Ardmore, OK

Photograph of an aerial view, looking northeast, of Ardmore, OK.
Date: May 11, 1939
Creator: Barnes Aerial Surveys
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wilson, OK

Photograph of a Methodist Church and Parsonage in Wilson, OK. Published by Beale's Book Store, Wilson, OK, Nov. 7, 1939.
Date: November 7, 1939
Creator: Beale's Book Store
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0423B.0486]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "J.T. Mckibben, left. J.S.B. Apollos, right."
Date: March 31, 1931
Creator: Ethel, Rockett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ritz Theatre

Photograph of the exterior of the Ritz Theatre, before remodeling, Ardmore, OK.
Date: March 3, 1936
Creator: Fonville Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ritz Theatre

Photograph of the exterior of the Ritz Theatre, before remodeling, Ardmore, OK.
Date: March 3, 1936
Creator: Fonville Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tivoli Theatre

Photograph of the exterior of the Tivoli Theatre, before remodeling, Ardmore, OK.
Date: March 3, 1939
Creator: Fonville Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hereford Cattle Grazing

Photograph of grade Hereford grazing on rye and vetch class III 12 cross timbers soil. Mr. Keller has found it very profitable to buy cattle in the fall, winter on this type of pasture and sell on spring market.
Date: March 11, 1933
Creator: Fry, Chester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hereford Cattle Grazing

Photograph of grade Hereford grazing on rye and vetch class III 12 cross timbers soil. Mr. Keller has found it very profitable to buy cattle in the fall, winter on this type of pasture and sell on spring market.
Date: March 11, 1933
Creator: Fry, Chester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Addington Sheet

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 1:125000
Date: 1937
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3450 on "The Ranger"

A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 3450, 4-6-4, on passenger train "The Ranger", Ardmore, OK.
Date: December 8, 1935
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Pletcher, Tennant, on a Tractor

Photograph of Mr. Pletcher, tennant, on a tractor he uses in contour farming his land. Taken to illustrate an article by Mr. Ivy Howard. Ardmore Project
Date: December 7, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ardmore Fair Exhibit

Photograph of an Ardmore (Carter County) fair exhibits. Ardmore Project.
Date: September 23, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ardmore Fair Exhibit

Photograph of an Ardmore (Carter County) fair exhibits. Ardmore Project.
Date: September 23, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Spot Sodded on Pasture Contours

Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followed with later pictures showing progress."
Date: December 7, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Spot Sodded on Pasture Contours

Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followed with later pictures showing progress."
Date: December 7, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cutting Oats

Photograph of cutting oats on a terrace with a binder.
Date: May 25, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cutting Volunteer Oats

Photograph of Fred Wood, owner, and Charles Chamberlain, Operator, cutting volunteer oats on a terrace which was not worked down after completion and is obviously steep. This shows that small grain can be harvested on terraces even though they are steep and high. These terraces were built a year ago.
Date: May 25, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Durant Silty Clay Loam

Photograph of a profile of Durant silty clay loam. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 25, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of mowing for wood control in a permanent alfalfa strip. Mowing is to help eliminate Johnson grass. To be followed by later pictures. OK-5724.
Date: May 25, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

General Topography of Arbuckle Mountains

Photograph of the general topography in the Arbuckle Mountains. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Control by Fencing

Photograph of gully contol by use of fencing, diversion dams and loos rock overfalls. Has been protected 1.5 years and is now well stabilized.
Date: November 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Control by Loose Rock Structure

Photograph of gully control by use of a loose rock structure. This structure has caught and is holding much silt in which grass will grow well. This will vegetate the gully and in time completely stop the erosion. Ardmore Project.
Date: December 8, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land & Conservation Surveys

Photograph of Washita River Conservation Survey showing general topography in the Arbuckle Mountains. OK-6829.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Severe Gully Erosion

Photograph of severe gully erosion where a road formerly was. Road is not abandoned and gullies are active. Stephensville fine sandy loam. Washita River Conservation Survey.
Date: September 23, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History