spread out to dry. OK-9758.
Date: October 6, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of three district supervisors discissing the merits of a seed drill with a fertilizer attachment owned by the South Caddo Soil Conservation District. Left to right: E.H. Melencamp, chairman, Anadarko; Louis Clay, member, Binger; and Karl Douglas, member, Anadarko, Oklahoma. OK-9276.
Date: October 30, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farm Homes

Description: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Tolliver checking farm records in the neat kitchen of their farmstead. Tolliver bought a run-down 40 acre farm that used to scarcely produce 5 bushels of corn per acre. "It had gullies I couldn't cross with implements and the soil would produce practically nothing," Tooliver said. He terraced and contoured the 22 acres he cultivated, rotated his crops and use dhairy vetch for cover and soil improvement. Pasture cleared and mowed. OK-9479.
Date: 1947
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a channel-type terrace construction using 4 foot Fresno Scraper with a 3-mule team. The dirt from the third plowing of the channel has been moved into the ridge. Note in the completed terrace the broad flat channel and easy slopes on the ridge. Channel cross sectional area is 16.5 square feet and its effective height is 1.6 ft. OK-8344-N.
Date: March 20, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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