Resource Type

[Photograph 2012.201.B0350.0249]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "When Lake Texoma was formed by the Denison dam the channel of the Washita river was moved to save the the Cumberland oil field."
Date: August 15, 1946
Creator: Broun, Robin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Train Engine #600 in Jefferson, Texas]

Photograph of train #600 in Jefferson, Texas. There are men working on the front end of the train as well as a large group of men behind it. Two cranes can be seen on either side of the engine. Written below the image are "[sic] Jefferson, Texas Mar 15 1946 (Broken Rail) #600 2-10-4" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: March 15, 1946
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train #600 Wrecked in Jefferson, Texas]

Photograph of T&P train #600 wrecked in Jefferson, Texas due to a broken rail. A man can be seen to the right of the wreckage inspecting the train. Written below the image are "Jefferson, Texas Mar 15 1946 (broken rail) #600 2-10-4" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: March 15, 1946
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train in Denton, Texas]

Copy photo of a train in Denton, Texas. Written below the image is "Denton, Texas May 15th 1946," and "C.M."
Date: May 15, 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #191]

Photograph of T&P train #191. There is a large bush obscuring a small portion of the front of the engine. Text below the image says "Grand Prairie, Texas July 15, 1946" and "C.M."
Date: July 15, 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of emergency tillage. Listing (with small sweeps) a sandy field planted with wheat. The field had been idle for several years until about 1943. A crop of rye was grown for 2 consecutive years (1944 & 1945) to tie down the topsoil and as preparatory to planting a wheat crop. Wheat was planted for the first time year and the field is blowing badly. TX-1853.
Date: February 15, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0350.0252]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 15, 1946
Creator: Broun, Robin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Garland Smith - Auto Painted "Promote Allan Shivers to Lieutenant Governor".

Mercury automobile painted with political slogan parked in front of the capitol. "Promote Allan Shivers to Lieutenant Governor"
Date: June 15, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Crowe Family group]

Photograph of man with women, child and baby.
Date: March 15, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of an aerial view showing the pattern of windbreaks on the J. N. McDougal farm, 18 miles north of Vernon, Texas. (see also TX-78, 292 thru 78, 303). TX-78-304.
Date: August 15, 1946
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grain Sorghum Stalks Cut Into the Terraces and Contours for Soil Erosion Prevention and Good Crop Residue Management

Photograph of grain sorghum stalks cut into the terraces and contours for soil erosion prevention and good crop residue management. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Good crop residue management. The terraces and contours on this field together with the grain sorghum stalks cut into the surface help store moisture in the field for future crops and to prevent erosion."
Date: March 15, 1946
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. W. McDougal Farm Windbreaks

Photograph of an aerial shot of windbreaks on J. H. McDougal's farm. Note the buildings within the square windbreak patterns. The back of the photo proclaims, "Aerial view showing the pattern of windbreaks on the J. H. McDougal farm, 18 miles north of Vernon, Texas. (See Also Tex-78-292 thru 78-303)."
Date: August 15, 1946
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History