Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of deferred native pasture, Leroy Mindeman farm / ranch. Native grass pasture east of the house. Grass was grazed into the ground. This is how it looks after grazing was deferred for one year. New pond in the background. OK-1430-2.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of upland alfalfa field. Roland Mindeman is looking over an excellent stand of alfalfa on upland which is used in his crop rotation. He says it is the best soil builder he has found for his farm. It has really improved the fertility of his land. OK-1430-4.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of deferred native pasture. Native grass pasture east of the house. Grass was grazed into the ground. This is how how it looks after grazing was deferred for one year. A new pond in the background. OK-1430-2.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of Catalpa trees. Leroy Mindeman observes new Catalpa plantings made this year in a gully after it was pushed in. There is no sign of the gully and trees are making excellent growth. OK-1430-1.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Willie Salyer Greeting A Customer at the Gate Leading to Salyer’s Lake

Photograph of Willie Salyer greeting a customer at the gate leading to Salyer's Lake. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Information-Recreation. Willie Salyer greets a customer at the gate leading to the lake."
Date: September 16, 1962
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Maintenance

Photograph of fence being replaced on the dam (Site 19 - Frank Carl) to protect woody vegetation to be planted for wave action damage. OK-3703-1.
Date: February 16, 1970
Creator: Rhoads, Bud.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Railroad piles Rocks to Protect Roadbed

Photograph of railroad (Rock Island) piles up rock to protect roadbed where Cedar Branch Creek makes one right angle turn & then another to flow under railroad bridge 4641. When swollen with flood waters & silt, creek cuts into farm on left. Shore's distance other side of bridge, creek enters Tonkawa Creek.
Date: April 16, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of watershed maintenance: a fence being replaced on dam (Site 19--Frank Carl) to protect woody vegetation to be planted for wave section damage. OK-3703-1.
Date: February 16, 1970
Creator: Rhoads, Bud.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History