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[Photograph 2012.201.B0164.0551]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Germans bred the Dachshund years ago to ferret the badger out of lobs and to dig the mean little critters out of dens in the ground."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0164.0592]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Doberman Pinschers and Miniature Pinschers are quick in obedience trials and stylish in the show ring."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0164.0382]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "YOUNG MAN is the name of this English bulldog."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0415.0177]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0228.0829]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Sandra Clifford of Mexico City puts on a big smile as she poses Monday after a first round victory in the United States Women's Amateur golf championship at the Congressional Country club in Washington, D. C."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0418.0125]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Loose power and telephone wires cluttered the area."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1270.0261]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The first day of highschool gridiron practice finds U.S. Grant footballers David Swaford (left) , of 2133 SW 41 and Jimmy Ferren, of 1400 Lafayette, working out on the tackling dummy in preparation for the All-City preview slated for Taft Stadium, Thursday, September 10."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0369.0263]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Indian sign will be put on national AMVETS convention in Grand Rapids, Mich., by these and other Oklahoma delegates who left here Tuesday morning by chartered bus. Leading the 36-member delegation was Chalmer Langston, Norman, right, state commander. With him are his wife, Ruth, and Woody Hunt."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Severe Erosion, Sild Deposits in Stock Pond

Photograph of the lower portion of a natural draw. Erosion severe with silt being deposited in stock water pond across road. Surface of pond water can be seen beneath trees in distance.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

No Soil Loss After Rain

Photograph of wheat planted on contour with terraces. This field was subjected to an excess of 6-inch rainstorm. No soil loss nor damage to the crop. Looking down a terrace channel.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

No Soil Loss After Significant Rainfall

Photograph of West side of SH 54. Wheat planted on contour with terraces. This field subjected to an excess of 6-inch rainstorm. No soil loss nor damage to the crop.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Storage for Protection

Photograph of a view of a pond from the spillway. Pond has detention storage to protect state and county highways and cropland from flood damage. Fence will be above permanent water level.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Silt and Water Over County Road

Photograph of silt and water from Deer Creek over county black top road at Dead Woman's Crossing. Mud bar blocks entrance to bridge.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Full Pipe Discharge

Photograph of SCS Technician Dan Hamill viewing full pipe discharge from stockwater pond that has detention storage of flood water designed to protect cropland and roads below the structure.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1342]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Tangled wreckage of storage drum is all that remains on this loading doack of Cato Oil and Grease Co. The drums were loaded with motor oil and related fuels manufactured by the firm. They exploded in the fiery blaze. In background is shown, dimly, a tank car loaded with oil that , despite being enveloped in flames, did not exploded. Plans for reconstruction of the Cato Oil and Grease Co., 1808 NE 9, "must necessarily await a study of the damage we suffered. But, said Dean A. McGee, president of Kerr-McGee Oil Industries, Inc., "there is no reason to consider moving the plant, or doing anything else just now but rebuild. Claude Huffman is president of Cato, but all of the stock of the company is owned by Kerr-McGee. The $1.5 million estimate of the value of the property was made by Kerr-McGee claims agent Ray McNary. Normally, between 100 and 125 persons are employed at the plant. McGee did not have the exact figure early Tuesday, after the spectacular 4-alarn fire during the night......McGee said that until debris is cleared away, it will be impossible to estimate …
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1343]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oil explosions at the Cato Oil and Grease Co. fire sent flames 200 feet into the air and black smoke clouds billowing and additional feet. Chunks of metal were sent flying through the area by the explosions. Two firemen were injured by blasts during a four alarm oil and grease fire that raged out of control early Tuesday morning at the Cato Oil Co., 1808 NE 9. Lieut. L. W. Rogers and W. D. Morton were burned about the face."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1337.0104]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Entomologist Horace Van Cleave examines insects caught in an alfalfa field."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1361.0434]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Top level inspection was conducted at the new Western Electric Co. plant construction site here Tuesday."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0281.0136]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Radio cuts hospital loneliness for Sharon Kay Hall."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of an unterraced cropland field that lies across the highway east of pictures OK-1007-10 and OK-1007-12. Six-inch rain caused numerous rill gullies. The field had to be reworked and reseeded. OK-1007-11.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1340]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of many burned oil drums, buckets, metal supporters, a wheel, and more.)"
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1341]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The million-dollar ruins of the Cato Oil and Grease Co. plant. 1808 NE 9, smoldered late into the morning Tuesday. Bout 225 firemen battled the flames."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Silt Fan

Photograph of a silt fan formed in channel of terraces. Result of over 6-inch rain in several hours. Note crop residue on surface. Farming operations had been performed on contour. Large body of water is the erosion control dam.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Failure to Seed to Permanent Vegetation

Photograph of a waterway constructed above a natural draw. Owner failed to seed to permanent vegetation. Upper part of field is terraced to discharge runoff into the waterway. Photo made shortly after 6-inch rain. Soil in waterway was washed away to depth of cultivation.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History