Long Branch Field Trial

Photograph of Jerome Sykora sodding Prairie Cordgrass on shore line as field trial to determine effect it will have on reducing erosion caused from wave action.
Date: May 11, 1960
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture planting. Cow and calf, part of 20 head of cows with calves grazing 70 acres of 1st year of Bermuda grass overseeded to vetch and rye in the fall of 1959. OK-1112-11.
Date: May 11, 1960
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waterway Construction

Photograph of waterway construction near Perry. Construction started in the spring of 1956.
Date: April 3, 1961
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Protection

Photograph of Multi-flora rose planted around pond for wildlife protection and feed.
Date: September 26, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooding Black Bear Creek

Photograph of Black Bear Creek flooding farmstead as result of Hurricane Carla.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Upper Black Bear Spillway

Photograph of Site No. 71, Upper Black Bear. AC observing concrete workers preparing forms for the riser on the upper end of the principal spillway. Also shown to the left, a drainway to keep the natural drain open to prevent impoundment of water during construction.
Date: July 13, 1962
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Quarter Horse Rancher

Photograph of Bud and Reba Warren, receiving a long distance call relative to business. Mrs. Warren a business partner and secretary makes the ranch business a common daily routine of the home.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Planting

Photograph of Bermuda overseeded with wheat in 18 inch rows in the stud lot. Shown is Bud Warren with a prize stud. In the lot to the background is the nationally known stud that gave Bud and Reba their start in the quarter horse business.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flooding.High waters, 2 miles NE of Red Rock, OK, from flash floods caused by Hurricane Carla. OK-1453-4.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Geological Operations

Photograph of a core drilling unit performing a foundation investigation on the center line of a dam.
Date: October 30, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Upper Black Bear Site No. 42. Mr. Henry Johnson who gave the easement necessary for the construction points at the 8 inch valve installed for the purpose of completely draining the pond if necessary. OK-1568-7.
Date: March 23, 1962
Creator: Morris, David R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Geology and Geological Operations

Photograph of the use of power auger in burrow material locotion. OK-3263-4.
Date: October 30, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Geology and Geological Operations

Photograph of the tagging of a field soil samples for shipment to soil [unclear--text fades at this point].
Date: October 30, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Long Branch Field Trail. PL 566, Site # 9. Jerome Sykora is sodding Prairie Cordgrass on the shoreline as a field trial to determine the effect it will have on reducing erosion caused from wave action. OK-1112-8.
Date: May 11, 1960
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods at Red Rock Creek. Red Rock Creek Constractor recovering bridge material from surging waters of flood following flash flood caused by Hurrican Carla. OK-1453-8.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Dilley, Ivan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods. High waters, w mi. NE of Red Rock, OK. From flash floods caused by Hurrican Carla. OK-1453-4.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods. Red Rock Creek. The city waterworks of Red Rock, OK as innundated by floodwater from Red Roack Creek Watershed following rains caused by Hurricane Carla. OK-1453-11.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooding Red Rock Creek

Photograph of the city waterwork of Red Rock, Okla. inundated by floodwater from Red Rock Creek Watershed following rains caused by Hurricane Carla.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Plantings

Photograph of Black Locust and Catalpa trees. Planting is approx. 25 years old.
Date: September 26, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Protection Upper Black Bear Site

Photograph of the principal spillway and dam of H.S. Diem property who gave one of the two necessary easments to permit construction. Shown is Daryl Bond, employee with Ben Haskins Construction Company, contractor on this site.
Date: February 23, 1962
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Management

Photograph of 30 broad mares winter grazing on native grass field in top good condition.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of Upper Black Bear watershed, site # 48. Sie # 48 is a multipurpose site. The City of Lucien, OK is going to use water from this site which is being financed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) OK-2447-12.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Geological Operations

Photograph of the logging of borrow material during power auger operation. OK-3263-5.
Date: October 30, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Upper Black Bear Creek. Topping out embankment fill and emergency spillway in the foreground of Site # 44 on the Upper Black Bear Creek in Noble County, OK. OK-1497-2.
Date: December 21, 1961
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History