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[Photograph 2012.201.B0294B.0473]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Looking over trophies given him as Oklahoma's "all-American father of the year," by the Oklahoma CowBelles association is John S. Holmberg, Erick farmer."
Date: May 21, 1959
Creator: Gumm, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a combine harvester reaping, threshing and winnowing [“combining” the three in one operation—hence a “combine”] Sideoats grama seed. Class IV land, 5% slope, soil unit 20. OK-93-9.
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a grassy range divided with a wire fence. Printed description on back: "Native range on a gypsum site in excellent condition. Sand Bluestem, Sideoats grama, catclaw, sensitive briar, wild alfalfa, antelope horn, hairy grama, celea, Blazing star, halls panicum, blue grama, buffalo bur and croton are present in this range."
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of of a range land with sparse vegetation. Printed description on back: "Native grass range in poor condition due to overgrazing. The plants present in this range are Triodia, Three-awn, Blue Grama, Buffalo Bur, Sand Dropseed, Prickly pear, Yucca, ragweed and mesquite."
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mesquite Tree Brush Control

Description: Photograph of several dead mesquite trees killed by kerosene for brush control. Several buildings dot the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Mesquite trees that have been deadened by kerosene poured on the crowns."
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0413B.0217]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Sayre chamber of commerce will seek a 4-lane highway on U. S. 66 through Beckham county as its major project of 1954."
Date: January 21, 1954
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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