Resource Type

Horse Races

Photograph of C.D. Wynn's horses at a race in elk City on 09-11-1920, numbered 99442.
Date: September 11, 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0109.0371]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Broomcorn / roots not used."
Date: September 10, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E. H. Bass Farm Meadow Waterway and Strip Crop on Terraces

Photograph of meadow waterway, strip crop on terraces on the E. H. Bass farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Meadow waterway, strip crop on terraces. Waterway handles runoff from farms above and from cultivated fields on the Bass farm. Terraces empty into waterway from both sides."
Date: September 8, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Meadow Waterway

Photograph of a meadow waterway on E. H. Bass' farm.
Date: September 8, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of black locust trees for post lot and windbreak which was planted in 1936 by the Elk City Demonstration Project. OK-8842.
Date: September 8, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 4000 on "Memphis Californian"

A photograph print (&negative) showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 4000, 4-8-2, on No. 111, "Memphis Californian", west of Elk City, OK, 9 cars, 45 mph.
Date: September 15, 1945
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 4000 on "Memphis Californian"

A photograph negative showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 4000, 4-8-2, on No. 112, "Memphis Californian", leaving Elk City, OK, 10 cars.
Date: September 15, 1945
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 4014 on "Memphis Californian"

A photograph negative showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 4014, 4-8-2, on No. 112, "Memphis Californian", leaving Elk City, OK, 11 cars.
Date: September 15, 1945
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0237.0092]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 4, 1950
Creator: Peterson, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0339.0318]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Leonard Kelsoe and Mrs. William R. Matews Jr.... All signals right."
Date: September 14, 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1314.0638]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "MR. AND MES. G.A. TROUTT, Elk City, will celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary on Wednesday."
Date: September 6, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1314.0637]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS OF MARRIAGE are being celebrated this week by Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Troutt, Elk City."
Date: September 12, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0292.0268]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "James Davalt, right, looks at the Thunderbird patch on Cpl. Leroy Bruce's uniform after being the first new recruit for company "C," 189th infantry at Elk City in the guard's present drive for new members."
Date: September 16, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0318.0527]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First lesson freshmen get at the University of Oklahoma medical school is the top to toe physical they undergo."
Date: September 12, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0668]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Biggest sinner in the FFA crops exhibits at the fair was 17-year-old Leon Cooprider, Sweetwater."
Date: September 24, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Growth of Native Grasses

Photograph of Paul Nelson observing growth of native grass as the result of 2nd years spraying and 2nd year of deferred grazing in the Great Plains Conservation Program.
Date: September 15, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blue Grama Plants

Photograph of SCS Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt inspecting Blue Grama plants after 2 years of deferred grazing under the Great Plains Conservation Program. This pasture was badly over grazed before the deferred grazing was put into pasture.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Certified Coronado Side-Oats

Photograph of SCS Technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson inspect certified Coronado side-oats grama planted in 1958. 1958 yield was 200 lbs of seed per acre. Miller is president of the Okla. Group Improvement Association as well as being a good conservation farmer.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chuck Holmberg with Steer

Photograph of Chuck Holmberg with steer to be shown this fall. Steer gained 80 lbs. in 28 days. Chuck's father, Sam Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a supervisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Carson Willsie drilling wheat on contour with terraces on his father's farm. This operation is being carried out as a part of the Great Plains Conservation Program. Ok-1006-1.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Year Certified Sand Bluestem

Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, “SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.”
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Year Certified Sand Bluestem

Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959."
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Year Sand Bluestem

Photograph of SCS Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul L. Nelson inspect certified Coronado side oats grass planted in 1958. The 1958 yield was 200 pounds of seed per acre. Tom Miller is the president of the OK Crop Improvement Association as well as a good conservation farmer. OK-1005-3.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History