Photograph of growth that has been made on blue panic grass planted on May 1, 1953, where the grass was irrigated. The ground was irrigated once before planting and once after planting. Shortly after this picture was made, Ellis turned 43 head of grown cattle into this 8 acre planting of panic grass and left them for one month. They were then rotated to sudan grass. The blue panic grass was about knee-high at the end of this grazing period and either be grazed again or saved for a seed crop or both before frost. Ellis, co-operator of the Hall County Soil Conservation District [SCD] (center), Chester Hofstedler, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] (left) and W. P. Close (right), a neighbor of Mr. Ellis. TX-48-717-A.

Topographic quadrangle map of Plainview, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, landmarks, and a location diagram for NI 14-4. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 500 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes a key, road classification, and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:250,000

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the demonstration of a new combination mechanical cotton picker and ginner, which does the entire job in the field, and was invented by Francis M. Wagnon and A. C. Imhof.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the demonstration of a new combination mechanical cotton picker and ginner, which does the entire job in the field, and was invented by Francis M. Wagnon and A. C. Imhof.

Photograph of a a Texas Highway Department picnic. A large gathering is shown with a man opening a bottled beverage while a young girl walks to the right , holding a drink.

Photograph of an explorer scout troop, known as the "Bonehead Boys", putting up signs in an open field. The men and boys are standing around a newly put up sign labeled "Childress & Baylor Lakes".

Photograph of Cheatheam family members. The back of the photograph has SR Cheatheam, Irene Cheatheam, and Willie (grandma) Cheatheam written on the back.

Photograph of Chuck Wagon Master Colonel Sam Privitt standing beside a wood cutout in the shape of Texas with several cattle brands burnt into it. Privitt is wearing a cowboy hat, bow tie, and vest.

Photograph of former Childress County Agent, Chile Smith, and 4-H member, Larry Murphy. The two men are shaking hands as Chile Smith hands a certificate to Larry Murphy. The certificate is facing the camera. They are inside an office and are both wearing cowboy hats.

Photograph of W. B. Close (left) and V.B. Ellis (right) showing that grass has grown well over 5 feet in the 84 days since it was planted. Close is a neighbor of Ellis’ who has had blue panic grass on his own land and was quite influential in getting Ellis to plant his grass. (See TX-48-717-A). TX-48-717-B.

Photograph of two men in front of a grocery store. The store window is covered with food advertisements. One of the men is shown in a white apron holding a rod.

Photograph of the Robertson-Eubank Drug Store in Childress, Texas. The store is sandwiched in between two other businesses and there is a sign located directly in front of the store. A car is parked at an angle in front of the drug store.

Photograph of several children standing in line at the Palace Theater on a Saturday morning circa 1950. Posters for "Cariboo Trail" are visible on the front of the theater.