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UNIDENTIFED Man Constructing a Diversion Terrace
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor constructing a diversion terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Diversion terrace, 1900 ft. long, being constructed. Will divert 40 acres of water from 100 acres below. The 40 acres is a steep, short slope with damaging runoff."
Date:
October 21, 1948
Creator:
Davis, David O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem planted in the spring of 1947. On the right, hairy vetch, Austrian winter peas and animal sweetclover were planted in the fall, fertilized with 200 pounds superphosphate and cut into the soil just before grass planting. On the left, no legumes were used. Depleated soils should b conditioned with a legume ahead of grass seeding. Grass on the right made very favorable growth in spite of drought in 1947 and the first 8 months of 1948. TX-44, 917.
Date:
October 14, 1948
Creator:
Gregory, L. K.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a crew using a scalper to clean up bluestem seed after it has come in from the combine. Claude Kilpatrick harvested about 50,000 pounds of little and big bluestem, Indiangrass and switchgrass. In the picture, left to right are Frank Zoski, Cecil Zoski and James Whitson. The scalper is located in Kilpatrick's barn. OK-9727.
Date:
October 9, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the unloading of bluestem seed in the mile-long Douglas Aircraft plant in Tulsa. From eft to right: Clarence Day and D.B. Clagg, both in the truck, and W.L. Elliot on the ground. The seed is from Coweta, near Broken Arrow. OK-9754.
Date:
October 9, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Kilpatrick and Clarence Bunch, Washita River Flood Control agronomist from Geary, Oklahoma, who was in charge of the Soil Conservation Service seed harvest of northeastern Oklahoma native grass seed, stand by sacked bluestem seed which Kilpatrick has harvested for sale. More of the sacked seed canbe seen under the barn. OK-9728.
Date:
October 9, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a crew using a scalper to clean up bluestem seed after it has come in from the combine. Claude Kilpatrick harvested about 50,000 pounds of little and big bluestem, Indiangrass and switchgrass. In the picture, left to right are Frank Zoski, Cecil Zoski and James Whitson. The scalper is located in Kilpatrick's barn. OK-9727.
Date:
October 9, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bob Moore Spreading Bluestem Seeds to Dry
Photograph of Bob Moore spreading bluestem seed out to dry. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bob Moore of Edna, Kansas, a temporary employe [sic] of the Soil Conservation Service, spreads bluestem seed out to dry on the floor of the airport hanger [sic] at Coffeyville. All this seed was out in the vicinity of Nowata, Oklahoma. It had to dry several days before it could be stored permanently in sacks."
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Coffeyville, Kansas Airplane Hangar Used For Bluestem Grass Seed Storage
Photograph of a "Hanger [sic] at Coffeyville being used by the Soil Conservation Service to store seed of bluestem grasses harvested in Northeastern Oklahoma."
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the unloading of native grass seed, pricinpally Indiangrass. The seed is being spead out to dry. From legt to right: Bill Woods of Ardmore, Clarence Stevens and Bert Slape of Muskogee. OK-9748.
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Darrell Grissom, left, of Waurika, Oklahoma, Soil Conservation service agronomist in charge of the bluestem harvest near Nomata, Oklahoma, works with Bob Moore of Edna, Kansas, temporary Soil Conservation Service employee, to spread bluestorm grass seed out to dry. A hanger at the Coffeyville Airport, Coffeyville, Kansas, was used as a drying space. OK-9735.
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of three self-propelled combines operating under contract to the Soil Conservation Service cutting Big and Little Bluestem and Indiangrass. Yields have run around 150 pounds of the mixture to the acre, with Big Bluestem predominant. John Diehm of Redrock is the owner-operator of the machines. OK-9732.
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Bob Moore of Edna, Kansas, a temporary Employee of the Soil Conservation Service, spreads bluestem seed out to dry on the floor of the airport hanger in Coffeyville, Kansas. All this seed was cut in the vicinity of Nowata, Oklahoma. It had to dry several days before it could be stored permanently in sacks. OK-9735.
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Jack Blue of Red Rock operates a combine harvesting bluestem grass seed. The sack of seed falling off the combine has been pushed by a second man who can't be seen in the picture because he stands immediately behind the sack. OK-9750.
