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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a gullied area. The “before” picture. Gullied area to be controlled by a diversion terrace. OK-395-10.
Date:
October 23, 1956
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Green Bean Harvest
Photograph of a green bean harvest on Peck silt loam (7w.B). Three to four tons per acre is average production with occasional yeilds under favorable conditions of 6 to 7 tons per acre. Returns from beans to farmers in Adair County about $600 thousand in 1959.
Date:
June 23, 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strawberries
Photograph of a packing shed where strawberries are taken by the pickers. The pickers are paid as they bring the berries to the shed. The berries are packed in crates and are prepared to be shipped to market or the freezing plant. Berries are picked and handled quickly to conserve loss from spoilage.
Date:
May 23, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Poultry
Photograph of the interior of a 48,000 capacity broiler house which is 30' x 300' in size. The yearly output of broilers on the Edds Farm is approximately 98,000.
Date:
May 23, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore Fair Exhibit
Photograph of an Ardmore (Carter County) fair exhibits. Ardmore Project.
Date:
September 23, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish Distributor
Photograph of a closeup of the fish distributor pouring fish inot container for one of the District Cooperators.
Date:
June 23, 1961
Creator:
K.R. Blan, DC, Claremore
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Great Plains Conservation Program
Photograph of GPCP participant Dean Newman ® and his foreman examine ration being fed cattle in feedlot located on the farm.
Date:
February 23, 1972
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Erosion
Photograph of gully erosion on Minco silt loam, 1-3% slopes, following 7-inch rainfall.
Date:
September 23, 1907
Creator:
Meinders, Hadley C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Sanding
Photograph of the Washita River 6 miles west of Hammon looking east. Showing sanding of the river channel.
Date:
November 23, 1954
Creator:
Ottinger, A. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Seeding of Weeping Lovegrass
Photograph of an old seeding of weeping Lovegrass made in 1947 or 1948.
Date:
March 23, 1959
Creator:
Hamill, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
River Channel Sanding
Photograph of the Washita River 8 miles west of Hammon looking east. Showing sanding of the river channel.
Date:
November 23, 1954
Creator:
Ottinger, A. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cut Off Walls
Photograph of cut off walls for pipe through farm pond.
Date:
December 23, 1959
Creator:
Schwarz, A. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Loading Bermuda Roots into a Sprigger
Photograph of Ivan Goss, Lawrence Steiner loading Bermuda grass roots into a Deer Creek SCD grass sprig planter. Sprigging new waterway by Jack Jones.
Date:
April 23, 1959
Creator:
Hamill, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Waterway Flume Under Construction
Photograph of Lloyd Hamill, owner, standing in waterway flume under construction. Seven-foot overfill gully was moving back into good cropland.
Date:
April 23, 1959
Creator:
Hamill, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Infertile Over wash and Floodplain Scour
Photograph of infertile over wash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.
Date:
May 23, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Infertile Over wash on Cow Creek
Photograph of infertile over wash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.
Date:
May 23, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoir
Photograph of SCS Engineer Harry Miricle showing high water mark during operation of Owl Creek Watershed #5 after May 10-11 rainfall of about 15 inches.
Date:
May 23, 1950
Creator:
Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cow Creek Overwash Caused by Storm
Photograph of aerial view of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.
Date:
May 23, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cow Creek Levee Break
Photograph of aerial view of levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.
Date:
May 23, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoir No. 4
Photograph of farmer Dick Long pointing to high water levels reached during downpour of May 10 and 11, 1950. Rainfall total was approximately 15 inches in 30 hours. Eighteen inch drew down pipe ran 90 hours. Water ran over spillway short time. Engineer Harry Maricle, shown with Long, estimates capacity of reservoir filled two and one-half time in 72 hour period. Sloughing of sod protection in one place caused residents to fear dam might break during storm. Long, who worked on such dams, told them, "Those dams will be there when we are all gone. "
Date:
May 23, 1950
Creator:
Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Barnett Farm Storm Success Due to Owl Creek Watershed Dam
Photograph of Leroy Barnett viewing flood damage the morning of May 11 at 6 a. m. with water coming over spillway of dam which is partly visibel at upper right. Rainfall had been most intense during early hours. Water continued to flow over spillway until late morning. Burnett here surveys with satisfaction his undamaged water gap fence which each year previously hea had been forced to replace after floods.
Date:
May 23, 1950
Creator:
Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Watershed
Photograph of the camera station on Santa Fe tracks to point high on slpoing land in distance, water on May 11 move at a depth of several feet over this area. Bridges wer 3 feet under water. Trackage and railroad span over creek were endangered.
Date:
May 23, 1950
Creator:
Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Pasture
Photograph of Eldred, right and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March, 1950. This picture was taken in a 9-acre area which was fertilized in April, 1951, with 150 lbs. of 5-10-5 an acre. Grass in this area has evidenced much better growth than grass in non-fertilized area. Grass has not been grazed. Eldred will use it for winter grazing after it becomes well established. 7RP-IV
Date:
August 23, 1951
Creator:
Tomkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History