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[Photograph 2012.201.B0424B.0423]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Paul V. McNutt, Indiana educator, who was elected National Commander of the American Legion at the final convention session at San Antonio, Texas."
Date: October 14, 1928
Creator: Associated Press
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of strip crops alone. Strips of hairy vetch and oats planted on the “B” slope have been entirely successful in controlling erosion. Due to lack of a suitable place to dispose of terrace water, no terraces were used. The strips were planted on 10-12-36.
Date: May 14, 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Amarillo Experiment Station in Bushland, Texas. Cooperator: Research. A close-up of Noble cultivator showing type of blade used to undercut weeds and stubble, yet leaving all trash on the ground surface.
Date: January 14, 1941
Creator: McLean, B. C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Amarillo Experiment Station in Bushland, Texas. Cooperator: Research. A close-up of Noble cultivator showing type of blade used to undercut weeds and stubble, yet leaving all trash on the ground surface.
Date: January 14, 1941
Creator: McLean, B. C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Hills Brothers Ranch, Fairfield, Texas. A herd of registered polled Herefords grazing upon improved Bermuda and carpet grass pasture. A heavy growth of trees and underbrush was cleared from the area about 3 years ago and where the carrying capacity was about unit to 8 acres it is now 1 animal unit to 1½ acres. This pasture was not seeded after clearing but grazing has been controlled. “We had one 300-acre brush pasture that used to carry only about 35 head,” said Mr. Hill, “bu… more
Date: May 14, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0236.0029]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Former Edmond auto sales manager, Lt. Col. Forrest E. Conner (right) K M C post officer, pins his "his old oak leaves" on his brother, former Oklahoma City attorney and legislator, Major Leslie L. Conner, judge advocate, at Perrine field , Sherman, Texas, ceremony."
Date: April 14, 1944
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Cornonelli (?) Critica Vetch. This type of plant has possible uses for winter green manure crops. Estimated tonnage under favorable conditions, 20 tons of green weight per acre. The plant warrants further study for use in soil conservation districts. TX-N-1.
Date: March 14, 1945
Creator: Brown, Grover
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of lost wheat crop. Right: the field as planted to wheat after the land lay fallow over the summer. The wheat was likely planted too late and this, together with the lack of stubble on the surface resulted in the loss of the crop. Left: A small area of the wheat field that made a fair stand. If sorghum had been planted last spring instead of the following [the wheat/], the sorghum stubble would have helped to hold the soil for the wheat crop. TX-1844.
Date: February 14, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of R. A. Deaker, farm foreman, sitting on his horse in a knee-deep filed of yellow blossom sweet clover which has been phosphated. This field will be cut in for soil building and followed with corn of grain sorghum. The phosphate was applied at a rate of 150 pounds to the acre. Phosphated clover clipped 11 tons per acre--unphosphated clover clipped at 2 1/2 tons per acre. TX-42-584.
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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