Carlton Corbin's Stoneybroke Ranch Cow and Calf

Photograph of a cow and calf on the Carlton Corbin’s Stoneybroke Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Notice the fine grass this mother cow and her youngster have to graze on the Stoneybroke Ranch. Carlton Corbin believes in having plenty of grass for his cattle. He doesn’t overstock his range and rotates the grazing regularly.”
Date: April 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dust Storm Field Treatment with Grass Planting

Photograph of aerial view to the City Service Company compressor plant at Straight in the Oklahoma Panhandle was built iin the midst of the wheat growing area in 1944. The first year, the company had a great deal of trouble from blowing dust. The Soil Conservation District helped them get a start of buffalo and other grasses, however, and now the entire 160 acres surrounding the plant is tied down with grass.
Date: April 5, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dust Storm

Photograph of mild dust storm tears down main streee of Arapaho, Okla. On Highway 183.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dust Storm Medical Treatment

Photograph of Dr. J.E. Morgan, eye, ear and nose specialist, shows how he treats his patients after a dust storm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Sinus patients are affected tremendously by dust, the doctor says. Dr. G.E. Haslan at Anadarko said the March dust storm in his area caused him to have 3 or 4 times more patients than in normal times. He had so many patients he couldn't keep up withthem all land had to have other doctors to help out.
Date: April 5, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Dr. Morgan Treating a Dust Storm Patient]

Photograph of Dr. Morgan treating a female patient who is laying on a table, with various equipment visible in the room: "Dr. J. E. Morgan, eye, ear and nose specialist, shows how he treats his patients after a dust storm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Sinus patients are affected tremendously by dust, the doctor says."
Date: April 4, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

House on Stoneybroke Ranch

Photograph of the house that good grass and fine Angus cattle built. Stone to build the house came from Stoneybroke Ranch. Mr. & Mrs. Carlton Corbin have worked hard to mae a success of their cattle business. This is oone of their rewards.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of L. L. Loftin, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Technician, stands in excellent growth of common & Autauga crimson clover and sericea lespedeza. Seeded to sericea in 1947 and fertilized with 300 pounds of 4-8-4 fertilizer. Phosphated in the spring of 1949 with 400 pounds of superphosphate. Seeded to 5 pounds of Artauga and 15 pounds of common crimson clover in October, 1949. The sericea does not appear to be damaged. Soil Unit 6-UC. LA-61-871.
Date: April 21, 1950
Creator: Hofmeistar, F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Sandlin, Jr. inspect a heavy seed head of Autauga reseeding Crimson clover. It is evident that a good seed yield is expected here. This will be the first Autauga crimsom to be combined for seed in Webster Parish. Seeded on Nov. 10, 1949 with 12 pounds of seed. Fertilized with 1 ton of lime, 1000 pound rock phosophorus, 150 pounds muriate of potash, 15 pounds Borax per acre. LA-61-869.
Date: April 21, 1950
Creator: Loftin, L. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a rolling flint land in solid stand of orchard grass. AR. 61-478
Date: April 24, 1950
Creator: Millard, T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cows on Rye and Vetch

Photograph of six Angus cows in a field of vetch and rye. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus cows on third year vetch and rye."
Date: April 12, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chisholm Trail Chuck Wagon Ruts and Gully

Photograph of "Chuck wagon ruts and gully on Chisholm Trail east of Addington, Oklahoma."
Date: April 1950
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dust Storm Pasture Protected by Grass

Photograph of this district cooperator's farm in the midst of the worse dust storm area around Anadarko is being partially protected by grass. Note the newly plowed land between terraces in background. The plowing was done after the dust storm in March. The terraces were ruined by the accumulation of sand. Alll of this field is being turned back to grass.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Treatment Due to Dust Storm

Photograph of water supply of Anadarko citizens who depend on its water supply from the Washita River. When there is dust in the air, the water must be treated more than during normal times inorder to make the water usable by the citizens.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Treatment Due to Dust Storm

Photograph of water supply during the dust storm in March 1950, had to be treated extra in order to get the sand out of the two settling basins. Water to supply the city comes from the Washita River, which was low due to drought. Settling basins are open to dust.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle on Stoneybroke Ranch

Photograph of a mother cow and her younster have fine grass on the Stoneybroke Ranch. Carlton Corbin believes in having plenty of grass for his cattle. He doesn't overstock his range and rotates the grazing regularly.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pumping Into Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of pumping water from Cobb Creek into main irrigation ditch through 8" aluminum pipe. Churchill in photo.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Ditch and Siphon Hoses

Photograph of irrigation ditch and siphon hoses. Irrigating land prior to cottom seeding.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seeding Grass on Terraced Land

Photograph of Mr. Atchison makin his third seediing of native grass mixture on land cultivated first in 1926 and out of cultivation 5 years. Field once terraced by CCC. Atchison owns 200 acres and leases 100 acres. He is changing his farm system from row crops to grass with cattle. Land is head of Rush Creek drainage area.
Date: April 12, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigated Rows

Photograph of Churchill and SCS Technician, Herb Provett, looking up listed rows toward irrigtion ditch after 5" application of water.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Wind

Photograph of SCS technician G.C. Gardner walks across a field which had been left clean after a peanut crop and which was hallowed out by subsequent dust storms. Note the rocks and subsoil which has been bared by wind.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trail Driver's Monument

Photograph of trail drivers monument.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ranch Pond for Range Cattle

Photograph of Bryan T. Smith, SCS work unit conservationist, left, and Carlton Corbin admire one of Stoneybrok's finest Angus bulls. In the background is one of eight ranch ponds which furnish an adequate water supply for the range cattle. Carlton has made good in a hightly competitive field of breeding purebred cattle.
Date: 1950-04-XX
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cattle

Photograph of a beauty of a cow. Just a sample of the kind of registered Angus cattle that Carlton Corbin is turning out on his Stoneybroke Ranch near Ada.
Date: 1950-04-XX
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Monuments and Memorials

Photograph of the Trail Drivers' Monument--the Chisolm Trail Lookout Point--near Addington, Oklahoma. OK-10, 506.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History