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indiangrass Being Unloaded And Spread Out to Dry
Photograph of three men from left to right, Bill Woods of Ardmore, Clarence Stevens and Bert Slape, both from Muskogee, unloading native grass seed, principally Indiangrass being spread out to dry. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Bill Woods, 2. Clarence Stevens, 3. Bert Slape. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Unloading native grass seed, principally Indiangrass. Left to Right are Bill Woods of Ardmore, Clarence Stevens and Bert Slape, both of Muskogee. The see is being spread out to dry."
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Native Grass Seed Storage at Douglas Aircraft Plant
Photograph of Joe Asher, driver, Clarence Day, D. B. Clagg, and W. L. Elliot storing a truckload of native grass seed from Coweta at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Tulsa. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Joe Asher, driver, Clarence Day, D. B. Clagg, and W. L. Elliot. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The mile-long Douglas Aircraft plant at Tulsa was used for storage of Soil Conservation Service native grass seed. Here a truckload of seed from Coweta, near Broken Arrow, unloads. Left to right are Joe Asher, driver, from Ardmore, Okla., in the truck, left, Clarence Day, and right, D. B. Clagg, and on the ground, right, is W. L. Elliot. The latter three are from Claremore."
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Native Grass Seed Storage at Douglas Aircraft Plant
Photograph of Joe Asher, driver, Clarence Day, D. B. Clagg, and W. L. Elliot storing a truckload of native grass seed from Coweta at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Tulsa. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Joe Asher, driver, 2. Clarence Day, 3. D. B. Clagg, 4. W. L. Elliot. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The mile-long Douglas Aircraft plant at Tulsa was used for storage of Soil Conservation Service native grass seed. Here a truckload of seed from Coweta, near Broken Arrow, unloads. Left to right are Joe Asher, driver, from Ardmore, Okla., in the truck, left, Clarence Day, and right, D. B. Clagg, and on the ground, right, is W. L. Elliot. The latter three are from Claremore.”
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Outside View of a Motor Repair Maintenance Shop Being Used as a Temporary Seed Drying and Storage Facility
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men taking seed out of a truck and placing it in a motor repair maintenance shop used as a temporary seed drying and storage facility. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Truckload of bluestem seed unloads in one of several motor repair maintenance shops which the Soil Conservation Service used to store seed so that it would dry."
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Self-Propelled Combine Harvesting Big Bluestem on the T. J. Stockton Ranch
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a Massey-Harris self-propelled combine harvesting tall big bluestem grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Self-propelled combine going through tall big bluestem grass. Yields from this stand averaged better than 150 pounds to the acre. John Diehm of Red Rock is the owner of the machine. He operated under contract with the Soil Conservation Service."
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indiangrass Plants
Photograph of a close-up view of Indiangrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Single plants of Indiangrass. These plants, both of them, are about five feet tall. The heads were filled with seed."
Date:
October 7, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Little Bluestem Plant
Photograph of an up-close shot of little bluestem taken as the seed is about ripe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "One plant of little bluestem taken as the seed is about rips. This plant was about three and a half feet tall."
Date:
October 7, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Switchgrass Close-up
Photograph of a close-up view of switchgrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Switchgrass. These plants were about seven feet tall. Their seed is almost dead ripe."
Date:
October 7, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bob Kendall and Bill Wood Unloading Bluestem Seed Harvested from the Secrest Ranch Into a Truck
Photograph of Bob Kendall and Bill Wood unloading bluestem seed harvested from the Secrest Ranch into a truck bound for Camp Gruber. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Bob Kendall, 2. Bill Wood. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bob Kendall, left, and Bill Wood, right, both of Ardmore, unload a combine into a truck. The material they handle is bluestem seed. The truckload went to Camp Gruber, where it was spread out to dry.”
Date:
October 6, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Earle Goode and Bill Wood Unloading Bluestem Seed Harvested from the Secrest Ranch Into a Truck
Photograph of Earle Goode and Bill Wood unloading bluestem seed harvested from the Secrest Ranch into a truck bound for Camp Gruber. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Earle Goode, 2. Bill Wood. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Earle Goode, left, and Bill Wood, right, both of Ardmore, unload a combine into a truck. The material they handle is bluestem seed. The truckload went to Camp Gruber, where it was spread out to dry."
Date:
October 6, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Bob Kendell, left, and Bill Woods, right, both of Admore, unload a combine harvest into a truck. The material they handle is bluestem seed. The truckload went to Camp Gruber where it was spread out to dry. OK-9758.
Date:
October 6, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History