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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a native grass planting. Native grass planting made on conservation reserve land. It was seeded in the spring of 1957 and was sprayed in the spring of 1958 for weed control. This area is now almost completely free of any weeds. OK-639-5.
Date: August 7, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Native Grass Planting

Description: Photograph of a close up shot of native grass planting. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Native grass planting made on conservation reserve land. It was seeded in the spring of 1957 and was sprayed in the spring of 1958 for weed control. This area is now almost completely feee [sic] of any weeds."
Date: August 7, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stockwater Pond

Description: Photograph of a stockwater pond in the middle of a field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stock water pond. Stock pond built for livestock water. This pond was constructed in the spring of 1958 under the Great Plains Conservation Program."
Date: August 7, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of creek channel erosion. Erosion on the stream bank due to overflow and irregular route of the creek channel. Detention reservoir site # 20, Cavalry Creek watershed, is on the next farm above this. Banks plans to straighten creek for better stream bank stabilization and increase tillable acres. OK-672-5.
Date: May 7, 1958
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control

Description: Photograph of filling and shaping gulies which are from 12 to 16 feed deep. Ray Stafford pushing soil on north side of gully.
Date: March 7, 1958
Creator: Easton, J. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cover Crop Guar and Field Peas

Description: Photograph of Guar and field peas drilled on acreage reserve for a cover crop to be plowed under for soil improvement. This field was planted to rye and turned under in 1957.
Date: August 7, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0205]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Climbing skyward is the new office building of Local Federal Savings & Loan Association at Park and Robinson. The $750,000 seven-story structure is to be finished in mid-summer. This photo by Joe Miller was shot through the steel framework of the building. In the middle background is the Republic Supply Co. building. At left is a corner of Liberty National bank."
Date: March 7, 1958
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0031]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the nation's most revolutionary bank designs began taking shape here Wednesdat when workmen began assembling the gold dome that will top the Citizens State Bank at NW 23 and Classen. The first of the 625 panels of gold anodized aluminum were fitted together at 10 a.m. Wednesday. the 60 foot high dome is expected to be in place by Wednesday of next week....Bailey, Bozalis, Dickinson and Roloff, Oklahoma City archi… more
Date: May 7, 1958
Creator: King, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6905]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Construction started on a building for the Dale Rogers Pre-School for mentally retarded children, but a completion is threatened by a lack of funds. So far, only concrete block ealls and stell griders to support the roof of the L-shaped building havge been erected. Site is 4501 Meek drive, just north of the 43000 block NW 23. The Dale Rogers Pre-School, a projectof the Oklahoma county Council for Mentally Retarded Childr… more
Date: December 7, 1958
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0025]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Just like piecing a quilt" is the way one fellow described the roofing project going on at nW 23 and Classen, where workmen are busy erecting a gold dome on the new Classen State Bank. The picture at lower left shows the pattern the workmwn must follow, and the photo at the lower right shows construction men readying some of the pieces. An idea of how the dome will appear when completed can be taken from the top picture, … more
Date: May 7, 1958
Creator: King, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1954]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Smoking rubble is all that remains after a $50,000 fire leveled the Randall Sharpe Contracting Co., warehouse and offices 2 1/2 miles north of Britton Tuesday afternoon. The spectacular blaze was whipped by strong winds and punctuated with a series of explosions when stores of paint blew up. the fire idled 35 employes temporarily. the firm cleans underground fuel tanks for the government. Cause of the blaze … more
Date: January 7, 1958
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Anadarko, OK

Description: Photograph of Apache Wicki-Up. Printed by Curt Teich, Chicago, IL. Published by Mid-Continent News Co., Oklahoma City, OK, postmarked, June 7, 1958.
Date: June 7, 1958
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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