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Harvesting Native Grass

Photograph of a native grass harvest. Approximately 2000 acres of this 5000 acre ranch is being harvested for native grass seed. Picture shows loading seed from combine to truck. C.E. Dilley, of Pawnee, is the contractor.
Date: October 28, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Native Grass

Photograph of four self-propelled 14' combines with operator and sacker on each combine. C.S. Thompson, resident of Ponca City and owner of the ranch, standing on first combine. C.E. Riley, Pawnee contractor standing in front of the combines. The ranch is over 5000 acres and approximately 2000 acres is being harvested for native grass seed.
Date: October 28, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Long Branch Creek Watershed Project Site 11

Photograph of Watershed Project Site 11. Mr. George Will, District Supervisor, observing Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Webb signing the first easement on Long Branch Watershed. This easement started the proceedings to clear easements and right-of-ways for constructing Site 11 Detention Dam. Main part of dam is on Perry Cerlile's farm. The three are seated on a culvert bridge showing flood water that covered their bottomland farm 15 times in 1957, located in the Black Bear bottom, 2 miles east of Morrison.
Date: July 18, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Swarming Bees

Photograph of Sweetclover in a cropping system to improve organic matter and soil stucture. Uses honey bees to polonize the clover for seed production. Bees are Swarming. One swarm has just settled on fence post, leaders come to direct their swarm to their new home.
Date: July 5, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a a discharge pipe is being installed on Site # 8 of the Long Branch Creek watershed, showing the foundation for the riser chimney. OK-533-10.
Date: August 13, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Long Branch Creek Watershed Project, Site # 11. Mr. George Will, District Supervisor, observing Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Webb signing the first easement on the watershed. This easement started the proceedings to clear easements and right-of-ways for constructing Site # 11's detention dam. The main part of the dam is on Perry Carlile's farm. The three are seated on a culvert bridge showing flood water that covered their bottomland farm 15 times in 1957, located in the Black Bear bottom, 2 miles east of Morrison, OK. OK-515-8.
Date: July 18, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Long Branch Creek Watershed Project Site 11

Photograph of Mr. George Will, District Supervisor, on left & R. J. Chance, Area Conservationist, discussing upstream flood prevention & easements with Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Webb, who own the land that will be involved with detention water as a result of constructing Site 11.
Date: July 18, 1957
Creator: Dilley, Ivan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of watershed project at Site # 11, Long Branch Creek. Mr. George Will, District Supervisor, on the left and R. J. Chance, Area Conservationist, discussing upstream flood prevention and easements with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Webb, who own land that will be involved with detention water as a result of construction site 11. OK-515-9.
Date: July 18, 1957
Creator: Dilley, Ivan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Water Near Morrison

Photograph of floodwater across Highway 64 due to Long Branch Creek going out of its banks after a 5 inch rain on the watershed. Photo made 10 hours after crest of 1.6 feet flowed across the highway. Flood control structures have been staked on Sites No. 8 & 11 for Long Branch Creek watershed by the Soil Conservation Service.
Date: May 21, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood waters. Country road south of driveway. Water is 1/2 mile wide flowing out of a Long Branch Creek near Morrison, OK. Water is approximately 1 feet deep in an oat field on the right and 2 to 2 1/2 feet deep on wheat and alfalfa land on the left. A flood control project is planned for Long Branch Creek by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-488-6.
Date: May 21, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Long Branch Creek Watershed Project, Site # 8. A discharge pipe being installed on site no. 8 shows foundation for the riser chimney. R.J. Chance, Area Conservationist, is checking the size of the discharge pipe. OK-533-9.
Date: August 13, 1957
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0124.0605]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Totaling Record Receipts in the 12th annual Carlile Shetland pony sale that closed this weekend at Perry are Perry Carlile, left, and Kenneth Hicks."
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0241.0317]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The longing to see their work in print dwells deep in every writer"
Date: June 30, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0280.0109]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mose George Harragarra, left, oldest living Otoe hereditary chief, and head dancer Corbin White watch festivities."
Date: August 2, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0315B.0227]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Former governor Henry S. Johnston is proud of the antique grandfather's clock given to him during his two-year stay as chief executive of the state."
Date: January 4, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1140.0189]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Residents of this Noble County town joined hundreds of other Oklahomans Friday in changing their addresses."
Date: July 25, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1270.0091]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The postal section of this store will be closed at the end of business Friday."
Date: July 25, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1304.0052]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "BIG EXHIBITOR in a small package is Rexford Tautfest, 4-H club member from Noble county, who has five animals in the State Fair of Oklahoma."
Date: September 21, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1404.0688]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mose George Harragarra, left, oldest living Otoe hereditary chief, and head dancer Corbin White watch festivities. (Harragarra excised from this file photo, but not published photo) ."
Date: August 3, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History