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Angus Cattle
Photograph of angus cattle.
Date:
September 25, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dairy Herd
Photograph of a dairy herd.
Date:
July 25, 1955
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle
Photograph of a herd of Fred Burroughs' cattle.
Date:
September 25, 1952
Creator:
Hodson, Edgar A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain Creek Flooding US Highway 66 Just South of Wellston
Photograph of Captain Creek flooding US Highway 66 just south of Wellston. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Captain Creek is shown flooding U. S. Highway 66 just south of Wellston. The creek was more than a mile wide. The overflow was caused by heavy rains that fell on the watershed on May 26. Captain Creek is a tributary of Deep Fork River.”
Date:
July 25, 1958
Creator:
Hamilton, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
US Highway Number 281 Highway Wash Out
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFIED men standing near a flood damaged U. S. Highway No. 281, which has washed out, collapsed, and buckled from a 4-inch rain. A barn and a few buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood damage on U. S. Highway No. 281 north of Alva, Oklahoma following a 4 inch rain. This highway was also washed out in 1957. This excessive runoff water in Salt Fork is carrying many tons of silt which is a loss to everyone, city and rural people alike.”
Date:
July 25, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boy Scouts of America
Photograph of Camp director J.D. Smoot holding the boat on a 2.5 acre lake stocked with bluegill breen, black bass & channel catfish, and is used for swimming, boating and fishing. In the foreground, L to R: Dean Hess, Gene Poyner & Gerald Hoff statter. In the boat in the background are David Sradar [sp.?] & Jimmie Kemp. OK-9104.
Date:
August 25, 1945
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Caves & Speleology
Photograph looking out of the Cave Springs caves. OK-1460-5.
Date:
September 25, 1961
Creator:
Warth, Peter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage on US Highway no. 281, north of Alva, OK following a 4 inch rain. The highway was also washed outin May, 1957. This excessive runoff water in Salt Fork is carrying away many tons of silt which is a loss to everyone, city and rural peoples alike. OK-629-12.
Date:
July 25, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land and Land Classifications
Photograph of land use capability classes. Left slope, Class VII. Middle Distance on the right, Class VI. Lake to trees (right background), Class V. OK-8557.
Date:
July 25, 1943
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage on US Highway 282 north of Alva, OK following a four-inch rain. This highway was also washed out in 1957. This excessive runoff water in the Salt Fork is carrying away many tons of silt which is a loss for everyone, city and rural peoples alike. Salt Fork, normally a small steam, was nearly 1 mile wide at the time of the photo. Debris in the foreground is caught on a 4-foot high wire fence. Alva, OK is seen in the background. OK-621-4.
Date:
July 25, 1958
Creator:
McDonnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a water storage facility under construction. Concrete bottom and curb. 15-gage corrugated metal sides. 15 foot diameter. Follow-up of OK-1381-7, above. GP [Great Plains?] program. OK-1381-1.
Date:
March 25, 1961
Creator:
Hall, Joe B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of river bank damage and gravel deposition along Barren Fork Creek--one of Adair County's largest streams. OK-985-1.
Date:
April 25, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock (and Grasses)
Photograph of Angus cattle grazing on rye. Austrian winter peas and some volunteer vetch in a pecan orchard. The field has been well-fertilized. OK-1590-6.
Date:
April 25, 1962
Creator:
Hager, P. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Big Bluestem and Other Miscellaneous Grasses
Photograph of an excellent stand of big bluestem grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Excellent stand of big bluestem grass. Note a native legume at the lower left. Some Indiangrass and little bluestem was also in this mixture."
Date:
August 25, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hogshooter Creek Salt Water Pollution
Photograph of Salt water spraying from a salt water line and killing the vegetation on a large area near the Jack Cochran farm north of Oglesby. The Saltwater is also running into Hogshooter Creek and polluting the stream. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Salt water spraying from a salt water line and killing the vegetation on a large area. Also is running into Hog-shooter Creek and polluting the stream."
Date:
August 25, 1971
Creator:
Wood, Calvin L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carrick farm’s Mother Cows Grazing on Bermudagrass
Photograph of a portion of a herd of 235 mother cows grazing on Carrick farm's Bermudagrass field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermudagrass grazed by 235 mother cows – pastures grazed in a 3-pasture rotation system."
Date:
August 25, 1971
Creator:
Hall, Joe B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2
Photograph of 23+ UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, boating, and sunbathing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enhoyed [sic] during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."
Date:
July 25, 1962
Creator:
Fortney, Fred J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stilwell Silt Loam Soil Profile
Photograph of a soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes ½ miles east of Proctor, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes. A deep medium textured terrace soil occurring extensively along creeks and streams."
Date:
April 25, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brillion Seeder used to plant weeping Lovegrass used on Wind Strip & Rotation Hay and Pasture
Photograph of a Brillion Seeder used to plant weeping lovegrass strip on 7x AB Pratt, Fine Sandy Loam after soil was prepared with a rod weeder and chisel type machine. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wind Strip & Rotation Hay and Pasture. Pasture strip on 7x AB Pratt, Fine Sandy Loam showing Brillion Seeder which was used to plant the weeping lovegrass strip after soil was prepared with a rod weeder and chisel type machine."
Date:
July 25, 1959
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Culbertson-Hansbro Ranch Sheep Herd
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on the Culbertson-Hansbro Ranch surrounded by a flock of sheep. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Portion of herd of sheep that graze on Bermuda pastures on Culbertson-Hansbro Ranch and help in weed control."
Date:
September 25, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lester McIntire and A Truckload of Bermuda Roots
Photograph of "Lester McIntire with truckload of Bermuda roots being watered before planting on the farm of District Cooperator L. W. Griffin."
Date:
May 25, 1960
Creator:
Hill, Bryce
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Field Preparation for Fall Seeding
Photograph of tractor plowing the land for fall seeding in Beaver County. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land plowed in preparation for fall seeding. This operation of pulling a section harrow over land further reduces the size of clods, increasing the wind erosion hazard. Too much tillage is a problem that must be overcome in combating wind erosion. Ted Lehman, WUC Beaver City, says this is a "powder ker [sic] for blowing."
Date:
August 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Angus Heifers on Weeping Lovegrass Pasture
Photograph of a large herd of Angus Heifers grazing upon a pasture of weeping lovegrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus Heifers grazing weeping lovegrass that was burned off. 500 heifers grazed 80 acres for 2 weeks."
Date:
May 25, 1962
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Cutting Oats on a Terrace With a Binder/Ardmore Project
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men on horse drawn equipment cutting oats on a terrace with a binder. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cutting oats on a terrace with a binder."
Date:
May 25, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History