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Alfalfa Bales

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1100. Crops. Alfalfa bales on Kimbell farm northwest of Martha, Oklahoma, from last cutting of the season."
Date: November 13, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

[Basement Box 51.0085]

Description: Caption: "Del City firemen battle a two-alarm at the Seven Seas Apartments, 3214 Tinker Diagonal, this morning." Fireman on ladder looking into window of burning building while firemen on ground spray water onto building.
Date: November 13, 1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0114]

Description: A daylight photograph showing the flames, smoke, and blackened ground at a pipe and oil field supply yard fire at Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The supply yard, located in the 2700 block on Northeast Grand Boulevard, was owned by former Oklahoma City councilman Percy Jones. Caption: "Firemen battle a blaze surrounding a pipe and oil field supply yard owned by Percy Jones, former city councilman, in the 2700 block on NE Grand boulevard."
Date: November 13, 1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Completed Drop

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-419. Specifications No. 1133. Completed drop at Station 588+20, Altus Canal. Note water in canal in the foreground."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Cover Crops

Description: Photograph of a good stand of rye in cotton for protection from wind and water erosion. This also protects the quality of cotton until harvested.
Date: November 13, 1967
Creator: Connally, B. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Drilling Operations for Grouting Leaks

Description: Caption says, "A-460 Drilling operations for grouting leaks in City reservoir. Mr. Frank Blackwood, core drill operator, at machine mounted on 2-inch iron pipe welded frame, constructed in the Bureau Shops on the north edge of Altus."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Drilling Rig Operations

Description: Caption says, "A-459 Drilling operations for grouting leaks in City reservoir. Both City reservoirs will be filled to capacity and will supply the City's needs during the first three to five months of construction on the new dam at Lugert."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of erosion control on cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer ceop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date: November 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control on Cultivated Field

Description: Photograph of erosion control measures on a cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer crop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date: November 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control

Description: Photograph of Jake Sweet, doing custom cotton stripping for Les Anderson on Johnny Ivester farm. No overflows permit smooth, even rows with uniform stand and good production. Under these conditions macheinery can be set for good operation.
Date: November 13, 1967
Creator: Connally, B. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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