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[Photograph 2012.201.B0378.0223]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Planning a few sightseeing trips enroute to Washington, D.C., Thursday are rural mail carrier delegates John Hammond, Lawton, left, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lyon, Anadarko."
Date: August 5, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0274.0204]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 18, 1959
Creator: Hill, Gilbert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0875.0412]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Vernon E. Martin, manger of a Safeway Stores supermarket in Anadarko, is one of nine national winners in the Good Citizenship program sponsored by the National Assn. of Food Chains."
Date: March 7, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining Cheyenne Indian Grass Seed

Photograph of several people running a large combine in a grassy field. Typed description on back: "Combining Cheyenne Indiangrass seed. Seeded in 1958. Seed for this planting furnished by Plant Material Center."
Date: September 18, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Examining Stubble Mulch Tillage Prior ot Seeding

Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage just prior to seeding wheat. This stubble muclh tillage was done with 30" sweeps.
Date: September 17, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a natural drain waterway established to Western Wheatgrass this spring [1959]. OK-1023-9.
Date: September 18, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of western wheatgrass waterway. Note the stubble mulch tillage of the adjoining fields. OK-1013-10.
Date: September 17, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Woodward sand Bluestem Seed

Photograph of Marshall Smith and SCS technician B.F. Prickett harvesting Woodward sand bluestem seed. This 8 acre field was seeded in spring 1938. Produced approximately 2400 lbs. combine ran seed in 1959. Seed for this planting furnished by Plant Material Center.
Date: September 17, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cheyenne Indiangrass for Seed Production

Photograph of Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Fred Whittington and Mr. Tackett. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian grass planted in 36" rows for seed production as an FFA Project. Good stand was obtained on a sandy site. Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed."
Date: October 27, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gene Jones Harvesting Native Grass on the Herman Hamm Farm

Photograph of Gene Jones on a John Deer combine harvesting native grass seed on the Herman Hamm farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gene Jones harvesting native grass seed on Herman Hamm farm. Field yielded about 50 lb. of seed per acre."
Date: October 21, 1959
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Nation's Largest Canna Farm Field in Alfalfa, Oklahoma

Photograph of the nation's largest canna farm in Alfalfa, Oklahoma. A house, barn, and silos are behind the field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Canna Farm – Nation's largest Canna farm. Bulbs are set out in spring and dug in fall – processed, packaged and shipped in winter. Irrigated during summer. Shipped to all parts of the world."
Date: September 18, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History