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Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a close-up of the new type of harrow plow being used by H. J. Becker. Note the crankshaft on the end of the frame. The harrow goes in circular motions making about a one-fourth turn and leaves straw evenly distributed over the field. Bunches of straw are eliminated thereby improving drilling operations. OK-929-3.
Date: September 1, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-929-12.
Date: September 1, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of plow packer being used on a field with heavy stubble cover in preparation for planting wheat. Note the straw standing up in rows as if it had grown there. This may be better than flattening the straw out since it will aid in catching snow. OK-929-9.
Date: September 1, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-989-12.
Date: September 1, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-929-12.
Date: September 1, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Checking on Remaining Stubble Mulch

Photograph of H.J. Becker and WUC Fred Hindman checking on the amount o stubble mulch left on field after wheat was drilled with Noble drill.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Wheat with Noble Drill

Photograph of drilling wheat with a Noble Drill on field containing good mulch cover.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Wheat with Noble Drill

Photograph of drilling wheat with a Noble Drill on field containing good mulch cover.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of drilling wheat. This is being done with a Hobel drill on land with an excellent mulch cover [OK ID # illegible].
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of H. J. Beaker and Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] Fred Hindman checking on the amount of stubble mulch left on a field after wheat was drilled with a Wobble drill. OK-934-2.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Sand Site, Pratt Loamy Fine Sand Range on the Barby Ranch

Photograph of a deep sand site, Pratt loamy fine sand range on Barby ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep sand site, Pratt loamy fine sand. Sec. 8-2-27. Barby Ranch."
Date: August 1959
Creator: Snock, E. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loamy Prairie Site

Photograph of a Loamy Prairie Site, Carey Silt loam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie Site, Carey Silt loam. Sec. 14-4-22. Logan Gregg C. R. planting in 1957, 3 years old. Little bluestem, sideoats grama, Indian grass, and bluestem and blue grama. 1.52 lbs. PLS seeded per acre."
Date: August 1959
Creator: Snock, E. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 73, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1959 (open access)

The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 73, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Beaver, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 25, 1959
Creator: Lansden, Willis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Presbyterian Church

Photograph of a post card of the First Presbyterian Church, Beaver, OK, postmarked June 1956.
Date: June 20, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 73, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1959 (open access)

The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 73, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Beaver, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 18, 1959
Creator: Lansden, Willis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 73, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1959 (open access)

The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 73, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Beaver, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 1959
Creator: Lansden, Willis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 73, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1959 (open access)

The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 73, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Beaver, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 4, 1959
Creator: Lansden, Willis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa Harvest

Photograph of alfalfa hay being harvested from irrigated spar soils
Date: June 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wheat Growing on Richfield Loam

Photograph of a wheat field growing on Richfield loam thick surface phase near Floris, Okla. A group of UNIDENTIFED buildings and windmills are visible in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Wheat growing on Richfield loam thick surface phase near Floris, Okla.”
Date: June 1959
Creator: Allgood, F. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wheat Growing on Richfield Loam

Photograph of wheat growing on Richfield Loam. A UNIDENTIFED building stands in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat growing on Richfield Loam. Near Floris, Okla."
Date: June 1959
Creator: Allgood, F. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1959 (open access)

The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Beaver, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 28, 1959
Creator: Lansden, Willis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1959 (open access)

The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Beaver, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 21, 1959
Creator: Lansden, Willis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field of Little Bluestem, Hairy Grama, and Silver Bluestem Grasses Growing on Mansker-Potter Complex Soils

Photograph of field of little bluestem, hairy grama, and silver bluestem grasses growing on Mansker-Potter complex soils. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mansker-Potter Complex 30-OK Mixed weeds and shallow site. Cultivated 1902-06. Out of cultivation 1906-59. Little bluestem, hairy grass and Silver bluestem."
Date: May 19, 1959
Creator: Snock, Ernest
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1959 (open access)

The Herald-Democrat (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Beaver, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 14, 1959
Creator: Lansden, Willis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History