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Castor Beans
Caption says, "5-AL-1311. Crops. Field of U. S. No. 74 castor beans being harvested after frost by mechanical harvester."
Date:
November 29, 1950
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Castor Beans
Caption says, "5-AL-1310. Crops. Field of U. S. No. 74 castor beans being harvested after frost by mechanical harvester."
Date:
November 29, 1950
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Castor Beans
Caption says, "5-AL-1312. Crops. Castor bean hulling plant of Baker Castor Bean Company at Altus, Oklahoma. Beans are unloaded from truck at right by suction pipe, run through huller, and hulled beans are weighed in bin-type scales in foreground."
Date:
November 29, 1950
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cores from Drain Holes
Caption says, "5-AL-1187. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-55.5 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date:
September 29, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cores from Drain Holes
Caption says, "5-AL-1185. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-53.5 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date:
September 29, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cores from Drain Holes
Caption says, "5-AL-1186. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-54.5 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date:
September 29, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kaferita
Caption says, "A-300 Kaferita - Showing damage by English Sparrows and Blackbirds. Non-irrigated. Refer to photograph No. A-308 which shows same variety irrigated and no bird damage."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
300 Bean Pods
Caption says, "A-302 Soy Beans. Showing production of seed. 300 bean pods, two beans per pod. Seed beans averaged 9/16 inch in length. Good variety for production of soy bean seed but of very little value for green manure or hay. Refer to photographs Nos. A-309 and A-294."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grain Sorghum Crop
Caption says, "A-304 Grain Sorghum silage crop. Atlas Sargo variety. Average height, 7 1/2 feet; weight, 180 pounds per 50 linear feet per one row. Irrigated."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
African Millet
Caption says, "A-306 Grain Sorghum, silage crop. African Millet variety. Average height, 6 feet. Chinch bug and drought resistant. Test shows greater drought resistance but less response to irrigation than Atlas Sargo (Photograph No. A-304). Produced 170 pounds per 50 linear feet, one row."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kaferita
Caption says, "A-308 Grain Sorghum, Kaferita (a hybrid between Kaffir Corn and Feterita), frain crop. Average height, 4-3/4 feet, chinch bug resistant, early maturing. Irrigated. Production record: 36 pounds per 50 linear feet of one row, irrigated; 20 pounds per 50 linear feet of one row, non-irrigated."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Red June Corn
Caption says, "A-310 Red June Corn, non-irrigated, showing damage by drought. Average height, 5 feet. Production: 26 pounds per 50 linear feet of row. Refer to photograph No. A-303."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shovel in Santa Fe Railroad Relocation
Caption says, "A-519 N. W. Shovel #3 in rock cut, vicinity Station 78, on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, from south bank of cut."
Date:
December 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Blasting in Rock Cut
Caption says, "A-521 Blast in rock cut, vicinity of Station 64, Santa Fe Railroad relocation, from side of hill south of rock cut. 5000 pounds of powder were used to load 198 holes of an average depth of from 16 feet to 20 feet."
Date:
December 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bryce Henderson Farm
Caption says, "5-AL-1090. Crops. Picking cotton on Bryce Henderson farm north of Altus."
Date:
September 29, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Harvesting Spinach
Caption says, "5-AL-1313. Crops. Workers harvesting irrigated spinach on Frank Hafner farm. Spinach is cut by hand and placed in baskets to be hauled to processing plant, where it is sorted and iced, then shipped by rail and by truck to markets."
Date:
November 29, 1950
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
J. T. Beavers, Farmer
Caption says, "5-AL-640. A lesson on the quality of soil on his farm is given by J. T. Beavers to his children, Charles, 9, and Lazette, 7."
Date:
May 29, 1947
Creator:
McCloud, A. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lesson in Quality
Caption says, "5-AL-641. A lesson on the quality of soil on his farm is given by J. T. Beavers to his children, Charles 9, and Lazette, 7."
Date:
May 29, 1947
Creator:
McCloud, A. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation on Demonstration Farm
Caption says, "A-1036 Irrigation of hybrid field corn on Demonstration Farm. Water flowing along rows is supplied through spiles from head ditch in foreground."
Date:
May 29, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shocks of Grain
Caption says, "5-Al-1091. Crops. Shocks of grain sorghum raised under irrigation on the Herman Watts farm north of Martha."
Date:
September 29, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Picture of Progress
Caption says, "A-314 Lugert Dike, downstream toe, 150 feet downstream from Station 41. Progress picture."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation on Demonstration Farm
Caption says, "A-1034 First irrigation on Demonstration Farm near Altus Dam. Water supplied temporarily from valve in Altus city water pipe line which crosses the farm."
Date:
May 29, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Picture of Progress
Caption says, "A-311 Progress picture from Station 0+64 showing East Dike, Section B."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Borrow Area
Caption says, "A-312 Borrow Area E-1 from Station 16 on East Dike, Section B."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History