[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0864]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This semi-trailer refrigerated truck overturned and burned on SH 33 near Custer City Saturday, destroying both the truck and most of its cargo of eggs. Lost were 504 cases (15,120 dozen eggs). Salvaged were 99 cases, shown stacked in the foreground. The highway patrol estimated the damage at $10,000 to the truck and $10,000 in the destruction of the eggs. The driver, Paul M. Coffey, Tulsa, and Floyd Fletcher, Tulsa, owner of the truck, escaped unhurt."
Date: August 13, 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1066.0431]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Booth Pugh, Clinton policeman admires two safety awards won by his city."
Date: August 29, 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Steers on Native Bluestem Pasture

Photograph of steers on native bluestem pasture. This field was practically bare of grass in the mid 1930's and has been brought back through periodic rest. This pasture was rested from Aug. 1, 1949 to Aug. 1, 1950, then grazed until Dec. 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. Predominating grass is little bluestem. Other grasses include big bluestem, sideoats grama, blue grama, indiangrass and switchgrass. 7RR High good range condition.
Date: August 21, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle on Native Bluestem Pasture

Graft left and Marshall Jordan, SCS technician, observing native bluestem pasture which Graft has brought back through periodic rest. This pasture was rested from Aug. 1, 1949 to Aug. 1, 1950, then grazed until Dec. 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. Predominating grass is little bluestem. Graft's range is divided into three large pastures. "If I winter my cattle on one of the pastures," he says, "that pasture is not used during the following growing season. " He stocks his native grass pastures during the growing season at a rate of 20 to 25 head of cattle per quarter section. 7RR - High good range condition.
Date: August 21, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Barnitz Creek bottomland farm that was protected from damage in the May 1951 flood by the Barnitz Creek detention reservoirs # 1 and 2. The crops are corn, cotton and alfalfa. The farm is worked by Winfred Shepherd. OK-10-585.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Barnitz Creek Detention Success Story

Photograph of Barnitz Creek bottomland farm which was protected from damage in the May 1951 flood by Barnitz Creek detention reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2. Crops are corn, cotton and alfalfa. Farm worked by Winfred Shepard.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History