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[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1009]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Rock Island work crews attempt this morning to straighten one of eight cars of a freight which derailed Sunday near NW 6 and Meridian."
Date: February 7, 1979
Creator: Albright, Bob
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Flood Erosion

Description: Photograph of gully has 20 feet vertically below field above. SCS Technician Horace Haws points out bone once buried in bottom of a former gully which later silted up 8 feet higher, then washed out again 3 feet deeper. Near the tope he holds an old chain still embedded int he background.
Date: July 7, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a seedbed as prepared for watch cover crop. The muddy tracks show it will be many days before this field can be planted. The floodwater may stay out for weeks before receding. Mr. R. J. Wespor [?] is working with the local people, Chickasha SCD anf the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] i sto use his land with in its capabilities. OK-940-5.
Date: October 7, 1959
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 66.0427

Description: Photograph taken at night of firefighters managing a smoldering building fire with fire hoses. Caption: "Smoke billows and flames leap skyward as Oklahoma City firemen attempt to bring fire at Springlake Amusement Park under control Friday."
Date: June 7, 1947
Creator: Carter, Randy
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Grass Growth in a Roadside Ditch

Description: Photograph of grass growing in a roadside ditch. This particular road was resection in early 1959. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roadside ditch showing growth of grass. Roadside was resectioned [sic] early in year 1959."
Date: July 7, 1959
Creator: Davis, T. J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Shinnery Sprayed

Description: Photograph of shinnery sprayed with 1 lb 2-4-5-T in 1958 and 1959. Deferred in summer each year. Mowed for hay in 1960-10 bales per acre.
Date: February 7, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock (and Grasses)

Description: Photograph of livestock water. Commercial hereford cattle watering from a stock pond. Slope in the background is former cropland that has been reinvigorated with native bluestem and weeping love grass. OK-1559-9.
Date: February 7, 1962
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wheat Field and Oil Refinery

Description: Photograph of wheat field with oil refinery in background, possibly the DX-Sunray office. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat field with oil refinery in background. DX-Sunray office. Port fine sandy loam, silted phase."
Date: July 7, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wheat Field and Oil Wells

Description: Photograph of a wheat field, with oil wells in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat field on Kirkland Renfro [sic] complex with oil wells and rangeland in background."
Date: July 7, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Lee R. Carlton, work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Talihina, examining a field of lovegrass (erogratis curvula) and Sericea lespedeza. The mixture was planted on April 19, 1955 and fertilized with 100 pounds of 10-20-10 and 200 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizers. Mowed on June 10, 1955 at 15 bales per acre. Potato Hill, 6 d, drouthy soil. This is an introductory planting of weeping lovegrass in this area. It looks promising. OK-72-10.
Date: July 7, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Juda Malti farm. Earl Judge, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], of Watonga, examines crop residue that Mr. Matli is using wisely in a cropping system. Mr. Matli practices flexible tillage to keep the seedbed free from excessive grass and weeds. This is Soil Unit 70, subject to severe wind erosion without cover. Earl Judge says cover is a must on this soil. The soil management program on this farm includes legumes of vetch or sweet clover. Note the effects of wind erosion on the fiel… more
Date: October 7, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Jude Matli Farm Cropping System and Soil Management

Description: Photograph of Earl Judge, WUC, of Watonga, examines crop residue that Mr. Jude Matli is using widely in a cropping system on his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Earl Judge, WUC, of Watonga, examines crop residue that Mr. Matli is using widely in a cropping system. Mr. Matli practices flexible tillage to keep seedbed free from excessive grasses and weeds. This is soil unit 70, subject to severe wind erosion without cover. Earl Judge says cover is a must on this soil. The soil manage… more
Date: October 7, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Streambank Erosion

Description: Photograph of erosion caused by the Washita River to a streambank. This damage is cutting away the above farmstead and pushing the house closer towards falling into the river. The back of the photograph proclaims, "It won't be long now." Streambank erosion cutting away farmstead."
Date: May 7, 1947
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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