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[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0598]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is a typical view of Grand lake the 50,000 acre gem of watery beauty near Grove, Jay, Ketchum, Miami, Bernice and Fairland in northeast Oklahoma."
Date: May 9, 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of an important phase of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] regional operations which is the creation and development of needed conservation equipment. SCS technician Paul Browning (right) and DeBoy Wheatley put finishing touches on a SCS grass planter they designed and developed to do a 20 million acre Bermudagrass planting job in Region 4. Adjusting throw-out clutch between performance tests. OK-9702.
Date: September 24, 1948
Creator: Gillett, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the reloading of a Soil Conservation Service-developed grass planter during performance tests. Planting material harvested with Craig Co. Soil Conservation District [SCD] roto-tiller & brought to the site in a dump truck, then forked from the truck to the planter hoppers. Average loading time is less than 3 minutes. OK-9703.
Date: September 21, 1948
Creator: Gillett, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seed Drying

Description: Photograph of Bob Hartley, 21 year old ranchman recently graduated from Okla. A&M, spreads sideoats grama grass on the floor of a cattle barn so the seed can dry without heating. The seed was brought in from combines which Hartley operated during the sideoats and the bluestem harvest. Paper sacks were used during a temporary shortage of other sacks. Hartley cut seed near Amarillo,m Texas, as well as in the Vinita vicinity.
Date: August 26, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bob Hartley Spreading Sideoats Grama Grass and Bluestem Seeds to Dry

Description: Photograph of Bob Hartley spreading sideoats and bluestem seeds of the floor of a cattle barn to dry. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bob Hartley, 21-year-old ranchman recently graduated from Okla. A&M, spreads sideoats grama grass on the floor of a cattle barn so the seed can dry without heating. The seed was brought in from combines which Hartley operated during the sideoats and the bluestem harvest. Paper sacks were used during a temporary shortage of other sacks. Hartley cut seed nea… more
Date: August 26, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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