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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
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Sericea Lespedeza. Sericea Lespedeza grazed heavily and used for hay since 1952. It was planted in 1950. Sericea is a good soil-building and pasture legume fir a cross timber site such as the one it is on. It was recommended for this site by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-289-12.
Date:
May 21, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of sericea lespedeza. Hereford cattle grazing on a field of sericea lespedeza. This field of 30 acres is carrying 30 cows and calves. It was retired from cultivation in 1950 because it was solid in Johnson grass. The field was seeded with sericea lespedeza and has been used for hay and pasture since retirement from cultivation. At present the Johnson grass is almost killed off. OK-291-7.
Date:
May 21, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of shallow prairie. Excellent condition.
Date:
March 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a waterway along the northside of a farm sown in fescue with terrace spilling into the channel sown in wheat. OK-1601-1.
Date:
October 23, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a fireguard protects valuable winter forage from outside fires. OK-1600-7.
Date:
October 23, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a wildlife run composed of Sericea lespedeza and Johnsongrass along the edge of a meadow. OK-1446-6.
Date:
September 5, 1961
Creator:
Moss, Allen R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of coal strip mines seeded to a mixture of biennial sweetclover, K [?], lespedeza and native grasses. Not the benching in the foreground due to grazing. OK-1447-12.
Date:
September 5, 1961
Creator:
Moss, Allen R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a creek with timber cleared and left bank shaped and sodded in Bermuda grass. OK-1600-10.
Date:
October 23, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation [?].
Photograph of the 31p Collinsville-Dennis complex. This loamy prairie site has an excellent native grass cover of big bluestem, little bluestem, switchgrass and Indiangrass. Note the small amount of bare ground in the drainageway. See 7-T20N, R17E. OK-1446-9.
Date:
September 5, 1961
Creator:
Moss, Allen R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil profile of Choteau silt loam soil (N6-A). This loamy prairie range site is a higher producer in Rogers County, OK. OK-1600-4.
Date:
October 23, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds
Photograph of a sign on US Highway 75 at the entrance into the Double Creek watershed from the south. The six upstream detention dams constructed on the watershed were designed and constructed by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-274-1.
Date:
May 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of view of a flooded wheat field as a result of a rise in the Verdegris River bottom near Cartoosa, OK. OK-9-564.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
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
Technician Training
Photograph of trainee Rex Ishmael, and Carlos Sutton, Technician, extracting and analyzing soil for the construction of a pond. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Rex Ishmael, Trainee, 2. Carlos Sutton, Technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ishmael and Sutton analyzing soil for pond construction."
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Heidlage, Robert F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Collapsed Church Building Post Flood
Photograph of a part of a collapsed church building, which fell into its own basement due to a flood. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Collasped [sic] church building which was recently completed. The structure had a basement. The area around the structure had not been backfilled. The were no provisions to divert flood water away from the structure."
Date:
May 1970
Creator:
Heidloge, Robert F.
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 #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
Land Slope Drawings and Device Example
Photograph of the hand of Dock J. Polome, SCS Soil Scientist, using device he designed and built to show speed water and soil move on different land slopes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dock J. Polome, SCS Soil Scientist using device he designed and built to show speed water and soil move on different land slopes. Speed the marble travels on 1 degree and 10 degree slopes shows effect of slope."
Date:
July 12, 1952
Creator:
Killough
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
Bluestem Meadow Broken Out Into 100-foot Width Contour Strips For Cultivation/Pryor Project
Photograph of bluestem meadow broken out into 100-foot width contour strips for cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bluestem meadow broken out into 100-foot width contour strips for cultivation. Ends were left in meadow for turn rows."
Date:
July 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish and Wildlife Management
Photograph of channel catfish fingerlings lost to a protozoan parasite infestation. OK-4705-13.
Date:
May 1972
Creator:
Baullard, Gary
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dock J. Polone With Three Soil Paintings
Photograph of Dock J. Polone, Soil Scientist, creating a soil painting. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Dock J. Polone putting finishing touches on a soil painting. Dock uses the different colors of soil and mixes these with glue and uses them to “paint” pictures. The three pictures here are studies of portraits of White, Negro, and Indian.”
Date:
January 1968
Creator:
Heidlage, Robert F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a fireguard protects valuable winter forage from outside fires. OK-1600-7.
Date:
October 23, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History