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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2696 (neg)

Description: A photograph negative showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2696, 2-8-2, on westbound mixed freight, near Stuart, OK, 60 cars.
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2711

Description: A photograph print (& negative) showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2711, 2-8-2, eastbound in cut at top of grade at Hilltop, OK, 47 cars, 10 mph.
Date: December 13, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2711

Description: A photograph print (& negative) showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2711, 2-8-2, eastbound, starting downgrade at n cut at top of grade at Hilltop, OK. (Hilltop is between Calvin and Stuart, OK) 47 cars, 15 mph.
Date: December 13, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Interior of Holdenville St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Description: Center aisle with wood pews on either side, Cross and candles on altar. The dossal, three stained glass windows, and cross is on the wall behind the altar. There are exposed wood beams on ceiling.
Date: unknown
Partner: Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma

Exterior of Holdenville St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Description: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Holdenvile, is wood frame structure with double doors at covered front vestibule. Cross on roof of covered vestibule and on roof. The annex has been added onto the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma

Bermudagrass Pasture Sprigging on Jack Kibby Place

Description: Photograph of Jack Kibby and a UNIDENTIFED man using a tractor to sprig Bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment. The photo does not clarify the position of Jack Kibby. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Sprigging bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment.”
Date: April 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Snow Covered Forrest and Stream

Description: Photograph of a small grove of trees covered in snow. A creek or stream runs through the grove. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Local Interest.”
Date: March 11, 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

McFarlin Ranch Cattle Grazing in Snow

Description: Photograph of nine heads of cattle grazing in a field on the McFarlin Ranch after receiving seven inches of snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle on the McFarlin ranch, a cooperator with the Hughes County SWCD, after a 7 inch snow. Loamy Prairie range site, was in excellent condition. The grass was properly used creating a condition to hold the snow where it fell.”
Date: March 11, 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

E. E. Proctor

Description: Photograph of E. E. Proctor planting seeding bermuda grass.
Date: May 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Jim Ragland

Description: Photograph of School Superintendent Jim Ragland holding a Bermuda grass runner used for the Wetumka Highschool football field.
Date: October 11, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a bridge abutment washed out by a flood in 1953. The county has not had the money to replace. It will cost approximately $25,000. A county bridge, Wewoka Creek. OK-228-10.
Date: February 20, 1956
Creator: Evans, C. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a dentention reservoir. Recently completed detention reservoir Site # 9 of Little Wewoka Creek impounding 34 surface acres of permanent water. Excellent cover of vegetation and good clear water. To be stocked with fish in the near future. OK-1484-7.
Date: October 19, 1961
Creator: Davis, T. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of detention reservoir. Showing damage below Site No. 15, Little Wewoka Creek Site has 4000 acres of drainage even with a 19 inch drawdown tube.Runoff water comes from backslope of dam and hillside to contribute to damage being done. Outside water will be diverted from the spill area. OK-714-12.
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: Davis, T. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock (and Grasses)

Description: Photograph of Leon Russell, Star Route, Calvin, OK, was selcted by the Hughes County Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD] as a Conservation Farmer for the month of October, 1961. Mr. Russell has lived on this farm for 33 years. He is watching his cattle graze Sericea lespedeze. Mr. Russell has 30 acres of Sericea which is grazed regularly throughout the warm season. He also puts up about 1200 bales annully for his only source of hay. OK-1445-1.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Davis, T. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock

Description: Photograph of recently-appointed supervisor of the Hughes County Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD]. Closeup of one of his good Angus cows. OK-1484-11.
Date: October 20, 1961
Creator: Davis, T. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Trucks loaded with Bermudagrass roots and fertilizers. One row and two planters planting back slope and flat areas in the back of the dam on Site # 29. OK-671-12.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Trucks loaded with Bermudagrass roots and fertilizers. One row and two planters planting back slope and flat areas in the back of the dam on Site # 29. OK-671-12.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. The planting of Bermudagrass on the back slope of Site # 29. PL-556. OK-671-10.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Planting Bermudagrass in the spillway of Site No. 29. OK-671-7.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a denuded area being planted to native grasses. Henry Mickles is doing the broadcasting. OK-1319-8.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Blan, K. R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Stamford Pasture--one of the pastures on 920 acre ranch planted in 1960 to NK-37 Bermuda grass. OK-1222-10 [?].
Date: November 10, 1960
Creator: Davis, T. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a mulchnet applied on North end of a critical area. From a series of pictures. OK-1319-11.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Davis, T. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a crew stapling mulchnet in place on Site # 32 of Big Wewoka Creek. OK-1319-10.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Blan, K. R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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