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"Deeper than average" leaf mulch test plot being mowed by a rotary mower at the Toro Research Center, in Minnesota, in 1954
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1954-11-10
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
Raised view of a "deeper than average" leaf cover research plot being mowed by an operator pushing a rotary mower, angled up, the Toro Research Center in Minnesota, in 1954, as part of a leaf mulch study. Plot has containment sideboards due to the heavy leaf cover. Other plots, without boards or visible leaf cover, beyond as well as a fence around the plot area. Gas can in foreground.
Title
A 7 gang Toro Roughmaster mower with noisy, studded steel wheels, 1954
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1954-04
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
Image of a 7 gang Toro Roughmaster mower rig with studded steel wheels at the Philadelphia Country Club.
Title
A Jacklin seed production field in Washington of Merion Kentucky bluegrass, 1954
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1954-09
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Title
A committee examines a deck mower attached to a tractor at the Memphis Municipal Airport, 1955
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1955-05-20
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
A committee of men ("Product Committee") examine a PTO deck mower attached to a tractor at the Memphis Municipal Airport in 1955. Red airport car in background. Open space with treeline far beyond.
Title
A group of men in a circle viewing turf on the inside track at Santa Anita Park racetrack, California, 1953, with the dirt track and the grandstand in the background, during a field day event
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1953-10-13
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
View from the middle endzone seats of an empty Rose Bowl stadium, with field markings for American football. Field well worn.
Title
A large tee looking towards a green at the Indian Creek Country Club, Florida, 1953, with O. J. Noer viewing the puffy Tifton 57 surface
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1953-04-17
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
View from real of a 'runway tee' at the Indian Creek Country Club, in Miami Beach Florida in 1953, with O. J. Noer examining or photographing the puffy Tifton 57 surface.
Title
A lawn and ornamental gardens at the Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta, 1955
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1955-04-04
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
A view of a lawn area within an ornamental garden, with trees, at the Biltmore Hotel, in Atlanta, in 1955. Tulips and hedges predominate, with a building beyond and porch to the right side. Tiled walkway in foreground.
Title
A massive golf green surface at the Peachtree Golf Club, Georgia, in 1955
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1955-04-14
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
View of 3 men standing on a massive green surface ("17,000 s ft.") of ryegrass and bermuda at the Peachtree Golf Club in Georgia, 1955. Surrounds in foreground and background, as well as trees and a bench in the background. Green contours and mowing patterns show clearly, but no flagstick.
Title
Aerification holes and plug windrows following coring operation using a Greensaire Special at the Northmoor Country Club, Illinois, 1955
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1955-09
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
Looking down on an aerified turf, showing coring holes and windrows of plugs pulled out of the surface. Work performed by a Greensaire Special, Northshore Country Club, Illinois, 1955.
Title
Art and Carl Snyder on a bermudagrass nursery, Phoenix, 1954
Date
1954-02-08
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
Art and Carl Synder stand on a multi-section bermudagrass (A-53 (Arizona 53)) nursery, in Phoenix in 1954.
Title
Attendees listen to a lecturer on the turf research plots at Tifton Georgia, 1953
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1953-04-15
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
A group of visiting professionals listen to a lecturer, speaking behind a table set up on lined research plots at the Tifton, Georgia experimental plots, 1953. Stone building and line or parked cars behind.
Title
Attendees view turf research plots during the Texas Turf Association Field Day in Wichita Falls, 1953
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1953-08-10
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
View, from outside the plots, of visiting group viewing turf research plots during a Texas Turf Association Field Day, 1953, at the City of Wichita Falls Experimental Grass Plots. Small dry ditch in foreground, with much exposed soil.
Title
Barefoot sitting men removing crowfoot weeds by hand on a golf green at the BraeBurn Country Club in Houston, Texas, in 1952
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1952-06-19
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
Barefoot men sitting on turf of a golf green, with flagstick in the hole, hand weeding at the BraeBurn Country Club, in Houston, Texas, 1952. Hanging mesh basket shows harvested Silver crab (crowfoot) plants. Shoes and socks in foreground.
Title
Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass experimental plots established 7 weeks earlier Toro Research Center, Minnesota, 1953
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1953-08-06
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
View of mostly dirt plot with some bermudagrass growth -- zoysia also established 7 weeks earlier. At the Toro Research Center in Minnesota, 1953.
Title
Cal Gruber and Jack Kreuger view a fairy ring in a golf green at Sharon Woods Golf Course, Cincinnati, 1953
Creator
Matteson, Darrah
Date
1953-07-22
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
Cal Gruber and Jack Kreuger examine a fairy ring in a golf green on the Sharon Woods Golf Course, Cincinnati, in 1953.
Title
Chickweed growth in fairway turf at Kent Country Club in Michigan, 1954
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1954-08-12
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
View from standing height of chickweed infestations in the golf course fairway turf at the Kent Country Club in Michigan, 1954.
Title
Close-up view of Merion Kentucky bluegrass blades with rust
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1954-08
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
Close up view of rust on Merion Kentucky bluegrass leaf blades, 1954
Title
Demonstrating a Mow-Cycle riding rotary lawn mower, 1955
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1955-04-15
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
A man in business clothing on a 24" Mow-Cycle riding rotary mower. The mower is a small, 3 wheeled unit with a bicycle-like steering bar. Another man observes alongside, with portions of cars on roadway beyond.
Title
Drs. Paul Rieke and Jim Beard hold a vertical strip of sod at Halmich's Sod Farm, Michigan, 1967
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1967-06
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
Drs. James Beard and Paul Rieke show off a harvested strip of sod during a field day at Halmich's Sod Farm, East Lansing, Michigan, surrounded by rolls of sod on a very rich muck soil.
Title
Eb Steiniger viewing bunker on 15th Green, Pine Valley Golf Club, New Jersey, 1953
Creator
Watson, James, 1920-2013
Date
1953-09-18
Collection
Dr. James R. Watson, Jr. Image Archive
Description
Golf course superintendent Eb Steiniger views a bunker off the 15th green at Pine Valley, including a severely contoured green and precipitous bunker face.

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