[Photograph of a Man on U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a man sitting near a window in an interior room of U.S.S. Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "At St. Thomas, V. I. In secondary fwd. aboard U.S.S. Texas."
Date: December 17, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Water Spreading System for Blue Grama Grass Range

Photograph of a water spreading system, constructed from earth levees, to spread creek water evenly over a blue grama grass range to promote growth of grass and prevent erosion. A few heads of cattle are grazing in this field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water spreading system. System of earth levees for spreading creek water over blue grama grass range. These levees distribute water evenly over range and promote growth of grass. They also serve to reduce velocity of water and help prevent sheet and gully erosion."
Date: April 17, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History