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30-Acres of Class VII Land Seeded By Airplane With No Seedbed Preparation on Earl Morris’ Farm

Description: Photograph of part of 30-acres of Class VII land seeded by airplane with no seedbed preparation on Earl Morris' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "30 acres seeded by airplane. No seedbed preparation. Class VII land. Terraces hadn't held it. Been out of cultivation one year. Seeded to weeping lovegrass in 1948 – no stand. Too rough to put tractor on."
Date: March 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

60-year-old Cottonwood Tree Grove Used As A Unsuccessful Windbreak

Description: Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, standing in a 60-year-old cottonwood tree grove used as a windbreak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Row of 60 year old cottonwood trees planted by John Rhus. Present state of trees without understory is causing a more detrimental wind action than if no trees were present by funneling of the wind along the ground surface. Underplanting is needed. John Logan, Farm Forester is the man in the picture."
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

1949--1950 Men's Basketball Team

Description: School basketball team photo with the boys in uniform and two coaches. The gear has a bird symbol on the right. The coach on the left have a letterman's jacket on with an "E." Panel typing: "1949--1950 R. 1. Raymond Dill - Phil Walch - Don Corwin - Bob Elrnenhorst Jim Higdon - Robert LeGate - Franklin Gerber - Tom Maher Harry Farris R. 2. Frank Meyer - Bob Wolf - Tom Williams - Andrew Wolf John Menz - Dan Taylor - Kelly O'Connor."
Date: 1949/1950
Partner: El Reno Carnegie Library

1949 Aerial Shot a Flooded Washita River and the Damage Caused by Floodwaters

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot a flooded Washita River and the damage caused by floodwaters to a bridge and the surrounding area in 1949. Note the condition of the bridge and road on the bottom of the photograph as large chunks of this bridge was washed away. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Damages - Washita Main Stem 1949 Flood."
Date: 1949~/1950-05
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

1949 Graduate Students

Description: Photo of the 1949 ten graduate students. Five males and five females. Panel typing: "1949 R.1. Robert McLaren - Paul Elmenhorst - Frank Whinery - Richard McLaren - Joe Elmenhorst R.2. Verna Lee Smith - Lois Higdon - Theresa Downey - Rosalie Husmann - Dolores Cooksey."
Date: 1949
Partner: El Reno Carnegie Library

1949 Jack & Shirley Schwartz Wedding

Description: Photograph of the wedding party of Jack & Shirley (Reisig) Schwartz, June 30, 1949, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Okeene. L-R, unknown, George Nault, Jack Schwartz, Shirley (Reisig) Schwartz, Victor Resisig, unknown, Alice (Reisig) Hendricks.
Date: June 30, 1949
Partner: Okeene Historical Preservation Group

[2012.201.B0317.0328]

Description: Photograph is of two men wearing baseball uniforms. One man is holding a bat with both hands. Another man is leaning on a wall with one hand to the side of the man with the bat. Caption: "One of the most ardent rooters of the Oklahoma City Indians in little Lou Garrison, right, a grandson of Lee Coffer, the groundskeeper at local Texas league park."
Date: September 9, 1949
Creator: East, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0363.0381]

Description: Photograph is of a man wearing sweatshirt and sweat pants, a baseball cap and a baseball mitt in his left hand. he is crouched in a jumping position as to jump into a tub below that two other men are sitting in gesturing as if to catch him. The two men in the tub are wearing sweatshirts and baseball caps. Caption: "Lewis "Babe" Eubanks, Baseball- O U"
Date: June 3, 1949
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0410.0419]

Description: Photograph of Col. Robert J. Ahern and Capt. George S. Farha comparing maps together and was taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "They are Col. Robert J. Ahern, El Reno, pilot, and Capt. George S. Farha, 1827 NW 31, bombardier."
Date: June 27, 1949
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B1064.0262]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is Pete's place near Krebs. You go through the back door which is handiest from the parking lot."
Date: June 5, 1949
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Aerial Shot North of Carnegie and Highway 58

Description: Photograph of an Aerial shot of a flooded highway 58 bridge. The city of Carnegie sits in the background, but largely unaffected by the rising floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood area over highway 58, north of Carnegie, Oklahoma. This flood was developed from 11-inch rain at Mountain View and 9-inch at Carnegie."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of A Community Pattern of Field and Farmstead Windbreaks In The Process of Development

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development in the North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District of West of Dill City Oklahoma. May specialized types of plantings can be seen."
Date: September 26, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of A Flooded Sergeant Major Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the bottom left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, & washes away trmendous [sic] amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right is below Det. Resv. No. 1 & 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Creek on left is main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Trees on stream bank in upper left corner ar… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of A Flooded Sergeant Major Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the upper right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, and washes away tremendous amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right hand side is below Detention Reservoir No. 1 and 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Cut on left side is the main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Tree's on stream ba… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of a Flooded UNIDENTIFED City

Description: Photograph of an Aerial shot of an UNIDENTIFED city flooded by the Washita River and Cobb Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The Washita River on the right and Cobb Creek on the left. See Okla-10-016, Okla-10-017 and Okla-10-018."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of a Flooded Washita River and Raines Farm

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River covering a nearby road and Mr. Raines farm. Note cars blocked by flooded road on bottom right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Raines, operator of farm on left side of road, lost 16 head of cattle from flood on Washita River. See Okla-10-015 and Okla-10-016."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of a Homestead and Several Fields Completely Covered in Floodwaters from Cobb Creek After Heavy Rains

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a home, several buildings, and a field behind the buildings completely covered in floodwaters from Cobb Creek after heavy rains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood water from Cobb Creek. The rainfall at Fort Cobb was 10 inches and south of Weatherford was approximately 3 inches which is on the headquarters of Cobb Creek. The 10-inch rain at Fort Cobb lasted for 5 hours. See Okla-10-015 and Okla-10-016."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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