Harvesting Native Grass

Photograph of a native grass harvest. Approximately 2000 acres of this 5000 acre ranch is being harvested for native grass seed. Picture shows loading seed from combine to truck. C.E. Dilley, of Pawnee, is the contractor.
Date: October 28, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waterway

Photograph of a waterway established to bermudagrass in 1955.
Date: October 18, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1303.0137]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Frederick Ernest Tappe, Perry, is 20 and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tappe."
Date: October 14, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Native Grass

Photograph of four self-propelled 14' combines with operator and sacker on each combine. C.S. Thompson, resident of Ponca City and owner of the ranch, standing on first combine. C.E. Riley, Pawnee contractor standing in front of the combines. The ranch is over 5000 acres and approximately 2000 acres is being harvested for native grass seed.
Date: October 28, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History