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Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf (CO&G) Railyard

Description: A 4 x 10 photograph print showing the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf (CO&G) station and railyard at Sayre, Indian Terr. Known as the "Choctaw Route", view includes two-stall engine shed, coalng facility, other buildngs and a few freight cars.
Date: 1907~
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) Trackage

Description: A photograph copy of 2008.008.7028A Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) track construction just east of Cheyenne, OK. Sold to Clinton & Oklahoma Western (COW), and later to the Santa Fe (ATSF). [see also 2008.008.7096]
Date: September 1913
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) #8 (neg)

Description: A photograph negative of the Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) #8, 4-4-0, Cheyenne, OK between 1913 and 1917. "Originally built by Pittsburg for the Louisville, St. Louis & Texas Railway. Became No. 8 of Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis Railway upon reorganization in May 1896. Sold by LH&StL at Cloverport, KY, to CSL on June 13, 1913. Lon Ogle, fireman - left - and Orville Coons, engineman - on right . Copy of a negative from picture loaned me by Orville Coon."
Date: 1913
Creator: Coons, Orville
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Santa Fe (ATSF) M105 Gas-Electric Motor Car

Description: A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) M105, gas-electric passenger motor car, station stop in Cheyenne, OK. "It's run was between Clinton, OK, and Pampa, TX. M105 was later destroyed in a head-end collision west of Cheyenne on Feb. 19, 1943. Santa Fe has now abandoned this line and the track and station are gone. This was originally the Cheyenne Short Line or 'Calf' portion of the 'Cow', nickname of the Clinton and Oklahoma Western."
Date: November 25, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Marshall Jordon, SCS technician, examining gully which has been healed by 12-year-old planting of native grass mizture. Little bluestem is the predominating grass. 20RR - High good range condition.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of twelve year old native grass planting on Thurmond's 11,000-acre Red Rock Ranch. Little bluestem is the predominating grass. This pasture is rested periodically. Stocking rate is approxately 25 acres per cow and calf. 20RR - High good range condition.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Upper Washita SCD Drill

Description: Photograph of Upper Washita SCD drill pictured with Jess Dawses, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD. , Hershal Burrus, Sec. State Board, SCD. , Henry Jordan, WUC, Hammon and Bob Wright, WUC, Cheyenne.
Date: July 7, 1955
Creator: Clements, Alvin M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of aerial view of floodwater retarding structure No. 2. Completed in 1949, sediment storage 1. 72 in. or 19th Ac. Ft. Flood pool storage 636 Ac. Ft. Drainage 1,350 Ac. , Total Storage 830 Ac. Ft. , Embankment 68,000 cu. yds.
Date: May 26, 1955
Creator: Haws, H. M. & Bruns, G. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Drop-Inlet Spillway

Description: Photograph of road fill with drop-inlet spillway replacing bridge. , SCS, draining 36" drop inlet tube. This tube was installed to take water across the road without damage to the road.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Creek Watershed Bullfrog

Description: Photograph of bullfrog caught below dam on Site 17, Sand Stone Creek Watershed. This area was always dry except during rainy season and had no water for wildlife. The creek below the dam is now a good wilfife area because water is always available.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation

Description: Photograph of irrigating alfalfa field with water from detention reservoir #16 on Sand Stone Creek Watershed. Dam is shown in background. Water is being let out of reservoir and is being picked up by irrigation system from stream bed on right.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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