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Fort Smith & Western (FSW) Train Depot

Description: A photograph print showing Fort Smith & Western (FSW) McCurtain Station and coaling dock with Gray's (Pride) Flour shed.
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Garland Coal Company Dragline Operation

Description: Photograph of a Garland Coal Company dragline in operation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of huge drag-line in operation. Owned by Garland Coal Company. Drag bucket capacity is 34 cu. Yds. Drag-line is capable of stripping coal 90-feet deep.”
Date: March 30, 1967
Creator: Eaton, James L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Haskell County Soybeans

Description: Photograph of soybeans growing two miles NW of Whitefield on mapping unit 15H. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soybeans growing on mapping unit 15H.”
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Brinlee, R. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Cotton Farming

Description: Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Profiles

Description: Photograph of soil profiles for Parsons silt loam, Bates very fine sandy loam, and Adkins silty clay loam, arranged by Elmo Baumann.
Date: July 21, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Omer and Orville Moore

Description: Photograph of Omer and Orville Moore, and their dogs, with opossum hides taken over three nights.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sweet Clover

Description: Photograph of rows of sweet clover on the Rose and Mizell Farm.
Date: July 21, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lloyd Lafave

Description: Photograph of Lloyd Lafave standing next to traps used on the farm for rabbits.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of grassland Utilization. Baling Bermuda grass and Kobe lespedeza for the hay following combining of big yellow hop clover seed. The hay yield was 35 bales per acre and the seed yield was 40 pounds per acre. This field is also used as pasture. The cattle were taken off the field on May 10, 1956 to allow time for grass and lespedeza growth for hay and for the seed to mature for combining. Cattle were placed on this immediately after this harvest. OK-334-5.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Marion Riddle's Farm Pasture Before Improvement

Description: Photograph of in progress pasture improvement on the Marion Riddle farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Marion Riddle breaking land with mules and walking turning plow for Bermudagrass sprigging. Plans to apply lime and fertilizer."
Date: April 17, 1968
Creator: Banks, Herbert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Haskell County Rock Quarry

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men working in a rock quarry in Haskell County. There are broken up rocks of varying sizes.
Date: July 2, 1967
Creator: Brinlee, R. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Haskell County Rock Quarry

Description: Photograph of several stacks of broken up rocks of varying sizes from a rock quarry in Haskell County.
Date: July 2, 1967
Creator: Brinlee, R. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Leveled Coal Strip Mining Spoil Banks

Description: Photograph of a former coal strip mining spoil banks leveled with a dozer. The area will be sodded to coastal Bermudagrass and used for future grazing, but the process will take some time as well as the risk of soil compaction hampering growth. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Leveled spoil banks after strip mining of coal. This area was leveled with a dozer and will be sodded to coastal Bermuda grass. Vegetation will be slow in this area as the soil is not fertile and lacks top soil and … more
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Falling Over a Farm Pond Dam

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man watch water falling over a farm pond dam caused by both excess rainfall and not having an adequate spillway. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Water fulling over a farm pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for the dam and excess water must of necessity flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in half an hour."
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of A Non-Cooperative Agreement Farm Undertaking Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of non-cooperative agreement farm undertaking contour farming. A road with several houses is located in the middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Do not have cooperative agreement on this farm, although they are contour farming."
Date: May 29, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rodent Destroyed Weed

Description: Photograph of SCS Technician Wesley Fowler looking at damaged caused by rats to a large weed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Technician Wesley Fowler looking at a large weed where rats have cut off the top limbs about 3 feet above the ground. Not the damage to the native grass seed heads. This meadow yielded almost $10,000.00 worth of seed in 1957."
Date: October 24, 1958
Creator: Eaton, J. L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rodent Destroyed Native Grass Meadow Seed Crop

Description: Photograph of Soil Conservation Service Technician Jim Eaton evaluating destruction of native grass seed crop by field rats and mice. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Conservation Service technician Jim Eaton looking at native grass meadow where field rats and mice have destroyed the seed crop. In 1957 this meadow yielded almost $10,000.00 worth of seed."
Date: October 24, 1958
Creator: Eaton, J. L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Spoils Bank Remaining After Strip Mining of Coal

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a spoils banks remaining after strip mining of coal. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spoils banks remaining after strip mining of coal. These banks were sodded to Bermuda grass (costal) in 1955. Land is useless until vegetated. It will offer some grazing when the grass is established. No fertilizer had been used to get this growth. Area in background is unvegetated. With stored water in pits formed when excavating coal, water for irrigation ma… more
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Leveled Coal Strip Mining Spoil Banks

Description: Photograph of a former coal strip mining spoil banks leveled with a dozer. The area will be sodded to coastal Bermudagrass and used for future grazing, but the process will take some time as well as the risk of soil compaction hampering growth. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Leveled spoil banks after strip mining of coal. This area was leveled with a dozer and will be sodded to coastal Bermuda grass. Vegetation will be slow in this area as the soil is not fertile and lacks top soil and … more
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Coastal Bermuda Planted May 6, 1958

Description: Photograph of a furrowed and contoured field of coastal Bermuda planted May 6, 1958. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Coastal Bermuda. Newly set. To be followed when each step in establishment is made. Note furrows made by furrow attachment. Also on contour. Planting made May 6, 1958."
Date: May 11, 1958
Creator: McCollum, W. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Coastal Bermudagrass Planting

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor beginning the process of planting coastal Bermuda. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Costal Bermuda. Planting Coastal Bermuda – and wife team. Just ready to start. Locally made Planter. First in series depicting steps in establishment Coastal Bermudagrass. Suggested Pictures: 2. Field view after setting. 3. Harrowing for weed control. 4. Harrowing to pull runners back into furrows. 5. Second harrowing to pull runners back into furrows. 6 Level… more
Date: May 5, 1958
Creator: McCollum, W. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Tall Root Erosion Protection/Stigler Project/Stigler Camp

Description: Photograph of tall roots resisting erosive action and deflecting current, which was directed at bank from R. R. Culvert. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Photograph shows tall roots resisting erosive action and deflection which was directed at bank from R. R. culvert."
Date: November 4, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Pilot Taking Off in Helicopter

Description: Photograph of a helicopter with a UNIDENTIFED pilot taking off to spray brush. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Side view of Helicopter as pilot is taking off to spray brush."
Date: May 27, 1959
Creator: Eaton, J. L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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