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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Rhodes Grass Pasture Planted. Planted in 36 inch rows in 1939. This area has been mowed for hay twice this year, has been lightly grazed and is now almost ready for the third cutting. A complete cover has been attained. Absence of weeds is a result of mowing and proper management of the pasture. TX-40, 534.
Date: October 23, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0407]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Towering above the pin-sized man in a rowboat (foreground) is the sub-structure that will carry the rails of the Frisco railroad across the Washita arm of the Red River reservoir when the huge dam is finished in 1944."
Date: July 23, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1098.0229]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Thinking caps are dusted off at Camp Barkeley when the 45th Infantry Division's radio section stages its weekly "Mental Maneuvers" over KRBC in Abilene."
Date: March 23, 1943
Creator: United States. Army.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

G. G. Gross Combining Rye and Vetch for Seed

Description: Photograph of District Supervisor G. G. Goss using a tractor to combine rye and vetch for seed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Combining rye and vetch for seed. This land has been in cultivation for 41 years. (G. G. Gross on tractor). Per Acre Yield: Unfertilized: 214# Abruzzi Rye Seed, 66# vetch, Fertilized: 224# Abruzzi rye seed, (120# superphosphate), 620# vetch seed, Cost of fertilizer, $1.65 per acre. Green Tonnage: Unfertilized: 3,079# rye, 103# vetch, Fertilized: 3,511# rye, 8,49… more
Date: July 23, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rye and Vetch Seed Combining in Peach-Pecan Orchard

Description: Photograph of Avery Dillard, tractor driver, and W. O. Rachels, on combine, combining rye and vetch seed in peach-pecan orchard. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. W. O. Rachels, 2. Avery Dillard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combining rye and vetch seed in peach-pecan orchard (Avery Dillard, tractor driver, and W. O. Rachels, on combine). Mr. Alexander had a total of 112 acres of vetch, 60 acres of which was in orchard. Fourteen acres were saved for seed. Vet… more
Date: July 23, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1293.0297]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Capt. Jack L. treadwell, patient at Brooke Convalescent hospital, is presented with the Legion of Merit by Brig. Gen. George C. Beach, commanding general at Fort Sam Houston."
Date: January 23, 1946
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Planting Seeds

Description: Photograph of James Doneghy combining seed from 20 acre field of weeping lovegrass planted April 17, 1945, in 42" rows. Yielded 40 seed per acre on July 31, 1945.
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: Rhode, C. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1428.0466]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Big George Zaharias, husband of cancer victim Babe Didrikson Zaharias, became her No. 1 fan in January, 1938, when they met while playing in the Los Angeles open."
Date: June 23, 1946
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0276.0116]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The queen of the 1947 Time Classic, defending champion Vera Huskey, wears a crown, a big smile, and holds up her left hand--the queen holding a kingpin."
Date: February 23, 1947
Creator: East, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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