Aerial Shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. A home and a few building are visible in the background near the middle of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 2,433 A., total cap. 1,146.90 A. F., total area 132.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.30 A. In., flood storage 4.30 A. In., 85,000 Cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed Floodwater Retarding Structure

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed floodwater retarding structure, a home and barn, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. .47 sq. mi. total cap. 130 A. F., total area 19.0 A., sediment storage 1.13 in., flood storage 4.08 in., 17,950 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Boyd and Glenn Jones Farm Tame Pasture Regulation and Flood Prevention

Photograph of “Glenn Jones, left, and his father, Boyd Jones, regulate grazing on the upstream flood prevention structure located on their farm. The reservoir is a part of the Delaware Creek watershed project.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Glenn Jones, 2. Boyd Jones.
Date: October 31, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cactus Growth

Photograph of Prickley Pear Cactus growth after sample has been mounted.
Date: March 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle and King Ranch Bluestem on the Earl Sherman Ranch

Photograph of a small herd of cattle on the Earl Sherman Ranch grazing on a hilly pasture consisting of King Ranch bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing King Ranch bluestem pasture. This is part of the land treatment used to reduce sediment to structures, and reduce flooding."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Tame Pasture Consisting of Ladino and Fescue

Photograph of eighteen Purebred Hereford cattle grazing on fescue and ladino in former timber covered land northwest of Atoka. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Purebred Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino on land formerly in timber."
Date: October 31, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Tame Pasture Consisting of Ladino and Fescue

Photograph of five Purebred Hereford cattle grazing on fescue and ladino in former timber covered land northwest of Atoka. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Purebred Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino on land formerly in timber."
Date: October 31, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3 Floodwater Retarding Structure

Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3, its floodwater retarding structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 3, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 720 A., total cap. 348.00 A. F., total area 46.30 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.34 A., In., flood storage 4.46 A. in., 50,000 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5

Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5, its floodwater hindering structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 5, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 518 A., total cap. 253.91 A. F., total area 31.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.56 A. In., flood storage 4.32 A. In., 45,00 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Highway Erosion Control

Photograph of County highway erosion control project, 2 miles south, 1 west of Stafford. Road and gullies are to be resectioned, a drop inlet and two culverts to be installed and grasses planted. To be followed with later pictures.
Date: March 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Highway Erosion Control

Photograph of County highway erosion control project, 2 miles south, 1 west of Stafford. Road and gullies are to be resectioned, a drop inlet and two culverts to be installed and grasses planted. To be followed with later pictures.
Date: March 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Fence row that was plowed for shinnery control. Shinnery roots doing fair job of wind erosion control."
Date: March 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with shinnery oak. No climax grasses in shinnery. Plowed 20" deep. Field will be seeded to Sudan this summer, rye in fall and either Sudan or sorghum next spring to establish cover for seeding native climax grasses."
Date: March 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with shinnery oak. Shinnery was 25' high when deep plowed in 1956. Sorghum cover will be established and field seedbed to climax native grasses."
Date: March 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. A plow is shown digging up the invasive plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with Shinnery oak. No native grasses present. Deep plowed 20" deep. Field will be seeded to Sudan first summer, rye in fall, and Sudan or Sorghum stubble will be established before seeding to climax native grasses."
Date: March 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with shinnery oak. No climax native grasses in shinnery. Plowed 20" deep. Field will be established in cover crop and seeded to native grass. Shinnery moat in background was not plowed."
Date: March 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Photograph of a portion of a herd of cattle grazing in a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. A house and a barn are visible on the far right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with shinnery oak. Shinnery was 5 to 20’ tall when deep plowed. Field was drug with cross ties; pnewayed [sic] and seeded to rye fall 1957. Deep plowed in April, 1957. 22 acres deep plowed. Eighty-five head of cattle was counted grazing field in March 1958."
Date: March 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field was plowed 20" or deeper in Aug. 1957. Seeded to rye in fall without any seedbed preparation. Sudan or sorghum cover will be established in 1958. Climax native grasses will be seeded in 1959."
Date: March 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with shinnery oak. No climax grasses in shinnery. Plowed 20" deep. Will be established to cover crop and seeded to native grasses. Moat in background was plowed. Shelterbelt on south was left standing."
Date: March 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deteriorated Manhole on Main Sewer Line

Photograph of "A manhole on main sewer line that has deteriorated and fallen apart, and is letting raw sewage run over pasture land."
Date: January 31, 1973
Creator: Wood, Calvin L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dr. C. P. Cox

Photograph of Dr. C. P. Cox in a field.
Date: October 31, 1941
Creator: Wolff, S. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eufaula Fine Sand Soil Profile

Photograph of Eufaula fine sand, rolling profile taken 3 miles north Cement on Section Corner in Caddo County. A measuring stick is on the right side of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Eufaula fine sand, rolling. Notice the bands below 5 feet."
Date: July 31, 1967
Creator: Moffatt, H. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. Abandoned land which has been out of cultivation for forty years. It was severly eroded and even after forty years only annual grasses and weeds are able to survive. OK-6916.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK. Clumps or pedestals of soil held from ending by bluestream grass. OK-6913.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History