Photograph of Lundy standing inside a wildlife area developed on a hillside slope. Austrian pines planted in 1950.

Photograph of Connelly standing at the edge of the Blackjacks that covered 90% of his farm when he started clearing in 1951.

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing next to his dairy herd.

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing next to his dairy herd.

Photograph of an Oklahoma Grasslands Display in Oklahoma City {information on the back of the photograph is too faded to read]. OK-2973-2.

Photograph of a dairy herd.

Photograph of Charley Connelly's dairy herd.

Photograph of dairy herd grazing on portion of 52 acre bottom land Bermudagrass and legume pasture.

Photograph of Charley Connelly's dairy herd in Lovegrass 2 years old, on land cleared in 1953, followed by heavy disc to cut underground roots.

Photograph of dairy herd grazing on portion of 52 acre bottom land Bermudagrass and legume pasture.

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing beside dairy herd. Weeping Lovegrass pasture 2 years old. Land cleared 3 years ago with bulldozer followed with 7500 lb. brush disc.

Photograph of Robert Gamble, left, and Bill Shirley, Oklahoma City highschool students, study identifying characteristics of Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides). Over 50 kinds of grasses, legumes and forbs native to Oklahoma are growing in a living grass exhibit at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. 4-H and FFA groups have found the plots helpful for review work in training for the National Land, Range and Pasture Contest sponsored each year by WKY and WKY-TV in Oklahoma City. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with Oklahoma Seedman's Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Expostion. OK-298-7.

Photograph of an America the Beautiful display at the International Land, Pasture and Range Judging Contest. Display made by the Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Office. OK-2764-16.

Photograph of H.R. Wells, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Biology Specialist in Oklahoma, studies the value of Vanada wild rye for food and cover for wildlife. This cool season native grass is a good source of food for quail, as well as excellent for grazing and, additionally, erosion. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the Oklahoma chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedmen’s Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-9.

Photograph of a living herbarium at the State Fair of Oklahoma prepared by members and chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America—the Central Oklahoma Chapter of Oklahoma City, Northeast Oklahoma Chapter of Claremore and the South Central Chapter of Ardmore in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedmen Association and the State Fair Association. The exhibit is comprised of tall, mid- and short native grasses, with forbs and legumes common to central Oklahoma. Widespread interest was exhibited in this project. It is estimated that 15,000 to 20,000 people viewed the exhibit. It is planned that the exhibit will be permanent and will be used for identification purposes by such groups as garden clubs, 4-H and Future Farmers of America [FFA] clubs. Training of service personnel acted as guides, answering many questions pertinent to the widespread application of the soil conservation program in Oklahoma. OK-160-2.

Photograph of an America the Beautiful display at the International Land, Pasture and Range Judging Contest. Display made by the Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Office. OK-2764-16.

Photograph of a hostess for the Oklahoma Cowbelles Association observing a display shown at the American National Cattlemen's Association Convention. Co-sponsoring the display was Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Oklahoma Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Board and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-2973-2.

Photograph of M.D. Gamble, SCS Agronomist, checks a plot of Vanada wild rye in the living grass exhibit established by members of the Chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedmen’s Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-11.

Photograph of Pullman and Connelly standing behind the 7500 lb. scalloped brush disc.

Photograph of a cleat tractor and an off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, contractor, is disking the second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and summer shaded crop. Disk weight approximately 7600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged with Bermuda grass.next spring. OK-297-4.

Photograph of cleat tractor and offset brush disc. Hap Ray, contractor, is discing a second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and a [planting a] summer shade crop. The disc weight is approximately 7600 pounds and the disc cut 8to 10 inches deep. The area to be sprigged to Bermuda grass the next spring. OK-297-5.

Photograph of a track tractor pulling a heavy disc plow. Second time over cleared land as a seed bed preparation. 7 inch disc cost $4.20 per acre. OK-137-9.

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing beside a diary herd. The Weeping Lovegrass pasture is 2 years old, per the date of the photo. The land itself was cleared 3 years prior with a bulldozer followed with a 7500 pound brush disc plow. OK-119-2.

Photograph of a cleat tractor and off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, Contractor, disking second time after trees, brush, and crowns were removed and summer shade crop. Disk weight approximately 7,600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged to bermuda next spring. OK-297-5.