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300 Bean Pods

Caption says, "A-302 Soy Beans. Showing production of seed. 300 bean pods, two beans per pod. Seed beans averaged 9/16 inch in length. Good variety for production of soy bean seed but of very little value for green manure or hay. Refer to photographs Nos. A-309 and A-294."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial View of CUC-28-28

Photograph of an aerial view of CUC-28-28.
Date: August 16, 1941
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

African Millet

Caption says, "A-306 Grain Sorghum, silage crop. African Millet variety. Average height, 6 feet. Chinch bug and drought resistant. Test shows greater drought resistance but less response to irrigation than Atlas Sargo (Photograph No. A-304). Produced 170 pounds per 50 linear feet, one row."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Arizona Hegira

Caption says, "A-307 Grain Sorghum, Arizona Hegira (High Gear) grain crop, irrigated. Average height, 4-3/4 feet. Resistant to chinch bugs. Average length of head, 14 inches. Test showed variety very slow in maturing. Production record: 46 pounds of heads per 50 linear feet of row, irrigated; 19 pounds of heads per linear feet of row, non-irrigated."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blasted Rock at Railroad Cut

Caption says, "A-274 Looking south showing rock piled in railroad cut in foreground by the blast placed in highway cut above."
Date: August 15, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blasted Rock at Rock Quarry

Caption says, "A-244 Rock blasted from east face of rock quarry. 12,500 pounds of XXX black powder was used in 58 wagon drill holes averaging 20 feet deep. Estimated yardage, 8000 cubic yards of granite loosened by blast."
Date: August 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blasting on Highway

Caption says, "A-271 Blasting on highway cut, Station 66+50. 1,700 pounds of 60% gelatin powder were used in 107 holes of an average depth of 16 feet. Firing order: holes grouped in 21, 36, and 50. Picture taken from rock point northwest of Station 66+50."
Date: August 15, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Borrow Area

Caption says, "A-264 Borrow area upstream from East Dike at north end of Section B, 200 feet upstream from Station 33."
Date: August 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Borrow Area

Caption says, "A-312 Borrow Area E-1 from Station 16 on East Dike, Section B."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Boy Scouts Field Day in El Campo, Texas]

Black and white photograph of a large group of boys that make up a chapter of the Boy Scouts of America. According to the title written on the photograph, they are all cub scouts from Wharton County and they are posing for a portrait to commemorate a summer field day. Positioned in front of the side of a wooden cabin, they are arranged in four rows with the first row seated with their legs crossed and the second row seated on a bench. Four adult scout leaders are present; one is sitting on the first row with the boys, one is standing to the left of the group, and two are on the right.
Date: August 23, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Buffalo Grass

Photograph of buffalo grass in the U. S. Field Station nursery.
Date: August 23, 1941
Creator: Smith, James E. , Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grass

Photograph of buffalo grass in the U. S. Field Station nursery.
Date: August 23, 1941
Creator: Smith, James E. , Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grass

Photograph of buffalo grass in the U. S. Field Station nursery.
Date: August 23, 1941
Creator: Smith, James E. , Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Building Concrete Culvert

Caption says, "A-247 Highway relocation - Placing concrete for 3' X 3' concrete culvert at Station 115+68.5. Taken from top of form at west end showing interior of form and reinforced steel construction."
Date: August 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Building Concrete Culvert

Caption says, "A-246 Highway relocation - Placing concrete for 3' X 3' concrete culvert at Station 115+68.5."
Date: August 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carryall Unit

Caption says, "A-284 East Dike, free board section A, showing downstream side. Taken 30 feet downstream from downstream toe, Station 3+50."
Date: August 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carryall Unit

Caption says, "A-269 Carryall in cutoff trench. Station 11+00, East Dike, Section B."
Date: August 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carryall Unit

Caption says, "A-290 Borrow areas E35, E34-a, and E2, respectively, from immediate foreground to line of trees in background."
Date: August 25, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carryall Unit

Caption says, "A-289 East Dike, upstream toe of main of "B" section, 15 feet upstream from upstream toe. Looking north."
Date: August 25, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carryall Units

Caption says, "A-235 Carryalls in Borrow Area west of Stations 16+00 to 20+00. East Dike embankment in background."
Date: August 1, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago & Illinois Midland (CIM) 502

A photograph print showing Chicago & Illinois Midland (CIM) 502, 4-4-0, Pekin, IL.
Date: August 30, 1941
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 921

A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 921, 4-6-2, on a passenger train, Colorado Springs, CO.
Date: August 20, 1941
Creator: Krambeck, F. J. Wesley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 5027

A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 5027, 4-8-4, on a westbound freight, just west of Topeka, KS.
Date: August 10, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

City Water Dam

Photograph of the City Water Dam, Oklahoma City, OK. Printed by Curteich, Chicago, IL. Published by Mid-Continent News Co., Oklahoma City, OK, August 8, 1941.
Date: August 8, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History