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I-35 at the exit to Marietta.

I-35 at the exit to Marietta. At this time the construction of the southern part of the highway had not reached Ardmore.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bank

Photograph of the Bank, Marietta, OK, April 7, 1996.
Date: April 7, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0170

Photograph taken at night of unidentified crowd viewing a building engulfed in a raging mass of flames. Caption: "Razed in a spectacular fire was this Greenville school, four miles north of Marietta on U.S 77 in a blaze which occurred just as the frame gymnasium and lunchroom were destroyed at a loss of $50,000."
Date: March 1, 1960
Creator: Alexander, Chick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bass and Channel Cat

Photograph of Bass and Channel Cat displayed by Clitt Waslely were stocked as fingerlings in farm pond in Nov. of 1960. Bass caught in Dec. 1962 average weight 2 lbs. , 9 ounces Length 15 to 17 inches.
Date: 1962~
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Before Photo of Critical Area Treatment

Photograph of a before photo of a critical area treatment. 5 to 1 slope (side) , 5 to 1 front slope. Fertilize and sod to Bermuda grass, 300 lbs. 10-20-0 per acre.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermudagrass Hay Harvesting on Rufus Lynch's Land

Photograph of UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor harvesting Bermudagrass hay. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda grass hay harvest."
Date: July 1970
Creator: Matheny
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermudagrass Used For Erosion Control on Bottom of Gully

Photograph of the bottom of a gully covered in Bermudagrass to control erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control. Bermudagrass set in bottom of gully controlling erosion. About 100 acres drainage area."
Date: March 14, 1958
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Breaks Range Site

Photograph of a view of the breaks range site, excellent condition, with light use.
Date: August 3, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Brushy Area Plowed With 48-inch Disc

Photograph of a brushy field plowed with a 48-inch disc, cut to a depth of 14 to 18 inches, left very little green brush remaining in area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Area of brush plowed with a 48" disc. Cutting to a depth of 14 to 18 in. Very little green brush left after plowing."
Date: November 2, 1959
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozer Brush Control

Photograph of a bulldozer with a special blade for brush control. Land had been bulldozed-second growth elm predominant-special blade designed for mesquite control. Cat D-7 owned by Agricultural Contractor Harold Lester. Farm in Jefferson County.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Burney Institute

Photograph of the Burney Institute. A Chickasaw school. Name changed to Chickasaw Orphan Home and Manual Labor School in 1887.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cat Fish

Photograph of a sein being used to catch channel cat to be placed in fish out pond on Rudolph McGehee farm.
Date: July 6, 1969
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cleared Land Sprigged to Bermuda

Photograph of clear land plowed and sprigged to bermuda grass. Cattle grazing bermuda grass whee once stood heavy brush which made the land practically useless.
Date: July 9, 1959
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining King Ranch Seed

Photograph of combining King Ranch seed from windrow.
Date: November 10, 1960
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of two parallel terraces with the waterway in the foreground in Weeping Lovegrass that was planted in 1960. Terraces constructed in August, 1961. Soil unit # 7 on the Jack Hull farm. First parallel terraces construcvted in the Love County district. OK-1457-9.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cut Stream Bank on Highway 77

Photograph of a cut stream bank on highway 77, created in January 1958, with no attempt made to control erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stream bank cut on Highway 77, 3 to 1 slope. Bank cut with no attempt made to control erosion. Cut made in Jan. 1958. Erosion of bank has started with an estimated 6" of rainfall to date. With normal rainfall erosion will be much greater. Soil Unit 9."
Date: July 1, 1959
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Draggng Timber with Anchor Chain

Photograph of an anchor chain being used to drag timber. Pulled by two bulldozers. Cost $9.00 per acre. Brush will be windrowed with dozer and burned. Grass will be planted after land is cleared.
Date: October 28, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dugout Pond

Photograph of a dugout pond 40x50x10. Ely, contractor. Lang became a cooperator with the Love County SCD 10/10/60. 100 acres in farm. Basic conservation plan developed. Old fields to be planted to bermuda. Brush to be controlled by chemical means.
Date: October 10, 1960
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

F. A. Shallenberger

Photograph of F. A. Shallenberger in a pasture.
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Wolff, S. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a bulldozer with a special blade for brush control. Land had been bulldozed with a second growth elm predominant. The special blade was designed for mesquite control. Cat. D-7 owned by the Agricultural Contractor Harold Lester. The farm resides in Jefferson County. OK-1457-3.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a district-owned two-row Bermuda grass sprigger in operation. Change of vegetation on land from poor type to good. Fertilized Midland Bermuda grass and overseed to vetch in the fall. District employee L.D. Meeks is driving the tractor. Ok-683-7.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish

Photograph of an inlet to 7 acre fish pond from irrigation ditch. Water is from dug wells, 14,000 four inch fingerlings-10,000 channel and approximately 4,000 blue cat will be stocked 4-10-68. Fish will be commercially fed and sold. Pond will stand 4 feet in depth on north end to 5 feet in depth on south end.
Date: April 9, 1968
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish

Photograph of a close up of 5 to 5" fingerling catfish being placed in 7 acre fish pond on Rudolph McGeehee farm.
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish

Photograph of a sein being used to catch channel cat to be placed in fish out pond on Rudolph McGehee farm.
Date: April 7, 1969
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History