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[Photograph 2012.201.B0294B.0473]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Looking over trophies given him as Oklahoma's "all-American father of the year," by the Oklahoma CowBelles association is John S. Holmberg, Erick farmer."
Date: May 21, 1959
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

First Year Certified Sand Bluestem

Description: Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, “SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.”
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1251.0308]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Grace Ward Smith, Manager of the Alva Chamber of Commerce, outlines plans for the coming tourist season for Buddy Walcott, Waynoka, Northwestern State college student and one of the "sheiks" of Waynoka's sand dues."
Date: April 14, 1959
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Harvesting Milo

Description: Photograph of Dumas Moss harvesting milo for Jack Seals on Curtis Willsie farm. This farm is under contract with the Great Plains Conservation Program.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Certified Coronado Side-Oats

Description: Photograph of SCS Technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson inspect certified Coronado side-oats grama planted in 1958. 1958 yield was 200 lbs of seed per acre. Miller is president of the Okla. Group Improvement Association as well as being a good conservation farmer.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pumpkin and Corn Grown on Farm

Description: Photograph of Sam Holmberg with pumpkins (corn in background) grown on his farm. Pumpkin crop goes to Erick Band Mothers for purchase of band uniforms. Last year pumpkin crop of 1/4 acre produced $185 for Holmberg son's Senior class which was used for trip to Washington. Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a suprevisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD. Holmberg is an excellent conservation farmer on his 640 acre farm.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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