Revitalized Strip Pits Spoil on Nick Robson Ranch

Photograph of Nick Robson and Warren McCarty standing in former coal strip pits spoils, which native grasses are coming back and revitalizing the area. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Warren McCarty, 2. Nick Robson. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Strip pits spoils coming back naturally to native grasses. Coal was stripped from this area in early 1940's. Area was aeroplane-seeded [sic] to sweet clover around 1950 and good stands were obtained and remained for three or four years. Not much sweet clover is evident at the present time. Area grazed by steers in spring and summer as planted by SCS technicians. Nick Robson on right and Warren McCarty on left."
Date: May 18, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Homes

Photograph of a panaramic view of the Will Rogers Ranch. OK-6371.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Homes

Photograph of the ranch house--the Dog Iron Ranch--of the Will Rogers' estate [the"White House on the Verdigris River"--in the 1960s moved near the Oolagah Resevoir]. The house was built in 1875 by Will Rogers' father and is the house in which Will was born and raised. The ranch is now being managed by a near relative of Will Rogers who has been a cattleman all his life.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pryor Project Will Rogers Ranch

Photograph of the Verdigris River forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600 acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pryor Project Will Rogers Ranch

Photograph of the Verdigris River forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600 acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Purebred Hereford Calves

Photograph of two purebred Hereford calves which Clem McSpadden, Herb's son, is raising and training for exhibition in the fall fairs in connection with his work in the 4-H Club. Pryor Project.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Verdigris River #1

Photograph of the Verdigris River which frms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an imvaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose. Pryor Project.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Verdigris River #2

Photograph of the Verdigris River which frms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an imvaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Verdigris River, Pryor Project (2)

Photograph of the Verdigris River which forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History