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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of common Bermuda grass on strip mine spoils on the Nick Robson Ranch. Sodded by hand with sprigs in 1949. In this photo, Warren McCarty, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] is showing the natural spreading of native legumes. OK-287-11.
Date: May 18, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of strip pits spoils coming back naturally to native grasses. Coal was stripped from this area in the early 1940s. The area was aerially-seeded to sweet clover around 1950 and good stands were obtained and remained for 3 or 4 years. Not much sweet clover is evident at the present time. Area grazed by steers in the spring and summer as planned by Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians. Nick Robson on the right and Warren McCarty on the left. OK-287-10.
Date: May 15, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0587]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Enclosed, heated "fishing room" with more than 200 rocking chairs on Fort Gibson Lake at Snug Harbor. Enjoying winter fishing are, left to right, Mrs. Birney Shinn, Mrs. Ed Wright, local residents, and Carol Sue and Richard Floyd of Coweta."
Date: February 14, 1956
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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