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[Photograph 2012.201.B0957.0148]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This wide sweep of residential districts became a potential oil field Tuesday night after a light, lackadaisical extension election in which opposition to the derricks' advance wilted."
Date: May 12, 1936
Creator: Allred, G. R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of timberlands. Pine released by girdling culled hardwood. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians Norman Smola and Charlie Burke examine results of this TSI [= timber stand improvement] work. Senator Kerr practices good management on his timberlands. OK-1454-4.
Date: September 12, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0416.0163]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Charles Fields is a man who believes in taking the law in his own hands when he thinks he has to, and he did just that this morning. Fields made a citizen's arrest of a city garbage collector he accused of stealing an alternator from his gas station and wrecker service at NE 18 and Lottie, and handcuffed the man to a wrecker tow bar- in full view of all passerby."
Date: April 12, 1973
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0416.0168]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "YEA CLASSEN ! and who could help but cheer when confronted by these cute cheerleaders chosen to pep up Classen High School next school term?"
Date: April 12, 1960
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Conservation Planning

Description: Photograph of District Conservationist, Arlin Conradi (left), and McAlester NAD Natural Resources Manager, Jim Hodge, discuss conservation work on the installation [i.e., the McAlester Naval Ammunition Depot]. OK-4213-2.
Date: May 12, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation Planning

Description: Photograph of Jim Hodge (left), MacAlester Naval Ammunition Depot [NAD], Natural Resources Manager and Arlin Conradi [right], Soil Conservation Service [SCS], District Conservationist, discuss management of native grass meadows on the McAlester Naval Ammunition Depot. OK-4213-7.
Date: May 12, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Civic Leaders Inspect

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1173. Civic leaders and farmers take U. S. Ambassador J. Rives Childs on tour of Project stopping at the farm of J. B. McMahan to inspect irrigated cotton. The Ambassador is talking to Joe B. Zinn, President of the Irrigation District Board."
Date: September 12, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Longhorn Cows

Description: Photograph of six grazing longhorns at the Big Game pasture on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west."
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watershed Planning and Construction

Description: Photograph of Squaw Creek channel. General view near lower channel showing crossing and curve in channel. Curve section to be studied for undercutting. Side slopes to be vegetated with Bermuda grass. OK-3031-8.
Date: April 12, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock

Description: Photograph of sheep grazing on temporary pastures of wheat. Mr. R.R. Wooten has about 290 acres of Buffalo pasture but utilizes temporary pasture each year to prevent overgrazing of his permanent pastures. TX-40-912.
Date: October 12, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Field of Woodward Sand Bluestem Grass Used for Seed Production and Revegetation

Description: Photograph of a field of Woodward Sand Bluestem grass planted in 30" rows for seed production three miles west and ½ miles south of Albert. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Woodward Sand Bluestem grass planted in 30" rows for seed production on 17-18 April, 1959. A good stand was obtained but very little seed was produced the first year."
Date: October 12, 1959
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of showing a failed effort to improve pasture. In the effort to do so, Mr. W. M. Sears spot planted Bermuda grass sod every 16 square feet and overseeded it with Korean Lespedeza. The pasture was also limed with no results. The Bermuda grass did not spread and soon both the grass and the lespedeza were gone. This work was not done in accordance with proper land use. OK-274-10.
Date: May 12, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of tame pasture. This pasture, a mixture of alfalfa and tall fescue grass is not grazed in the summer so that it will go into the fall with 2 to 3 tons per acre of forage on the ground for winter. It is used in a pasture rotation system with a pasture of brown grass and alfalfa and one of midland Bermuda brome grass overseeded with vetch rye. The improvements were made on these pastures with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service. OK-274-12.
Date: May 12, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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