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30-Acres of Class VII Land Seeded By Airplane With No Seedbed Preparation on Earl Morris’ Farm
Photograph of part of 30-acres of Class VII land seeded by airplane with no seedbed preparation on Earl Morris' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "30 acres seeded by airplane. No seedbed preparation. Class VII land. Terraces hadn't held it. Been out of cultivation one year. Seeded to weeping lovegrass in 1948 – no stand. Too rough to put tractor on."
Date:
March 1949
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
60-year-old Cottonwood Tree Grove Used As A Unsuccessful Windbreak
Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, standing in a 60-year-old cottonwood tree grove used as a windbreak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Row of 60 year old cottonwood trees planted by John Rhus. Present state of trees without understory is causing a more detrimental wind action than if no trees were present by funneling of the wind along the ground surface. Underplanting is needed. John Logan, Farm Forester is the man in the picture."
Date:
September 27, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
77 Drive-In Theatre
Photograph of the 77 Drive-In Theatre in Oklahoma City. Located at 9301 S Shields Blvd. Opened in 1947 under the name Odom Drive-In. A year later the name was changed to 77 Drive In. The theatre closed in 1975.
Date:
June 1949
Creator:
Meyers Photo Shop
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
1949 Jack & Shirley Schwartz Wedding
Photograph of the wedding party of Jack & Shirley (Reisig) Schwartz, June 30, 1949, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Okeene. L-R, unknown, George Nault, Jack Schwartz, Shirley (Reisig) Schwartz, Victor Resisig, unknown, Alice (Reisig) Hendricks.
Date:
June 30, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
1949 Okeene Rattlesnake Hunt-Snake Bite
Photograph of Jr George Dusbabek bitten April 24, 1949, at Okeene Rattlesnake Roundup with Hugh Davis.
Date:
April 24, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0317.0328]
Photograph is of two men wearing baseball uniforms. One man is holding a bat with both hands. Another man is leaning on a wall with one hand to the side of the man with the bat. Caption: "One of the most ardent rooters of the Oklahoma City Indians in little Lou Garrison, right, a grandson of Lee Coffer, the groundskeeper at local Texas league park."
Date:
September 9, 1949
Creator:
East, Bob
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0317.0329]
Photograph is oa head shot of a man wearing a baseball uniform.
Date:
August 30, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0317.0330]
Photograph is of a man dressed in a baseball uniform with a bat resting on his left shoulder.
Date:
August 24, 1949
Creator:
East, Bob
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0363.0381]
Photograph is of a man wearing sweatshirt and sweat pants, a baseball cap and a baseball mitt in his left hand. he is crouched in a jumping position as to jump into a tub below that two other men are sitting in gesturing as if to catch him. The two men in the tub are wearing sweatshirts and baseball caps. Caption: "Lewis "Babe" Eubanks, Baseball- O U"
Date:
June 3, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0410.0419]
Photograph of Col. Robert J. Ahern and Capt. George S. Farha comparing maps together and was taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "They are Col. Robert J. Ahern, El Reno, pilot, and Capt. George S. Farha, 1827 NW 31, bombardier."
Date:
June 27, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B1064.0262]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is Pete's place near Krebs. You go through the back door which is handiest from the parking lot."
Date:
June 5, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot North of Carnegie and Highway 58
Photograph of an Aerial shot of a flooded highway 58 bridge. The city of Carnegie sits in the background, but largely unaffected by the rising floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood area over highway 58, north of Carnegie, Oklahoma. This flood was developed from 11-inch rain at Mountain View and 9-inch at Carnegie."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of A Community Pattern of Field and Farmstead Windbreaks In The Process of Development
Photograph of an aerial shot of a community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development in the North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District of West of Dill City Oklahoma. May specialized types of plantings can be seen."
