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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2696 (neg)

A photograph negative showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2696, 2-8-2, on westbound mixed freight, near Stuart, OK, 60 cars.
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2711

A photograph print (& negative) showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2711, 2-8-2, eastbound in cut at top of grade at Hilltop, OK, 47 cars, 10 mph.
Date: December 13, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2711

A photograph print (& negative) showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2711, 2-8-2, eastbound, starting downgrade at n cut at top of grade at Hilltop, OK. (Hilltop is between Calvin and Stuart, OK) 47 cars, 15 mph.
Date: December 13, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Interior of Holdenville St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Center aisle with wood pews on either side, Cross and candles on altar. The dossal, three stained glass windows, and cross is on the wall behind the altar. There are exposed wood beams on ceiling.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exterior of Holdenville St. Paul's Episcopal Church

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Holdenvile, is wood frame structure with double doors at covered front vestibule. Cross on roof of covered vestibule and on roof. The annex has been added onto the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermudagrass Pasture Sprigging on Jack Kibby Place

Photograph of Jack Kibby and a UNIDENTIFED man using a tractor to sprig Bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment. The photo does not clarify the position of Jack Kibby. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Sprigging bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment.”
Date: April 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Snow Covered Forrest and Stream

Photograph of a small grove of trees covered in snow. A creek or stream runs through the grove. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Local Interest.”
Date: March 11, 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

McFarlin Ranch Cattle Grazing in Snow

Photograph of nine heads of cattle grazing in a field on the McFarlin Ranch after receiving seven inches of snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle on the McFarlin ranch, a cooperator with the Hughes County SWCD, after a 7 inch snow. Loamy Prairie range site, was in excellent condition. The grass was properly used creating a condition to hold the snow where it fell.”
Date: March 11, 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E. E. Proctor

Photograph of E. E. Proctor planting seeding bermuda grass.
Date: May 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jim Ragland

Photograph of School Superintendent Jim Ragland holding a Bermuda grass runner used for the Wetumka Highschool football field.
Date: October 11, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a bridge abutment washed out by a flood in 1953. The county has not had the money to replace. It will cost approximately $25,000. A county bridge, Wewoka Creek. OK-228-10.
Date: February 20, 1956
Creator: Evans, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a dentention reservoir. Recently completed detention reservoir Site # 9 of Little Wewoka Creek impounding 34 surface acres of permanent water. Excellent cover of vegetation and good clear water. To be stocked with fish in the near future. OK-1484-7.
Date: October 19, 1961
Creator: Davis, T. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of detention reservoir. Showing damage below Site No. 15, Little Wewoka Creek Site has 4000 acres of drainage even with a 19 inch drawdown tube.Runoff water comes from backslope of dam and hillside to contribute to damage being done. Outside water will be diverted from the spill area. OK-714-12.
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: Davis, T. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of detention reservoir. Site # 10. Floodwater Retarding Reservoir. Little Wewoka Creek Project (WP-2-2)3.
Date: September 13, 1957
Creator: Price, Neal E
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of Leon Russell, Star Route, Calvin, OK, was selcted by the Hughes County Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD] as a Conservation Farmer for the month of October, 1961. Mr. Russell has lived on this farm for 33 years. He is watching his cattle graze Sericea lespedeze. Mr. Russell has 30 acres of Sericea which is grazed regularly throughout the warm season. He also puts up about 1200 bales annully for his only source of hay. OK-1445-1.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Davis, T. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of recently-appointed supervisor of the Hughes County Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD]. Closeup of one of his good Angus cows. OK-1484-11.
Date: October 20, 1961
Creator: Davis, T. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Trucks loaded with Bermudagrass roots and fertilizers. One row and two planters planting back slope and flat areas in the back of the dam on Site # 29. OK-671-12.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Trucks loaded with Bermudagrass roots and fertilizers. One row and two planters planting back slope and flat areas in the back of the dam on Site # 29. OK-671-12.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. The planting of Bermudagrass on the back slope of Site # 29. PL-556. OK-671-10.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Planting Bermudagrass in the spillway of Site No. 29. OK-671-7.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a denuded area being planted to native grasses. Henry Mickles is doing the broadcasting. OK-1319-8.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Blan, K. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Stamford Pasture--one of the pastures on 920 acre ranch planted in 1960 to NK-37 Bermuda grass. OK-1222-10 [?].
Date: November 10, 1960
Creator: Davis, T. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a mulchnet applied on North end of a critical area. From a series of pictures. OK-1319-11.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Davis, T. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a crew stapling mulchnet in place on Site # 32 of Big Wewoka Creek. OK-1319-10.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Blan, K. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History