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Checking Tall Corn

Description: Photograph of Nolan Denton, WUC, Muskogee, Oklahoma, checking "tall corn" - Class I land, Soil Unit 4 BO. This corn following 2 years of fescue, soil is in excellent physical condition.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Drainage Problem

Description: Photograph of 8 acres have been too wet to produce anythink in six years Campbell has owned land. Field was planted to soybeans 10 days before picture was taken. Can't drain field until group drainage project is worked out. Success of drainage on adjoining farm owned by L.W. Clark and operated by Campbell has led to circulation of petition for group drainage.
Date: August 11, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Drainage Success Story

Description: Photograph of 20 acre field which was too wet to be productive beore Campbell and two neighbors, with county help, put in a roadside ditch and Campbell put in field ditch in winter of 1947 This alfalfa crop yielded more than 800 bales to bring in $750 first 1951 cutting. In 1948 field produced $2350 alfalfa income. Drainage cost about $200. Results from drainage here and on adjoining farm owned by L.W. Clark and operated by Campbell have led to drawing of petition for group project that would d… more
Date: July 11, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Nolan Denton, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Muskogee, Oklahoma, checking “tall corn” on Class I land, Soil Unit 4 BO. This corn following 2 years of fescues, has soil in excellent physical condition. OK-70-10.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Nolan Denton, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Muskogee, Oklahoma, checking “tall corn” on Class I land, Soil Unit 4 BO. This corn following 2 years of fescues, has soil in excellent physical condition. OK-70-10.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Nolan Denton, WUC, discusses soil management program with Fred Metzger for Soil Unit 8H BO, Class I. Early hybrid corn following soybeans for seed. Rotation includes alfalfa, corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat and vetch. It looked like up to a 50 to 60 bushel yield at hard roasting ear stage after a very dry season. Metzger is a strong believer in soil improving crops. OK-70-9.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0076.0447]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Carl Bates, chairman of the board of affairs, after explaining the discharge of Sam Ewing, surplus property director, was political: "As far as the board is concerned, we've been highly pleased with the co-operation received from Mr. Ewing and we think he's done a fine job."
Date: November 26, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0118.0067]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Burris twins, halfback Lyle (standing) and Lineman Lynn may be giving some thought to their football futures during Muskogee's football banquet Wednesday night."
Date: February 3, 1955
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0213]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Offices and power plant of Fort Gibson dam lie on the Cherokee county end, although most of the dam and reservoir are in Wagoner county."
Date: May 18, 1959
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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