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Unknown Older Woman

Photograph of an unknown older woman.
Date: February 11, 1961
Creator: Schoelen, Cecil & Schoelen, Donna Jean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Unknown Older Woman

Photograph of an unknown older woman.
Date: February 11, 1961
Creator: Schoelen, Cecil & Schoelen, Donna Jean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Fred Whittington washing sand out of grass roots after four months of trials on grasses clipped for different rates of use. OK-1450-10.
Date: September 11, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grasses grown in sand for four months on trials for different rates of grazing. OK-1450-9.
Date: September 11, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Charcoal Briquette Plants

Photograph of the largest charcoal and briquette plant west of the Mississippi. OK-1154-5.
Date: October 11, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of an 85 bushel per acre corn crop along Evansville Creek. In the foreground is small grain stubble. Soil is Stilweel silt loam, 0 to 15 slopes. OK-1154-10.
Date: October 11, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contrasting Fields Showing Proper Range Use

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man (Terrell Nowka") standing on the right side of two contrasting fields separated via fence. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence line contrast of native grass pastures. Proper use on right with controlled grazing and spraying the pasture on left is improving rapidly. Nowka is supervisor of the North Caddo SCD."
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Pritchell, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Big Game Pasture Range Sites - Loamy Prairie

Photograph of a herd a buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition on the Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Big Game Pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season. East of Hollis pond."
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Hilly Stony Savannah

Photograph of a Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open area are typical of this range site."
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. R. Hollis Standing With Cattle in A Dirt Enclosure

Photograph of J. R. Hollis, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the North Caddo SCD, standing with several heads of cattle. The back of the photograph proclaims, "J. R. Hollis, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the North Caddo SCD. Hollis is owner and operator of the Hinton Telephone Company. He has extensive farming interests both irrigated and dryland. Hollis was appointed an assistant supervisor in Feb. 1955 and elected to a supervisor's position in 1958."
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terrell Nowka Kneeling Next To His Homemade 3-Point Hook Up Blade and John Deere Tractor

Photograph of Terrell Nowka kneeling next to his homemade 3-point hook up blade and John Deere tractor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Supervisors. Terrell Nowka, a member of the Board of Supervisors of the North Caddo SCD. Nowka was elected to the Board in 1958. He has served as supervisor since Feb. 1958, when he was appointed to fill the vacancy occurring from Ralph Ottinger's resignation. Nowka made the 3-point hook-up blade. He uses this blade for minor maintenance on terraces, waterways and roads. 10 ft. blade with 360 degree swivel. Made from old grader blades and combine parts."
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sprinkler irrigation from Peavine Creek

Photograph of sprinkler irrigating green beans from portable pump on Peavine Creek.
Date: October 11, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Loamy Prairie

Photograph of Range sites, Loamy Prairie. Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hilly Stony Savannah on Mt. Pinchot

Photograph of Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope of Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point n the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open areas are typical of this range site.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9158]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Weeping Children were all that remained in the lobby of the Caverns Building Saturday after 13 adults were arrested and hauled to jail on disorderly conduct compliants. There was no violence in the demonstration, except for force used by policemen to load the demonstrators in the police patrol wagon. After they left, eight more adults arrived to replace those arrested."
Date: March 11, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9143]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Customers Entering and leaving the Anna Maude Cafeteria Staurday needed help in crossing a human barrier thrown up by racial demonstrators. Thirteen of the demonstrators were jailed after the Cravens Building manager signed complaints that their conduct was disorderly. About 65 younger persons remained seated in the lobby until the cafeteria closed at 2:30 p.m."
Date: March 11, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8925]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Winter Wonderland wasn't very funny to motorists in N Broadway at 7 a.m. Monday. The icy streets made every more hazardous. Times photographer Austin Traverse found things so dim and grim he used night-time photo techniques to get this picture."
Date: December 11, 1961
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9141]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a group of people in a lobby of a building, mostly sitting, a lady standing with her left hand for support at a refresment stand, the front doors on the top left, and more)"
Date: March 11, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9152]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of demonstrators sitting down in a lobby, two policemen guiding away a young man, one policeman pulling up another from the floor, other policemen in view, watchers, and more)"
Date: March 11, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9153]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo group of people in a lobby of a building at a refresment stand, a guy helping a lady step through the crowd, people watching, and more)"
Date: March 11, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10961]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Business of the state proceeds on floor of house of representatives. Galleries in the state house of representatives were filled during the first full week of the current legislative session, and a good many of the spectators were youngsters. The two boys, right, above, seem to be engrossed in what is going off on the floor of the house, left, as legislators tackled the week's activities. the representatives, along with members of the state senate, adjourned Thursday for a long weekend of consulting with the folks back home and will resume activities Monday. Among activities in the house Thursday was introduction of a bill that would permit pari-mutuel betting on hourse and dog racing in Oklahoma."
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9868]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Traffic will continue on N Lincoln between two new state office building for perhaps another month, it appeared Thursday. Carl K. bates, state capitol improvement and zoning chairman, said a "co-operative arrangement" has been worked out with city officials at allow traffic to continue between NE 23 and NE 24 as long as possible. However, Bates said, the state is buying new traffic signals to go up at Lindsay and Stiles on NE 23 for eventual re-routing of traffing around theat portion of N Lincoln between NE 23 and NE 24....As explained by irvin Hurst, zoning commission chairman, when the two blocks are closed, traffic will be split at NE 24. Southbound traffic will go west a block to Stiles, then south to the new light on NE 23 at the Lindsay light, go north two blocks on Lindsay, then back to Lincoln on NE 24...Bates said traffic signs have been put up to slow vehicles through construction area "to lessen likelihood of accidents, and it seems to be working out all right." (photo tag: Heavy equipment occupiesw parking lot of Sussy's Italian Restaurant and Shangri La.)"
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9156]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of many demonstrators sitting in the floor near the cameras, others standing in the background, "The Anna Maude" on the left, and more)"
Date: March 11, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10750]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First of 19 structural steel utility poles 100 feet high was erected Monday by OG&E workmen to carry 138,000-volt high line across the downtown area. The tower line, linking electric company substations at NW 2 and Classen and at SW 5 and Broadway, will repalce at 24,000-volt line. OG&E says that the new system is needed to meet the city's growing electrical needs. The two-foot-square towers are designed to withstand winds of more than 100 miles an hour and are anchored to bed rock 20 feet below the ground."
Date: September 11, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History