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McFarlin Ranch Cattle Grazing in Snow
Photograph of nine heads of cattle grazing in a field on the McFarlin Ranch after receiving seven inches of snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle on the McFarlin ranch, a cooperator with the Hughes County SWCD, after a 7 inch snow. Loamy Prairie range site, was in excellent condition. The grass was properly used creating a condition to hold the snow where it fell.”
Date:
March 11, 1968
Creator:
McCampbell, James B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Snow Covered Forrest and Stream
Photograph of a small grove of trees covered in snow. A creek or stream runs through the grove. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Local Interest.”
Date:
March 11, 1968
Creator:
McCampbell, James B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Detention Reservoir Prairie Dale Creek, Site #3
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED concreate structure in between a break in the embankment. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View looking up-stream thru break in embankment. Water still flowing thru break. Note washing in topsoil on down-stream slope of the embankment.”
Date:
May 11, 1950
Creator:
Frank, N. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boggy Flats
Photograph looking north of junction in road to Cut-throat Cap and Sugar Creek Spring. During drought period of 1953-56 this area was dominated by short grasses. Note the present vegetation containing a high percentage of little bluestem resulting from good management coupled with favorable climatic period. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check.
Date:
April 11, 1962
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Guage in Eastern Gama
Photograph of a grass guage in eastern Gama. Arthur F. Holloran, Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, left. Mr. Joe B. Morris, Range Conservationist and student trainees from Texas.
Date:
August 11, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buffalo Grazing on Loamy Prairie
Photograph of Range sites, Loamy Prairie. Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season.
Date:
May 11, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a range workshop held on the R.C. White Ranch. C. E. Kingary, regional conservationist (RC), discussing range classes with Soil Conservation Service (SCS) employees. Left to right: James E. Smith, Foy Hendrix, John W. Thomas, Hubert Murray, William W. Fuller, Morton Hay and C.E. Kingery. No OK ID number.
Date:
October 11, 1962
Creator:
Hager, P. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of grassland Utilization. Baling Bermuda grass and Kobe lespedeza for the hay following combining of big yellow hop clover seed. The hay yield was 35 bales per acre and the seed yield was 40 pounds per acre. This field is also used as pasture. The cattle were taken off the field on May 10, 1956 to allow time for grass and lespedeza growth for hay and for the seed to mature for combining. Cattle were placed on this immediately after this harvest. OK-334-5.
Date:
July 11, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of part of a 30 acre field retired from cultivation and seeded in sorghum stubble to weeping lovegrass the last of March 1945. In July of this year Mr. Burt Yowell harvested 100 pounds of seed from part of the field. The lovegrass was grazed in the winter of 1945 and part of the summer of 1946. OK-90908.
Date:
September 11, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Camp Rice Arroyo Watershed
Photograph of blue grama at Camp Rice Arroyo Watershed.
Date:
September 11, 1950
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diversion Dam
Photograph of the head gate of a diversion dam, for irrigation, across Buffalo Creek on Ed George's farm.
Date:
April 11, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jim Ragland
Photograph of School Superintendent Jim Ragland holding a Bermuda grass runner used for the Wetumka Highschool football field.
Date:
October 11, 1955
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Destroyed Home and Cars after May 10, 1950 Flood
Photograph of the aftermath of the May 10, 1950 flood. Note the completely destroyed home and several wrecked cars. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Willow Creek and Magnolia Street - Flood of May 10, 1950.”
Date:
May 11, 1950
Creator:
Terbush
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Floodwater Retarding Structure on Site 14 Chigley Sandy Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a floodwater retarding structure on Site 14 Chigley Sandy Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwater Retarding Structure. D. A. 979 A., total cap. 432. 52 A. F. total area 53 A., sed. Storage 1.0 in., flood storage 4.3 in. 69,000 cu. yd.”
Date:
October 11, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention.
Photograph of a rotary drill used to making test wells for irrigation. OK-357.
Date:
May 11, 1939
Creator:
Haines, R. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of loamy bottomland and slickspot range sites in excellent condition. There was little if any use during the growing season. Lower left corner is inland saltgrass. Lower right corner is alkali sacaton grass on an elevated area. The short grass is whorled dropseed. Spots of mid grass is alkali sacaton. The tall vegetation is abig sedge and eastern gama, switchgrass growing in an area of loamy soil. Some rhombopod grass is growing on alkali spots. The soil is (3Ø). Fort slickspot complex. OK-1175-6.
Date:
August 11, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Charcoal Briquette Plants
Photograph of the largest charcoal and briquette plant west of the Mississippi. OK-1154-5.
Date:
October 11, 1961
Creator:
Warth, Peter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of erosion control. Automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermudagrass roots on the 2:1 back slope of the dam at Site # 22 of the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The tractor and the sprigger are held in place by a catepillar tractor on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at the time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established. OK-640-4.
Date:
September 11, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
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 flooding. A driveway into a barn washed out by flood on the Arkansas River, May 26 through May 30, 1957. OK-513-9.
Date:
July 11, 1957
Creator:
Cluff, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sheep Grazing on Contour Furrowed Buffalograss Pasture/Duncan Project
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men in a contoured furrowed buffalograss pasture with a herd of sheep. A house and a barn are in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sheep grazing on native buffalo pasture which has been contour furrowed."
Date:
April 11, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandy Prairie Range Site
Photograph of a Sandy Prairie range site located in Kay County, which is in good condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sandy Prairie range site, good condition. Soil Series Shellabarger fine sandy loam."
Date:
September 11, 1963
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle on Snow Covered Range
Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing in a snow covered field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle in snow. Notice how the snow has packed up due to proper use."
Date:
March 11, 1968
Creator:
McCampbell, James B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
1954 Ionine Creek Flood Damage
Photograph of the aftermath of the Ionine Creek flood dated October 11, 1954. The waters eroded the banks of the creek and spilled into the neighboring field. A few buildings in the background might have escaped the waters.
Date:
October 11, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History