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Rock Island and Frisco Railroads Tracks NE of Chickasha Post Flood
Photograph of an aerial shot of the Rock Island and Frisco railroad tracks on Line Creek post flood. The city of Chickasha is visible on bottom of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge in right foreground is Rock Island and Railroad across Line Creek after flood on May 18, 1949. Frisco tracks cross immediately above and at right angles to Rock Island.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
East Barnitz Tributary #1 near Detention Reservoir #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of East Barnitz Tributary #1 near Detention Reservoir #1. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Barnitz Tributary #1. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. #8. Drop inlet drainage area 280 ac. 40% grass & remainder cultivated. Drainage in good condition. Drop inlet being used to control 20 ft. overfall cutting back into crop land. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. 12,000 cu. yds. of embankment in this fill. Permanent pool has 1” storage & flood pool has 1” storage. 48” drop inlet asbestos corrugated sheet metal pipe. Note overfall in upper right."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of ditch digging. This is where the bottom of the ditch should be. The depth below this point will only stand in water which cannot be used to irrigate the field. TX-45, 209.
Date:
March 3, 1949
Creator:
Barksdale, J. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of floodwater from Rainy Mountain Creek over highway # 9, east of Mountain View, OK. The Highway department estimated that $5000.00 in damage was done to the road. 11 inches of rain caused this flood. OK-10, 007.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Company
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a view of growing Suiters Fescue looking straight down on it. See the previous photo for details. LA-61-718.
Date:
March 16, 1949
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a strip of hairy vetch and rye fertilized with 150 pounds of superphosphate. OK-10-152.
Date:
July 2, 1949
Creator:
Jordan, M. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sand Lovegrass
Photograph of a man standing in a sand lovegrass field.
Date:
October 12, 1949
Creator:
Hart, James
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Roger Gillis' Ranch
Photograph of E. B. Keng, Wm. Jones (SCS technician), and Bob Gulley (Gillis' son-in-law) examining slender grama on Roger Gillis' Ranch.
Date:
August 11, 1949
Creator:
Hartman, M. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Collecting Bermudagrass Roots From a Windrow With a Pickup Baler
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor collecting Bermudagrass roots from a windrow with a pickup baler to permit ease of handling and loading. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Collecting Bermudagrass roots from a windrow with a pickup baler to permit ease of handling and loading. These roots are being harvested from a sand land farm near Quinlin, Texas and will be used for planting collective terrace and land being retired to permanent pasture."
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Using A Side Delivery Rake to Windrow the Bermudagrass Roots
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a side delivery rake to windrow the Bermudagrass roots on harrowed land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "After the area has been harrowed a side delivery rake is used to windrow the Bermudagrass roots. Step 3 of a series of 8."
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
30-Acres of Class VII Land Seeded By Airplane With No Seedbed Preparation on Earl Morris’ Farm
Photograph of part of 30-acres of Class VII land seeded by airplane with no seedbed preparation on Earl Morris' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "30 acres seeded by airplane. No seedbed preparation. Class VII land. Terraces hadn't held it. Been out of cultivation one year. Seeded to weeping lovegrass in 1948 – no stand. Too rough to put tractor on."
Date:
March 1949
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Standing on Top of the Lower End of a Discharge Pipe Located on the Noakes Detention Dam
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing on the top of the lower end of a discharge pipe located on the Noakes Detention Dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Lower end of discharge pipe. Water flowing 4 inches in pipe 130 hours after water began flowing in discharge pipe. This is small detention dam on Noakes farm. Drainage area above dam 235 acres, 5 1/2" rain fell night of May 17."
Date:
May 24, 1949
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Plow Pan" on Wheat Root Development on Alex Dye Farm
Photograph of a close up shot of wheat, which "plow pan," hampered root development on Alex Dye Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Intent to show severe "plow pan" effect on wheat root development."
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Standing in a Field of Second Year Vetch
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a field of second year vetch. Directly behind the UNIDENTIFED man is a field of corn following four years of vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “2nd year vetch. Grazed with 14 head of cows on 12 acres from last of March to first part of May. Immediately south in background following 4 years of vetch.“
Date:
July 9, 1949
Creator:
Bachman, A. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Medic Seed Combined and Unloaded
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED worker on a tractor unloading combined black medic seed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Unloading black medic seed which was combined. Combine property of Valliant SCD."
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Jessee, S. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandbagged C. R. I. and P. R. R. Rail Lines in Anadarko
Photograph of several UNIDENTIFED people watching four people filling sandbags on the C. R. I. and P. R. R. rail lines to prevent rising floodwaters from entering the town after eight to eleven inch rains fell in the Rainy Mountain, Cobb, and Sugar Creeks. This photograph was taking near the community building in Anadarko. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sandbagging the C. R. I. and P. R. R. near the Community Building in Anadarko to keep water out of town, after 8-11 inch rains fell in Rainy Mountain, Cobb and Sugar Creeks."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Light Plant and Field Flooded by Four Feet of Water
Photograph of a flooded field in the foreground and Light plant in the background after 8 to 10 inch rains fell in creek above Anadarko, flooding the area with at least four feet of water. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Light plant at Anadarko had 4 feet of water in it and plant was out of order after 8-10-inch rains fell in creeks above Anadarko."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stranded UNIDENTIFED People Near Riverside Indian School
Photograph of numerous people stranded and cutoff by floodwaters near Riverside Indian School. Note level of the floodwaters compared with the partially submerged power poles in the center and left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Many acres of land under water. Riverside Indian school in background. All transportation in and out was by boat."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Gardner & Wall
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood Near Fort Cobb
Photograph of the main bridge south of Fort Cobb. The rising waters of the Washita River can be seen close to the bottom of the bridge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River, south of Fort Cobb, with main bridge sandbagged. The town is cut off from traffic after 10-inch rain on May 17, 1949."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Gardner & Wall
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
M. A. Caruso and Harold Watson Inspecting Flood Damage Done to the South Caddo District Warehouse
Photograph of M. A. Caruso, supervisor and Harold Watson, District Manager of the South Caddo Soil Conservation District inspecting flood damage done to the South Caddo District warehouse. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. M. A. Caruso, 2. Harold Watson. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Supervisor M. A. Caruso and District Manager Harold Watson of the South Caddo Soil Conservation District survey damage to seed and fertilizer in the district warehouse after the flood."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Engorged Washita River Overrunning Its Banks
Photograph of a general view of a flood engorged Washita River overrunning its banks after eight to ten inch rainfall on May 17, 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, "General view showing Washita River out of banks after 8 to 10-inch rain on May 17, 1949."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Gardner & Wall
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alex Keil Operating His New Crawler Tractor With Grader
Photograph of Alex Keil operating his new crawler tractor with an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on the grader. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Alex Keil, 2. UNIDENTIFED man. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alex Keil operates his new crawler tractor with grader to shape berms on large outlet."
Date:
July 13, 1949
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop-Inlet Gully Control Structure
Photograph of drop-inlet gully control structure built by the Soil Conservation District through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control program in the spring of 1948. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drop-inlet gully control structure built by the Soil Conservation District through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control program in the spring of 1948. Diversions bring water into this gully plug and protect other gullies. Drainage area 195 acres."
Date:
July 13, 1949
Creator:
Archer, Sellers G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Man Standing in Deep Gully
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing and posing in a deep gully. This gully will be controlled with drop inlets. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep gully that will be controlled with drop inlet structures. Land above this gully will be terraced and contoured farmed. A grassed waterway will empty into the area."
Date:
August 3, 1949
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History