Austrian Pines in Widlife Area

Photograph of Lundy standing inside a wildlife area developed on a hillside slope. Austrian pines planted in 1950.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blackjack Clearing

Photograph of Connelly standing at the edge of the Blackjacks that covered 90% of his farm when he started clearing in 1951.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Charley Connelly

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing next to his dairy herd.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Charley Connelly

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing next to his dairy herd.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dairy Herd

Photograph of a dairy herd.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dairy Herd

Photograph of Charley Connelly's dairy herd.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dairy Herd Grazing

Photograph of dairy herd grazing on portion of 52 acre bottom land Bermudagrass and legume pasture.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dairy Herd Grazing

Photograph of Charley Connelly's dairy herd in Lovegrass 2 years old, on land cleared in 1953, followed by heavy disc to cut underground roots.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dairy Herd Grazing

Photograph of dairy herd grazing on portion of 52 acre bottom land Bermudagrass and legume pasture.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dairy Herd Grazing

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing beside dairy herd. Weeping Lovegrass pasture 2 years old. Land cleared 3 years ago with bulldozer followed with 7500 lb. brush disc.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Equipment

Photograph of Pullman and Connelly standing behind the 7500 lb. scalloped brush disc.
Date: August 5, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Stocked Reservoir

Photograph of Tansel feeding fish in a newly stocked reservoir constructed July 1954. Bass weighing 1 1/2 lbs in 6 months. Three and four inch fingerlings planted with Blue Gills.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Howard Holmes, Edmond, OK, alfalfa field west of his house. OK-137-12.
Date: August 28, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gypsum Applied Field and Non Gypsum Applied Field

Photograph of Bill Sharpe standing between two fields, which the right side received five tons per acre of applied gypsum, while the left side did not receive any gypsum. This field is near Will Rogers Air Port in Oklahoma City. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gypsum Application. Bill Sharpe in photo. Portion of land to left of Bill did not have Gypsum applied. One on right had nearly 5 tons per acre. Before the application this portion of field would not grow anything. The portion where gypsum was not applied was not that bad."
Date: March 4, 1958
Creator: Banks, Herbert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

JR White

Photograph of fJR White, farm operator, seeding weeping lovegrass on Dr. Robert Adams' farm.
Date: April 29, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of Ralph Wilson and some of his herds shown in 19 acres of 2 year old fescue. This 19 acres plus 25 acres of oats and vetch pasture and 1000 bales of alfalfa hay with some stubble grazing on small grain furnished pasture for 50 head of shorthorn cattle. OK-120-4.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Living Exhibit: Oklahoma Native Grassland Plants Sign

Photograph of a scene at the Living Exhibit: Oklahoma Native Grassland Plants during the Oklahoma State Fair.
Date: September 24, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Living Exhibit: Oklahoma Native Grassland Plants Sign

Photograph of a scene at the Living Exhibit: Oklahoma Native Grassland Plants during the Oklahoma State Fair.
Date: September 24, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lovegrass Pasture

Photograph of Connelly standing at the end of a windrow of brush cleared in 1953, seeded to Lovegrass in 1954. Pastures Lovegrass during spring and early summer and uses for winter pasture in a mature state.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Mel Davis

Photograph of Mr. Mel Davis
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oklahoma County Soil Survey

Photograph of "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using an Abney hand level to ascertain the slope or relief of this Norge soil."
Date: April 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oklahoma State Capital Building

Photograph of south view of Oklahoma State Capital.
Date: November 1972
Creator: Conradi, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pond Construction Three Miles North of Harrah

Photograph of “John C. Craft, Soil Conservation Service, Engineering Aid, watching Hap Ray, contractor fill core trench for farm pond.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hap Ray, 2. John C. Craft.
Date: May 23, 1956
Creator: Clark, Floyd W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roscoe Long Conducting A Soil PH Study of Norge Soil

Photograph of Roscoe Long Soil Scientist, SCS, conducting a soil PH study of Norge soil. In the background, an UNIDENTIFED man is working with a dark colored soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using specified, laboratory-tested techniques in determining the PH or acidity of a Norge soil. Note color book for determining soil color and the deep open pit which aids in detail study of the Norge pedon."
Date: April 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History