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Concrete Pouring on Roaring Creek Site 1

Photograph of five UNIDENTIFIED men pouring concrete into a ditch near Roaring Creek Site 1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 1 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Pouring on Roaring Creek Site 1

Photograph of six UNIDENTIFIED men pouring concrete into a ditch near Roaring Creek Site 1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 1 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozers and Tractors at Roaring Creek Site 4

Photograph of several bulldozers and tractors leveling and clearing a field at or near Roaring Creek site 4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crane and Dirt Mover on or Near Roaring Creek Site 104

Photograph of a crane lifting dirt to a dirt mover near or on Roaring Creek site 104. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 104 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Pouring on Roaring Creek Site 1

Photograph of five UNIDENTIFIED men pouring concrete into a ditch near Roaring Creek Site 1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 1 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wheat Growing on Level 2-A Richfield

Photograph of wheat growing of Level 2-A Richfield soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Level 2-A Richfield 0-1% slope growing wheat."
Date: January 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. R. Hollis Standing With Cattle in A Dirt Enclosure

Photograph of J. R. Hollis, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the North Caddo SCD, standing with several heads of cattle. The back of the photograph proclaims, "J. R. Hollis, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the North Caddo SCD. Hollis is owner and operator of the Hinton Telephone Company. He has extensive farming interests both irrigated and dryland. Hollis was appointed an assistant supervisor in Feb. 1955 and elected to a supervisor's position in 1958."
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
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

Cows on Badly Overgrazed Native Pasture

Photograph of two cows on an overgrazed native pasture, with one reaching through fence to eat. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cow on overgrazed native pasture reaches thru fence to satisfy hunger."
Date: January 1973
Creator: Elliott, N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Increased Grass Growth Above and Below Contour Pasture Ridges/Sentinel Camp

Photograph of contour pasture ridges showing increased grass growth. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing increased grass growth above and below contour pasture ridges."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a pasture contour ridge on the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Creg Ranch Cattle and Reseeded Pasture

Photograph of a nine heads of cattle grazing in a reseeded pasture on the Creg ranch. A barn and house is in the far distant background on the right. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing in reseeded pasture."
Date: January 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cover Crop Sorghum

Photograph of snow in sorghum stubble on soil unit 70-A. Dalhart fine sandy loam. Stubble was left 15" high and not pastured.
Date: January 7, 1957
Creator: Murphy, Ralph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel Below Detention Resevoir

Photograph of brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.
Date: January 21, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fred Fortney Passing A Gavel To Paul Peterman

Photograph of Fred Fortney passing a gavel to Paul Peterman. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Fred Fortney, Outgoing State SCSA President, 2. Paul Peterman, Incoming State SCSA President. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Outgoing State SCSA President Fred Fortney, left, passes the gavel to incoming president, Paul Peterman."
Date: January 15, 1973
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
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

Bridge Coronation South of Cordell

Photograph of Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 standing next to a new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3, 2. Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 shown at the new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. The cost of this bridge was reduced approximately $5000.00 due to benefits furnished by five floodwater retarding structures on Cavalry Creek Watershed."
Date: January 25, 1963
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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

UNIDENTIFED Man, on Tractor, is Dressing and Raising The Heights of the Backslopes on the Reinard Brothers Farm

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man, on tractor, is dressing and raising the heights of the backslopes on the Reinard Brothers farm, while C. E. Barker watches. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED Man, 2. C. E. Barker. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dressing back slope [sic] for each 6' or less of increase in height. Clarence Max Reinard, who is part owner of farm and partner in contracting business, is on tractor. Horace Reinard, not in picture is the partner. C. E. Barker, tractor operator, is watching the operation."
Date: January 2, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Failed Sorghum Field

Photograph of "Leon Newman, ASC Technician, examines sorghum that did not make heads."
Date: January 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED man Seeding a Field in Land in Conservation Reserve of the Soil Bank

Photograph of a UNIDENTFIED man drilling sideoats grama, blue grama, sand lovegrass, and switch grass into a failed sorghum field growing in conservation reserve of the soil bank. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land in Conservation Reserve of the Soil Bank. ¼ section; 630 acres have been seeded. Drills owned by SCS district. Seven pounds of side oats [sic] and blue grama, one-pound sand love; ½ switch grass. Returning from cultivation for five years, sorghum did not make a crop so it was put in conservation reserve."
Date: January 17, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Idabel CCC Camp Education Building

Photograph of a partially completed educational building. This structure was built by the camp members doing extra duty and will be used by the boys for educational activities.
Date: January 1936
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Reviewing a Great Plains Contract

Photograph of reviewing a Great Plains contract and conservaton plan with Mr. and Mrs Eldred Sasseen by Olen Rowlett, SCS Technician, Cordell, Oklahoma. Picture taken in their home.
Date: January 19, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History