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Ionine Creek Flood Damaged Gully
Photograph of a deep gully, created by a circa 1954/1955 flood, in a field near Ionine Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Gulley [sic] on Ionine 1954, Damage Flood Ionine Creek 1955.”
Date:
1954~/1955~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sprinkler System in Operation
Photograph of a sprinkler system for irrigation in operation.
Date:
1954~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita 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
First Year Alfalfa
Photograph of a crop of first year alfalfa. This is soil unit 12, under sprinkler irrigation.
Date:
1954~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Results of Airplane Spraying
Photograph of a series of photos showing the results of airplane spraying of pine and oak. Area sprayed on May 25, 1954. Picture taken on June 10, 1954. Pine showed considerable damage. 50% to 75% of needles showed damage and 50% to 75% if all new growth showed characteristic twist from 244 5 T. All of undesirable undergrowth show damage.
Date:
July 10, 1954
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Creek
Photograph of Site No. 16, Sandstone Creek. Picture taken the same time water was discharging below the structure. There was no flooding the valley below. Aerial photo.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood
Photograph of Washita River, E. of Hannon, Okla. At 5:15 p. m. Note irrigation pump in the center of the picture which is surrounded by water. Aerial photo.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Examining Flood Discharge into Concrete Riser
Photograph of Glenn Beecham, Supervising Technician and Project Engineer examining flood discharge into 30" x 30" concrete riser. Note debris guard, concrete baffle wall, and creosoted wood baffle wall fin.
Date:
May 25, 1954
Creator:
Ritchey, Leonard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Detention Structure on Washita River
Photograph of approximately 6" of rain fell above this site in the period of four days. On April 27th, 1954, 2" fell in twenty five miinutes, 3" fell in one hour on April 29 and 1" fell on April 30. Water rose approximately seven feet above the drow-down structure and had seven feet to go before it reached spillway level. Note the water being discharged out of the 24" drawdown structure in the grove of trees at the base of the dam. Aerial view.
Date:
July 29, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Creek Drawdown Structure
Photograph of approximately 6" of rain fell above this site in the period of four days. On April 27th, 1954, 2" fell in twenty five miinutes, 3" fell in one hour on April 29 and 1" fell on April 30. Water rose approximately seven feet above the drowdown structure. Note the water being discharged out of the 24" drawdown structure. Aerial photo.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River After Crest of Storm
Photograph of Washita River, 8 miles northeast of Stafford, Okla. This picture was taken at 4:45 p. m. Aerial photo.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood
Photograph of aerial view of flood crest coming down the Washita River from the storm of April 29,1954, showing Stafford, Okla. , in the background. This photo was taken at 4:45 pm.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood
Photograph of aerial view of flood crest coming down the Washita River from the storm of April 29,1954, showing Stafford, Okla. , in the background. This photo was taken at 4:45 pm.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood
Photograph of aerial view of Washita River, 8 miles northeast of Stafford, Okla. This picture was takenat 4:45 pm.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of Site 1, Wildhorse Watershed completed in 1949. Note Mr. King's home in background of picture.
Date:
1954-07-XX
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Double Creek Trench Construction
Photograph of setting concrete support blocks in trench to set concrete pipe on Site No. 4, Double Creek Sub-Watershed, Caney River Watershed
Date:
1954-07-XX
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Largest Cypress Tree in Okla.
Photograph of Earl J. Hayne, WUC. This old cypress (taxoduim distichum) is the largest tree in Oklahoma. It measures 13 1/2 ft. in diamator and 45 ft. in circumference. This tree has been a landmark since the early history of Oklahoma. The "trail of tears" came by this tree that was a sizable sapling with Christ was on earth. This monarch of the plant would be determined to be over 2,000 years old. It is protected by lightning rods to prevent further damage.
Date:
1954-05-XX
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boy Scout Conservation Efforts
Photograph of Roger Beecham, left, and C.C. Wheeler, III; Boy Scouts stocking Boy Scout Camp lake at Dripping Springs with fish. The pond was cleaned out by the use of rotenone under the supervision of the State Fish and Game Service prior to stocking. [OK-ID no. crossed out: 1169-9].
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Ottinger, A. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of follow up of Oklahoma 10-916-A. Sand blowing out of a field into a road from a field of Class IV, VII - 12X land. Little rainfall, continuous wind and now cropping speed up this winderosion. Landowner plans to put this land into pasture of mixed bluestem grasses. OK-916-B.
Date:
November 17, 1954
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Roy McKee and his chain saw. He has killed more worthless cull "weed trees" than anyone in southeastern Oklahoma. His jeep can take him everywhere. As the cowboy carries his rope, McKee carries his chain saw everyday as he goes about his work. OK-10-888-E.
Date:
July 1954
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Roy McKee and his chain saw. He has killed more worthless cull "weed trees" than anyone in southeastern Oklahoma. His jeep can take him everywhere. As the cowboy carries his rope, McKee carries his chain saw everyday as he goes about his work. OK-10-888-E.
Date:
July 1954
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a follow-up from photo TX 49-126A. The picture shows a homemade range pitter made from a one-way and mounted or a power lift [sic] of an Allis Chalmers tractor. The one-way had a 22 inch disc spruced 10 inches apart. Five inches were cut off one side. See pictures A, B, C, D, E, F and H. TX-49-126-G
Date:
May 1, 1954
Creator:
Reynolds, Franklin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of range pitting applied in the summer of 1953 that is growing good cover of annual weeds. Tallow weed; Huisache daisy; Texas and California filaree; blue flax and Dakota verbena. Buffalo grass and tobosa grass spreading in pits. Note the complete absence of vegetation between the pits resulting from three years of drought. TX-48-985.
Date:
April 7, 1954
Creator:
Keng, E. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Ross Dugan, A Wisconsin University graduate, is dean of the independent lumber men in southeast Oklahoma. Here he hurries down the boiler steps to other work, or a civic meeting. OK-10-888-F.
Date:
July 1954
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History