Date:
September 26, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of A Flooded Sergeant Major Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the bottom left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, & washes away trmendous [sic] amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right is below Det. Resv. No. 1 & 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Creek on left is main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Trees on stream bank in upper left corner are same as Okla-9553. 5 ac, land lost annually from bank cutting. See. Okla-10-098 and Okla-10-100."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of A Flooded Sergeant Major Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the upper right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, and washes away tremendous amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right hand side is below Detention Reservoir No. 1 and 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Cut on left side is the main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Tree's on stream bank in upper left hand corner is same as Okla-9553. 5 acres of land is lost annually from bank cutting. See. Okla-10-098 and Okla-10-100."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Flooded UNIDENTIFED City
Photograph of an Aerial shot of an UNIDENTIFED city flooded by the Washita River and Cobb Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The Washita River on the right and Cobb Creek on the left. See Okla-10-016, Okla-10-017 and Okla-10-018."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Flooded Washita River and Raines Farm
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River covering a nearby road and Mr. Raines farm. Note cars blocked by flooded road on bottom right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Raines, operator of farm on left side of road, lost 16 head of cattle from flood on Washita River. See Okla-10-015 and Okla-10-016."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Homestead and Several Fields Completely Covered in Floodwaters from Cobb Creek After Heavy Rains
Photograph of an aerial shot of a home, several buildings, and a field behind the buildings completely covered in floodwaters from Cobb Creek after heavy rains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood water from Cobb Creek. The rainfall at Fort Cobb was 10 inches and south of Weatherford was approximately 3 inches which is on the headquarters of Cobb Creek. The 10-inch rain at Fort Cobb lasted for 5 hours. See Okla-10-015 and Okla-10-016."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of A Portion of A Community Windbreak Pattern
Photograph of an aerial shot of a portion of a community windbreak pattern just west of Dill City. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Portion of a community windbreak pattern just west of Dill City, Oklahoma, in the North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District. This is an area of sand soils often lacking uniformity to permeable depth. The uneven windbreak at the lower left particularly illustrates this variation in depth. The taller thriftier trees are growing in six feed of permeable soil while the shorter less vigorous stands are on soils as shallow as two feet. Note effective furrow and windbreak in center, right."
Date:
September 26, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Bottomland Below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on East ½ Sergeant Major Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of bottomland below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on East ½ Sergeant Major Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bottom land below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Approximately 3200 acres drain through this area. 80% of this drainage area will be behind Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2. Approximately 1 ½ acres of land was lost from bank cutting annually from this tributary before it run into Sgt. Major Creek. The 2 light areas in right hand corner of pictures have been leveled with big machinery by D. V. Cross, farmer, and but back in to cultivation. This 5 acres was idle and will go to alfalfa since Detention Reservoirs #1 and 2 of E ½ Sgt. Major Creek Subwatershed has been constructed."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek Watershed. Ok-SCD-WA-#5. Detention Reservoir #1. The drainage area is 1300 acres of this 850 acre cultivated & 450 pasture. Medium textured, permeable soil. Drainage area in good condition. 4 drop inlets are above this structure which will hold the silt from above it. Permanent storage – 30 surface acres; 195 ac. ft. & 1.8 ac. Inches. Flood pool 56 surface acres; 380 ac. ft. & 3.5 ac. inches. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency) approximately 3000 cfs. Release rate from reservoir at present time approximately 400 cfs. Drop inlet is 3 ft. 6 inch concrete box with concrete stilling basin. It is planned to put cap on drop inlet to out discharge to 60 cps. Benefit cost ratio 5.3/11. See Okla-8601-A, B, & C. and Okla-9537."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Dempsey Bros. Farm Windbreaks
Photograph of an aerial shot of windbreaks on the Dempsey Bros. farm and the surrounding area in the Southeastern corner of the Greer County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dempsey Bros. farm on extremely sandy soil in the Southeastern corner of the Greer County Soil Conservation District, Northeast of Blair, Okla. The first plantings were made in 1935 and the pattern gradually enlarged during the ensuing years. Cropland, vineyards, and the farm buildings all lie within the same protecting scheme. The Dempsey Bros. claim great benefits in soil stabilization and in increased crop and orchard yields. Their fruit has been saved many times."
Date:
September 27, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Drop Inlet #5 and Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of Drop Inlet #5, Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. No. 5. Drop inlet. Drainage area 272 acres. Approximately 4-inch storage in permanent pool & approximately 5-inch storage in flood pool. (Note white marker at arrow – point shows the flood pool elevation). The soil unit is shallow, medium textured, permeable soil. 130 acres cultivation & remainder pasture land. Drainage area has most of the mechanical conservation practices applied & is in good condition. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. It was installed to control overfall above it cutting back into cropland. One overfall is on right hand side of picture."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of J. B. Hackett Windbreaks
Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. B. Hackett sandy farm and the surrounding area in the Southwestern part of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The J. B. Hackett sandy farm (left center) in the Southwestern part of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District, a few miles West of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Of particular interest is the farmstead windbreak protecting the farm buildings and feed lots as well as an orchard and garden spot. While the field windbreak pattern is only partially completed, Mr. Hackett credits his belts with saving his crops on several occasions."
Date:
September 27, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History