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Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of this selection of blue grama from near Duncan, Oklahoma has potential use on the red bed soils of Texas and Oklahoma. TX-13639-4.
Date: September 13, 1972
Creator: Allen, Dale D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

George Ensminger, Area Engineer, Soil Conservation Service

Photograph of "George Ensminger, Area Engineer, Soil Conservation Service, assisting in the lay out of the boat ramp for the Antlers Kiamichi Park."
Date: September 1, 1972
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Planting of Big Bluestem

Photograph of row planting of Big Bluestem at the Plant Materials Center in Knox City.
Date: September 1972
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Planting of Blue Grama

Photograph of row planting of Blue Grama at the Plant Materials Center in Knox City.
Date: September 1972
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Planting of Engelmann Daisy

Photograph of row planting of Engelmann daisy at the Plant Materials Center in Knox City. A barn and a few other buildings stand in the background.
Date: September 1972
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Planting of Little Bluestem

Photograph of row planting of Little Bluestem at the Plant Materials Center in Knox City.
Date: September 1972
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Planting of Sand Bluestem

Photograph of row planting of Sand Bluestem at the Plant Materials Center in Knox City.
Date: September 1972
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Plantings of Alkali Sacaton

Photograph of row plantings of Alkali Sacaton at the Plant Materials Center in Knox City. A barn and a few other buildings stand in the background.
Date: September 1972
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of SCS Plant Materials Center, now planting Engelmann daisies at the Center. OK-4873-3.
Date: September 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of SCS biologist Gary Mullard, Claremore, OK, and Plant Material Specialist Bob Lippart, Manhattan, Kansas, examine plants being grown at the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center. OK-3972-1.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of Area Conservationist Archie Welch (center), Altus, OK, and two Texas participants in the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center (PMC) on a field day, examing grasses being grown. OK-3971-6.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of SCS Plant Materials Center Sign. OK-3972-14.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of Plant Materials Specialist Bob Lippart, Manhattan, Kansas, examines plants growing at the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas. OK-3971-14.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of group leaving for a tour of the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center during a field day held at the Center. OK-3972-5.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Upper Bayou overflow. Oil wells and tanks as well as the entire bottom is inundated. OK-3961-12.
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: Rhoads, Bud.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of upper Bayou overflow. House on the east side of Healdton. Note the height of the debris in front of the house. Water was about 8 or 10 feet deep in this and other houses at crest. OK-3961-6.
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservationist of the Year

Photograph of SCS Biologist Jerome Sykora (left) and State Conservationist William L. Vaught admire trophy received by Sykora for being names Water Conservationist of the year by the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation.
Date: September 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Liquid Manure Tank Instillation Inspection

Photograph of K. C. Bennett, DC, and Ray Riley inspecting a completed liquid manure tank on the Ashley Gilman farm. Photograph does not identify the position of Bennett and Riley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bennett & Riley inspecting completed liquid manure tank on the Ashley Gilman farm east of Miami. This installation is designed for 100 dairy cows. It is 12' deep & 24' in diameter."
Date: September 1970
Creator: Heidloge, Robert F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of Nickey Lambeth, District Conservationist, examing litter along a rural road in LeFlore County. OK-3603-16.
Date: September 29, 1969
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bison

Photograph of bison grazing north of Grama Lake, Wichita Mts. Wildlife Refuge. OK-3210-4.
Date: September 18, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trough Water Facility

Photograph of recent construction of a new 19 ft. water facility. The trough is concrete on bottom with steel sides. Note the 30' concrete apron around the trough.
Date: September 14, 1968
Creator: McBride, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a water tank / pool. Recent construction of a new 19 foot diameter water facilty. The trough is has concrete bottom with steel sides. Note the 30 foot concrete apron around the trough. OK-3205-16.
Date: September 14, 1968
Creator: McBride, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of Carland Smith, owner of several abandoned coal pits, reserves this ara fro his family and very close friends. He has two docks, electricity and running water. He plans to build a cabin in thi area. This pit is fertized according to recommendations. He has been successful inobtaining a good "bloom" in this pit.
Date: September 11, 1967
Creator: Worthy, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of Leader-Middle Boggy Creek. Tommy Johnson, district Cooperator and Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK. Mr. Johnson trying his hand at fishing. OK-2595-6.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History