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[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1368]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Government property and some city property, too, fell by the wayside when a car driven by 16-year-old Ernie Wells, 1428 NW 44, went out of control and skidded backward onto the median at NW 32 and Classen."
Date: July 24, 1965
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0298.0069]

Description: Pamela Rogers Danstrom, Sally Carroll Amspacher and Pamela Alice Harrison, all wearing sleeveless white dresses and elbow length gloves, admire a candy wreath at the Bachelor's Club Presentation Ball. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Debs Pamela Rogers Danstrom, Sally Carroll Amspacher and Pamela Alice Harrison admire one of the decorations, a candy wreath, at the Bachelors Club Presentation Ball."
Date: February 24, 1964
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Exclosure

Description: Photograph of an exclosure on loamy portion 50-B after 2 years. Big bluestem, sideoats and little bluestem showing up. Note fewer ragweed inside than out.
Date: July 24, 1962
Creator: Hager, P.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cherokee Experiment Station Cropping Systems

Description: Photograph of various cropping systems at the Cherokee Experiment Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cropping systems. (A). Caddo Switchgrass 3 year, rotated with 3 years wheat, the wheat yield average 39.9 bu. per acre. (B) Compared to 3 years alfalfa rotated with 3 year wheat, the wheat yields averaged 46.6 bu. per acre. (C) Continuous wheat No. N/A equals 33.5 by per ac. (D). Continuous wheat 40 lb. N/A equals 46.6 bu. per acre. Three years Caddo Switch is only beginning to have… more
Date: May 24, 1962
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Cherokee Experiment Station, Cherokee, OK. HQ shown in the background. More than 300 farmers and agricultural workers at the Field day, May 24 (1962). Two treatments are applied to wheat as shown in the foreground. Average yields of wheat "cleaned" tilled continuous wheat without nitrogen is 41.2 bushels per acre. Stubble mulched continuous wheat with 40 pounds. Nitrogen is 45.4 bushels per acre. OK-1724-1.
Date: May 24, 1962
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Change from Native Pasture

Description: Photograph of Double Creek Site 14. Land use changed from native pasture to tame-in the flood pool area. Native grasses were killed out in 1957 due to high water after shich was seeded with common bermudagrass.
Date: October 24, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of the watershed, Double Creek, Site No. 4. Land use changed from native pasture to [unclear] in the flood pool area. Native grasses were killed in 1957 due to high water after which was sodded with cotton [?] Bermuda grass. Seen in the photo is Mr. Walter Sears standing in the native grass with the tame grass in the background. OK-1601-5.
Date: October 24, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watersheds

Description: Photograph of Watershed--Washita, OK. Completed in 1960. The lake is now at the permanent water level. It is stocked with fish. Structure has an excellent cover with Bermuda grass. OK-1346-5.
Date: May 24, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cow Feeding Lots and Flood Control-Benefits-Mill Creek

Description: Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED people pouring ensilage into feeding troughs via truck. Numerous cattle inhabit the feeding pens and in the background of photo. The ensilage was produced onsite thanks to four floodwater retaining structures protecting the owner's fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood Control-Benefits-Mill Creek. Cattle feed pens. Cattle being fed ensilage produced on irrigated land protected from overflow by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper Mill Creek. … more
Date: April 24, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roadside Waterway

Description: Photograph of Roadside waterway for terraces constructed and established to Bermudagrass in 1959 – before terraces were constructed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roadside waterway for terraces constructed and established to Bermuda grass in 1959 – before terraces were constructed. Weeds controlled by mowing. South side of road – bar pit. Looking east."
Date: November 24, 1960
Creator: Stokes, G. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Beaver Dam

Description: Photograph of a dam constucted by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dam Construction by Beavers

Description: Photograph of a dam constucted by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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