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Barney Cunningham Standing in the Waterway in Which An Erosion Control Dam Will Protect

Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing in the waterway in which an erosion control dam will protect. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is a drop-inlet pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control dam from in the waterway to be protected by the dam. Waterway berm in left foreground, and emergency spillway immediately beyond its end. Barney Cunningham at pipe."
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Barney Cunningham Standing on a Erosion Control Dam at End of Waterway

Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing on an erosion control dam at the end of a waterway. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is the inlet-end of a 36-inch diameter drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion control dam at end of waterway. Barney Cunningham, farm operator, stands at inlet-end of drop-inlet pipe (36" diameter), which extends through the dam. Emergency spillway at left."
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Barney Cunningham Standing on the Back Side of an Erosion Control Dam

Photograph of Barney Cunningham and a dog standing on the backside of an erosion control. Directly next to Mr. Cunningham is the discharge end of a 36" drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back side of erosion controlled dam. This slope was dressed by routing tractor up and down slope for each 6 feet of height, or less. Barney Cunningham Stands at discharge end of 36" drop-inlet pipe through the dam."
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita County Waterway Control near Cordell

Photograph of a waterway formerly covered by brush and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Other views of the same waterway showing area formerly covered by brush and trees as well as area where dams had been formerly placed across gully in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully."
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita County Waterway Control Near Cordell

Photograph of a waterway formerly covered by brush and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Other views of the same waterway showing area formerly covered by brush and trees as well as area where dams had been formerly placed across gully in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully."
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waterway Where Brush and Trees Have Been Removed (Adolph Javorsky)

Photograph of a view "Looking up waterway where brush and trees have been removed."
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Andy Costner stands in excellent growth of Sericea Lespedeza on Soil Bank Land. There is competition from weeds and sprouts here. When the land is returned to production this field will be ready as hay and seed. This can be turned under and planted to other crops and reap the benefit of the soil building effect of the sericea. OK-1404-1.
Date: July 5, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dedication of Girl Scout Camp on Site 39 Middle Segment Wildhorse Creek Watershed

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people at the dedication of Girl Scout Camp on Site 39 Middle Segment Wildhorse Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watersheds-Wildhorse Creek. Dedication of Girl Scout Camp on Site 39 on Wildhorse Creek. Thousands of dollars will be spent on this area for camping facilities for the Girl Scouts in a ten County area."
Date: October 5, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

O. H. Raby and A Greer County Soil Conservation District Sign

Photograph of O. H. Raby, Vice-Chairman, district board of supervisors, standing next to a sign stating "Greer County Soil Conservation District Sign Bids You Welcome" 10 miles south of Magnum, on Highway 34. The back of the photograph proclaims, "District sign, 10 miles south of Mangum, on Highway 34. O. H. Raby, Vice-Chairman, district board of supervisors shown in picture."
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of dragline excavating Wildhorse Channel. OK-3616-16.
Date: October 5, 1969
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph documenting land capability class II soil unit 6-GP erosion as moderately severe. The cropland is sericea meadow that was planted in the spring of 1949. 150 pounds of superphosphate applied at planting times. 200 pounds of rock phosphate applied in the spring of 1952. Average annual yield is 2 tons of legume hay. OK-10-541.
Date: May 5, 1905
Creator: Davis, D. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation [?].

Photograph of roadside improvement. The Fall after shaping and sprigging in the Spring. Good cover of Bermuda grass to stop erosion. Skeet Gregory and Elved Luttrell in the picture. Quinlen very fine sandy loam (2D) soil. OK-1471-5.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of stream bank improvement. Brush was cleared from the area, with pecan trees left standing. Stream banks were shaped and area sprigged to bermuda grass in the spring of 1961. OK-1471-10.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of diversion terraces. Newly constructed diversion terrace. The terrace carries the water to a farm pond. Yahola fine sandy loam soil. OK-1471-8.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa Pasture

Photograph of baled hay dots this 250-acre block of irrigated alfalfa. This ranch also irrigates wheat and sand lovegrass. Three wells with reservoirs are used for irrigating water. II HP 2
Date: July 5, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing Pasture

Photograph of Mexican cattle grazing 27-acre irragated pasture tall fescue orchard and rye grass and ladine clover planted early part of 1952 prior to irrigation system. May 1952 rain brought pasture crop up. Pasture has been irrigated 3 times this spring. 120 yearling steer are graziing here. They alternate with 17-acre pasture. Those cattle have made average gain of three pounds daily each, Jones says.
Date: July 5, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loamy Breaks Range Site In Good Condition

Photograph of "a Loamy Breaks range site in good condition. The soil is Loamy Broken land; soil symbol 28w."
Date: December 5, 1962
Creator: Frie, J. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drawdown Pipe on Site Number 22, Lake Humphreys

Photograph of a drawdown Pipe on Site Number 22, Lake Humphreys. An UNIDENTIFIED building sits in the immediate background. "Drawdown pipe on Site No. 22, Lake Humphreys after 7 inches of rain during 3 day period."
Date: July 5, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of salt water washed from oil production killed the vegetation and left the era subject to water erosion. Water control structures are to be built and plantings of Bermuda grass and alkali sacaton grass are to be made to reduce erosion and provide grazing. OK-4118-11.
Date: March 5, 1971
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Removing Fish from Pond

Photograph of J.J. Beavers, Game Ranger, and Pryor Waid putting rotenone in pond to remove undesired fish. The pond will be restocked with moe desireable fish.
Date: July 5, 1960
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seed Planter

Photograph of a four-row seed planter.
Date: July 5, 1952
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Broken Elk City Reservoir Dam/Elk City Project

Photograph of the aftermath of a six-inch rain, which broke the Elk City Reservoir Dam. Notice the concrete debris in the foreground. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of broken dam from downstream side. A six inch rain in one night caused the dam to overtop its entire length and finally break. Notice the huge pieces of concrete from the core wall and facing that were carried down by the water. A large bridge washed through this break. This dam and reservoir, which cost $350,000, silted in 48% in nine years and was soon to be abandoned because its storage capacity was reduced too much for it to be relied upon for city water supply.”
Date: May 5, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fine Jersey stock grazing on improved pasture that is mowed regularly for weed control. The Blair's, who have a herd of about 65 cows, are milking 34."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History