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30-Acres of Class VII Land Seeded By Airplane With No Seedbed Preparation on Earl Morris’ Farm

Description: Photograph of part of 30-acres of Class VII land seeded by airplane with no seedbed preparation on Earl Morris' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "30 acres seeded by airplane. No seedbed preparation. Class VII land. Terraces hadn't held it. Been out of cultivation one year. Seeded to weeping lovegrass in 1948 – no stand. Too rough to put tractor on."
Date: March 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Alex Keil Operating His New Crawler Tractor With Grader

Description: Photograph of Alex Keil operating his new crawler tractor with an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on the grader. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Alex Keil, 2. UNIDENTIFED man. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alex Keil operates his new crawler tractor with grader to shape berms on large outlet."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Close Up Shot of Seed Lying on the Ground on Mr. (Walter) Long's Farm

Description: Photograph of a close up shot of seed lying on the ground after the land was seeded and distributed via airplane on Mr. (Walter) Long's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shows seed on the ground which were distributed by airplane. Mr. Long has just purchased the farm and is retiring it to grass."
Date: April 1, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of dallis grass, a valuable native pasture grass in the area that comes back when organic matter and plant food is returned to the soil and sufficient protection from grazing is given. TX-45, 657.
Date: May 24, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mr. L. W. Long and His Recently Seeded Field

Description: Photograph of Mr. L. W. Long just after supervising the seeding of 125 acres of mixed bluestem grass seed on his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. L. W. Long, pioneer rancher, just leaving field where has supervised seeded 125 acres to mixed bluestem grass seed. This farm, recently purchased by Mr. Long, is one from which he purchased corn to feed his stock 25 years ago. The farm at that time often produced 50 bushels of corn per acer. Today it is best suited for production of na… more
Date: March 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Overflow Damage From Sugar Creek Done to a UNIDENTIFED Farm’s Buildings, Fields, and Bottomlands

Description: Photograph of overflow damage from Sugar Creek done to a UNIDENTIFED farm's buildings, fields, and bottomlands two miles south of Gracemont. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sugar Creek overflowing bottomlands, injuring pavement (sections washed out), drowning out crops, breaking levies and dykes and flooding homes."
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Two UNIDENTIFED Men Loading a Airplane With Seed

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men loading an airplane with seed to seed the land via the plane. The Chickasha Flying Service owns or sponsors the plane seen in the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loading airplane with native grass seed preparatory to seeding land by the plane."
Date: April 1, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita County Bridge Replacement

Description: Photograph of a replaced bridge to provide capacity for carrying water from roadside and outlet channels four miles northeast of Burns Flat. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Old bridge replaced to provide capacity for carrying water from roadside and outlet channels."
Date: July 20, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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