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[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.1176]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A century of steam locomotive production came to an end at the American Locomoyive Co. plant at Schenectady, N. Y., when the steam unit, at top, left for Cleveland under its own power."
Date: June 19, 1948
Creator: Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0253.0212]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Anthony J. (ank) Scanlan, left, who has just resigned as football coach of Holy Cross College to devote his time to private business, talks things over with this successors John (Ox) Da Grossa, right, former Colgate All-American lineman."
Date: December 19, 1944
Creator: Aker, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bermuda Grass Planter

Description: Photograph of two row bermuda grass planter designed by the Soil Conservation Service and built by Chickasha Manufacturing Do. Claude Thompson is the tractor operator in the photo. This field is on the Arnold Obie farm located two miles east of Ardmore.
Date: June 19, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Grass Clippings From Deferred and Overgrazed Pastures

Description: Photograph of a close-up of vegetation clipped from 10 sq. ft. deferred pasture (left) and overgrazed pasture (right). The back of the photograph proclaims, "Close-up of vegetation clipped from 10 sq. ft. deferred pasture on left. Overgrazed (1948) on right (Note Weed Growth). No fence between pastures since Oct. last year. Air dry weight for deferred clipping on ac. basis – 4140.9# - 3.1% weeds. Air dry weight overgrazed per acre basis – 2360.5# - 19% weeds by wt. Both pastures meadow until 19… more
Date: July 19, 1949
Creator: Bachman, A. L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1087.0541]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "He is Col. Eddie Rickenbacker, hero filer of World War 1,who knocked down 26 german planes over the western front "in planes that weren't as good as today's trainers."
Date: March 19, 1942
Creator: Baughman, Betty
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Concrete Placing

Description: Caption says, "A-853 View of partially covered gallery forms taken from left abutment downstream. Concrete in dam at Elevation 1486.5."
Date: April 19, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Drilling Rig

Description: Caption says, "Official photograph. Drilling Rig No. 2 of the J. E. Gray Construction Company in the southeast part of the project. This well is three miles south of Altus and contract calls for a well completed at 3300 feet."
Date: May 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Dump Truck on Road

Description: Large dump truck on road for Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-633 Hug dump trucks on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 77. Railroad cut to grade."
Date: March 19, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Large Shovel Excavating Rock

Description: Large shovel excavating rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-537 Lima shovel near west end of the rock cut on the Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station No. 60. Rock cut excavation approximately 40% complete."
Date: January 19, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Lugert Dike

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-214 Photograph taken in the same spot as photograph No. A-135. Sign marks the spot where Lima shovel stood when photograph No. A-135 was taken."
Date: July 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Oil Drilling Rig

Description: Caption says, "A-84 Official Photograph. Oil drilling Rig of the T. W. Rich Company in an oil producing section on southeast portion of the project."
Date: May 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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