[Photograph 2012.201.B1132.0060]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Trooper C. A. Morris looks on as Harold G. Robertson, 33, mechanic at Tinker field, tells Trooper Joe Lenochan how he struck Walter Wedge, 55, buyer for a livestock company early Monday morning in the 2100 block on w. Reno."
Date: October 6, 1943
Creator: Stockwell, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of 4 rows of crotolaria for wind erosion control and soil improvement alternating with 8 rows of peanuts. Mr. J.R. Grydor, father of J.W. Grydor, examines the crotolaria seed crop. TX-41-307.
Date: October 6, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0289B.0702]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: October 6, 1943
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0284.0522]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Three days after he left for south Pacific duty with the army, Pvt."
Date: October 6, 1943
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of W.A. Maples farm land. Wind strips on Contour. 4 rows of crotolaria alternating with 8 rows of peanuts on 20 acres of Texas field. Next year, Maples plans to use a 4-row strip with 2 rows of crotolaria on the outside of two rows of peas. Crop residue is from last year's strips of sorghum. Peanuts on the field last year yielded 24 bushels per acre. The 74 acre field is all planted on the contour and stripped for wind erosion. 30 acres are protected with 2 rows of peas plus a row of sorghum on each side; 5 acres with 4 row strips of peas; 19 acres with 4 row strips of sorghum; 20 acres with 4 row strips of of crotolaria. Peas and crotolaria were fertilized with 100 pounds super phospate per acre. TX-41-302.
Date: October 6, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History