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[Photograph 2012.201.B0381.0143]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ray Walker, state conservationist of the Soil Conservation Service, Stillwater, left and L. L> Males, president of the Security State Bank, Cheyenne, outlined the Sandstone creek project Thursday for touring "soil savers" from seven states."
Date:
September 29, 1955
Creator:
King, Cliff
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop Structure
Photograph of drop structure at site 17, Sandstone. Hershel Burrus, Sec. State Baord, SCD; Alvin M. Clements, Area Conservationist, Clinton, and Jess Dewees, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Clements, Alvin M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fishing in Sandstone Watershed
Photograph of Clarence Fowler and Warren Whittington fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed.
Date:
September 1, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek
Photograph of Concrete drop structure below site no. 16, Sandstone Creek, H. M. Haws Project Engineer downstream view.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
McCray, V. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grain Sorghum Growth
Photograph of Ruben Potter examining the height of grain sorghum thaat was irrigated from Sandstone Creek. This feed produced approximately fifteen tons per acre. Where fee in same field was not irrigated it was not worth cutting.
Date:
September 6, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Continuous Flow of Sandstone Creek
Photograph of Lee Roy Jones, Cheyenne, Okla. , rancher, looking at the water flowing in Sandstone Creek below stream guage No. 3. The creek has flowed continuously since November 1, 1954. In 1952, prior to the completion of the flood control program, the longest continuous flow was 88 days.
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek
Photograph of concrete drop structure below Site No. 16 Sandstone Creek. H. M. Haws Project Engineer, upstream view.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
McCray, V. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek
Photograph of concrete drop structure below site 16, Sandstone Creek, looking downstream showing spillway and part of structure.
Date:
1955-12-XX
Creator:
Haws, H. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of irrigating alfalfa field with water from detention reservoir #16 on Sand Stone Creek Watershed. Dam is shown in background. Water is being let out of reservoir and is being picked up by irrigation system from stream bed on right.
Date:
May 5, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigating Valley Land
Photograph of irrigating valley land below Site 1, dam on Sand Stone Creek Watershed.
Date:
May 5, 1955
Creator:
Fulwider, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Creek Watershed Bullfrog
Photograph of bullfrog caught below dam on Site 17, Sand Stone Creek Watershed. This area was always dry except during rainy season and had no water for wildlife. The creek below the dam is now a good wilfife area because water is always available.
Date:
May 5, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Upper Washita SCD Drill
Photograph of Upper Washita SCD drill pictured with Jess Dawses, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD. , Hershal Burrus, Sec. State Board, SCD. , Henry Jordan, WUC, Hammon and Bob Wright, WUC, Cheyenne.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Clements, Alvin M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Discharge
Photograph of water discharge from structure No. 36. Mr. Calvin Klien standing on the pipe.
Date:
May 12, 1955
Creator:
Beecham, Glenn A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Upper Washita Soil Conservation District [SCD] Drill. From left to right: Jess Dewees, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD; Herschel Burrus. Secretary State Board, SCD; Henry Jordan, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC}, Hammon, Oklahoma; and, Bob Wright, WUC, Cheyenne, Oklahoma. OK-96-3.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Clements, Alvin M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farm Homes
Photograph of one of the new ranch homes built on the Sandstone-Creek watershed since the flood prevention program was established. Built in 1954 below Site 17. OK-142-1.
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of Jim Taylor, operator of the Newman-Taylor Ranch, is admiring the tall bluestem grass in one of his pastures. This pasture is being properly grazed and is above Site 17 Sandstone Watershed. Loamy prairie range site. 20 to 25 inch rainfall zone. The hills in the background are of the Red Shale Hill range site. OK-142-7.
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bullfrog
Photograph of a bullfrog caught below dam on Site 17, Sand Stone Creek Watershed. This area was always dry except during rainy season and had no water for wildlife. The creek below the dam is now a good wildlife area because water is always available.
Date:
May 5, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigating Alfalfa Field
Photograph of irrigating an alfalfa field with water from detention reservoir #16 on Sandstone Creek Watershed. Dam is hown in background. Water is being let out of reservoir and is being picked up by irrigation system from stream bed on right.
Date:
May 5, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton Under Irrigation
Photograph of John Riley and Hugh Hogg examining cotton under irrigation with system in operation in background.
Date:
September 7, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grain from Sandstone Creek Bottomland
Photograph of Jack Rhoton cutting grain sorghum from Sandstone Creek bottomland on O. L. Boggess farm. Sorghum will be put in trench silo. This is a portion of the 4,700 acres forerly overflowed by Sandstone Creek.
Date:
January 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New House on Sandstone Creek Watershed
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fowler and daughter, Feye, in front of new ranch home recently built on Sandstone Creek watershed
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jim Taylor Home
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Taylor and son in front of fireplace in new home.
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek
Photograph of Concrete drop structure below site no. 16, Sandstone Creek, H. M. Haws Project Engineer upstream view.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
McCray, V. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture of Bluestem Grass
Photograph of Jim Taylor, operator of ranch, admiring the tall bluestem in one of his pastures. This pasture is being properly grazed and is above Site 17 Sandstone Watershed.
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History